Super rounds jumped at Meadows schools' jumping

Show jumping classes run from 50cm up to 1.10m at Lurgan venue

The Meadows Equestrian Centre, Lurgan held their very popular Inter-schools’ show jumping league on Saturday, September 28. There were some super rounds of jumping, as the photos captured by Tori O’Connor and her team show!

The Primary classes started at 50cm, with Emily Toal on ‘Gandolf’, representing St Jarlath's Primary School, winning the individual class, while the Mini Mavericks team of Lottie Coombs, Lily Eastwood, Lily Rose and Caoimhin John O’Kane won the teams class.

Primary 50cm Team winners, the Mini Mavericks: Lottie Coombs, Lily Eastwood, Lily Rose and Caoimhin John O’Kane at The Meadows. PICTURES: Tori O’Connor

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Ella Johnston rode ‘Katie’ for Birches Primary School to win the 60cm Individual class, with Born to Ride winning the 65cm Primary Teams class. The 70cm Individual class was won by Molly Reid and ‘Little Me’ for Riverdale PS.

The Secondary classes commenced with the 75cm Individual class, which was won by Anna Poots on ‘Maggie’ for Dromore High School, with the 75cm Teams class going to Friends' School.

The Novice 85cm Individual class went to Jack Cowan riding ‘Buddy’ for Lurgan College, while Banbridge High School High Flyers won the Novice 85cm Teams class.

Tim Morton and ‘Silver’, representing Seagoe Primary School, rode a super round in the Open 1m Individual class to take the win, with no clear rounds being registered in the teams class at this height.

Tim Morton riding ‘Silver’, winners of the Open Individual class at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping.

The Premier Open 1.10m Individual class was won by Peter Morton on ‘Pearl’ from Royal School Armagh.

RESULTS

Saturday, September 28

Inter-Schools’ show jumping league

Primary 50cm Individual:

1) Emily Toal, Gandolf, St Jarlath's Primary School; 2) Lillian Stockdale, Candy, Carntall Primary; 3) Chloe Hall, Sparky, Waringstown Primary; 4) Jessica McCarroll, Kilanena Sandy, Denamona Primary School; 5) Lyla-Faith Jones, Highthyme Anastasia, Woods Primary School; 6) Bobbi O'Hagan, Fizz; St Jarlaths Primary School.

Emily Toal riding ‘Gandalf’, winners of the Primary 50cm Individual class at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping.

Primary 50cm Teams:

1) Mini Mavericks; 2) Toreagh Primary School/ Glynn Primary School; 3) The Saddle Sisters; 4) Killinchy Primary School.

Primary 60cm Individual:

1) Ella Johnston, Katie, Birches Primary School; 2) Bella Murtagh, Tickles, Lisnadill; 3) Rachel Stranney, AJ, Christ the King Drumaness; 4) Mona Roelle, Tango, Victoria Prep; 5) Lucy Davidson, Puzzle, Edenderry Primary School, Banbridge; 6) Lily Crawford, Charger Stepping Delight, Glynn Primary School.

Ella Johnston and ‘Katie’, winners of the Primary 60cm Individual class at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping.

Primary 65cm Teams:

1) Born to Ride; 2) The Shake Ups; 3) Loanends Primary School.

Primary Individual 70cm:

1) Molly Reid, Little Me, Riverdale PS; 2) Indie Bingham, Poppy, Loanends Primary School; 3) Harry Hannaway, Hippo, Our Lady's Primary School Tullysaran; 4) Isobel Abernethy, Shadow of a Star, Stewartstown Primary School; 5) Mia Robinson, Rock, Millington Primary School; 6) Sienna Doherty, Sweet Lily, The Armstrong Primary.

Molly Reid and ‘Little Me’, winners of the Primary 70cm Individual class at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping.

Secondary 75cm Individual:

1) Anna Poots, Maggie, Dromore High School; 2) Lee Pike, Fudge, Aughnacloy College; 3) Maddison O’Kane, Sultana, St Ciarans College; 4) Katelyn Thompson, Crackerjack, Dromore High School; 5) Amelia Irwin, Sam, Victoria College; 6) Sarah Pike, Beauty, Aughnacloy College.

Secondary 75cm Teams:

1) Friends' School; 2) Sullivan Upper.

Winners of the 75cm Secondary Teams class at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping from Friends School: Annabelle McKeown, Zara McConnell, Emily McClellan and Georgia Storey.

Novice 85cm Individual:

1) Jack Cowan, Buddy, Lurgan College; 2) Leigh, Pepper, Dunclug College; 3) Catherine Cowan, Lady Remarque, UUC; 4) Maisy Lindsay, Hallie, Wallace High School; 5) Ellie Osborne, Bella Bambino, St Catherines College; 6) Jessica Doak, Stan, Portadown College.

Novice 85cm Teams:

1) Banbridge High School High Flyers; 2) Dromore High; 3) Hunterhouse College; 4) Assumption Grammar School; 5) Strathearn School; 6) Our Lady's Secondary School and Ballybay Community College.

Amelia Wheeler riding ‘Lisnahall Miss Toffee’, part of the winning Novice Team the Banbridge High School High Flyers at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping.

Open 1m Individual:

1) Tim Morton, Silver, Seagoe Primary School; 2) Sophia Bingham, Moorepack Alamo, Cambridge House; 3) Ellie Bingham, Drumree Willow, Parkhall Integrated College; 4) Pippa Moore, Scooby Bee, Wallace High School; 5) Elizabeth McCracken, Andrea, Killicomaine Junior High School; 6) Riona Savage, Thornhill Jenny, Assumption Grammar School.

Open 1m Teams:

1) Dromore High School; 2) Banbridge Academy - Waddell; 3) Royal School Armagh; 4) Ballyclare High School.

Open Team winners at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping were Dromore High School: Jenna Morton, Zara Reid, Katie McKee and Taylor McKnight.

Premier Open 1.10m Individual:

1) Peter Morton, Pearl, Royal School Armagh; 2) Ellie Bingham, Little Pretender, Parkhall Integrated College; 3) Pippa Moore, Scooby Bee, Wallace High School; 4) Taylor McKnight, Indie, Dromore High School; 5) Peter Morton, Humphrey, Royal School Armagh; 6) Rosa McIlhatton, Socks, St Patrick's Academy Dungannon.

Peter Morton riding ‘Pearl’, winners of the Premier Individual class at The Meadows Inter-schools show jumping.