Super start to the year for Seskinore Harriers Pony Club
Branch well represented at Triathlon and Quiz finals in England
Seskinore Harriers Pony Club have a had a brilliant start to their competitive year, with members securing qualifying positions for UKPC Winter Triathlon and the Dodson and Horrell Pony Club Quiz.
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Patrick Williams, who is well-known on the Triathlon circuit, continued with his consistent good form in February. Patrick was the winner of the competitive Open Boys’ Triathlon qualifier, hosted by Seskinore Harriers. Patrick then went on to compete in the UKPC Winter Triathlon Final, held in Grantham, where he picked up first place in his category.
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Patrick was also accompanied by young Seskinore member, Henry Coote. Henry qualified for the Boys’ Minimus Triathlon. Henry took part in a large field of competitors and secured a Personal Best in his run and gained much experience from this opportunity. Thanks to Tiernan, the branch’s swim coach and Jonny Williams, the branch’s shooting coach, who helped prepare competitors for this competition.
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Seskinore Harriers then took part in the Area 17 Dodson and Horrell Pony Club Quiz qualifier, hosted by Fermanagh Harriers Pony Club on March 6. Competitors take part in an interactive competition, rotating through various quiz stations that are all things pony!
In the Mini Section, Seskinore Harriers picked up a qualifying place for the National Quiz Final in Sheffield, which was held on April 20. This is the first time Seskinore Harriers has fielded a team in the National Pony Club Quiz Final. The Seskinore Shetlands consisting of Jessica McCarroll, Caroline Wallace, Rosie Clarke and Pippa Dickson displayed a great show of knowledge across various topics and secured their place in the Final. Unfortunately, young member Pippa Dickson was unable to travel on this occasion due to other commitments. Under Quiz rules, the Seskinore Shetlands were able to submit a request for a substitute member, so Myra McCarroll was selected on this occasion.
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The young team travelled to Sheffield Wednesday Football Stadium in Sheffield, where they competed in the National Final of the Dodson and Horrell Pony Club Quiz. Again, the team rotated around eight challenging stations. At each station, teams had eight minutes to complete the various tasks and questions.
The girls demonstrated a great show of knowledge, but the time element proved to be tricky and left them outside the placings on this occasion. The girls gained so much from this experience and represented Seskinore Harriers in an excellent manner. The Team would like to thank Katie Clarke and Mandi King, who helped prepare the team for this experience.
The Branch is now looking forward to busy summer schedule and hope to see members have a successful Summer across the various Area Qualifiers that will be held throughout May, June and July.