Ponydales Cross Country Relays
Report by John Stinson
The Club competed in the Leith Club organized Cross Country Relays held on Saturday May 10th in cold conditions at the Three Mile Hill Pony Club grounds.
While team numbers were down on previous years the enthusiasm shown by all competitors was still much in evidence.
In the all grades 2K event the Cavy Ponies team of Nick Heng,Menzie Saker,Kerry Rowley and Leo Young finished in first place. Second place went to the Cavy Fresians team of Claire Anderton,GracieYoung,Neville Scott and Evelyn Armstrong while the Cavy Thoroughbreds team of Emily Rose Young Linda van de Kroef Nate Crawford and Alistair McAlevey finished in third place. No doubt the competition and good-natured rivalry among team members would have been much in evidence. Cavy Stallions of 5th (4x4000m) Gordon Wong, Jono Ryan, Ken McDonald and Simon Walker were 5th in the MM50+ 4x4000m
In other events held Josh Keogh recorded 2nd fastest Boys U 14 time of 3.49. Evelyn Armstrong was third fastest time in the Masters Women 50-59 with 10.42. In the Open Women 3 hour challenge Claire Anderton finished third covering 14 laps (28km), other club members, Celia Lie, 11 laps (22km) and Lynne Kerr 8 laps (16km)