Laurelview

Indoor Derby League Final – 3.3.13

First Sunday in March was the date for the final of the Laurel View Indoor Derby and a good turnout of competitors came to try their chances over the challenging and well-dressed course.

The 60cm competitors were the first to test the track and when Claire Dobbin and Roberta Bradbury both went clear over the course on Louie and Molly it was down to a jump off to decide the placing’s of the day and the league, so when Louie and Claire Dobbin pulled out all the stops for a super-fast clean jump off, the top winnings were theirs with Molly and Roberta taking second prize.

Smoothly onto the 70cm and a very strong class of competitors ensured that there was an exciting jump off to round off the league. As many of the class winners on the day were league qualifiers, the league line up differs only slightly, but those with going home with the biggest stash of cash were Cathal Hurrell on Maddie for winning with a speedy jump off and close behind Paula McIlwrath and Spice.

Another hike up to the 85cm course and on the day it was Albert Lowry and Oh Dear who secured 1^st place after the jump off, second on the day Kirsty Marsden and Loughmourne Diamond took home the top league winnings.

Finally the jumps were increased to a metre, no jump offs needed over this course as the only clear round earned Spirit and Rhona Wilkinson first on the day.  Second on the day for the faults recorded on the score sheet, but still a very satisfactory first in the league for Skylark Express and Kathy Delargy.

A super day that was enjoyed by all, thanks to all the team that made it possible and off course to the competitors for their participation throughout the league.

With the Indoor league over, it’s now time to look forward to the outdoor derby league, which is set to start on Sunday 5^th May. A 12.30pm start gives everyone a chance for a wee bit of a lie in.  Hopefully weather conditions will improve considerably by then to allow us to hold the derby on our cross country playground, but should this not be the case, Plan B is equally acceptable as we can run the derby on our spacious and newly resurfaced outdoor arena.

ResultsDerby League (5 of 5)

3.3.13

 

60cms

1^st Louie, Claire Dobbin, 2^nd Molly, Roberta Bradbury; 3^rd Darwin, Katie McIlhatton; 4^th Laurel View Cindy, Simon Wylie.

 

60cm League Final

1^st Louie, Claire Dobbin, 2^nd Molly, Roberta Bradbury; 3^rd Darwin, Katie McIlhatton.

 

70cms

1^st Maddie, Cathal Hurrell; 2^nd Spice, Paula McIlwrath; 3^rd Danny, Barbara Hanna; 4^th Marvin, Kerry Taylor; 5^th Lenamore Master Maguire, Janene Gamble; 6^th Penny, Katie McClay.

 

70cms League Final

1^st Maddie, Cathal Hurrell; 2^nd Spice, Paula McIlwrath; 3^rd Danny, Barbara Hanna; 4^th Marvin, Kerry Taylor; 5^th Penny, Katie McClay; 6^th Magic, Claire Robinson.

 

 

85cms

1^st Oh Dear, Albert Lowry; 2^nd Loughmorne Diamond, Kirsty Marsden; 3^rd Cookie Monster, Ellen Jayne Hill; 4^th Henry, Hannah Finlay; 5^th Bella, Edana Butler; 6^th Skylark Express, Kathy Delargy;

 

85cms League Final

1^st Loughmourne Diamond, Kirsty Marsden; 2^nd Henry, Hannah Finlay; 3^rd Skylark Express, Kathy Delargy; 4^th Star, Kerry Taylor; 5^th Rosie, Tamara McErlain.

 

1m

1^st Spirit, Rhona Wilkinson; 2^nd Skylark Express, Kathy Delargy; 3^rd Rumba, Lucy Hanna.

 

1m League Final

1^st Skylark Express, Kathy Delargy.