CARRIAGE DRIVING RESULTS
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Private driving results
Judge Mrs Helen Cox, Co Cavan, and stewards Mr John Powell, Lambeg, and Mr Stephen Wilson, Maze and Mr Robert Smyth, Comber.
Champion of in hand classes: Harry Biers, Tyfry Erinmore.
Champion of exercise vehicles: John Weir, Ballyclare, Milltown Boy; reserve champion, Jim McCoosh, Dromore, Rudi Van De Hoender.
Champion of hackney to show wagon: Robert Doran, Annalong, Carrickstone Flash Boy; reserve, James Stewart, Belfast, Heartland Street Dance.
Champion of private driving (winning the Billy Armstrong Perpetual Challenge Cup presented by Mr George Fawcett): David Wilson, Lisburn, driving Margaret Alexander’s Fronarth Sean; reserve champion, presented with the Fawcett Family Perpetual Challenge Trophy: Lindsay Hanna, Saintfield, Trivilian Duke and Moreland King.
Welsh pony up to 13.3 hands: Harry Biers, Tyfry Erinmore. Exercise vehicles: 1. John Weir driving Milltown Boy; 2. Jim McCoosh, Rudi Van de Hoender; 3. Jim Crumlin, Newtownards, Expectations; 4. Allison Eccles, Ballywalter, Bob. Gigs: 1. David Wilson driving Margaret Alexander’s Fronarth Sean; 2. Mandy Hampton, Downpatrick, Croftvale Corum to a spindle back gig; 3. Gareth Bailie, Newtownards, Chesney, to a leftey gig. Country turnouts: 1. J McCoosh, Downhill Mischief. Hackney pony driven to a show wagon: 1. Robert Doran, Carrickstone Flash Boy; 2. Jim Stewart, Heartland Street Dance. Light trade: 1. Lindsay Hanna driving Moreland King and Trivilian Duke, to a builder’s dray; 2. John Weir, Milltown Boy, to a milk float complete with milk cans; 3. Liam Rooney, Dromara, Fronarth Juniper, to a Pickering float; 4. Gareth Bailie, Chesney, to a Bradford van. Pairs: 1. George Fawcett, Saintfield, driving a pair of Friesian horses to a brougham; 2. Lindsay Hanna, Trivilian Duke and Moreland King, to a builder’s dray. Ladies: 1. Jennifer Newell, Comber, Brynithon Bay Prince; 2, Mandy Hampton, Downpatrick, Croftvale Corum; 3. Alison Eccles, Ballywalter, Tommy. Junior whip: 1. Claire Newell, Comber, Brynithon Bay Prince; 2. William Eccles, Ballywalter, Tommy; 3. John Weir, Ballyclare, Milltown Boy and Johanne Eccles, Ballywalter, Bob.
The organiser of the private driving category, Mr George Fawcett would like to thank the judge, stewards, competitors and Margaret Carlisle for acting as Carriage Driving Secretary and providing public address commentary.
John Weir & Milltown boy