It was hard to believe it was still winter at Clarendon on Sunday as a beautiful sunny day attracted a near record attendance to the Sydney Showjumping Club's competition day.  Despite many competitors being away at the Gold Coast Showjumping series and many travelling to the World Equestrian Games, all classes were well filled and it was pleasing to see many new faces in the competitors' ranks. It was also rewarding to see the many new volunteers who came forward and helped out with marshalling and pencilling- thank you new volunteers!

 Helen McCaskill from Oakville riding Oomunga

Courses were designed and built by Paul Tridgell and David Lawrence and judges for the event were Jenny Wall, Lyn McLeod and Fiona McLeod.  Convenors for the day were Karinda Alpert and Christine Johnson. 

The only thing to mar a wonderful day was the tragic death of Ashley and Janelle Warne's talented jumper "Pelicans Rest Ramjet" (Roger to his friends), who suffered a brain haemorrhage at the wash bays and had to be euthanized. Our commiserations go to everyone involved in this very sad loss. 

Congratulations to husband and wife riding team, Louise & Luke Dickinson, on the birth of their twins, (a boy and a girl) who made their first visit to SSJC on Sunday.

Todd Hinde from Bega riding Sam

A speedy recovery to Robyn Evans who broke her humerus in a fall from her horse "Heart of Jazz", but was on hand   to watch talented young rider Andrew Barnett ride him for a placing in the 1m class.

Talented young rider Todd Hinde from Bega, who is in Sydney studying, was stylish in ring 1 riding some promising young horses. The convincing win by promising junior, Amy Robertson riding Snobmop, was an indicator of the strength of the talent emerging from SSJC.

Amy Robertson from Cherrybrook riding Snobmop

Ilse Mathews, Keira Smale, Jenny Hawke, Peter Snitch, Martene Gelle, Johari Lee and Steven Piper all posted great wins, while Sharon Slater gave a polished performance on the very classy "Hendrix" to win the feature event of the day.

Peter Snitch from Nelson riding Turbo

Sunday 20^th August 2006 Competition Day Results

Ring 1

60cm -Double Clear -             30 riders

70cm                                        33 riders

1^st Keira Smale                        Charli

2^nd Clint Matthews                    Torque

3^rd Harry Sanger                     Missy

=4^th Harry Sanger                   Gerry

=4^th Paul Burkitt                        Cha Cha

6^th Andrew Atkins                     Bailey

Sophie Edwards from Kellyville

80cm                                        15 riders

1^st Ilse Matthews                      Sensation

2^nd Clint Matthews                    Benni

3^rd Keira Smale                        Charli

4^th Pauline Shoebridge            Red Dwarf

5^th Natalie Thomson Milbar

6^th Todd Hinde                        Ted

Lilly Ashworth from Bowral

Ring 2

1 mtr                                                        39 riders

1^st Ami Robertson                                    Snob Mop

2^nd Rebecca Stephenson                         Sailor Moon

3^rd Andrew Ellis                                     Tinkerbelle

4^th Andrew Barnett                                   Heart of Jazz
5^th Grace Long                                        Who Cares

D GRADE                                                26 riders

1^st Johari Lee                                           Star Portrait

2^nd Jess Stalling                                       KP Hooley Dooley

3^rd James Mooney                                   Invadon

4^th Nick Taliana                                        Ambrose

5^th Renee Haberland                               Illawarra

6^th Penny Austin                                      Woodbine Intrepid

 James Mooney from Kulnura riding Fred

1.10 mtr                                                   29 riders

1^st Peter Snitch                                         Turbo

2^nd Endaryanto        Aswatama                Frankie Jay

3^rd Masa Ho                                             Corsicaz

4^th Dominic Ingrall                                    Kitara William the Conqueror

5^th Melanie Mason                                   Yallumni Oak

1.20 mtr                                   21 riders

1^st Sharon Slater                                      Hendrix

2^nd Chris Burton                                       Molokai Road

3^rd Jade Knight                                         Lunar Image

4^th Chris Burton                                       Unrepentant

5^th Sue Coman                                        PPP Startrack

Ring 3                                                      27 riders

80cm                                       

1^st Jenny Hawke                                      Miss Jane

2^nd Martene Gelle                                    Jetballs

3^rd Niki Broomham                                   Arctic Warrior

4^th Christopher Nault                                Tinkerbelle

5^th Peter Hoogland                                  Reef

6^th Belinda Torrens                                  Adam

90cm                                                        32 riders

1^st Martene Gelle                                     Jetballs

2^nd Niki Broomham                                   Arctic Warrior

3^rd Stephen Piper                                     Ben

4^th Renee Haberland                               Horsesafe Monarch

5^th Dom Ingavall                                      Kutara Ice Cool

6^th Belinda Torrens                                  Adam

1 mtr                                                        17 riders

1^st Stephen Piper                                     Ben

2^nd Leanne Dalton                                   Chalani Paper Moon

3^rd S. McColgan                                       Deo Juvante

4^th Penny Austin                                      Woodbine Grey Matter

5^th K. Johnson                                         Tommy

Luke Dickinson from Camden

Calendar of coming events:

3^rd Sept - Sunday - Training All Rings 

16^th September - Saturday - Sydney Junior SJ Championships

17^th Sept - Sunday - Training Rings 1&3, AM7s Ring 2

1^st Oct - Sunday - Training All Rings

14^th October- NSWSJC Mega Clinic at SSJC

15^th October - Sunday - AM7 Competition All Rings

21^st October - Saturday - Under 21's 12:30 for 1:00 Start

5^th Nov - Sunday - Training All Rings 

11^th & 12^th Nov- Jody Sloper Clinic

18^th Nov - Saturday 12:30 - Under 21

19^th Nov - Sunday -Comp All Rings

3^rd & 4^th December - SSJC End of Year Championships

For more details contact: Christine Johnson (SSJC Publicity Officer) Mob 0412 405079

Website http://www.teamj.com.au/  email christine@teamj.com.au

Christine Johnson Media Release