New Forest Hunts Branch
TETRATHLON NEWS
MINI TET TEAM
TAKING IT EASY BEFORE THE RUN
NEW FOREST TETRATHLON TEAM – TEAMS TAKE TOP SPOTS.
The New Forest Pony Club Tetrathalon team recently competed in the Chiddingfold Farmer annual tetrathalon. The event was run over two weekends with the XC Riding phase taking place on 12th October – the club fielded two teams and a number of individuals. Both of the teams rode brilliant clear rounds giving them maximum points to go forward into the shoot, swim and run. The following Sunday we left the ponies and trailers at home and headed off with pistols, spikes and goggles and with high spirits we were looking forward to the challenges that lay ahead – and what a day we had! The Junior Girls came 2nd as a team with individual placing in their age groups of 3rd for Izzy Huntington, 4th - Hannah Stevenson, 6th Nina Wallrock, 7th -Natalie Green and 10th Hannah Langton,. The Mini Girls Team also had a fantastic day and finished in the top spot. Hannah Smith won her section individually and also took 1st shoot and 1st run with Sophie Merritt very closely behind in second place. Izzy Wallrock also produced a brilliant 2nd place in her section. Two great team efforts. Our other competitors taking part in the triathlon and biathlon sections also had great days with the superb Libby Stevenson taking the top spot again in her triathlon, Angus Huntington 5th in the mini boys and last but by no means least our youngest team member, little Anna Merritt at just 5 years old produced an outstanding swim and run and was placed 5th in her section. Great day and great determination from everyone involved!
JUNIOR TET TEAM
CHIDDINGFOLD FARMERS TETRATHLON -
RIDING PHASE PLUS HUNTER TRIAL.
On an extremely misty morning, Sunday 12th October, the tetrathlon team set out for Godalming for the Chiddingfold Farmers Cross Country stage of their four disciplines. The majority of them went clear and carried those maximum marks (1400) on to the next weekend to be added to the Run, Shoot and Swim. (Report to follow)
A few lucky ones also entered some individual and pairs classes. Hannah Langton and Sophie Merritt did brilliantly to win 5ths in the 2'3 and 2'9 respectively. This was a great achievement for both as Hannah had to cope with such thick mist it was difficult to see from one fence to the next and Sophie was tackling a much bigger and more technical course than she has ever faced before.
In the 2'9 pairs Nina Wallrock on Kiwi and Hannah Stevenson with Justice raced round to clinch a first place while Natalie Green on Rupert and Izzy Wallrock with the trusty May came 4th, despite much chatter all the way round. Another bonus was the starter complimenting the New Forest on their smart turn out and excellent team spirit!
NEW FOREST HUNTS TETRATHLON TEAM
IF YOU CAN RUN, SWIM, RIDE A SMALL X-COUNTRY COURSE THEN WHY NOT JOIN THE TET TEAM. A VERY PATIENT ROBIN & ROB WILL TRY AND TEACH YOU TO SHOOT - SO COME ALONG AND JOIN IN THE FUN.
WE SHOOT AND SWIM ON THURSDAY EVENINGS AND COMPETE ONCE A MONTH OR SO WITHIN AREA 14.
TEAM MANAGERS ARE SUE & ROB STEVENSON TELE: 01590 679020
NEXT EVENT IS BEING HELD BY CHIDDINGFOLD FARMERS AT GODALMING ON SUNDAY 12TH AND 19TH OCTOBER 2008.
EVENT CALENDER
SAT 25TH OCTOBER B&SV TRIATHLON - HAZLEGROVE
SUN 23RD NOV SOUTH DORSET TRI - MILTON ABBEY
SAT 13TH DEC S&W WILTS TRI - PORT REGIS
2009
SUN 22ND FEB AVON VALE TRI - DAUNTSEYS - IZZY'S & RACHEL'S BIRTHDAY - LOTS OF PRESENTS PLEASE!
SUN 15TH MARCH PORTMAN - MILTON ABBEY
4/5TH APRIL WILTON TET - GODOLPHIN/TIDPIT
16/17TH MAY NEW FOREST WITH PARENTS CLASS
26/27TH MAY INTER AREA TET STOCKLAND LOVELL
12TH JULY RA TET - TBC
11TH AUG CATTISTOCK TET - TBC
8/9TH AUG UK REGIONAL COMPETITION - SCOTLAND
21-23 AUG NATIONAL CHAMPS - HARTBURY
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