Private Driving results

THE Judge for the Private Driving Section was Mr Eugene Larkin (Chairman of the Northern Ireland Branch – British Driving Society) with Section Secretary Margaret Carlisle and Marion Pentland.
By The Newsroom
Published 8th Jun 2010, 17:31 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2010, 19:59 BST

The Stewards were Mr John Powell (Lambeg) and Mr Gibson Peake (Saintfield). Avondale Foods Ltd Lurgan sponsored the Private Driving Classes.

Class Results

Class (1) Welsh Pony - in hand under 13.2 hands won by Nathan Foster showing Wallace Shaw’s Clarvalley Prince: 2nd Brian Bradley (Purdysburn) ‘Murphy’

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Class (2) Welsh Cob won by Richard Caddoo (Dungannon) ‘ Nebro Pearly Prince’

Class (3)Coloured Horse 1st Alex Presho showing Norman Brown’s ‘Rosehall Tara Maiden’: 2nd Derek Montgomery (Portadown) ‘Coharra Lady’: 3RD Conor Stevenson

(Portadown) ‘Oscar’.

CHAMPION OF CLASSES 1, 2 and 3 Alex Presho ‘Rosehall Tara Maiden’

RESERVE CHAMPION: Richard Caddoo ‘Nebro Pearly Prince’

Class (5) Event Vehicle – 2 or 4 wheels any height –obstacle course won by Noel Stewart (Randalstown) ‘ Lady and Bella’: 2nd Robert McNeill (Toomebridge) ‘Bonfire’: 3RD Jim McCoosh ( Dromore) ‘Downhill Mischief’.

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Class (6) Exercise Vehicle (OPEN) won by Mervyn Ward (Ballyward) ‘Fronarth Flashman’: 2ND John Weir (Ballyclare) ‘Milltown Boy’.

Class (7) Hackney Pony driven to a Show Wagon winner Paul Trimble (Rathfriland) ‘Minstral’: 2nd Fergie Bingham (Ballyward) ‘Stapleford Oliver’ :3rd Linda Skillen (Newry) ‘Stapleford Master Oliver’.

Class (8) Hackney Horse driven to a Show Wagon winner Jim Crothers (Banbridge):

‘Brookfield Goshawk’: 2nd Linda Skillen ‘Baldwins Queen of Hearts’.

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CHAMPION OF CLASSES 7 and 8 Jim Crothers ‘Brookfield Goshawk’

Reserve Champion : Paul Trimble ‘Minstral’

Class (10) Driving Class over 13.2hands to a Gig or 4 wheel Vehicle winner Alex Presho (Brookeborough) driving Norman Brown’s ‘Rosehall Tara Maiden’: 2ND Jonathan Carnduff (Millisle) ‘Zatinka M’ : 3rd Michael Hanlon (Greenore,Co.Louth)

‘Thornyside Reflection’

Class (11) Driving Class up to 13.2hands driven to a gig or 4 wheel vehicle 1st William Mc Anally (Belfast) driving for Margaret Alexander ((Crossgar) ‘Fronarth Sean’: 2nd Wallace Shaw (Castlewellan) ‘Clarvalley Prince’ :

Class (12) Concours D’elegance Judged by Dr. Denis White (Dunmurry, Belfast) won by Paul Monaghan (Waringstown) driving ‘Raspberry Ripple’ 2nd Liam Rooney (Dromara) ‘Fronarth Jupiter’ : 3RD John Weir (Templepatrick) ‘Milltown Boy’

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Class (13) Country Turnout 1st Paul Monaghan driving ‘Raspberry Ripple’ to Painted Governess Vehicle made by Potters, London, 2nd Cecil Geddis (Waringstown) ‘ Rocky’ to a Ralli Car: 3RD Liam Rooney ‘Fonarth Jupiter’ to a varnished Governess Vehicle

Class (14) Open Showman’s Class 1st Judith Lyttle ‘Rossco’ = 51 points: 2ND Alex Presho ‘Rosehall Tara Maiden’ = 48 Points: 3RD Cherith Wilson (Kilwaughter) ‘Thistledown Likely Lad’ = 43 points

Class (15) Lady Whip (Judged soley on the ability of the lady to drive the turnout) – any vehicle - won by Liz Kelly driving Mervyn Ward’s ‘Fronarth Flashman’ : 2ND Judith Lyttle ‘Rossco’: 3RD Joanne McConnell ‘Moneygore Dapple’

Class (16) Junior Whip (Judged soley on the ability of the whip to drive the turnout) 1ST Cherith Wilson ‘ Kilshane Oregon’ : 2ND John Weir jnr. ‘Milltown Boy’ 3rd Katherine Kelly ‘Fronarth Flashman’

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Class (17) Light Trade Class (Open to pairs and singles) John Weir driving ‘Milltown Boy ‘ to a Milk Float complete with milk churns: 2ND Liam Rooney ‘Fronarth Jupiter’ to a Pickering Float: 3RD Lindsay Hanna driving Moreland King and Travillon Duke’ to a Builders Dray

PRIVATE DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP won by Alex Presho driving Norman Brown’s Rosehall Tara Maiden’

RESERVE CHAMPION John Weir (Ballyclare) driving ‘Milltown Boy’