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Mrs. Iris Diamond

It is with great regret that we report the peaceful death of Mrs. Iris Diamond, who with Mrs. Wendy Ashton founded our Club over fifty years ago. Mrs. Diamond was the original Secretary, and hosted competitions at her home near Jodrell Bank; she ensured that turnout, manners and organisation were priorities, and woe betide any member who failed to come up to her high standards. Her example and attention to detail were instrumental in laying the sound foundations for the successes the Club has achieved over the years. Accompanied by her Alsatian Jess and then her successors she played a huge part in ECCTG and then Pony Club activities and gave a lifetime of interest, helpful advice and support. Time took its toll and she eventually moved into a home where she ensured standards were maintained until her amazing one hundred and one years drew to a close. She was supported by her three daughters Marion, Sue and our own Ann (now competing at Advanced Medium with her lovely Ben) and we extend our deepest sympathy to them and to all the family. We will not see her like again, and all who knew her benefited from her strict but kind attitude to life.

Area 20 Novice Winter Dressage Qualifier – Results

Results for the Area 20 dressage on Sunday are here.

Well done to all those who took part, thank you to everyone who helped and good luck to those heading to the championships.

Robert Williams – In Memoriam

The funeral of Robert Williams was held on Monday October 26th. Our chair Alison remembers him fondly;

Rob was an old member of East Cheshire Combined Training Group, and East Cheshire Pony Club. He was an active member of the pony club in his youth representing in both horse trials and dressage, show jumping was never his forte!!! He was on the event team who qualified for the championships at Stoneleigh in 1976 with myself, Peter Gleave and Michael Richardson, the team finishing 5th.
We both joined East Cheshire Combined Training Group and he competed for many years with his wife Marie. He was very much involved in pony club with his children Becky and Tom and the mounted games teams.
Rob played golf, skied, rode horses and bikes, ran his own business (he printed our programme!) was great fun to be around, a real gent and a lovely friend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Marie, Becky and Tom at this time, Rob your children are such a credit to you and Marie. God bless X

Show Jumping, Somerford Park Farm, October 4th 2015

70cm

1st Linda Wynstanley Emily
2nd Nicola Phillips Tarry
3rd Jane Valentine Otis (NM)
4th Rachel Gorrad Smarties (NM)
5th Cath Doyle Dougal
6th Jean Spearing Harvey

80cm

1st Lauren Murphy Toby
2nd Gwen Robinson Jamieson
3rd Linda Wynstanley Emily
4th Sally Filby
5th Sue O’Leary Geno
6th Juliet Foden Molly

90cm

1st Poppy Burgess Milly
2nd Abi Unwin Eric
3rd Sue O’Leary Geno
4th Sophia Henderson Grace
5th Alison Unwin Pinky

100cm

1st Lindsey Middleton Trigger (NM)
2nd Brook Howells Corey
3rd Caroline Basnett Beau
4th Alison Unwin Lulu
5th Sophia Henderson Grace
6th Poppy Burgess Milly

110cm

1st Lindsey Middleton Trigger (NM)
2nd Lucy Watson Uni
3rd Caroline Basnett Beau
4th Abi Unwin Lulu
5th Brook Howells Corey

Wendy Ashton Memorial Combined Training Competition

Sunday 25th August – combined training and separate dressage and jumping classes. A combined training entry constitutes entry to the separate dressage/jumping classes too, plus you may enter just dressage or just jumping etc.

Entries online or via post to Sarah Johnson (07753 301822). For more details of classes and how to enter, click here.

Would all helpers for this competition please contact Sarah asap too please!

Social Evening – Talk by European CIC** Silver Medallist Tyler Cassells and BRC National Chairman Andrew Chadwick

17th October, 7.30pm at Smallwood Primary School – talk by Tyler and Andrew on their experiences and adventures in the Netherlands.

Tickets £10 each from Alison or HorseMonkey – includes food, bring your own drink (and glasses)!

Fantastic result for ECCTG Endurance Team – National Champions!

The ECCTG Endurance team of Pat Guerin (Chef d’equipe), Jean Spearing, Joy Toomer and Jane Wyatt have continued their great run of success with a win at the most important event of the year – the national championships. Full report of the event is available here – well done team!