Heart-stopping Cup moment

Press, 20 May 1987, Page 45

Heart-stopping Cup moment

PA Wellington New Zealand retained the Trans-Tasman Cup at the Bell Tea three-day horse trial at Taupo on Sunday, but not without a heart-stoppjng moment in the final round, the show-jumping. The moment came when Waikato’s Vaughn Jefferis, the individual leader on Sandalwood, almost omitted one of the jumps. That would have eliminated him and given the trophy to Australia. However, the 10 technical faults Incurred by Jefferis for circling back to take the fence and the 3.75 time faults accrued were not enough to take the title from his grasp, such was the lead he had established in the dressage phase last Friday. . He had also completed one of only three clear crosscountry rounds inside the time allowed on Saturday to take a lead of 15.4 points going into the show-jumping. The Newmans New Zealand team of Jefferis, Andrew Scott and Muir of Ord (Feeding), Sally Dalrymple and Sky Command (Bulls), and Merran Hain and Chief (Gisborne) finished first, third, sixth and eleventh respectively, with the best three scores counting. The Australian team finished second, fifth, seventh and thirteenth. The winning margin was 19 points, New Zealand finishing with a total of 202.15 penalties to Australia’s 221.15. Scott Keach and Trade Commissioner (South Australia) finished second, having pulled up from eighth after the dressage, with no penalties on Saturday. Although! he had a showjumping fence down, it did not affect his placing because Scott and Muir of Ord, lying third after their fault-free performance on Saturday, also had one fence down. It was a heartening performance by New Zealand, which retained the cup it won at Gawler, South Australia, in 1985, without the services of the leading riders. Tinks Pottinger, Trudy Boyce, and the Los Angeles Olympics gold medallist, Mark Todd. All three have commitments in Britain and Europe,

although Pottinger, home at Masterton for a short time, won the novice trials on Arpac Copyright after adding no penalties to her dressage score. . -v The intermediate trial was won by Hamish Cameron (Masterton) riding Maximiilian, by a comfortable margin from Bryce Newman and Taurus (Kawerau). The young rider trial was won by Hapnish Disbrowe and Agent Orange (Auckland) with Lynne Clark and Wetherby Solomon (Taranaki) second. The annual inter-island teams competition for the Silver Spurs was won by the North Island team of David Goodin and Ohio (Te Kauwhata), Angela Davies and Paramount (South Auckland), and the intermediates, Joanne Shepherd and Delta (Kaitaia) and Sandra Hunter and Warrendorf (Wellington). Only two South Island horses finished. Results:

Advanced: Sandalwood (V. Jefferis, Matangi) 55.35 points, 1; Trade Commissioner, (S. Keach, South Australia) 62.75, 2; Muir of Ord (A. Scott, Feilding) 64.2, 3; Paramount (A. Davies, Pokeno) 66, 4. Intermediate: Maximillian (H. Cameron, Masterton) 66.6, 1; Taurus (B. Newman, Kawerau) 74.8, 2; Flanagan (A. Holt, Napier) 82.6, 3 ; Delta (J. Shepherd, Kaitaia) 83, 4. Novice: Arpac Copyright (T. Pottinger, Masterton) 25.4, 1; Flurry (M. Darby, Hawke’s Bay) 29.2, 2; Tournament (C. Harrison, Hamilton) 30.6, 3; Rathkeale (S. O’Brien, Pokeno) 31, 4. Young rider: Agent Orange (H. Disbrowe, Pukekohe) 23.2, 1; Weatherby Solomon (L. Clark, Taranaki) 25.8, 2; Redwood (M. Roberts, Wanganui) 28.6, 3; Danny Boy (T. Davis, Auckland) 30.4, 4. One of the South Island's top show-jumpers, Cardiff Hill, owned and ridden by Bruce Anderson, of Southland, had to be put down after an accident Cardiff Hill, affectionally known as “Billy,” was a nine-year-old 15.2 h.h. bay gelding

out of Cardiff Lass, formerly one of New Zealand’s top show-jumpers. Cardiff Hill was broken in by Paul Donnehy. He rose to B grade at the Isola event in 1985 and the next season won the B grade championship at Whangarei and every TA. event on the show-jumping circuit He had wins in the Grand Prix at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Show and the Victor Ludorum event at the Canterbury championship circuit show last February. Cardiff Hill will be sadly missed on the show-jumping scene. The Dann Trophy was contested last week-end, 14 teams taking part This trophy is contested annually by teams from the branches of the Christchurch Pony Club. It is run on similar lines to the Springston Trophy. Teams consist of two riders from each of the three classes. Springston retained the trophy with almost the same team as last year’s. The members were S. Collier, P. Jarvis, M. Collier, M. Loader, C. Robertson, A. Loader.

Final platings were: Springston, 1; Weedons-West Melton, 2; Riccarton-Fendal-ton No. I, 3; Waihora No. 1,4. The wooden spoon for the team eliminated in the crosscountry with <the best dressage and jumping score was won by Riccarton-Fendalton No. 2. * * * Results of the Bangor Pony Club’s introductory O.t).H.T. held at the Kirwee Agricultural and Pastoral Showgrounds were: Dressage 17 years and oven R. Robertson’s Rubicon Kados, 1; E. Liddell’s Gorrie Downs, 2; N. Johnston’s Orlando and S. Brough’s Trinity, equal 3. 16 and under N. Hutton’s Top Hat, 1; B. Bedford’s Kitty Fisher, 2; L. Meares’ Phineas, 3; E. Sellar’s Kinloch Bacchus, 4. 14 and under: C. Sheenham's Roman Scandal, 1; N. Hopkins’s Toi Toi, 2; A. Brown's Ataahua Dignity and S. Grainger’s Emily, equal 3. 12 and under N. Ballagh’s Eldorado, 1; A. Miles’s Moonlight, 2; T. Black’s Aladdin’s Folly, 3; K. Woodham’s Grey Pride, 4. 10 and under (non-grad-ing): K. Topp’s Clifton Oberon, 1; M. Quaife’s Joie de Vivre, 2; S. McMeeking’s Fritha, 3; K. Chapman’s Jamie, 4. Over all: 17 and over Gorrie Downs, 1; Trinity, 2; T. McDonald’s Sparticus, 3; V. Bell’s Sir Cedric, 4. 16 and under Kitty Fisher, 1; Kinloch Bacchus, 2; K. Standage's Killarney, 3; M. Chamberlain’s Poutokoraa Domino, 3. 14 and under Roman Scandal, 1; Emily, 2; S. Maley’s Irish Sea of Miltondale, 3; S. Sanford’s Creeham Kahlua, 4. 12 and under: J. Danrell’s Melissa’s Girl, 1; Moonlight, 2; Aladdin’s Folly, 3; J. Sullivan’s Rock Wren, 4. 10 and udder (non-grad-ing): Joie de Vivre, 1; H. McGrath’s Glendale Timothy, 2; M. Tait's Twinkle and F. Rainey’s Tiger Moth, equal 3. Bestperformance cups, Bangor Pony Club members: 17 and over: B. Patterson. 16 and under: B. Bedford. 14 and under S. Maley; 12 and

under - & Denns, iu and under J. Wians. , Results of the Balmoral Pony Club’s introductory .and novice 0.D.H.T., held on the Calder property at Ctilverden, ■were: v -Beginners, 12 years and under ; Dressage: F. Mason’s Prince Hal, 1; M. Hutchinson's Fleur de Lis, 2; P. Brastad's Jeppepo, 3; B. Rutherford's Cinders and S. Gardner’s Mlffy, equal 4. Over all: Prince Hal, 1; J. Hutchinson’s Cheeky Girl, 2; L. Mcßae's Fiddlesticks, 3; Jeppepo, 4. Introductory, 12 and under Dressage: B. Rutherford's Eagles Wings and C. Jackson's St Helen’s Candlelight, equal 1; G. Florence's Midnight Lass and K. Paterson’s Korolea, equal 3. Over all: A. Norrie's Melody, 1; Korolea, 2; Eagles Wings, 3; S. Sidey’s Samantha, 4. • Introductory, 14 and 16 and under, combined: Dressage: A. Pascoe’s Ataahua Village Squire, 1; M. Lucy’s Just Sox, 2; S. Rule's Roz, 3; A. McKenzie's Jak, 4. Over all: Jak, 1; E. Paterson’s Hesitation, 2; Ataahua Village Squire, 3; N. Heveldt, 4. Introductory, 17 and over Dressage: S. Wigley’s Sea Lion, 1; C. Hamer’s Athena, 2; L. Grandi’s Israel, 3; P. Carlyon’s Spanish Ace, 4. Over all: Spanish Ace, i; L. Carlyon's Just Questy, 2; Athena, 3; S. Inwood's Scarpa, 4. Novice, 12 and 14 and under, combined: Dressage: R. Appleby’s Sir Benjamin, 1; E. Smith’s McCloud, 2; S. Ward’s Chevendo, 3; L. Cottrell, 4. Over all: R. Meyer’s Jazz, 1; E. Addis’s Copy Cat, 2; B. Rutherford’s Gypeta, 3; A. Gardner’s Zaba, 4. Novice, 16 and under and 17 and over, combined: Dressage: E. Bridgeman’s Orlando, 1; S. Gray’s Honky Tonk, 2; Z. Chart’s Live Rust, 3; A. McDermott’s Glendale Sheriff, 4. Over all: Orlando, 1; Honky Took, 2; Live Rust, 3; T. Rutherford’s Galway Drummer. 4.