MIDDLETON Pony Club had a superb turnout for their inter-branch showjumping competition last weekend at Rillington Manor, by kind permission of Mr and Mrs Newitt.

The competition comprised of two rounds for pony club teams, with separate placings for individuals. The Sinnington branch took three of the top spots from eight classes on offer. The day’s highlight was class one, for under eights, trying their hardest despite the rain and wind.

Charlotte Blenkin, for the Sinnington team, managed two top spots as an individual in the 85 and 95cms, along with a team first in the 85cms alongside her brother, Henry, Britany Wheldon and Harry Welch.

CLASS 1 – 40cm eight years and under – Teams – 1 Mixed team, Ciara Stephenson, Pippa Rawson, Digby Blenkin, Nancy Harrison; 2 Middleton, Izzy Camacho, Steph Brown, Alfie Leat-Smith, Eleanor Clark; 3 Goathland, Ruth Chadfield, Max Gray, Freya Woods; Individuals – 1 Freya Woods, 2 Clayton Beecroft, 3 Steph Brown.

CLASS 2 – 60cm 10 years and under – Team – 1 Sinnington, Alex Cordingley, Ruby Thompson, Harriet du Boulay, Lily Baum; 2 Holderness, Finley Norris, Lucy Copeland, Daisy Shepherd, Lydia Norris; 3 Middleton, Alice Jeffery, Olympia Story, Steph Brown; Individuals – 1 Lily Baum, 2 Ruby Thompson, 3 Olympia Story.

CLASS 3 – 70cm 12 and under – Team – 1 Sinnington, Alex Cordingley, Ruby Thompson, Lottie Combe, Ellen Winter; 2 Holderness, Chris Levison, Holly Thompson, Hattie Thompson, Lucy Copeland; 3 Middleton East, Lily Blythe, Tilly Marley, Emily Simpson, Laura Jayne Agar; Individuals – 1 Ellen Winter, 2 Lucy Copeland, 3 Ruby Thompson.

CLASS 4 – 80cm 12 years and under Team – 1 Holderness, Chris Levison, Holly Thompson, Hattie Thompson, Lucy Copeland; 2 Vale of York, Izzy Hampshire, Annabel Wood, Ria Denney, Evie Perrin; 3 Sinnington, Amelia du Boulay, Ruby Thompson, Lottie Combe, Ellen Winter; Individuals – 1 Bobby Denny, 2 Ellen Winter, 3 Hattie Thompson.

CLASS 5 – 75cm – Team – 1 Mixed team, Harry Welch, Britany Wheldon, Amy Davies; Individuals – 1 Tinky Crossley, 2 Lauren McNichol, 3 Zach Archibauld.

CLASS 6 – 85cm Open – Team – 1 Sinnington, Harry Welch, Britany Wheldon, Henry Blenkin, Charlotte Blenkin; 2 Glaisdale, Anna Wood, Caitlin Winspear, Nicola Burrells, Maisie Thompson; 3 Middleton, Tinky Crossley, Miki Crossley, Lauren Greggory, Sam Brown; Individuals – 1 Charlotte Blenkin, 2 Anna Wood, 3 Miki Crossley.

CLASS 7 – 95cm – Team – 1 Middleton East, Hannah Marley, Bex Smith, Amelia Foster; 2 York & Ainsty South, Nick Ireland, Javi Rochelle, Olivia Snarr; Individuals – 1 Charlotte Blenkin, 2 Anna Wood, 3 Caitlin Winspear.