Making his debut was Paul Hutchinson whose wife, Angela, talked him into participating after her own induction last month.
As always, everyone gets to compete in the second round regardless of first round performance and the merits of this practice were particularly pertinent to Alice Jardine, of Lime Park, who had a slight mishap in the first round but went on to deliver a superb second round against the clock.
After a fiercely contested second round it was the Downshire Devils who won through from their 'Golden Oldies' clubmates who took a well deserved second place.
Thanks go to Portmore Riding Club for hosting this leg and for providing an absolutely scrumptious supper. January sees the action move to Lime Park who host Round three on Friday, December 15. Everyone at Downshire would like to wish Happy Christmas to all Mini League participants and their supporters and look forward to seeing them all in 2010.
Results; 1, Downshire Devils (Claire Withers, Junior, Abigail Carlisle, Silver Lad, James Reid, Loop Lily, Hazel English, Cindy); 2, Downshire Golden Oldies (Dawn Carlisle, Jack, Denise Withers, Junior, Zina Martin, Mason, Bree Rutledge, Zebedee); 3, Downshire Angels (Andrew Reid, Twinkle, Megan Clarke, Cody, Claire Withers, Dollar, Hazel English, Jamie); 4, Limepark Foal Play (Keeley Roberts, Murphy's Black Magic, Alice Jardine, Dexter, Laura Roberts, Del Boy, Rachel Logan, Ladenmor); 5, Portmore Stripes (Kathryn King, Archie, Tori Farr, Bonnie Lass, Emma Louise Hayes, Broommount Bella, Charlotte Calvert, Brooksie); 6, Moihill Maestros (Paul Hutchinson, Jeannie, Dionne Leatham, Troy, Rowena McCormick, Troy, Rowena McCormick, Bea).