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BRITISH HORSEBALL ASSOCIATION 1st w/e LEAGUE
BRITISH HORSEBALL ASSOCIATION OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 REPORT AND RESULTS The Arena UK Premier Equestrian Centre based at Grantham,Lincolnshire played host to the British Horseball Association. When over 100 horses and riders arrived last Friday 8th October ready to compete in the Open Championships. This event being the last competition in the 2009 season for the horseball teams. They travelled from all around the country to compete. The matches were spread over the two days Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th October 2009. |
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Newnham - on - Severn horseball club took their Senior and U16 Junior team to the 2 day Southern Regional competition which was held at the Rugby Polo Club,in Rugby.
Although the forecast was for rain throughout the week-end the weather held off Saturday and Sunday allowing all the teams to have a very enjoyable week-end of competition matches.
Newnham Senior team members playing were :-
Chris Radley CAPTAIN ( 1 time international player)
Caz Maycock ( 2 time international player)
Ashleigh Bailey ( 3 time international player,and player her first season in seniors)
Nicola Snook ( playing her first season with the senior team)
Sarah Whitby( 2 time international player)
The Senior coach for the week-end was Adam Maycock ( 1 time international player)
Newnham senior team had their first match on the Saturday morning against London Extras. It was a very enjoyable match played a high speed with technical moves.
The first goal of the day for the Newnham seniors was scored by Ashleigh Bailey set up by her team players. Followed by Ashleigh's second goal in the match. Soon to follow was Chris with 2 goals ,Caz with 1 goal ,Sarah with 1 goal and Nicola Snook also with 1 goal.
Newnham Seniors won this match by 6 - 0 .
Newnham U16 Junior team members player were :-
Beth Duce CAPTAIN ( 1 time international player,and playing her last season with the U16 Junior team)
Emma Duce
Ali Stevenson
Tui Baker - Kear
Sophie Neasham
Joe Barton
The Junior coach for the week-end was Caz Maycock ( 2 time international player)
Newnham Junior team had their first match on the Saturday afternoon against London. This to was a good technical played match,and the first goal came from the Newnham team captain Beth ,set up by her team players. Soon to follow was Emma who scored 3 goals,followed by Ali scoring 2 goals,followed by one more goal from Sophie Neasham.
Newnham U16 Juniors won this match against London by 7 - 0.
Chair referees for the week-end were :-
Leesha Duce
Richard Hatton
Mounted referees were :-
Adam Maycock
Tony Gubb
Sarah Whitby
Score keepers were :-
Ruth Sinfield
Neil Sinfield
Leesha Duce
First Aider was :-
Keith
The results are as follows :-
OPEN DIVISION
1st Melton
2nd London firsts
3rd South Causey
4th Newnham
5th Yorkley
6th London Extras
SENIOR NOVICE
1st South Causey
2nd Bromyard
3rd Derby
4th Yevertoft
5th London
6th Twin Trees
U 16 JUNIORS
1st Derby
2nd Newnham
3rd London
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Newnham on Severn recently took their 1st Division horseball team to Lea Valley, London to compete in a Horseball tournament for the week-end.
The Chambly Horseball Club who are based 25 kms north of Paris, were invited to bring two of their teams to compete. The Chambly horseball club is a riding school dedicated to Horseball and has teams in every division of the French Leagues, and has been in the top National clubs for the past 10 years.
Chambly B were their 3rd Division side which incorporated Englishman Joe Benham who has moved out there to learn more about the game.
Chambly A contained 2 French National players and French First Division and 2nd Division players and included Zoe Kerry from Nottingham who also has moved out there to learn more about the game.
The Chambly clubs owner and coach also coached the British International teams last year which resulted in their best ever place Silver Medal in the Ladies European Cup held last year 2008 in Portugal. Newnham was represented by Caz Maycock who was on the Ladies team.
Newnham's Senior 1st Division team was represented by International player :-
Chris Radley who represented Great Britain on the men's International team last year in Portugal at the 1st World Men's International Horseball Cup.
Caz Maycock who represented Great Britain last year at the Ladies European Cup held in Portugal and France 2007.
Ashleigh Bailey ( playing on her new horse Fidget ,playing her 1st season with the seniors after coming up from the U16 junior team) Ashleigh Bailey has represented Great Britain for 3rd year on the U16 Junior team at the U16 Junior European Cup held in Portugal 2008,France 2007 and France 2006 ( Ashleigh was the first British U16 Junior girl in 5 years of the European Cup taking place to score against the French in 2007 in Saumur,France.
Beth Duce represent Great Britain this year at the U16 Junior European Cup held in France.(playing her 1st game with the senior).
Rochelle Plumb who normally plays for Nottingham joined the Newnham team for the week-end. Rochelle also represented Great Britain U16 Junior in Rome 2005,France 2006 and Ladies 2007 and Portugal 2008.
The week-end was bless with good warm weather and a barbeque was held on the Saturday evening for all team players,family, friends and supporters.
The results are as follows :-
SENIOR 1ST DIVISION
1st Chambly A
2nd Chambly B
3rd Melton
4th London Extras
5th Newnham
6th Yorkley
7th London Extras
NOVICE DIVISION
1st London Bees
2nd Lea Valley
3rd Twin Trees
If you would like further information on Newnham horseball team please visit their web-site
www.newnhamos-horseball-club or 01594516513 or elaine.bailey13@btinternet.com
photos by kind permission of www.sa-images.com
Photo Newnham left to right playing in blue/yellow beth duce ,ashleigh bailey (with ball), Rochell Plumb, Caz Maycock.Chambly B plaing in white/turquoise
Report by elaine bailey.
For the First time in Great Britain the British Horseball Association have played horseball on the beach. Weston - Super - Mare played host to the teams that braved the unusual bad weather condition to compete in the two day Southern Regional Competition, on the week-end of the 6th and 7th of June 2009. There were 8 Senior teams that attended which included teams from as far as London. All teams assembled of the grass front together just opposite the main sea front of Weston - Super - Mare,to enjoy the week-end of competition matches between the team. Between the unusual heavy rain and hail stone showers ,the teams took their turns to play their match's on the beach. The sun made its appearance on the Saturday to allow the teams to play with a good turn out of local people to support the event. Many of them asking team members questions about horseball. Sunday morning was fine and the compition continued with the sun showing an appeance through the clouds and rain ,but as the pitch became flooded due to the heavy hail storms that continued to come over Weston - Super - Mare the last few matches of the afternoon were abandoned due to safety. The teams were Senior 1st Division and Senior Novice The usual vetting of the horses took place each morning to confirm they were fit and well to play,tack is always inspected by the referee to insure safety before the match can take place. Commentator for both days were :- Adam Maycock and Jim Copeland. Gloucestershire's local horseball team Newnham - on - Severn was represented by their two Senior teams :- Senior 1st Division :- Caz Maycock (captain) riding her horse piggy Newnhams 1st Division players will be saying good bye to their coach Vincent Coupet as he will be returning to France at the end of June with his family after being here in England for the past 4 years.Vincent also played his last match with his 1st Division team on the beach. Senior Novice:- Emma Dobbs riding her horse Hettie The final results were :- Senior 1st Division Senior Novice photos - top (click to enlarge) A massive thank you must go to Jimmy Hart and his crew for organising this event. |
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The British Horseball Association Open Championships May 2009
Despite the hottest week-end of the year,over 18 teams from around the country descended on the Arena UK,Allington,Grantham,Lincoln to take part in the British Horseball Association Open Championships.
Teams were made up of
U 13 Cadets Division
U 16 Juniors Division
Novice Senior Division
Open Senior Division
Newnham on Severn took there U16 Junior team which was represented by
Beth Duce (captain) riding Party Girl,
Emma Duce riding Calypso Twist ,
Catlin Davis riding Guffy and
Tui Baker - Kear riding Wkd Blue.
The Junior results were very closely fought out , despite working together and achieving many goals Newnham had to settle for second place losing out to Derby.
Newnham also took their Open Senior Division team which was represented by
Caz Maycock (captain) riding her horse Piggy
Chris Bradley riding his horse Kap
Mikey Barton riding his horse Melcome
Ashleigh Bailey riding her horse Fidget
Emma Dobbs riding her horse Hettie
The Senior team are very fortunate to have as their coach French coach Vincent Coupet.Vincent originally from France and a very well known horseball player himself.
There matches were extremely fast and the Newnham Senior team were able to bring into play, many of the well constructed and technical moves their coach had been able to teach them. Paying off coming home a very respectable 3rd out of 8 Senior teams.
The full week-end results are as follow:-
U13 Cadet Division
1st Twin Trees
2nd Derby
U16 Junior Division
1st Derby
2nd Newnham - on- Severn
3rd South Causey
4th Twin Trees
Novice Senior Division
1st South Causey
2nd Derby
3th Twin Trees
4th Orston
Open Senior Division
1st Melton Mowbray
2nd Nottingham Reds
3rd Newnham - on - Severn
4th Nottingham Blues
5th London Firsts
6th South Causey
7th London Bees
8th London Extras
The next Regional league week-end will be on the 6th and 7th June 2009 and will be held at Weston - Super - Mare "ON THE BEACH"
ALL spectators are very welcome,for further information please contact
elaine.bailey13@btinternet.com or Newnham Equestrian Centre 01594 - 516513
Please feel free to visit Newnham - on - Severn horseball team home web-site and read all the up to date information on the Newnham teams and photograph's of different events they have attended www.newnhamos-horseball-club.btik.com
Photo's supplied by www.sa-images.com
U16 Juniors
newnham -v- Derby
Senior Division
newnham -v- London Reds
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Sunday 17th May 2009 Newnham - on - Severn horseball team took their Senior team to compete at the Regional on day event competition held at Warwickshire College.
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This year saw for the first time in the history of HORSEBALL 1st FIHB Men's World Cup Championships, the 5th FIHB Ladies European Championships and the 5th FIHB U16 Junior European Cup Championships held alongside each other and took place in Ponte de Lima, Portugal.
The sport is a cross between rugby and netball on horseback.
Two local horseball players from Newnham on Severn horseball Club Caz Maycock and Bryony Goodwin have returned home triumphantly after winning a silver medal at the 5th FIHB Ladies European Championships held at Ponte de Lima in Portugal.
Zoe Kerry from Melton captained for the eight women senior British Ladies Horseball squad. Their squad take the highest ever place achieved by any British International horseball team. Zoe Kerry from Melton also was presented with the Championship's top senior goalscorer trophy at the medal presentation ceremony.
Britain were undefeated against the Portugal,Spain and Belgium teams before meeting France on the final day of the competition for the battle to decide for gold or silver positions.
In the hot Portuguese afternoon sun they battled it out,but conceded defeat to the hot favourites France.
In the 1st FIHB Men's Horseball World Cup Championships Newnham on Severn had two of their local senior horseball players representing Great Britain in the eight mens senior team, Adam Maycock and Chris Radley .
The British men's squad finished in ninth place after playing teams from Spain,Germany,Canada,Brazil. The men's team thrashed the Canadians team by 16-3 and Germany by 10-1 in their final play off matches.
Ashleigh Bailey and Catlin Davis who play with the U16 Junior team for Newnham on Severn horseball club represented Great Britain in the British U16 Junior team. The juniors just missed out to forth by the Belgium team and came 5th in the 5th FIHB U16 Junior European Cup Championships.
All three British teams have been travelling regularly to the International training camp in Nottingham to be trained and coached by the French International coach Laurent Motard.
Caz,Bryony,Adam,Chris,Ashleigh and Catlin would like to take this opportunity to thank all their Newnham on Severn team mates and trainers for there help and support.Also all those that sponsored each of them.
For full results and photos please visit free www.fihb-horseball.org or www.horseball.org or www.newnhamos-horseball-club.btik.com
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NEWNHAM ON SEVERN EQUESTRIAN CENTRE
SUMMER SHOW JULY 2008
Despite the very wet weather,there was a good turnout for the Newnham Equestrian Centre Summer Show. The results are as follows:-
PRELIM 14
1st Jo Gilliver on Mojo
2nd Beth Duce on Mojo
3rd Trish Yeardon on Troy
4th Susan Utting on Sky T
5th Emily Spoor on Shannon
6th Natalie Martyn on Ruby
NOVICE 26
1st Sarah Ward on Zephy
2nd Trish Yeardon on Troy
TACK AND TURN OUT
12 Hands and under
1st Chelsey Baker on Muffin
12.3 - 14.2 hands
1st Caroline Tyrell on Gypsy Queen
14.2 - hands
1st Emma Green on Greenbrook Whitby
2nd Emma Green on Frank
3rd Beth Duce on Kiwi
4th Janet Cadogan on Rosie
RIDDEN VETEREN
1st Alex Morgan on Dickie Doodle
2nd Emma Green on Greenbrook Whitby
RIDDEN FAMILY MOUNT
1st Caroline Tyrell on Gypsy Queen
SHOW JUMPING
MINIMUS
Ponies
1st Clare Moscrop on Honey
2nd Chelsey Baker on Muffin
3rd Erin Tufnell on Amber
4th Antoine Coupet on Honey
Horses
1st Jade Murphy on Dillon
2nd Scott Kear on Darcy
MINI NOVICE
Ponies
1st Chelsey Baker on Muffin
2nd Emma Duce on Too Hot to Handle
3rd Clare Moscrop on Honey
Horses
1st Jade Murphy on Dillon
NOVICE
Ponies
1st Emma Duce on Party Girl
2nd Gabriella Morgan on Bluebell
INTERMEDIATE
Ponies
1st Emma Duce on Party Girl
2nd Gabriella Morgan on Bluebell
If you require any further information please e-mail me on elaine.bailey13@btinternet.com or 01594842329.
THE BRITISH HORSEBALL ASSOCIATION 2ND LEAGUE WEEKEND RESULTS Newnham -on - Severn horseball teams had an amazing weekend of results, when they attended the 2nd British Horseball Association league weekend at Brooksby in Nottingham which was held last weekend. The Newnham U16 Junior team had fantastic results ,winning all there games they took part in on the Saturday and Sunday making a total of 19 goals all together. Nottingham Juniors who have taken 1st place at the league matches for some time now, were well behind the Newnham team coming in 2nd with a total of 11 goals. Newnham's U16 Junior coach Caz Maycock was extremely pleased with her junior teams performance over the weekend.
The results are as follow:- 2nd Senior Division
1st Yorkley
2nd Causey
3rd Newnham
4th London Extras
5th London Bees
Senior Novice Division
1st Derby
2nd Yorkley
3rd Orston
U16 Juniors
1st Newnham
2nd Nottingham
3rd Causey
4th Derby
PHOTO (left - click to enlarge)
Newnham U16 juniors going for goal against Nottingham
The next British Horseball Association league week-end will be held on ,Saturday 14th June and Sunday 15th June at Trent Vally Equestrian,Nottingham. Spectators are welcome to come and watch. If you would like to know more about the sport please contact Newnham Equestrian Centre on 01594-516513 or visit www.Newnhamos-horseball-club or the British horseball web-site www.horseball.org.uk if you require any further information on the above please contact elaine.bailey13@btinternet.com
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Last week-end saw fantastic results for the Newnham-on-Severn Horseball teams in their 1st league week-end season.With the new cadet teams making their first appearance on the pitch.
Teams from around the country gathered for the two days of competitions,which was hosted by Bromyard Equestrian Centre in Hereforeshire.
The next British Horseball Association League week-end can be seen at Brooksby Collage on the 10th and 11th of May.All are welcome to watch.
If you would like to know more-watch a game or have a go please contact 01594-516513 or visit Newnham-on-Severn Horseball Club Web-site or www.horseball.org.uk
Results are as follows:-
U13 Cadet Division
1st Newnham White
2nd Newnham Yellow
U16 Junior Division
1st Nottingham
2nd Newnham
3rd South Causey
4th Derby
5th Chepstow
Senior Novice Division
1st London Extras
2nd Yorkley Terriers
3rd Newnham
4th South Causey
5th London Bees
021 Newnham-v- Yorkley Terriers
014 Newnham-v- Nottingham
046 Newnham-v- Newnham
If you require further information on the above please contact me on 10594842329 or elaine.bailey13@btinternet.com
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Newnham-on-Severn Equestrian Centre Junior International Horseball players Ashleigh Bailey and Michael Barton have return home from France. After many months of training at the International training camp at Cotsgrove in Nottingham the U16 Junior International Horseball team left for Auvers,France last month to compete in the U16 European Horseball Championships. The other teams which they played were France (came 1st),Belgium (came 3rd),Italy (came 4th),Portugal (came 5th) and Spain (came 2nd). Although the results were not as they all had hoped,it was a very hard start for Great Britain who were draw against the two strongest teams in the competition France (last years winners) and Belgium being there first teams in the competition to play against .Although it has to be said, the Great Britain team have the satisfaction knowing they didn't make any of there matches they played an easy win for the other teams. This being the 4th European Championships held - Ashleigh Bailey is the only Great Britain U16 Junior girl to have scored against France . Michael Barton had the Honor of carrying the Great Britain flag and being this years Team Captain. All the Great Britain team players put there heart and soul into winning, and with their coach Matt Worthington behind them all the way.They came home knowing they had all played brilliantly and had all done there best,and had all proudly represented their Country Great Britain and Horseball.
Above - photos from the European U16 Horseball Championships. Click any image to enlarge |
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Selected to represent GREAT BRITAIN, Ashleigh Bailey from Aylburton, Forest of Dean is 14 years old, she attended Aylburton Primary School and now attends Whitecross Secondary School in Lydney. She is currently studying for her B.H.S. Stage level 1, as Ashleigh would like to become a riding instructor after finishing school and college.
This will be Ashleigh's 5th Horseball season.
Ashleigh and Cappuccino were selected last year to play for Great Britain, when it was held at Saumur in France.
Ashleigh plays for Newnham - on - Severn U16 Juniors horseball team. Trained by Caz Parret.
If anyone would like to come and watch a training session Ashleigh trains every Saturday afternoon, Seniors train on a Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon at Newnham Equestrian Centre.
Ashleigh stables her pony Cappuccino a 13.3h Dun Connemara at Newnham Equestrian Centre, in Newnham.
When not playing Horseball Ashleigh and Cappuccino travel North, South, East and West all over the country attending unaffiliated show jumping at Equestrian Centres and shows. They are regularly placed in the ribbons in all the show jumping class's they enter.
Ashleigh has again been selected to represent Great Britain at the INTERNATIONAL HORSEBALL EUROPEAN PONY CHAMPIONSHIPS (under 16) this year. It will be held during the European under 21 year Show Jumping Championships in July 2007 at Auvers in Normandy, France.
Training sessions have been going on throughout the winter at the Great Britain training camp of Matthew Worthington the British Horseball International Coach at Cotgrave, Nottingham.
Ashleigh and Cappuccino attended all the training sessions in Nottingham.
Ashleigh was ecstatic when she was told she had been selected to represent Great Britain with Cappuccino.
The British Team which has now been selected from all horseball teams in the U.K league are as follows:-
Ashleigh Bailey (Newnham)
Michael Barton (Severn Vale)
Joe Colliver (Nottingham)
Susanna Lucas (South Causey)
Alex Hatton(Nottingham)
Ben Mason Goodwin (Nottingham)
Jonie Sykes(Severn Vale)
Kim Tasey(South Causey)
The British Horseball International Coach is Matthew Worthington.
Other teams Great Britain will be playing against will be France, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Portugal.
If any one is interested in sponsoring the team, The British Horseball Association have put together a sponsor package for you to see. To obtain the pack please e-mail elaine.bailey13@btinternet.com |
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Some 20 years ago the French Equestrian Federation (FEI) were looking for something to develop riding skills that could be used in a ManÈge, would be fun to do and easy to learn.
Jean Paul Depons, a riding instructor and a rugby player came up with
the concept of HORSEBALL which despite it's English name was invented
at Castillion near Bordeaux.
Horseball has become an integral part of the riding instruction in France,
and the federation is energetically promoting it at home and, more recently,
abroad. The country now boasts some 450 horseball clubs, which compete in national
and regional leagues. France has won the European Cup on each of the occasions
it has been contested so far, including this year.
Elsewhere, progress has been slower, although it is now gathering pace. Portugal
and Belgium have the strongest teams after the French and the most players.
The game has grown in England during the last five years since the French introduced
it in an exhibition tournament at the Horse of the Year Show in 1990 and it
is also starting to win converts outside Europe, including Australia, parts
of the Middle East and the Americas.
The game has been continually developed in England and has grown since 1990.
The game has now been recognised by the International Equestrian Federation
(FEI), which is considering including it as a core discipline. Leading horseballers
reckon this could pave the way for eventual Olympic recognition.
BRITISH HORSEBALL ASSOCIATION - 3rd League week-end
Held at Trent Vally Equestrian Centre, Southwell, NOTTINGHAM
Results as follows:-
U 16 Junior 1st Nottingham A 2nd South Causey 3rd Newnham-on-Severn A 4th Nottingham B 5th Newnham-on-Severn B
Senior Division 2 1st Nottingham 2nd South Causey 3rd London Bees 4th Yorkley Terriers 5th Newnham-on-Severn
Senior Division 3 1st Nottingham 2nd Yorkley Terriers The next Horseball League week-end is due to take place at Berkshire Collage of Agriculture,Hall Place,Burchetts Green,Maidenhead,Berks on Saturday 7th July and Sunday 8th July 2007.
If you would like to know more-watch a game or have a go please contact Sarah Green,President of the British Horseball Association on 01594-516513.
Please feel free to visit the British Horseball Association web-site www.horseball.org.uk |
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The 5th British Horseball League Week-end has taken place at
Berkshire College of Agriculture, Maidenhead, Berks. On July 7th and 8th 2007
The results are as follows :-
U 16 Juniors
1st Nottingham A
2nd Nottingham B
3rd Newnham-on-Severn A
4th Newnham-on-Severn B
Senior Novice
1st Nottingham
2nd London
Senior Division 2
1st Nottingham
2nd Yorkley Terriers
3rd Newnham-0n-Severn
4th London B
5th Chepstow Wild Cats
6th London
The next British Horseball Association 5th League week-end is due to be held on Sat 22nd September and Sunday 23rd September 2007 at :-
Solihull Riding Club
Four Ashes Road
Bentley Heath
Solihull
West Midlands
If you would like to know more - watch a game or have a go, please contact Sarah Green President of the British Horseball Association on 01594 - 516513.
Please feel free to visit the British Horseball Association Web-site www.horseball.org.uk
Please contact me on 01594 - 842329 or e-mail me elaine.bailey13@btinternet.com if you require any more information regarding the above. |
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