OPEN & NOVICE WORKING TEST - ASKE HALL

23RD JULY 2023

As it comes towards the end of the clubs 2023 Working Test season, we held our penultimate test at the fantastic Aske Hall Estate in grounds overlooked by the majestic hall and featuring the beautiful lake.

Our thanks go to the Earl of Ronaldshay, Zetland Estate, for allowing us once again to hold a Working Test at Aske. The proceeds from the raffle on the day will be donated to the local charity ‘Just the Job’ located in Richmond on behalf of the estate.

As always, we thank the judges, Glyn Coupar, Paul Owens, Mollie Lord and Alan Lord who stepped in at the last minute, for giving up their day to support the club and set some challenging but achievable tests, especially as it turned out to be such horrendous weather with the rain being torrential from start to finish.

The helpers on the occasion are too many to mention individually, and I wouldn’t like to miss someone off the list, we couldn’t run these events without you, to stand in the rain and remain cheerful you did a stirling job and everyone really appreciates you volunteering.

Thank you to Hannah Bramhall for doing all the pre test admin work, it certainly made it easy on the day and whilst she wasn’t there, the list of instructions I was given meant I could seamlessly stand in for her.

Lastly, thank you to all the competitors, who despite the conditions created a friendly and supportive atmosphere, staying to the end to see the results, even though most made at least one full set of clothing change.

The results as follows:

Open

1st Clare Baker – Arcklebear Caribou

2nd Tom Unwin – Kentwone Jack the Lad of Nanclodie

3rd Routengill Daisy – Claire Carvis

4th Cardueae Yealands – Rebecca Thistle

COM Stephen Townsend – Isle of Man Cristen

Novice

1st Anne Marie Coates – Binneybottom Run Like Hell of Wraithwood

2nd Rebecca Thistle – Cardueae Emilia

3rd Stephen Townsend – Tideflow Teal

4th Serena Richardson – Hannrebor Black Knight

COM Jane Duffy – Dallagill Islay

Unfortunately due to the weather conditions we didn’t get a picture of the Open award winners, picture of Novice awards will be added later. Thank you once again to everyone involved