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6th November 2008
THE MITSUBISHI MOTORS STATELY HOMES CHALLENGE 2008
FINAL PRESENTATIONS AT HIGHCLERE CASTLE
Riders enjoyed the Highclere Castle hospitality this week when the presentations were made by Lord Carnarvon to the top six riders in The Mitsubishi Motors Stately Homes Challenge.
1. |
OLIVER TOWNEND |
GB |
46 points |
£3,000 |
2. |
ANDREW NICHOLSON |
NZ |
44 point |
£2,000 |
3. |
LOUISA LOCKWOOD |
GB |
30 points |
£200 voucher to The Lie Low Boutique, Hungerford |
4. |
NICK GAUNTLETT |
GB |
20 points |
Polo Lessons for 2 at Tidworth Polo Club |
5. |
SAM GRIFFITHS |
AUS |
18 points |
Guantlett Sporting Clay Pigeon shooting for 2 |
=6 |
JOE MEYER |
NZ |
14 points |
Magnum of Tattinger Champagne |
=6 |
LIZZIE LUPTON |
GB |
14 points |
Magnum of Tattinger Champagne |
Due to the unexpected cancellation of the Final at Highclere Castle Horse Trials in August, caused by water logging on the course for the first time in seventeen years, and the difficulty of trying to stage the final at another event so late in the season when riders were competing abroad, Mitsubishi Motors decided to award the prizes to the leaderboard at the end of the four qualifying events at Powderham Castle, Somerley Park, Longleat and Wilton.
Haydn Davies, General Manager-Marketing, said "We are delighted to present these awards at the end of a successful year to our deserving riders, who showed their enthusiasm for competing in our Intermediate qualifiers which continues to grow in popularity."
This was the first year of a new three year agreement for riders competing on any intermediate horse at the specified events, at which points were awarded and just one score could be carried forward. The rider with the highest score at the final would win the new prize of £5,000. However, as Oliver Townend and Andrew Nicholson (last year's winner) lay first and second throughout the qualifiers, separated by just two points, and in the absence of a final, Mitsubishi Motors decided to divide the prize into £3,000 and £2,000 between them. Both riders are very happy about that.
~ ENDS ~
2009 Event Dates;
MMSHC08-009 L to R: Janet Benney and Peter Seaward of Mitsubishi Motors with the Countess and the Earl of Carnarvon
MMSHC08-022 L to R: Andrew Nicholson (runner up), Janet Benney, Peter Seaward, the Countess and the Earl of Carnarvon, Oliver Townend (winner).
MMSHC08-030 L to R: Andrew Nicholson, Sam Griffiths (kneeling), Peter, Oliver Townend, Louisa Lockwood (kneeling), Nick Gauntlett.
MMSHC08-033 L to R: Andrew Nicholson, Antony Ffooks, Janet Benney, John Colson, Robert Mackenzie, Oliver Townend, Arthur Stevens, Adele Schwardt.
MMSHC08-039 L to R: Louisa Lockwood, Sam Griffiths, Andrew Nicholson, Peter, Oliver Townend, Nick Gauntlett.
MMSHC08-044 L to R: Andrew Nicholson, Peter Seaward and Oliver Townend
MMSHC08-053 L to R: Andrew Nicholson and Oliver Townend
For further information please contact:
Devina Cannon on 01327-361 388 or at devina.cannon@btinternet.com
Fiona Scott-Maxwell, presentation & event action photographs on 01993-824822 or at fiona@scottmaxwell.co.uk
Release and high resolution images available to download at www.mitsubishipress.co.uk
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