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TUMBLE CLUB

Tumble Club Report for 2009/10 Season

What an excellent season 2009/10 was for the Tumble club! Congratulations to everyone who took part – you raised £315 for the Air Ambulance – well done to one and all.So let’s go through the season and arrive at the naming of the Tumble Club Champion. I suppose I should start with the “pre-season”. I had been second or third in the reckoning for the previous two seasons, but successfully ruled myself out with an injury on October 30^th which stopped me hunting for the whole season – not sure that it was worth it, but at least there was no way I could get the champions cup! In the past two years Frank (my husband, for those not in the know) had also been a contender and so he was carrying the flag for the Herrick household. The season started with the opening meet and an excellent start of seven fallers. Sadly Alivia Paver also ruled herself out of the rest of the season with a significant injury, whilst mounting her horse at the opening meet. However the season had not been underway for long before Frank stepped up to the plate, with two falls at the November 14^th meet – actually they weren’t really falls – he was on a new horse, just over from Ireland the previous week, and so how was he to know it didn’t like silver platters of sausage rolls approaching its head. One huge buck and he was off; he got back on and no sooner had his bum touched the saddle and an even huger buck landed him with concussion and a day at Leicester Royal Infirmary. But a good total of two!The season continued, but the main contenders (from previous years) seemed to fall away. John Bodycote (the defending champion) managed to be ill for a lot of it, and although he did manage to fall off the quad once, he wasn’t out enough to be a serious challenger. And as for Lydia Simmons– she managed to go from champion, to runner–up, to absolutely no falls at all. I don’t know how she did that, but sadly we got no money out of her this season.Frank, however continued to progress. He had one slip on a shiny tarmac road, which had him and the horse down, and then there was another time where his horse got stuck in a ditch – he had to dismount to lead the horse out, but it still counts, I’m afraid. There was one more, when he was well and truly jumped out of the saddle over a big hedge, dislocating his finger in the process. So we had to look at the newcomers – and there was some sport there. Huw Williams came off head first in a ditch at opening meet, and then Carly, his groom, came off the same day. That looked promising but as the season progressed his show jumping skill came to the fore and he couldn’t challenge. And then there was Vanda Brooks – a valiant effort from her. Vanda rides a game horse, which goes for it, whether Vanda is ready or not, and is not averse to getting rid of excess energy with a big buck. As the end of the season neared, Vanda was on four and Frank was on five. At the last meet Vanda equalled the reckoning coming off when her horse bunny hopped over a jump and Vanda broke a few ribs. Five all, or so we thought. Until Frank, whilst on his own on point (no-one else saw this – it is his honesty which sank him) came off over a set of rails, landing on his feet – but there it was – a six!And so the 2009/10 champion is Frank Herrick. I’m sure you would all agree that he is very deserving – especially as he was the main collector for the Tumble Club, and it is through his efforts and your good will in joining in the fun that we have managed to raise such a good amount.

Tumble Club 2009/10

Date	Meet	Tumbler	Paid	Comments
03/11/2009	Shenton	Alivia		mounting
		Suzanne	£5	At meet
		Les	£5
		Lou
		Hugh	£5	Paid £10 and then used what was in credit on his groom
		Hugh's groom	£5
		Liz	£5
07/11/2009	Belper Arms	Nigel	£5
		James	£5	In a ditch
14/11/2009	Leire	Frank x 2	£10	At the meet, ambulance to hospital with concussion
		Lou x 2		Yes - twice
17/11/2009	Kennels	Jim	£5
		Vanda	£5
21/11/2009	Shackerstone	Richard W	£5	Fell in a ditch
		Ginny
		Peter
		Brendon	£5
		Andrew P		Got very muddy, claims to have dropped coat getting out of lorry. We don't believe him.
		Jill (Phizaklea!!!)	£5	(Newly wed!)
		Andrew W		Possibly twice - to be confirmed
24/11/2009	Amington	Lucy Docker	n/a	Broke her collar bone - therefore excused payment
		Libby	£5
28/11/2009	Ibstock	Lindsay Clarke ?
		Bod	£5	Fell off his quad again but it still counts
		Kirsty Jack	£5
8/12/2009	Sutton Cheney	Heidi Cumberly		Horse turned inside out
		Suzanne	£5	Over its head in a ditch
12/12/2009	Grendon	Paul Davenport	£5	Horse came down, first time he's been off in years.
		Jane Armson	£5
29/12/2009	Upton	Jill Phizacklea	£5	Joey reared, sat down, so did Jill
		Sue Carter	£5	Off over a ditch
19/01/2010	Churchover	Vanda Brooks	£5	Horse jumped fine and then bucked her off!
		Frank	£5	He says he stepped off, he didn't fall off. Still counts.
		Huw	£5	Came off with only Pete Towers as witness. Refused to pay Pete £10 to keep quiet, so Pete told us!!!!!
		Annie	£5	Came off with NO witnesses, but still owned up and paid her fiver. How's that for honesty?
23/01/2010	Osbaston Hall	Jackie Minshull	£5	Not charged, as sadly dislocated shoulder. But donated it anyway.
		Les	£5
		Kaylee	£10	Twice so Grandad says. To be confirmed. (Later confirmed - and at consecutive jumps!)
26/01/2010	Wolvey	Countess of Denbigh	£5	At first jump. Got back on and enjoyed the day
		Huw's groom _ does she have a name?(Later, told Carly)	£5	Also at first fence
30/01/2010	Odstone	James	£5	Gave great entertainment, somersaulting off his horse
		Richard W	£5	Bucked off a fresh 2^nd horse
		Sue Carter	£5	Somehow, trotting along a road!!!
06/02/2010	Carlton	Frank TWICE!!	£10	Horse slipped on road -he is reporting this to the Council. Second one - no excuse, horse jumped big at a hedge and Frank came unstuck.
		Dave Sharland	£5	Looked back after a jump to check on granddaughter who was following, and next minute was on the ground!
		Andrew Paver		Don't know what happened but was riding Jensen, and had mud on jacket.
09/02/2010	Clifton	Charlotte	£5
13/02/2010	Sheepy	Vanda	£5	Horse and rider fell in a ditch after spooking at tractor
16/02/2010	Peckleton	Les	£5	(oops - at the Childrens Meet)
27/02/2010	Newton Regis	Sue Carter	£5	Got very muddy at a tiger trap
		Les		At a ditch
		The Huntsman	n/a	He says he dismounted to hunt the hounds on foot. Have to believe him I suppose
06/03/2010	Clifton Hall	Libby
13/03/2010	Bentley	Vanda	£5
		Keith Selby
		Judith
16/03/2010	Snarestone	Suzanne
		Annie	£5
20/03/2010	Peckleton	Sue Carter	£5	Knocked out and concussed, but survived
		Vanda	£5	Hurt herself rather badly, ?broke rib, so excused payment
		Annie	£5	Apparently also fell off a few weeks ago too.
		Frank	£5	Oh dear, what is there to say?
		Becky	£5	Drop on a hedge caught her out
		Two visitors from the Meynell	£20	Gernerously donated £20 to Tumble Club after they both fell off.