Hills District Harness Club

Last updated September 2008
The Hills Club has had regular activities over winter running two pleasure drives and the annual Gymkhana, as well as having a good representation at the annual Inter Club Challenge Day, this year held at Bundanoon by the Southern Highlands Club. The Hills AGM was again held in conjunction with the Anniversary Lunch at Maraylya, in late July.

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Camden Harness Club

Last Updated September 2008
The Club drive on July 20 intended for Camden Farm, ended up being an impromptu drive at the Biffins. Sylvia Biffin and Jan Downes driving Becky took Carol Fitzpatrick with Spook on a tour of part of the Biffin’s farm, a scenic jaunt on a neighbour’s place and finally a quiet jog along Biffins Road.

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Canberra District Harness Society

Last Updated September 2008
Hannah Harris is currently working in England and spending her weekends as a groom in dressage or back stepping for a number of different CDE drivers on their marathons. She is in great demand and spends most weekends at events. In her words ‘A busy but fun year has been had so far!

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Bega Valley Harness Society

Last Updated July 2008
Bega Valley member Nola Robertson was one of the judges at the National Show Driving Championships at Hawkesbury Showground. She had a busy day judging the ponies ne 10.2hh, and the driver and pleasure classes. Competitors, most of whom came from the Sydney region, appreciated having someone from some distance away to do the judging, and enjoyed Nola’s pleasant and friendly judging manner.

Liverpool Range Harness Club

Last updated September 2008
The Liverpool Range Club continues to have regular and well attended weekend drives. The July drive was based at Ameroo, Warrah Ridge and the August Drive at Weblands in the Pine Ridge district, further along the Liverpool Plains.

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Macquarie Riders & Drivers Club

Last updated July 2008
The Macquarie Club is still building back up again since EI, and has not yet held any activities. However Christine Lodge is again on the NSW Show Driving Panel for the coming year and will be working with Kerrie Small in planning the Cones Driving Demonstration at the 2009 Bathurst Royal Show

Reedy Creek Equestrian Club

Last updated September 2008
A Pleasure Drive was held early in June at Temora. It was a great opportunity to take out a new pony to stretch legs in a safe situation. Three turnouts came along and had a great drive along quiet roads, plus a splash through the water obstacle. A local farmer turned up to have a look after finding it listed on the Temora website. He and his daughter both enjoyed a turn in the vehicles.

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Southern Highlands Carriage Club

Last updated September 2008
BThe Interclub Challenge Day between Hills, Camden and Southern Highlands was this year hosted by Southern Highlands at their grounds at Bundanoon. A bright sunny morning soon turned into a very chilly winter’s day, but this did not deter competitors. A total of twenty drivers coming from as far away as Cessnock and Crookwell competed in the show and sporting classes.

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Mid-North Coast Harness Club

Last updated September 2008
Lola Turner is working one of her Shetlands on the road and the plan is to go in the Stanley Nicholls Memorial Sponsored Ride/Drive at Stroud to be held on September 13/14. It is in aid of RDA Raymond Terrace Lower Hunter. Loretta Miller is planning to ride in the event.

Hunter Horse Driving Society

Last Updated September 2008
The Hunter Club has had two very successful instructional sessions in recent weeks firstly from Lorraine Moss and then from Sheryl and Trevor Leibowitz. Both schools were very helpful and much appreciated by the members who attended.

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Bungendore Carriage Driving Club

Last updated September 2008
The Club has had a quiet winter but was well represented at the Wagga Wagga AGM and Conference. Terry and Edan Kelly attended the Enduro at Marrar and had a great time. Members were disappointed at the club AGM in August that Terry did not stand again for the position of secretary, but were very grateful for his efforts over the last three years. A new secretary will hopefully be appointed at the next club meeting in September.

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Riverina Carriage Driving Society

Last updated September 2008
The Interclub social competition between Riverina and Murrumbidgee Clubs was to be held on July 19 at Murrami (home ground of Murrumbidgee) but unfortunately had to be cancelled. Riverina Club held its AGM on August 8 and the Executive is President Alan Bowyer, Secretary Helen Garland and Treasurer Kerrie Rosetta, with other members filling various positions so that the club can function.

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Murrumbidgee Carriage Driving Club

Last updated September 2008
The Murrumbidgee Club had to cancel the annual Sulky Santa Cup in July, but went ahead with a fund raising Dinner. The Dinner was a great success with over $1500 being raised. This money will go towards connecting power to the Community Grounds that the club uses.

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Goulburn District Horse Drawn Vehicle Society

Last updated September 2008
Club weekend drives are always put on hold over winter at Goulburn, but several members drove at other ACDS activities. Rob and Damon Allport, Colin Symons, Alan Smith, Rob Baxter and Judy Emerton all took part in the Henry Lawson Pilgrimage Drive from Grenfell to Gulgong.

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Gulgong Heritage Harness Association

Last Updated September 2008
Gulgong members again did a wonderful job with the organization of the Henry Lawson Heritage Drive. Arguably the most important person on the trip was Janet Hetherington who was the cook.
Many other Gulgong members took part in the drive, either with their horses and various wagons, sulkies and joggers, or as support crew and organizers

Central West Horse Driving Society

Last Updated September 2008
Some Central West Club members have recently gone Far West. Barry and Norma Garment have just returned from a seven week round trip to Darwin with their caravan. They went via Coober Pedy in South Australia, then to Uluru, Kings Canyon and Alice Springs and on to Darwin. The return trip was through Mt Isa and Blackall in Queensland, then Bourke and home to Parkes.

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Ellmore Harness Club

Last Updated September 2008
The Level 3 Ellmore CDE will be back this year and will again be run from the Grenfell Showground. As well as the usual classes for a Level 3 event, there is a Beginners’ class for horses/ponies and/or drivers doing their first CDE. The marathon is over undulating terrain for three sections on unsealed tracks and some sealed roads, with the total distance being about 17km.

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