b'SportGetting Back Into the Swing of Things: ISGA Golf Academy SuccessIt took only a matter of days into the new Michaelmas Term before three members of the Ellesmere Golf Academyunder the watchful eye of new Golf Academy Coach Robert Ashbrook - were out performing all the other schools in the first inter school fixture - the Independent Schools Golf Association Cup at Sunningdale Heath in London on the 21st September.It was a beautiful day on a very shortMost recently, the team - again course - 15 par 3s which was unusual.consisting of Claudia Hastings, Claudia Hastings, Jonjo Ashbrook andCharlie Ashbrook and Jonjo Charlie Ashbrook played as a team andAshbrook - were at The Berkshire as individual scorers. It was a great dayGolf Club playing in the HMC of golf with Charlie finishing up 3rdSingles tournament. The field was very overall. A brilliant start and so pleasingstrong but Ellesmere College achieved to be able to enter the event. their best result of the season so Following that we had a comfortablefar, with a second place finish in the win over Shrewsbury School in the firstteam event. Its great to see our round of the ISGA Schools matchplayGolf Academy players competing so competition, which was played at Hill Valleystrongly against these schools and Golf Club on Wednesday 30th September. congratulations to the players.Harriet and Annie are jumping for joy after win at Bolesworth!Harriet Otter, a Year 12 student, racedhad done enough. I was so happy with to her biggest win to date when shethe way Annie performed.and her 14-year-old mare Annie jumpedIm really building up vital experience clear to win the Just For Schools 1.10mand would like showjumping to be my Individual Final held at Bolesworthcareer. I have some amazing friends in Castle in Cheshire in the Nationalthe business, work with some brilliant Schools Championship. trainers, and this is the biggest event Harriet is a member of the Collegesweve won - so fingers crossed for the Equestrian team and other notablefuture. This win is a massive one for me.achievements include an appearanceWe won the event on the Tuesday with Annie at Hickstead, the Mecca ofand returned on Friday and Sunday to showjumping, last year. take part in other non-school national Harriet said: It was amazing to winevents. Annie competed on a bigger at Bolesworth - a great experience.course and she jumped really well again. I always go in the ring with the stateI also rode my new gelding, Galip, and of mind that we are going to win butwe had a great week with some good there were so many good riders thereplacings.from across the country, we wereHarriet has been riding since she was competing against 17 other horses andabout four, progressing through pony riders on the day. classes to horses and acquired Annie All the nerves and excitement built up.from her brother about three years ago. I jumped early in the class, I think I wasShe has two more horses and started third in the ring, and then had to waitriding more competitively when she and watch everyone else hoping wewas given Annie. EllesmereCollellesmerecollellesmere_college12'