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Big changes for the Blenheim trials

THE Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials has been awarded the opportunity to run a CIC 3 Star competition alongside its established event in September. Read

Special present for the disabled

THE Riding for the Disabled Association’s Unicorn Centre in Hemlington, Middlesbrough, celebrated the end of its 10th birthday year in style with the presentation of a new Land Rover. Read

Victoria crowned queen of Todburn

MORPETH Pony Club member Victoria Devlin and her seven-year-old dapple grey Connemara X Irish draught sports horse, Clover Dust, ended their 2008 account by winning the 85cm Individual and Team Arena Show Cross Class at Todburn Equestrian Centre, run by her club. Read

Vintage year proved a rewarding one for very best of British

IT was a year when the Great was finally put back into British sport as even the national football team ends the year on a high. Read

2008 belonged to magical Durham

IT was another successful year for Durham and Newcastle Eagles but another 12 months of anti-climax for our football teams. Chief Sports Writer Luke Edwards looks back at the highs and lows of 2008. Read

Bright future for young coaches

THE British Eventing Coaching Development Programme was set up in 2005 and initiated by the BEF World Class Programme. Read

Homeboy Stark the choice for new Hutton designer

FORMER international three-day event rider Ian Stark has been appointed the course designer for Hutton for next year’s Forest Horse Trials. Read

Speedway: Newcastle Diamonds and Berwick Bandits reveal signings

NEWCASTLE Diamonds and Berwick Bandits have both announced signings for the 2009 season. Read

Darts: Sadness mars the build-up to Mark’s big day

TOMORROW should have been the greatest day in Mark Stephenson’s darts career, but there will be more than a tinge of sadness when he steps up to the oche to take on Raymond van Barneveld. Read

Simpsons bag surprise win

TYNEDALE-BASED horse owners Jean and Nick Simpson pulled off a neat but unexpected first-time victory at the Heart of England Equestrian Centre’s Sports Pony Studbook Society Grading and Show. Read

Bloodline is steeped in history

THERE has been much discussion in how to quantify the Trakehner as a breed. Read

Reality bites as Olympic hero Matt takes a break

MOST people would kill for three months off from their job but Matt Wells’ extended “holiday” has been anything but. Read

Johnson joins roll of honour

BELFORD eventing rider Martyn Johnson was one of five applicants to benefit from the 2008 Caroline Pratt Memorial Bursary in a final selection at Somerford Park, Cheshire. Read

Brothers in arms on cue

IT is an unprepossessing building in a Newcastle garden, but could one day be home to two of snooker's top players. Read

Regional hockey round-up

The Yorkshire side have been anchored at the foot of Conference North all season and looked set for a seventh defeat in nine league games when Kath Smith put Bay ahead in the 12th minute. But rather than fold, Ben Rhydding were invigorated by Smith’s fifth goal of the season. They had a series of short corners and were eventually rewarded when Rachel Doherty scrambled one over the line. Read

Egan's team off the pace as Bath cruise to win

TEAM Northumbria were taught a painful lesson at the hands of leaders Team Bath last night in the shape of a punishing Netball Super League loss. Read

Better luck this time for Abbie

MORPETH Pony Club member Abbie Curtis and her 14.2hh all-round jumping pony Top Cat had more luck at this year’s Richmond Equestrian Centre-staged Oliver Townend Eventers Challenge qualifiers, winning the 2ft 3in 14 years and over class and a place in the December final at Arena UK. Read

Hockey

LIZ Perry’s goal a minute from time saw Whitley Bay and Tynemouth come from behind to win 2-1 in a hard-fought National League derby against Sunderland. Read

Touch of Class seals win

LINDA and Brian Wallace’s Trimdon home-bred Welsh Section B colt foal Oakville Touch of Class won the two major Scottish & Northern Welsh Pony & Cob Association Foal Of The Year Show Supreme Welsh and Overall Supreme honours at Swarland Equestrian Centre. Read

Favell keeps students at bay

AN excellent performance from goalkeeper Nat Favell earned Whitley Bay and Tynemouth a point at Durham University in the Women’s National Hockey League Conference North. Read