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Ireland
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SPECTACULAR FASHION, Ireland decisively won the Aachen Nations Cup
in Germany today (Friday).
With
Germany desperate to improve upon their Super League position on
the home turf of Aachen after a disappointing result on June 1 in
St. Gallen, Switzerland, and France determined to hold onto their
top ranking, Ireland came up against fierce competition today in
the fourth leg of the series.
After
the second riders had completed the second round, only one point
separated the top three teams - Ireland, Germany and France, but
by the time Billy Twomey had completed his round on <Luidam>,
Ireland's lead had widened to five points clear of Germany, with
France seven points behind the leading nation. Germany and France's
campaign had collapsed by the end of the competition, however, with
Belgium leaping to Second place and wild card team USA drawing level
with Germany.
France
is still at No. 1, with 31 points, while Ireland is at No. 2, with
30.5 points having won two of the four 2003 Super League competitions,
at St. Gallen and now Aachen
The
remaining Super League competitions will be fought at Hickstead,
England (July 23-27); Dublin (August 6-10); Rotterdam, Netherlands,
(August 28-31), and finally Barcelona, Spain (September 18-21).
Double Super League points will be awarded at Barcelona, so the
final outcome of the 2003 Super league may not be decided until
the very last horse and rider have jumped.
SHOW
JUMPING RESULTS: CSIO***** AACHEN GERMANY 17-22 JUNE 2003
SAMSUNG SUPER LEAGUE Nations Cup Competition
Friday, June 20, 2003
1)
IRELAND 11 Faults
Robert Splaine; Coolcorron Cool Diamond 8/0
Peter Charles; Pershing 1/4
Billy Twomey; Luidam 4/0
Kevin Babington; Carling King 1/5
2)
BELGIUM 13 Faults
=3) USA 16 Faults
=3) GERMANY 16 Faults
5) FRANCE 18 Faults
6) NETHERLANDS 33 faults
7) ITALY 37 Faults
8) Gt. BRITAIN 48 Faults
SAMSUNG
SUPER LEAGUE LEADERBOARD
1)
France - 31 points
2) Ireland - 30.5 points
3) Germany - 18.5 points
4) Great Britain- 16 points
5) Belgium - 13 points
6) Sweden - 7.5 points
7) Italy - 7 points
8) Holland - 6.5 points
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