Ross shines for Wales (From Milford Mercury)

Ross shines for Wales

10:00am Friday 10th July 2009

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Ross Mayes from Templeton has recently returned from representing Wales at the Pony Club UK and Ireland Junior Regional Tetrathlon competition, held at Thornton Watless in north Yorkshire.

The 15-year-old is a member of Vale of Taf Pony Club and a student at Greenhill school, and was one of five boys and five girls selected from across north, south and mid-Wales to make up the Welsh team for the prestigious event.

Run over two days, the challenging four-discipline competition involves shooting, swimming, running and cross-country riding. This year, ten teams battled it out for the top spot, with the Welsh boys finishing a very creditable second, just behind the Republic of Ireland.

The girls also performed well, finishing third in their 14-strong team competition.

“The whole experience was just tremendous,” said Ross. “This was the first time I have been selected for the Welsh squad and it was a real honour for me and for Vale of Taf. Northern region did a superb job organising the competition and created a fantastic atmosphere.”

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