John Fleutot wins the rally challenge at Vaumicel

After six days of rally and show jumping, Hubert de Bellaigue, director of the Vaumicel, presented the prizes of the club's challenge on a Sunday. The last day had brought together one hundred and fifty-four riders in five events.

The rally of the day was won by Bertrand Lestelle on Olga and Aliette Godey on Kentucky, from Vaumicel. In the first jump series, among fifty-three riders, Véronique Ferrut of the Bayeux pony club won on Favori. Matthieu Barré of Vaumicel on Pirate won the second series, which had fifty-two competitors. Yves Lechelier on Nicky de Tupot won the third with twenty-one starters. Sylvie Ferrut of the Bayeux pony club on Kilt won the last one, contested by eleven riders.

In the cumulative ranking of the rally challenge, John Fleutot was ahead of Bertrand Lestelle and Marie-Christine Lestelle. Havas-Voyages offered him a week in the Balearic Islands for two people.

The first series challenge was won by Julie Maret, from the Bayeux pony club, ahead of Élodie Mongin from the same club and Sébastien Huard from Vaumicel. In the second series, Gwenaëlle Courbot of Vaumicel preceded Karine Chevreau of the same club and Véronique Ferrut of Bayeux. In the third series, Nathalie Bacon of Vaumicel surpassed Marielle Maugis of Lair-Lechevalier and Christophe Favier of Vaumicel. In the fourth series, Christian Lair finished ahead of Yves Lechevalier and Sylvie Ferrut de Bayeux.

An official regional show jumping competition in four events was announced for the following Sunday.

Reconstructed or uncertain passages:
- The same cut writes Lechelier for the winner of the third event then Lechevalier in the challenge ranking. The two spellings are preserved as printed.

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