Phoebe takes on the big boys at Scone ODE

Phoebe White (pictured); finished 3rd in Preliminary behind Tim Boland and Sam Lyle at Scone Horse Trials One Day Event riding Glenugie Maverick last weekend

What a fantastic result for Phoebe as it's her first ride back after 3 years away from the horses.

"Maverick"is a 6 year old gelding from the James Archibald stable. He was too big to play polo so Serena took him on last year to introduce him to the world of eventing. He's now ready to go pre novice thanks to Phoebe's great ride.

Triumph for local Scone Polo Team over Ellerston

President Scone Club, Mr Mack Lee Warner and Mrs Judy White, Patron of the Scone Polo Club savour the moment at the victory presentation of the Macintyre Cup to home side SCONE over the weekend..

Local Scone boys; Alec White, Doug Munro , Sam Gunn and Ed Archibald (photos left) ended up victors over the well mounted Ellerston Team in the final of the prestigious Macintyre Cup. Alec White clinched the victory in the closing seconds of the game with a controlled individual goal running it in from 90 meters out through tight defence. Final score 9 -8 to Scone.

C grade victors of the Hunter Valley Cup were Alec and Will White with brother and sister combination Bingham and Philippa Fitz Henry from Qld. (Photo right)

Belltrees School Sports running hot

Belltrees Primary School hosted the Small Schools Athletic Carnival again this year with kids running their little hearts out for their respective schools. Ollie and Freddie White represented Belltrees for the first time and did their school proud. Not many podium finishes came Belltrees way but there were many golden moments.

In form player of the year; Alec White

Alec White in action

Polo season rearing to go

Jasper; settling in to his first game at Ellerston............................

And now..........................Jasper, William and Alec White are currently in Queensland playing the 10 goal tournaments in preparation for the forthcoming Spring Polo calendar down under. Mark your diaries from September 25/26 all the way through to the end of October. There will be plenty of fast polo action at Scone and Ellerston Polo Clubs.

White cousins enjoying hols at Belltrees

Judy White now has 19 grandchildren and its great to see them back at Belltrees catching up with each other.

The value of garden sculptures

Some bird friends .........blue cranes (white faced herons) ..........dropped in to check out the stork sculpture on the island of the the garden pond.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not sure if they struck up a conversation or not!??

Photography becoming more of an obsession now as the old bkn leg patiently journeys thru the heiling process.............4 weeks now since 31 May; hopefully the brace will come off in 2 more wks.