NATIONAL AMATEUR AND VETERAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
8-13 November
National Amateur and Veteran Championships, Aintree EC, Liverpool
KATH JAMES achieved a longtime ambition with the major veteran title on Herciro Van't Kiezelhof, 20 years after winning the national amateur 1.05m championship with Cornish Quest.
“I've been second, third, fourth; I've finally won,” said an emotional Kath, the only double clear in the 1.20m decider.
“I thought I'd be beaten. Brian [Thompson] had two in it and he's won at a good level. I was in tears when my 11-year-old twins raced into the collecting ring saying, ‘We're so proud of you.’ I couldn't stop crying or kissing ‘Snowball’ – I kiss him
