Media Release - NZ Junior Driver Championship

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The qualifying period for the 2019 McMillan Equine Feeds New Zealand Junior Driver Championship has ended.

The top six North Island and South Island Junior Drivers by way of a points system will compete in this years Championship.

The Championship will be run over two days with the drivers competing at Addington Raceway on the 5th July and at Rangiora Raceway on the 7th July.

Congratulations to the following drivers who have qualified for this years Championship. (in order of qualifying) 

North Island

Benjamin Butcher (Captain)

Luke Whittaker

Alicia Harrison

Dylan Ferguson

Jack MacKinnon

Fergus Schumacher

South Island

John Morrison (Captain)

Mark Hurrell

Sheree Tomlinson

Ben Hope

Kimberly Butt

Sarah O'Reilly

The full qualifying table is available here: https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahrs/junior_drivers/junior_driver_points_5.htm 

If anyone would like any further information in regards to the Championship please contact Courtney Clarke at Harness Racing New Zealand [email protected] or 027 636 4355 

 

 

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