season with creditable performances while competing at the Pepper Harrow Horse Trials in Surrey, England.

The riders, both based in Britain, were taking part in the first three-day event to be held this year.

Both had two horses entered, with Tumbridge guiding one of hers, Bermuda's Option, to eighth place overall, and other mount Bermuda's Pizzaz to the ninth position.

Her scores were 50 (34-dressage, five-showjumping, clear cross-country with 11 time faults) and 51 points (29-five-17) respectively, as she performed in the open intermediate section.

Meanwhile, Collins, in the intermediate section, finished fourth aboard Ben Braggie and was seventh when he switched to Brincador.

He posted scores of 56 (38-five-13) and 58 (45-clear-13).

Both groups were made up of over 60 entrants.

SOFTBALL SOF Gray & Kempe saw their play-off chances all but evaporate on Thursday when they suffered two defeats in one night, including a loss to the bottom club in Division `D'.

Entering the match with a record of 8-6, Gray & Kempe fell to the .500 mark as Docksiders defeated them 10-9 for only their second win of the season and later on top team Centre Re. got past them by a score of 13-8.

The night's other match saw Cooper and Lines blast FC Flyers 28-6.

The Bermuda Amateur Softball Association will hold its AGM on Monday at Warwick Workman's Club (7 p.m.). All clubs/teams are asked to send representatives.

GYMNASTICS GYM The Primary Schools Gymnastics Exhibition will take place on Tuesday at Whitney Institute Gym.