Beach spectacle will be back after winter lay-off

"It's always a bit of a spectacle which people enjoy coming along to watch," said Claudia Weiler, managing director of the polo school and livery.

The club, established in 2007, have just completed their fourth competitive season and has almost 60 members.

As well as lessons and taster sessions, the club are involved in three major tournaments – the Yorkshire Open, the Summit Cup and the Castle Howard Cup. Additions this year were the Stimpson Ladies' Tournament and a successful tournament for children.

The dates of the beach polo sessions will be announced early in the New Year.

FRANK HIORNS, from Pontefract, has been made a life member of British Showjumping. He was presented with his award by former international show jumper Harvey Smith at the Sykehouse Arena, Goole where around 80 friends and colleagues from the showjumping world gathered to congratulate him.

Frank competed in show jumping with ponies and then in horse classes until his business interests took precedence.

But he continued to maintain an interest by accompanying friends to the famous Harringay arena and to county shows as a groom.

He became a panel judge for the BSJA in the 1960s and has been a regular judge at most shows in Yorkshire.

He is chairman of the Aire Valley Riding Club and for many years was involved with the Badsworth Hunt. He has also served on a number of area committees and is treasurer of the regional funds.