No place for Marshall in Super League showdown

THE senior show jumping selectors have kept faith with the team selected for the crunch Samsung Nations Cup Super League final in Barcelona on Friday week.
No place for Marshall in Super League showdown
Tue, 06 Sep, 2005 - 01:00
John Tynan

Their decision yesterday came after Harry Marshall relented last Friday from his vow not to ride for Ireland and made himself available. However, his about-turn came the same day as the deadline for submission of teams expired.

In a statement yesterday, the selectors welcomed Marshall’s offer, but “as team plans were so advanced, the committee has now offered Harry a place on the reserves for the team, in the event of a horse or rider dropping out through injury or illness”.

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