8 Aug 2011

Equestrian sweep by NZ at British Open

12:13 pm on 8 August 2011

New Zealand equestrian Andrew Nicholson has won the top two places at the British Open at Gatcombe Park.

Nicholson won on Nereo and also finished in second place with Avebury.

Fellow New Zealanders Jonathan Paget and Mark Todd were third and fourth.

It's the second time that Nicholson has won the Open championship, having previously won the class in 2002 aboard Mallards Treat.