FOLLOWING close on the death of Cecil Ross, the point-to-point fraternity lost another great supporter of the sport last Friday when it was announced that Billy Vance had died at the age of 84.

The Clones man owned, trained and bred many winners but is best remembered for his association in all three roles with the great mare Annie Sue VI who won 23 point-to-points including six consecutive runnings of the Fermanagh Harriers’ hunt race between 1980 and 1985. On four occasions she was partnered by Billy while, in 1983, Ivon Keeling was in the saddle.