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Zambia Whitewash the USA 3-0 at Lusaka

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Zambia showed their continued improvement as a polocrosse nation as they defeated the USA 3-0 in the test match series at Lusaka, Zambia. They won the test matches 29-5, 29-11 and 28-11. Phil Chalcraft took best male player for Zambia while Lauren Watson took best female. Ryan Murphy was best male player for the USA Read more…

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UK Junior Tour Report

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By Karen Smith After the UK vs NSW  test matches in South Wales, the horses, team and support crew travelled by lorry and ferry to arrive in Horetown Polocrosse Club, County Wexford with mud and rain in equal measure, making the setting up of camp difficult and slightly disheartening. However, by Wednesday afternoon Jo Carthew had Read more…

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South Africa win the Under 25 Quadrangular

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South Africa’s Under 25 Ladies and Men’s teams have won the Quadrangular competition on their home turf at Mooi River. The Ladies side overcame the UK Ladies team 23-17 in a hard fought final. The UK made them work hard for their prize, and the UK weren’t helped by losing a couple of their best Read more…

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UK Suffer a Tough First Day in South Africa

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The UK Under 25 teams suffered a tough first day in South Africa as the ladies team lost by 10 goals to the South African ladies, though apparently the scoreline slightly flattered South Africa, while the men went down 33-12. However, reports from the UK camp is that the team and their coach Tom Simkin Read more…

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Zambia Name Initial Squad for USA Challenge

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The Zambia Polocrosse Association has announced an initial squad of 10 players for the 3 test matches against the USA scheduled for the 20th/21st/22nd July 2012 at the Leopards Hill Polocrosse Club in Lusaka, Zambia. They have called up Murray Evans, Victoria Sharp, Lauren Watson and James Rae who were all in their World Cup Read more…

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Zimbabwe win the ZimZam 2012

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Zimbabwe defeated Zambia by 5 matches to 1 in the ZimZam at Lusaka to take both the A and B grades in the yearly competition. Zimbabwe won both matches on the opening day, winning the A grade 22-15 and the B grade by golden goal 21-20. On day two Zambia struck back in the B Read more…

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Zimbabwe Win the Opening ZimZam Matches

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Zimbabwe have defeated their neighbours Zambia in the opening matches of the annual ZimZam tournament in Lusaka in Zambia. Zimbabwe won both the A grade and B grade matches, winning the A grade 22-15 and the B grade by golden goal 21-20. (Editor’s note: hopefully we will get a full report soon).

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UK and South Africa Name Under 25 Teams for July

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The UKPA and PASA have both named their Under 25 teams for the Tri Nations tournament between the two countries and Zimbabwe in South Africa in July. The competition consists of full Men and Ladies teams, with 8 players in each team. South Africa have named two teams of Men and Ladies meaning that in Read more…

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