The UK Open Team claimed the top prize at the Polocrosse Extreme Cup as they won the OJ Polo Challenge but not before Celyn gave them a real scare in an absolutely thrilling final game of the weekend. Celyn lead by 12 goals to 11 at the end of the fourth chukka as Simon Amor, Read more…
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Kent Target managed to clean up at their home tournament, with a victory in the A grade, a share of second in the B grade, a one-two in the C grade and winning both the D1 and D2 grades.The other clubs were therefore left with slim pickings between them but Welsh Dragons will be pleased Read more…
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The UK season got underway on the 18th and 19th of May at Rugby Polocrosse Club with the UKPA’s early season tournament and even the weather decided to behave for it as the rain stayed away all weekend and the sun shone on the Sunday of the competition. It was a good weekend for Cotswold Read more…
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Players from the UK Polocrosse Association got the honour of christening the new arena at Dallas Burston Polo grounds as the UK season got underway early with the HorseKing 1 day arena tournament. Players traveled from around the country to take part in the six team challenge which saw players of a variety of different Read more…
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The UK polocrosse season has got off to an early start, thanks to the increasing popularity, and opportunity, of playing arena polocrosse. Rugby Polocrosse Club, based at Onley Grounds (the site which hosted the 2011 World Cup) has been training in the arenas at the site on Thursdays and Sundays for the last couple of Read more…
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Report by Simon Paynter Rugby Polocrosse Club hosted their first outside tournament on the 14th and 15th of September and managed to not only host a successful tournament but also to get several of the prizes, winning the A grade and coming second in C grade and the Primary Juniors. The A grade final saw a pumped Pennine Read more…
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Cotswold managed to grab both the top two places at Highlanders in the A grade and also saw some success in the D grade were they combined with Pennine to win the trophy. Cotswold also claimed best lady and male player prizes through Rachael Gayler and Dan Kelly, and Dan Kelly’s mount, Careole, won best Read more…
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The inaugural Polocrosse Extreme Cup, which was held on the 11th and 12th of August, was hailed a huge success by all concerned and even the weather decided to play ball as the event was basked in glorious sunshine and hundreds of spectators turned out to watch. The event saw club sides from across the Read more…
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Arden’s club tournament took place on the 4th and 5th of August and featured the first test matches between the UK and USA Under 21 sides. However, it was hit by terrible weather throughout which caused the pitches to resemble ploughed fields in parts and become water logged, causing the organisers to pull the plug Read more…
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The summer finally got under way in the UK as Cotswold’s tournament was bathed in glorious sunshine. The sun also shone on the home team as they took first and second in the A grade, which was played as a four team round robin. They also picked up best male and female via Rachel Gayler Read more…
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