While most of the attention was focused on the international test matches this weekend at Ashfields there was also a normal tournament being held and important league points to be won. However, some players obviously felt it was a good weekend to have some fun as Joel Sics put together his own dream team to Read more…
Filed under 2009, Tournaments
The European Challenge took place at the Northern Racing College on the 4th and 5th of July and to welcome the European teams the sun decided to beat down on Bawtry for the whole of the weekend. There was a high risk on sunburn for the players as the United Kingdom won the European Challenge Read more…
Filed under 2009, European, Tournaments
The sun baked down on Henley in Arden on the 27th and 28th of June and under the glorious sunshine Arden A team played some glorious polocrosse to comfortably defeat the Highlanders 21 goals to 13 in the A grade final. The lead was greater going into the last chukka but the Highlanders came out fighting Read more…
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Report by Penny Webb This year’s Kent Tournament saw 21 teams battle it out in 5 divisions. After a week of irrigating pitches, it was typical that there was a terrible weather forecast for the weekend! However, luck shined on Kent and the Sunday was spent bathed in glorious sunshine. The A/B Grade saw 8 Read more…
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Pennine tournament saw the Highlanders get their season off to a good start, after missing the first tournament of the year at Ashfields. In beautiful sunshine at the Northern Racing College the Highlanders beat Kent in the A/B grade final to get their first win of the season. Kent kept the scoreline close for the Read more…
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The new polocrosse season in the UK got underway at Ashfields Polocrosse Club in the heart of Essex. The weather was kind and the standard of play was high as over 120 players battled it out in 6 grades. With the reigning UK National Champions Highlanders absent, as most of their players were attending a Read more…
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The Midland tournament was held at Henley in Arden, meaning that the Saturday night party was in the Arden club house. By all reports it was an excellent party, so good in fact that Tom Wigglesworth, who made his first playing appearance in three years, had to apparently take steps to have certain photos taken Read more…
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Kent enjoyed a very strong weekend in the heart of Essex as they lifted two grade titles and three second places. Kent took first and second places in the B grade, first in the C grade, second in the primary juniors and second in the juniors as nearly all their teams enjoyed success. It was Read more…
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Celyn was a small tournament that consisted of an Open and Junior grade, both of which were played in sections rather than in full teams. In the open grade Celyn themselves managed to take both the top two spots, while in the Juniors Centaur took first with Celyn finishing in second place Open: Winners: Celyn Read more…
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The Arden tournament followed its usual form. The weather was bright and sunny, the pitches were in very good condition and the party went on till about 6 in the morning. In addition Jason Burbidge and his new band played at the party, much to the delight of the revellers. On the polocrosse side of Read more…
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