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Is the UKPA Set for a Lively Club Council Meeting?

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The UK Polocrosse Association has published the agenda for the annual Club Council Meeting and by the look of it the meeting could prove to be lively. The agenda includes on it a proposal to change the name of the Association, a paper around the idea of single sex A grade sections and the detail Read more…

Filed under 2013, UKPA

UKPA Move to Clarify Eligibility Rules

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The UKPA yesterday published minutes of the Executive meeting that took place on the 25th of November, complete with an appendix showing the newly rewritten eligibility rules for playing for the UK, to clarify the position regarding Rachael Gayler’s recent selection to the UK’s 2013 Quadrangular squad. However, this new development has not satisfied some Read more…

Filed under 2013, Open Squad, UKPA

UKPA Clarifies Club Council Meeting Confusion

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The UK Polocrosse Association today took to Facebook to clarify the purpose of calling an early Club Council meeting. As reported by Polocrosse Extreme last week, the UKPA has called the Club Council meeting for the 17th of February and has delayed club registration until after that date, saying that there were items for discussion Read more…

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UKPA CEO Steps Down

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Iain Heaton, the UKPA’s Chief Executive Officer, has resigned from his post and stepped down from the executive committee of the UKPA, citing pressure at work and a desire to concentrate on playing polocrosse as the reasons for his decision. In a message to members of the UKPA he said that he was very sad Read more…

Filed under 2012, UKPA

UKPA Report on Their Year and Release CC TV Links

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The UKPA has released its annual report for the year to 30th of September 2010 and the overall conclusion one would gain from reading it is that it has been a good year for the Association. From a financial point of view they showed a small profit of £462 while incurring fairly large amounts of Read more…

Filed under 2010, UKPA

UKPA Announce New Patron and a New Look Playing Calendar

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The UK Polocrosse Association announced this week that the former Great Britain international showjumper Emma-Jane Brown will be their new Patron. In a statement the UKPA said that Emma Jane Brown would be helping the UKPA develop and grow the sport and raise its profile in the run up to the 2011 World Cup, being Read more…

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UKPA Consult their members on Inter Regionals

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The UKPA have this week launched a formal consultation process to their members concerning the format of the Inter Regionals, scheduled to be held on the last weekend in September (the 25th and 26th). In a note to the membership the UKPA suggests two format for selection for the Inter Regionals, one based on players Read more…

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UKPA Go Communication Crazy!

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The UKPA today went a bit communication crazy today as they released the 2010 UKPA magazine, the latest UKPA newsletter and details of a new Head of Communications all in one day. Possibly this was cunning move to try and bury the news of their bad results against Ireland or it could just be that Read more…

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UKPA Promotional Drive Moves to Next Stage

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The UKPA off-season promotional drive seems to marching ever onwards as the UKPA follow up their demos at Blenheim Horse Trials and recent Sky Sports appearances with a range of new promotional documents, a subsidised starter kit offer and demos at Your Horse Live, one of the largest horse shows in the UK. The UKPA Read more…

Filed under 2009, Sports Development, UKPA