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…
Polocrosse Extreme today announced that it is to expand the commerical side of its operations by becoming the UK agent for Bombers Polocrosse Equipment. Bombers, the South African based equestrian company, has lacked a UK agent since Equiextreme stopped trading earlier this year. Polocrosse Extreme said they hoped to have landed the first lot of Read more…
For a number of years it was the highest prize in UK polocrosse but the Man of the Year competition has not taken part at the last few Nationals. However, this year its original organisers have promised to bring it back. Claire Morrissey said “We think the time is right to bring back the competition. Read more…
by Richard “Chappers” Chapple, our man in Africa Zambia have announced their final 8 person team for next year’s world cup, being held at Bishop Burton College in the UK. Zambia named the squad after a weekend of top quality action at the Zambia high goal invitational tournament. The final 8 players who will represent Read more…
The UK Pony Club Polocrosse Championships were hailed a huge success as 135 players took part, the highest ever number and a 35% increase on 2009 (which was in itself a 30% increase on 2008). North Warwickshire defended their title in the Championship class (where teams field both a senior and a junior section), indeed Read more…
Zambia and Ireland have become the latest countries to announce their world cup squads. In the last week Ireland confirmed that the men and ladies teams that faced the UK recently will now form their world cup squad and that from these 14 players they will select their final 8 to compete in the World Read more…
Kent once again claimed the A grade trophy as Midland Tournament was played out under a mixture of bright sunshine and short showers at Henley in Arden. However, overall it was once again Vale Impi’s weekend as they took two wins and second place to take 46 points to help their pusuit of Kent in Read more…
South Africa have named the 12 players who form their World Cup squad and from which they will select their final 8 players. The squad is very similar to the men’s and ladies teams which toured the UK in 2009, which will probably come as something of a relief to most, as rumour had suggested Read more…
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…
Ireland and the UK fought out a very hard and competitive test series over the weekend of the 24th and 25th of July at Celyn Polocrosse Club, near Chester, and it was the visitors Ireland who came out on top, winning the Men’s competition and seeing their Junior side defeat the UK Juniors twice. The Read more…