The United Kingdom Open and Under 16 teams were both successful as they took on their Irish counterparts in a series of two test matches each at Celyn’s Tournament near Chester in England. The UK ran out two different look Open teams as they tried out different options in the run up to selecting their Read more…
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…
The UK Under 25 Ladies team managed to recover from an initial defeat in South Africa to beat both the invitational mixed teams (featuring players from Zimbabwe, Australia and the UK) and the South Africa President’s team to qualify for the final tomorrow (Sunday the 14th of July). The UK Ladies started poorly against the Read more…
Celyn polocrosse tournament was the latest to fall victim to the weather in the UK as torrential rain continues to batter most of the island nation. However, the Army have saved the day for the UK Junior squad by agreeing to allow their test match series against the touring New South Wales Juniors to be Read more…
The UK named their 2011 squads at the National Championship on Sunday and there were a couple of big shocks in the men’s open side, as the UK prepare to try and win their first World Cup on their home turf next year. There was no place in the 8 man World Cup squad for 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…
The UK today named their Open squad and their Junior squad that will all face Ireland in a month’s time at Mollington in Cheshire. The UK named a squad of 8 ladies, 9 men and 8 juniors who will all play against the Irish teams on the 24th and 25th of July. The ladies’ squad sees Read more…
The UKPA squads for 2008 have been announced: Open Mens Squad Jason Burbidge Martin Brookes Daniel Duhig Hamish Michael Guy Robertson James Robertson Greg Sergeant Simon Shearing Open Ladies Squad Debra Harris Ruth Jones Shelley King Sophie Lodder Jessica Shearing Lucy Shell Sarah Simkin Lizzie Wright Roberts Under 21s Squad Bryony Cross Rhianydd Lee Jones Read more…
The UK seize victory, breath testing claims its first victim, Crusaders show their true colours and has the rain ended at last? Midland Tournament was a highly enjoyable affair. Unfortunately due to the heavy rain in the run up to the tournament there could only be play on two pitches. This factor, combined with the Read more…
Congratulations to the Juniors who made the squad to travel to Australia: Bryony Cross Alex Richardson Lily Dewhurst Stephanie Metcalfe Tom McCloud John Whitehead Annie Mitchell Simon Amor Bad luck to the guys who didn’t make it, you all played really well and it must have been very hard for the selectors to decide who Read more…