April 28, 2002 - As the UK Ladies Team come to the end of an intense week of coaching and team building, prior to flying out to Texas, the Captain and Vice captain were elected. Congratulations to Shelley King (Captain) and Ruth Simkin (V. Captain). They will fly out tomorrow, the 29th April, to play their first game against the American ladies the coming weekend. See the team photo.
March 20, 2002 - The Kent Target Polocrosse Club has a new web site. Check it out at www.kentpolocrosse.co.uk.
March 15, 2002 - The UKPA Ladies team have been invited to play a test match against the USA Ladies at the beginning of May 2002. This will be the first ever test match that the USA have been involved in and the first UKPA ladies team to tour.
The UKPA ladies Team chosen is: Shelley King Lizzie Wright Roberts Sarah Simkin Ruth Simkin Jessica Shearing Debbie Harris Helen James
The Tour manager is Shauna Waterer. The Coach is Bev Hughes (AUS)
The squad will fly out to the USA - TEXAS, on the 29th April. We will play a club tournament on th 4th & 5th May, playing by APA rules. We will then be billeted out with the USA ladies team. We shall play two test matches (international rules!!), one on the 11th May and one on the 12th May. Each member of the USA ladies squad will place 2 horses in the pool, riding their 1st horse on the Saturday and their 2nd horse on the Sunday.
The Uk ladies are all taking part in a fitness program (drawn up by Bev), mental preparation and team building exercises (drawn up by Shauna).
SO WATCH OUT GIRLS, A NEW SET OF RANGERS ARE COMMIN' TO TOWN!!!!!!!
January 30, 2002 - Plenty of updates have come from the UKPA. Please check them out.
October 2, 2001 - Despite the Foot and Mouth outbreak since June 2001 there has been a full calendar of tournaments run in the UK. At the Inter Regional tournament, the Northern Region were overall winners for the first time and at the Nationals held the first weekend in September Kent Target Polocrosse club became the 2001 National Champions for the fourth time in succession. The season finished last weekend with the re scheduled Pennine tournament.
September 4, 2001 - The UK National Titles were held on the 1st & 2nd September at Liscombe Park, Soulbury and some of the results are as follows: Kent Target won A Division Pennnine/Celyn won B Division Croome won Juniors
June 20, 1999 - The following report is from Julia Chapple and Simon Paynter (Arden Club):
On June 5, 6, 1999, the Essex tournament, organised by the Essex Allblacks chairman, Chris Schaefer, was a very successful weekend which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. There was some tough competition and the polocrosse was particularly exciting to watch. Unfortunately, the weather did not always hold up for us, but we did have a bit of sun.
The Open 'A' grade was sectional and won by Kent Target (who produced two 'A' division teams) after Essex unfortunately ran out of horses. Pennine came second. Penny Hillier won Best No. 1 and Best Pony.
The 'B' division was particularly exciting at this tournament, where Arden played extremely well against some stiff opposition to win a close final against Gunton by 2 goals. Sophie Lodder (Arden), who was poached from the 'C' division, won Best No. 1, Brian Davidge (Gunton) won Best No. 2 and Will Lodder (Arden) won Best No. 3.
'C' division was won by the young West Country club.
Silver Ley won the Junior competition with Annie Waterer and her brother winning Best Player prizes.
The Irish are sending a team to the Arden tournament on July 3 and 4. It will be a huge tournament and "JUST US" will be the entertainment for the evening.
