WORLD CUP, U21 & JUNIOR SQUADS ANNOUNCED!

CLICK HERE!

UKPA Nationals results - click here

Man of the year awards results - click here

MAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2010!

Back by popular demand the MAN OF THE YEAR AWARDS will take place at the Nationals party on Sunday the 29th August...voting papers will be making their way around at Nationals, look for organisers Kathrine Fetherstonhaugh, Claire Morrissey and Jane Venworth!

Inter Regionals Voting Poll!

we really need the members input and opinions of the 2010 Inter Regionals tournament

read on....

World Cup Selection Process -

read on for more info

Updated Gradings List, with umpires refresher list

click here to download

Note from Chief Umpire - Martin Brookes re: Umpire course and Umpires refreshers Course - please take note as you CANNOT play Nationals if you are grade 4 and above and have not completed this course and if you have not taken an refreshers course this year!!!

Hi All,

Proposed date change of Inter regionals to 25th and 26th of September

Due to unavoidable circumstances it seems likely that we will have to push back the date of the Inter regionals to the 25th and 26th of September. We realise this is month after Nationals and at the moment there are no tournaments planned in that month.

The executive would really like to see the Inter regionals return and be big and successful this year and are working on a number of ideas to make it different and exciting. We hope that all clubs members will be willing to keep their horses fit during the month of September and that clubs are willing to organise training and tournaments as well.

The only other alternative is probably to cancel the inter regionals which we do not wish to do. We welcome the feedback of all UKPA members so if you have any comments please email Jeff Parr on secretary@ukpolocrosse.co.uk or talk to your regional executive officer

To read more about the Inter Regionals concept and history click here

Note on Midland Tournament Entries

Hi All,

Entries for Midland tournament are to be sent via email to morrissey_claire@hotmail.com if you have already sent your entries to the email address on the entry form please re send to the new one.
Postal entries still to go to Quintin Cornforth with payment.
Any problems please contact me on sammyconnors_7@hotmail.com.

Many Thanks
Sammy Connors
Arden Polocrosse

Nationals pre entry form released

Pre entry form

UKPA 2010 Annual Magazine released,

Click here to read the magazine electronically on Issuu or here to download a PDF version. Hard copies will be sent out to members via mail shortly. If you don't receive a copy speak to Jan Jenkinson or Iain Heaton

Midland Camp Forms

Information Pack
Entry Form

Midland Tournament Forms

Info Pack
Entry Form

Celyn tournament Entry Form

Word Version

PDF Version

YOUR CHANCE TO GET CHEAP POLOCROSSE WORLD CUP TICKETS!!!

LOG ONTO THE TEAM GBR ONLINE AUCTION AND BID FOR WORLD CUP TICKETS!

To view the lot and bid on it go to www.auction.equestrianteamgbr.co.uk

2010 Yearbook released

Downloads:

MS Word

PDF

In memory of Mark Simkin

The entire polocrosse community will be saddened to learn of the sudden death last weekend of Mark Simkin. Mark was a great stalwart of polocrosse and as a key figure in the sport played an important part in its development in the UK from the early days. Mark was due to welcome an incoming tour of NSW Juniors this week. It is a tribute both to his experience in organising these visits and the willingness of the polocrosse community to rally round that this visit will go ahead as Mark had planned. A more complete appreciation of Mark and his contributions to polocrosse will appear at a later date. However, at this time our thoughts are with Marion and all the Simkin family.

Eric Jenkinson (Chairman UKPA)

Cotswold Polocrosse Club Tournament 17th & 18th July 2010

schedule & entry form

Note from Chief Umpire - Martin Brookes

Below is the current grading list (as agreed at the last grading meeting.) The next grading meeting is on Saturday 7th August (Midland Tournament.)
At all of the tournaments I will try to hold refresher courses for clubs (please contact me on 07912 042010 to arrange dates/times) and umpire exams (please go to the UKPA web site for the umpire course.) All players 16+ y.o. and on 4+ points must have passed their umpire exam to play at Nationals. All current umpires must complete a refresher course this year to play at Nationals.
I have been contacted by one player wishing to go onto the Elite Umpire scheme (as explained to all clubs at the Council Meeting & Grading Meeting), if there is any one else who would be interested please contact me or talk to me at a tournament.
Thank you,
Martin Brookes (UKPA Chief Umpire)

Grading's list 2010 - click here

Arden Tournament 3 & 4 July

Entry Form

UK Team for the Ireland Test Matches revealed - click here

Great Northern Tournament

Entry Form

Information Pack

Ashfields Tournament 19&20 June

Flyer

Schedule and Entry Form

2010 Council Meeting Minutes - read on

May Exec Meeting mins - read on

DATE for your Diaries  !!! 

Due to the clash of tournament dates between Celyn & Cotswolds AND no one to host the “Tri-Nations” Celyn have agreed to move our Tournament AND host a Test Match against the Irish for Open & U21’s on the next weekend at our new ground used last year at Mollington (Just DIRECTLY at the end of the M56 – VERY easy to get to & VERY scenic!!)

 24th & 25th July

 We will have 3 pitches – 1 for the Test match (which may be televised!) & 2 for the normal Tournament which will be open for ALL levels!!

(We will also have showers unlike last year!!)

Kent Target Tournament Info pack - click here

Sports Development update

As part of the council meeting on the 8th of May (being held at Arden clubhouse) I will be quickly going through some sports development ideas that we have had and looking for ideas from the membership as to how we can take the sport forwards. Sports development is a massive area of the sport and covers a large range of areas, from talking to interested people to finding sponsorship and organising demonstrations to developing press coverage for the sport.

Obviously lots of areas means that ideally we have lots of people involved with it and so I would like to invite anyone who is interested in sports development to either come along to the council meeting or to get in touch with me to have a chat about the plans going forwards.

I am presently finding that more and more of my time is getting used up in other (far less exciting) topics and so I would really like to see each region, and indeed each individual club, have a person who looks after the sports development work for that area. Most sports development ideas have to be carried out at a local level and hopefully by finding lots of people willing to help we can achieve a lot more (and all have to work a bit less as many hands make light work).

So please can regions and clubs have a think about whether they have anyone who they think would be interested in doing sports development work and if so ask them if they would be willing to.

Also can the clubs please circulate this email around their members and if anyone is interested in getting involved with any aspect of developing the sport then please come along to the council meeting or just get in touch with me!

I have many different ideas as to what we can do to develop the sport and I’m sure you all have many more as well. I will aim to establish a sports development committee with at least one representative from each region on it and we can co ordinate our efforts through that group and identify what areas people want to work on.

Many Thanks

Iain Heaton (Sports Development Officer)

To get in touch with Iain Heaton phone him on 07799 360439 or email on sportsdevelopment@ukpolocrosse.co.uk

Second of 2 Polocrosse Lots to help Team GBR goes online

The second of 2 polocrosse lots has gone up on the Team GBR auction site today. The lot is two members tickets to the 2011 Polocrosse World cup, which is being held in the UK at Bishop Burton College in North Yorkshire. The first lot, a polocrosse experience day for four people with UK star Jason Webb went for an amazing £250 to help raise funds to send the Great Britain team to WEG in America later this year.

To view the lot and bid on it go to www.auction.equestrianteamgbr.co.uk

UKPA extends Starter Kit offer

The UKPA is delighted to announce that it will extend its subsidised starter kit scheme, for those wanting to give polocrosse a go, as it proved so popular earlier this year.

It has teamed up with Bennett polocrosse equipment again to offer a new batch of cheap starter kits to interested groups in the UK and help grow the sport. This new offer has been made possible due to funding from Sport England and a donation from the Worshipful Company of saddlers.

The last batch of starter kits sold very quickly and we expect this lot to be equally popular. Most of the last set of kits went to riding centres and pony clubs and hopefully we will see more and more of these groups getting into the sport over the next year. For all the relevant documents please click on the links below.

UKPA Subsidised Kit Offer document

Interested in polocrosse? Why not look at the "Anyone for polocrosse?" documents below or go to our Interested in polocrosse section

Anyone for Polocrosse? - Pony Club version

Anyone for Polocrosse? - Riding Clubs version

Anyone for Polocrosse? - Riding School Version

Need Equipment? -

Declaration forms for 2011 Squads released

Please find below the declaration forms for the UK squads for 2011. There are three grades, Under 16, Under 21 and Open. Please fill in the relevant form and return them to Paul Rowden if you wish to be considered for the squads in 2011. Paul's address and email address can be found on the forms.

Under 16 Squad Declaration form

Under 21 Squad Declaration form

Open Squad Declaration form

Polocrosse Lots to help Team GBR get to WEG

The UK Polocrosse Association has contributed two polocrosse lots to the Team GBR online auction to help raise the funds necessary to send the Great Britain teams to WEG. They have teamed up with UK polocrosse star Jason Webb to offer a polocrosse experience day for four people and have also donated two VIP tickets to next year’s polocrosse world cup, which is being held at Bishop Burton college in the UK.

Iain Heaton, the UKPA’s CEO said “Though polocrosse is not a WEG sport in itself we are a member of the BEF and do all we can to help both it and our fellow member bodies.”

The first lot, the polocrosse experience day is online now at the www.auction.equestrianteamgbr.co.uk The second lot of the tickets will be up in about a month's time.

East Training at Doncaster Cancelled!

unfortunately due to waterlogged fields. more training in May

U21 Squad Nomination Forms

if you would like to be considered for the U21 Squad in 2011 please complete this form and get it back by the deadline!

click here for form!

Westcountry Warriors Polocrosse Training Day

Sunday 11th April 2010 near Truro, Cornwall

Poster

Application form

World Cup Newsletter!

read about the schedule, cost of event - CHEAPER TICKETS IF BOOKED BEFORE MAY 2010!
also read about how to lend your horse for the event and list of names of all those who have leant horses so far!

click here for newsletter

BEF Newsletter

interesting article about Vale Impi Polocrosse Club!

read on....

Pony Club Training days on the basics of polocrosse on the 20th of February and the 20th of March 2010

The Pony Club Polocrosse Committee are holding two Polocrosse ‘On Foot’ Training Days on Saturday, 20th February and Saturday, 20th March at The Pony Club Headquarters, Stoneleigh, commencing at approximately 10.00 a.m. The days would be open to non-players, trainers, coaches, parents and young persons from the age of 15 upwards from the various Branches and Centres.

The day will include a basic umpire course, basic polocrosse - to include goal judging, scoring, how to pick up a ball etc. which will be taken by professional umpires. Also a polocrosse training DVD will be shown during the day. The cost of the course will be £20 per head, which will include lunch and refreshments and a certificate will be given out at the end of the day to all attendees.

In order to attend download the form by clicking here and send it to Hannah Clack on hannah@pcuk.org

UKPA site gets a facelift!
new menu bar, and background we hope you find it easier to navigate and browse through

please report any problems to Caroline Kelly at webmaster@ukpolocrosse.co.uk

please note some pages are not yet converted.

New Clubs on the Map!

for 2010 we have seen 2 new clubs appear, the Berkshire Polocrosse Club in Winkfield near Ascot and the Canterbury Colts, in Canterbury, Kent - see maps page for more info we wish them the best of luck in the 2010 season!

Also Cotswolds Polocrosse Club has a new ground, new website, new Chairman, Jono Keen and Secretary Danny Duhig, based in Tetbury nr Cirencester also see clubs page for more info!

2010 Membership subscriptions are now due, download the relevant form below and send to Jan Jenkinson (Membership secretary), Bearcroft Barn, Upper Goosehill, Broughton Green, Droitwich, Worcs, WR9 7ED along with a cheque for payment

2010 Yearly Membership Form

2010 Temporary Membership Form

2010 Club Registration Form

Alternatively go to Joining the UKPA pages for more details