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Pennine Polo Players set to make global impact…again

This season saw the Pennine under 16 making a reapearence in Yorkshire leauge, Pennine C compete in Yorkshire Div 2 introducing a number of new players, Pennine B reclaim their place in National Div 2 and Pennine A finish 2nd in the National League and qualify for the European Championships in St Omer later this year.

The summer see many taking a break but not the clubs elite James Longley will Captain Great Britains mean team at the world championships at his 9th consecutive major tournament. He hopes to add to the World Under 21 gold he achieved in 2008 and the mens european bronze in 2011. James is joind in the mens team by Pennine´s Matt Fletcher and Gallin Montgomery both who achieve world bronce in 2010 and hoping to add to thier success after 4 and 5 major championships respectively.

The three selected for the GB mens A are not the only players t represent the club at the highest level of the sport. Danny Bailey, who´s dad Mark many Tuesday night paddlers know well, has been representing the club and training with his team mates since the winter as has fellow A team player Micheal Smith.

Pennine B 2014-15 player Nathan Robinson who has trained with the club for the last year as has Kartick McCutcheon will be part of the Under 21 Squad coached by Pennine´s David Edwards.

The world championships will be in Thury-Harcourt, France before then Pennine A will be competing at the DePaddel tournament in Ieper and Gent jnternational for Pennine.

 

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A&B Team Polo Dates

Please see the finalised dates for the 2013-2014 season – there are changes to Y&H Div1 which affect both the A and B team and for Div3N for the B team.
A Team
National Div 1 – 4th Jan (Cov), 15th Feb (Cov), 1st Mar (Stockport), 10th/11th May Playoffs
North West Div 1 (all at Stockport) – 26th Oct, 14th Dec, 11th Jan, 15th Mar
Regional Div 1 – 23rd Nov (York), 18th Jan (York), 12th/13th April (Kingston outdoor)
B Team
National Div3N – 2nd Nov (Cheadle), 8th Feb (York), 5th April (York), 19th April (Stockport), 10th/11th May Playoffs
North West Div 1 (All at Stockport) – 26th Oct, 14th Dec, 11th Jan, 15th Feb
Regional Div 1 – 23rd Nov (York), 18th Jan (York), 12th/13th April (Kingston outdoor)

C Team Dates to Follow Shortley

Cheers

 

Tim Bland

Busy Summer preparing for new polo season

Following an extremely successful 12/13 season we have now entered the summer season. The A team will be playing Hull and a number of other tournaments home and abroad.

Players who are members and training with the Club will be representing us at Great Britain Level. Pennine A’s James Longley will Captain GB men at this year’s European Championships in France, Charlotte Lister will represent GB ladies at Europeans and world Games, Gallin Montgomery and Mathew Fletcher are also in the Mens Squad with Chris Newbury narrowly missing out on selection.

The Club will be entering teams in Yorkshire Div 1 (A&B Team) & 2 (C Team), North West Div 1 (Two teams), and National League 1 (A team) and Div 3 (B Team).

If you are interested in playing email Canoepolo@penninecanoeclub.org.uk

 

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Pennine A start their title defence

Pennine A & B polo teams started their Yorkshire League Season last night. Players were trying to remember when Pennine last didn’t win the league. The A team’s start suggested whenever it was it’s likely there is another on the way. 7-4, 1-0, and 4-1 victories over FOA B, FOA A and White Rose A made for a reasonable start even if the team never really got out of 2nd gear.

The B team on the other hand still believe they are as good as they used to think they were. Disappointingly throwing away (literally) half time lead over FOA B to lose 7-2 and 2-1 defeat to rivals White Rose A, again conspiring in their own downfall passing to the opposition under their own unguarded net. The evening finished well with a 6-1 victory over FOA A and 12-3 victory over White Rose B. It seemed that for the first two games the team just didn’t turn up!

A Team:- Chris Newbury, Michael Smith, David Edwards, Andy Davision, James Longley and Chris Quinn

B Team:- Daniel Bailey, Andrew Carden, Robert Edwards, Matthew Street, Tim Bland and Peter Beverley

Goal Scorers on the night for Pennine

James Longley 7

Daniel Bailey 7

Chris Newbury 2

Chris Quinn 3

Tim Bland 4

Andrew Carden 3

Robert Edwards 2

Peter Beverly 2

Matthew Street 2

Andy Davison 1

Michael Smith 1

David Edwards 1

Next Tournament is 10th Nov

Andrew

If your intrested in starting to play canoe polo email canoepolo@penninecanoeclub.org.uk

 

Polo Season Starts with National Division 2

A late September Saturday in Leeds,  a sunny day, and a reasonable start to the season for the clubs Canoe polo B team in this season National Div 2 North. With a third place last season the B team started hopeful of top four this season, the team packed with over 100yrs of playing experience (old farts), started with an outside tournament at Roundhay lake, Leeds. The first game against last year’s runners up FOA x was a narrow and frustrating defeat 3-2, thrown away with some basic handling errors, possibly due to lack of flexibility. The following games a draw against local rivals White Rose 3-3, close 7-6 defeat to the FOA y team containing 4 former GB world & European Champions and Finally a three goal victory against newly promoted Team Scotie. Over all not a bad day out, more importantly it was not too cold to cause problems with player’s arthritis.