Pennine
Polocrosse Club Newsletter
May 2002
Hi everyone
and welcome to the May issue of our fabulous club’s newsletter (or should
that be club’s fabulous newsletter?!) – the first of 2002. Although
I saw most of you at the Easter training weekend on one of my outings, which
have become very rare because of my broken leg, it’s been a while since
I last produced a newsletter. Anyway, the break (excuse the pun!) is over
so here’s the latest news…
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY!!
Happy Birthday to our very own Team Trainer, Keith Mason, who is now an ancient
30 YEARS OLD!!! I know it’s hard to believe but it’s true. The momentous
occasion took place on the 6th April so I suppose he’s now an even older
30 and one month! The question is, has reaching the big three-o turned Keith
into a responsible, sober human being? The answer is most probably…absolutely
not!! Happy Birthday Keith and don’t worry, you’re not that old
really!
APOLOGIES
Following the previous birthday greetings to Keith I feel I should now apologise
to every member over the age of 30!! My young and tender age of 21 gives me
no right to suggest anyone older than me is ancient, especially seeing as
most of you can out drink me – you know who you are!! Anyway, moving
swiftly on…
HORSE
FITNESS
The polocrosse season’s busy getting underway with numerous training
sessions and tournaments on the horizon so it won’t be long until the
year’s competitions are in full swing. To enable you all to take part
in as many tournaments as you’d probably like, it’s essential that
you work hard on preparing your horses. They should be in work by now and
you should be working hard on building up their fitness levels but not too
quickly. Our team manager, Martin Brookes, suggests you: “Build horses
up slowly for a week or so, then trot, canter and so on. Only feed according
to the work the horse is doing and make sure they aren’t too fat or too
thin. Electrolytes are used to replace salts lost in horses sweating so some
people may not need to use electrolytes if your horses hardly ever sweat.
Overdosing them can actually cause harm!”
TRAINING
SESSIONS AND PRACTISES
As you’re probably already aware there’s a training weekend booked
at the Northern Racing College in Doncaster this weekend (4th/5th May) and
the Northern Regional selection weekend will also take place there on the
15th/16th June.
Practises at Crow Edge are going to start on Tuesday 14th May at 7pm but first
there’s the annual clear-up session on Monday 6th May (Bank Holiday)
at 11am so make sure you go along if you want to start training. Everyone
must also make sure they make an effort for their turnout to practises, not
just for tournaments. Standards have started to drop and people coming to
watch have been commenting on how scruffy players look. Remember, we all want
our club to keep making a good impression and to attract both players and
spectators. The first tournament our club’s looking at attending is Centaur
on the 18th/19th May so you’ve got a couple of weeks to practise your
turnout for that at our training sessions!
WEBSITE
Many of you have probably already heard I am currently working with a friend
of mine to set up a Pennine Polocrosse Club website. It will include the club
and sport’s histories, tournament previews and reviews, news, player
profiles from those of you who replied to me, photos (be afraid, be very afraid!)
and of course feedback so you can all give me your opinions. Hopefully it
will be up-and-running within the next couple of weeks and I will email everyone
with a link to the website when it’s completed and accessible.
FOR
SALE/WANTED
Guy Robertson is apparently looking for a “Tall Blonde Female to act
as a sex slave/groom. Must have a clean license and be willing to travel,
with experience in cooking, cleaning and washing.” If you know anyone
who fits this description, don’t bother telling him because he’ll
no longer be with us when Rachel reads this!!
QUICK
BIRTHDAY QUIZ – BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Due to the success of the Festive Quiz in the last newsletter I’ve decided
to treat you all to another one!! This quiz is based on Keith’s 30th
birthday party (which was fancy dress!) and although many of you weren’t
there, see if you can figure these out!! I know it’s very exciting for
everyone, so without further ado, here are the quiz questions for the May
2002 newsletter. Look out for the hidden clues and answers on a postcard please…
1. Which player donned a Wig and kilt to polish off his William Wallace impersonation,
but apparently isn’t a true Scot?
2. Which non-playing club member transformed into his alter ego, Stars in
Your Eyes style, by just taking along a waistcoat and a guitar?
3. Which player made such a scary police officer you wouldn’t want to
cross her?
