Penny Beaumont (Penfish)
( Not updated since about 2002 )
Penny pictured here with UKPA Chairman Dave Brookes receiving the Jock Kay Memorial Trophy
Date of birth - 15/09/79
How long have you been playing? 7 years
How long have you been a member of the club? From when it started
How did you get into polocrosse? Through Pony Club
What racquet do you use? A Bennett
What's your favourite playing position and why? Number 3, because
you get first chance at the ball out of
the line up (or should!), you get to be the 'bully' on the pitch, if you stop
the one from scoring it's a
bonus and my horse loves it!
Who is the person/club you least like to play against and why? Don't
really have one/any
Who is the person/club you most like to play against and why? Arden. We always have both a laugh and a good, clean game
Have
you ever represented your country, if so when? 1995 - UK v SA U21's.
1998 - UK Tour to Australia. 2001 - Selected for Ladies Team. 2002 - Selected
for Ladies Team
What are the names of your horses? Dippy, Chill, Little Mo and
Gilly
What is your favourite horse of your own? Dippy
What is your favourite horse of somebody else's? Little Miss Muffet
(Penny Hillier) & Tom (Beth
Peaker)
What is your favourite breed of horse for polocrosse? No real preference
so long as it does the job and
looks the part.
What's
usually your favourite tournament of the season? An Arden/Midland
one
What's your best polocrosse memory? Getting best pony of the year on Dippy in 2001
What's your most memorable game? Inter-Regionals 2001 because I
missed every single ball out of the back!
What polocrosse awards have you won? Best no. 3 X 4 Best horse X 5
What
do you like about the club?
It is friendly, professional, competitive and the Brookeses cook the
best sausages ever!
What are your polocrosse aims for the future? To win best pony again and make the national side every year.
