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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