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Press Release - August 2006

THE JOULES UK NATIONAL WOMEN’S POLO TOURNAMENT SHOWCASED TOP TALENT IN WOMEN’S POLO WITH WOMEN OF MASS DESTRUCTION LIVING UP TO THEIR TITLE.

Over 27% of the female polo playing population came together for the largest and longest running women’s polo tournament in the world this weekend at Ascot Park Polo Club, Chobham, Surrey.

Women from around the UK and players representing the Argentine, German, Dutch and Spanish polo associations competed against each other for the most sought after title in women’s polo when 38 teams, 138 women came together.

The Joules UK National Women’s Polo Tournament, now in its 18th year is the most established women’s polo event in the British polo calendar. It is a unique event in attracting all levels of play, across generations of players, including the highest rated women in polo. Levels ran from -8 to 2 goal polo running across three grounds over two days.

The standard of polo in each level increases each year with fast and open polo played across all levels. Women of Mass Destruction took the titles of the Joules UK National Women’s Champions when winning the finals of the 0 to 2 goal level against home team Joules with the final score five goals to Joules’ two. Hard Riders did just such when they won the 2nd league of the 0 to 2 goal against Silverwood in a fast and furious match ending eight goals to five ½. The Polo Angels flew in at the last minute to win the third league of the 0 to 2 goal against Gorgeous Girls winning four goals to three.

Joules UK National Women's Champions - Women of Mass Destruction

From left: Nicola Markham, Dani Watson, Milly Scott, Nina Vesty

In the -1 to -2 goal final The Angels took on www.polo.tv and won 8 goals to 4 ½ taking home the Crème de la Mer Trophy and the -3 goal finals saw Timbuktu win the Wentworth Golf Club Plate defeating Pink Power. The Foxhills Country Club Trophy went to the the -4 goal final winner De Nada who took on home team Ascot Park with De Nada winning 6 goals to 2.

The -5 to -6 level saw impressive games played throughout the weekend with eight teams entered in this level. The final winner of the weekend were Coomb Place wining 7 goals to Divas 4 ½ taking home the Pennyhill Park Spa Trophy. The – 7 to -8 level had an equally impressive number of teams entered with West Somerset leaving the overall winner having defeated Hugo’s Hookers winning 8 goals to 5.

Overall the weekend saw a fantastic display of talent and team spirit and growth. The IWPA are delighted that the increase in female players in the world of polo has seen numbers treble in the last three years of women entering this tournament.

Guests included Patrick Guerrand-Hermes, President Federation of International Polo, shown right with Joules team members French 2 goal player Caroline Anier (left) and Ascot Park's Victoria Grace. He has recognized the increased of women players and has been in discussions with Pippa Grace, Chairman of the International Women’s Polo Association with regard to assisting with the international development of women’s polo.

Both the IWPA and Ascot Park Polo Club would like to thank lifestyle brand Joules Clothing for making it possible to put on such a remarkable event. It is the third year Joules has sponsored this major fixture in the British polo calendar and supplied all teams with a range of bespoke playing shirts and a prize table boasting unique prizes. Tom Joules supported the event with over 80 guests coming along for the day. Co-sponsors included Carlton Tower Hotel, Estee Lauder, Foxhills Hotel and Resort, Great Fosters, Hyperion Group, Pennyhill Park, Smith & Gardner and Wentworth Club.

Joules UK National Women’s Tournament 2006 saw special awards given to the following players:

Joules UK National Women’s Champions		Women of Mass Destruction
Crème de la Mer -1 goal Trophy		www.polo.tv
Wentworth Golf Club Plate -3 goal		Timbuktu
Foxhills Country Club Trophy -4 goal		De Nada
Pennyhill Park Spa Trophy -5 to -6 goal		Coombe Place
Great Fosters Hotel Plate -7 to -8 goal		West Somerset

Best Playing Pony:		‘Ebony’ owned by Tamara Vesty, played by Nina Vesty and also by John Paul Clarken for New Zealand in Cartier International
IWPA Most Promising Player Award:		Hazel Jackson, Coombe Place

Creative Nail Design MVP Awards went to the following players:
MVP 0-2 goal:		Milly Scott, Women of Mass destruction
MVP -1 goal:		Kirsty Craig, The Angels
MVP -3 goal:		Claire Brougham, Pink Power
MVP -4 goal:		Harriot Pepper, De Nada
MVP -5 to -6 goal:		Hazel Jackson, Coombe Place
MVPs -7 to -8 goal:		Amanda & Harriet Norman, West Somerset

Hyng Crystal Bowl for Best Team Spirit:		Aurora Eastwood May, Maywood
Confederation Life Award for Best Turned-Out Team:		De Nada