Black Bears Women’s Tournament: Park Place secure win on opening day

The Victrix Ludorum circuit, composed of seven women’s tournaments hosted at different clubs throughout the United Kingdom, kicked off on Tuesday with the first challenge: the Black Bears Women’s Tournament. Eight teams up to 18-goals are fighting for the title, with the finals scheduled for Sunday, June 28.

 

THE SEMIFINALS AND FINALS OF THE BLACK BEARS WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV.

 

On Day 1 of the competition, Park Place beat Tex8n 7-4:

 

PARK PLACE 7-4 TEX8N

PARK PLACE: Varvara Borodina 1, Cata Lavinia 3, Lia Salvo 8, Milly Hine 6. Total: 16.

TEX8N: Mindy Byrne 2, Beanie Bradley 3, Emma Wood 6, Tamara Fox 7. Total: 18.

Score Park Place: 4-0, 5-2, 7-3, 7-4.

 

The Black Bears Women’s Tournament continues on Wednesday:

12pm: MJVH Polo v Pro-Fit

MJVH POLO: Emily Johnson 1, Steph Haverals 4, Alicia Woods 2, Nina Clarkin 10. Total: 17.

PRO-FIT: Nicola Hodges 2, Holly Butler 4, Kirstie McBride 4, Rebecca Walters 6. Total: 16.

 

Fixture – First Matches:

Thursday 25th:

11am: Coombe Place v Tarantula

Friday 26th:

12pm: Pink Power v Rex Homes

 

BLACK BEARS WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT – TEAMS

COOMBE PLACE: Brigitte Boher 1, Daisy Hatfield 3, Lottie Lamacraft 7, Sarah Wiseman 7. Total: 18.

TARANTULA: Kristina Karailieva 3, Robyn Evans 3, Rosanna Turk 5, Heloise Wilson-Smith 6. Total: 17.

PINK POWER: Mandie Beitner 1, Alex Jacob 5, Bryony Taylor 6, Kirstie Otamendi 5. Total: 17.

LA ROSADA: Clare Hocking 1, Emma Sanderson 4, Lucy Coddington 6, Rosie Ross 6. Total: 17.

 

VICTRIX LUDORUM 2020 FULL CALENDAR:

-Black Bears Women’s Tournament (18 goals): June 23-28.

-Knepp Castle International Ladies Tournament (15-18 & 8-12 goals): July 1-5.

-BRITISH LADIES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP (Cowdray Park Polo Club, 6-12 & 12-18 goals): July 7-18.

-The Ladies 18-Goal (Cirencester Park Polo Club, 8-12 & 12-18 goals): July 21 – August 1.

-Ladies Polo Festival (Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, 12-18 goals): August 10-16.

-Guards Ladies Charity Polo (Guards Polo Club,12-18 goals): August 18-29.

-Beaufort Ladies Tournament (Beaufort Polo Club, 8-12 & 12-18 goals): September 1-13.