01Aug 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Polo Team Results 2012/2013

Polo Team Results 2012/2013

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The Nomad Polo teams did well this year, with the ladies team winning every game and the 'A' team only just missing out promotion to division 1. Final positions are listed below. The full league tables can be found here. Nomad A – National Division 2, (ranked 13th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad B – National Division 3, (ranked 39th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad C – National Division 3, (ranked 37th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad D – National Division 3, (ranked 59th from 100 teams in 2013) Nomad Ladies – National Division 1 Ladies, (ranked 9th from 15 teams in 2013) Nomad Youth – National Division 2 Youth, (ranked 9th from 13 teams in 2013)
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09May 2013 by Webmaster No Comments
Canoe Polo Squads Review 2012-2013 Season

Canoe Polo Squads Review 2012-2013 Season

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Nomad A The clubs top players started the new season with renewed vigour, their aim to put last season’s missed opportunities behind them. They started well and created a platform from which to build – and build they did! Over the following six months they delivered a succession of mature performances that led them to the brink of success. Nomad A are now a force to be reckoned with, players at their peak who systematically destroy weaker opposition. The current team has been together for around five years; in that time everyone has progressed both in terms of fitness, agility, skills and guile. The 2012-2013 season needed to when everyone delivered, they did. April 28th saw Nomad A playing their last five games at the clubs home facility in the…
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12Oct 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Polo Update 12/10/12

Polo Update 12/10/12

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Dear all, You may have noticed the nights are drawing in! After the clocks change at the end of the month Monday night sessions will stop until the clocks change again in the spring. Sunday and Wednesday sessions will continue as usual. Wednesday sessions will be fitness and boat skills training on the canal. Several of the teams are looking for good results this season and this will only be possible if people put the effort into training over the next few months. There will be a session for the next two mondays but not on the 29th of October. The Aquadrome gates are closed at 6pm now so please try to get to training on time if you can.   Hope to see you all down at training soon, Katherine
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12Oct 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Polo League Results

Polo League Results

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On the 6th October four of the Nomad Canoe Polo teams (A, B, C and D) all played their opening games of the season. A quick summery of the results are below but full results will be updated as soon as the league organisers get around to it! Nomad A Played 3 games: won 1, drew 1, lost 1. Nomad B Played 3 games: won 2, drew 1. Nomad C Played 5 games: won 5. Nomad D Played 5 games: lost 5.
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03Sep 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Summer Polo Tournament Results 2012

Summer Polo Tournament Results 2012

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Over the summer the polo squads played in four different weekend tournaments held in three different countries - Wales, England and Belgium. The full results are listed below:   The 22nd Joy Davis Hull International 2012 Division 1 1 Dragon 2 Meridian E 3 Kingston A 4 FOA Z 5 Tees Tigers A 6 Bedford Raiders 7 Nomad A 8 Kingston B Division 2 1 Derby Rammers 2 Cherwell 3 White Rose Stingrays 4 Trekvogels 5 Meridian Y 6 FOA W 7 Tees Tigers B 8 Nomad C 9 Manchester Wildcatz A 10 Stingrays   17th Welsh International Canoe Polo Challenge 2012 Division 1 1 Dragon 2 Kingston A 3 Cardiff A 4 Avon Y 5 Nomad A 6 Cherwell A 7 Avon X 8 Canada Cobras 9 FOA Z…
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13Apr 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Introduction into Canoe Polo

Introduction into Canoe Polo

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A series of sessions introducing paddlers to canoe polo is being organised. There are two sets of sessions, the first for existing members of Nomads, the second for the general public. The details for each session are listed below:   Week 1 - Getting Started Dry Activities A History of Canoe Polo - including pamphlet to take away Safety – yours and others Boats and equipment Wet Activities – on the lake Basic Boat Skills - paddle strokes and turning, balance and recovery Basic Ball Skills - handling the ball – without paddles Basic Game – polo without paddles Week 2 - Putting it all together Dry Activities Polo Terminology Rules - part 1 - including pamphlet to take away Wet Activities – on the pitch Better Boat Skills -…
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