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WOMEN’S
CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT FINALS 2006
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Thirty nine US
women qualified to play in the US National Women’s Championship Finals
via a series of 3 to 6 Goal qualification tournaments held during the
past year at polo clubs around the United States. In addition to these,
a further sixteen woman are eligible to compete by virtue of their
handicap being 2 Goals or greater.
From this list of
Qualified Players, five teams have formed to compete in the first
National Women’s Championship Finals. The Draw will be announced on
Monday night at 7:30pm with an Opening Party and a poolside Draw at the
International Polo Club. Everyone is welcome. Games start Wednesday to
be played daily all week. The Final will be held at Outback on Saturday
at 4:30pm and there will be an All-Star Game on Sunday at 9am.
For more information and to check for game
times telephone 561 312 7539.
TEAMS
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Catena |
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Maureen
Brennan |
0 |
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Debbie Nash |
0 |
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Dawn Jones* |
1 |
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Angela York |
1 |
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Sunny Hale
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3 |
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Lesley Ann
Masterton Fong Yee |
2 |
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Clarissa
Echezaretta |
2 |
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Phoebe Ingram |
1 |
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6 |
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4 |
*Dawn was sadly injured while playing in a high goal match when she was
called to substitute for her husband Tommy Lee in their San Saba Team,
so was replaced for this tournament by the excellent 1 goal player Jolie
Liston.
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Nano’s Polo
Mallets |
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Audi |
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Christi Payan
Tabanou |
-1 |
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Melissa Ganzi |
0 |
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Carolyn
Stimmel |
1 |
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Alina Carta |
1 |
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Kristi
Waters-Outhier |
2 |
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Vicki Armour |
2T |
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Mumy Bellande |
2 |
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Sylvia
Firestone |
0 |
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4 |
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3 |
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Team V
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Theresa King |
1 |
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Kristine
Hardwick |
1T |
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Victoria
Grace |
2 |
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Abby Riggs |
2 |
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6 |
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QUALIFIED PLAYERS
with the Location of their Qualification Match:
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Sunny Hale (3)
Lesley Ann Masterton-Fong Yee (2)
Kristy Waters-Outhier (2)
Maureen Brennan (0)
Debbie Nash (0)
Fiona Seager (1)
Alina Carta (1)
Erin
Dougherty (0) |
Goose Creek & Houston & Royal Palm
Goose Creek & Houston
Goose Creek & Houston
Goose Creek
Goose Creek
Goose Creek
Goose Creek
Goose Creek |
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Sam Pinder (0) |
Royal Palm |
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Melissa Ganzi (0) |
Royal Palm |
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Vicki Armour (2T) |
Royal Palm |
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Sylvia Firestone (0) |
Royal Palm |
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Dawn Brown
(0) |
Royal Palm |
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Chloe Bourgeois (0) |
Royal Palm
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Phoebe Ingram (1) |
Gulfstream |
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Leigh Butterworth (1) |
Gulfstream |
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Kristine Hardwick (1T) |
Gulfstream |
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Dawn Jones (1) |
Gulfstream |
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Alison Henderson (0) |
Gulfstream |
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Anna Hancock (0) |
Gulfstream
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Cathy Brown (1) |
Gulfstream |
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Angela York (1) |
Gulfstream &
Royal Palm |
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Caroline Anier (2) |
Houston |
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Theresa King (1) |
Houston |
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Leigh Anne Hall (1) |
Houston |
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Kate Weber (1) |
Houston |
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Karen Pimsner (1) |
Houston |
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Jolie Liston (1) |
Houston
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Cissie Jones (1) |
Houston |
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Carolyn Stimmel (1)
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Houston |
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Sarah Prinsloo (0) |
Houston |
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Bonnie Corner (1) |
Houston |
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Cathy Edmundson (0) |
Houston
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Brooks Diesel (0) |
Houston
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Anne Andras (-1) |
Houston |
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Cristi Payan Tabanou (-1) |
Houston |
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Jenny Sharrock (-1) |
Houston |
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Rebecca Killough Bollenbach (-1) |
Houston |
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Barlee Flanders (0)
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Houston |
ADDITIONAL QUALIFIED PLAYERS - Players from
around the world rated 2 Goals and higher
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Nina Vestey (3) (UK)
Emma Anderson (2) (UK)
Victoria Grace (2) (UK)
Milly Scott (2) (UK)
Emma Tomlinson (2) (UK)
Tamara Vestey (2) (UK)
Sherri-Lyn Hensman (2) (Zimbabwe)
Sarah Van Wyk (2) (Zambia)
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Mumy Bellande (2) (Arg)
Marianela Castagnola (2) (Arg)
Paola Martinez (2) (Arg)
Kristie Sullivan (2) (Australia)
Clarissa Echezarreta (2) (USA)
Stormie Hale (2) (USA)
Gillian Johnston (2) (USA)
Sally Jellis (2) (South Africa) |
 
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Host Club of
the 2006 Finals |
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Official
Supplier to the Finals |
TOURNAMENT CONDITIONS
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The Annual Women’s Championship Finals will be a USPA
sanctioned tournament
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All women players must have a current USPA handicap to
participate
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Annual Finals to be played in the spring of the year
following the qualifier playoffs
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The Championship Finals Tournament will be played on
the American System (to allow the ability to seed teams if necessary)
or the Single Elimination System
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In order to participate in the Annual Championship
Finals a woman must meet at least one of the following
o two
criteria. She has played in a USPA Qualifier Tournament (regardless of
win/loss status after the event)
o or
she holds a current USPA handicap of 2 goals or above (in the year of
the finals)
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Selection of players for the finals can be made only
from a list of qualified players that will be made available after the
final qualifier play-off date has passed
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Eligible players will be responsible for forming their
own complete teams to enter in the Championship Finals Tournament.
Single players will not be admitted, only complete teams
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The Annual Women’s Championship Finals will be a 6
chukka tournament
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Handicap limit for the 2006 Finals will be 3-6 goals
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