The Hurlingham Polo Association have today published the UK Ladies Handicaps list, which will come into effect for the 2015 season, beginning in April. Under the new system, women will retain their current handicap but will also hold a women’s specific handicap; for use when playing in women’s only tournaments. Cirencester Park Polo Club and Cowdray Park Polo Club can also confirm that their renowned ladies tournaments will be played at 12 - 18 Goal level for 2015. The new system brings the English players into line with the ladies Handicap system that is already in use in the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Singapore and Argentina. Of the 765 female polo members registered with the HPA in the UK only 20 have a handicap of 1 or above. Therefore the idea was created to reduce the issue of compression. In other words the new system will allow for much more evenly matched and more competitive women's polo.
UK WOMENS HANDICAP CONVERSION CHART 2015 -2 0 -1 1 0 3 1 4 2 6 3 8 4 9 5 10 source: Equnews.com/ Horseline
The Hurlingham Polo Association have today published the UK Ladies Handicaps list, which will come into effect for the 2015 season, beginning in April. Under the new system, women will retain their current handicap but will also hold a women’s specific handicap; for use when playing in women’s only tournaments. Cirencester Park Polo Club and Cowdray Park Polo Club can also confirm that their renowned ladies tournaments will be played at 12 - 18 Goal level for 2015. The new system brings the English players into line with the ladies Handicap system that is already in use in the USA, Canada, Italy, France, Singapore and Argentina. Of the 765 female polo members registered with the HPA in the UK only 20 have a handicap of 1 or above. Therefore the idea was created to reduce the issue of compression. In other words the new system will allow for much more evenly matched and more competitive women's polo.
UK WOMENS HANDICAP CONVERSION CHART 2015 -2 0 -1 1 0 3 1 4 2 6 3 8 4 9 5 10 source: Equnews.com/ Horseline