QM Magazine Spring 2012 - Police Sport UK

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Table Tennis POLICE SPORT UK INDOOR SPORTS SECTION USPE TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011 POLICE Sport UK supported a team from the Indoor Sports Section as they took part in the 6th USPE Table Tennis Championships which took place in Palermo, Sicily. The full PSUK GB Team comprised: - • Team Delegate - Mr Neil Braithwaite, PSUK Council • Team Manager - Mrs Fiona Cartwright, retired, Lincolnshire Police • Team Coach - Mr Ian Ferguson, Forensic Scene Investigator, West Midlands Police Men's Team • Simon Dilkes, Metropolitan Police • Stephen Cowley, British Transport Police • David Sim, Tayside Police • Tim O'Mahoney, Wiltshire Constabulary 10 QM Police Sport UK Ladies Team • Sarah Hudson, Bedfordshire Police • Catherine Perkins, Leicestershire Constabulary • Suzy Robinson, Gloucestershire Constabulary • Jane Ellis, Lincolnshire Police Police teams from 16 countries attended, all based at the Hotel Torre Normanna, located some 25 kilometers from the City of Palermo, where the championships were held at the modern Palaoreto Sports Centre. It was acknowledged that the standard of police Table Tennis in Europe is extremely high, with players from France, Sweden and Ukraine to the fore, all using established programmes for training and participation. The competition included Men's & Women's Team, Mixed Doubles, Doubles, & Singles events, with the format in each based on initial round-robin, with qualifiers moving into the knock-out phases. On the first day, the opening ceremony took place, with all teams gathering in the city centre, before marching off with National flags flying and flanked by members of the Municipal Police Service. After 750 metres and reaching the Civic Government building, the parade was greeted by senior dignitaries from USPE and Palermo, including the National police choir who provided a musical interlude, including two, vibrant and stirring renditions of Italy's National Anthem. After the conclusion of these formalities, the championships began with the Team events, where at the end of play, GB's Women's team secured the bronze medal, France taking gold and Austria silver. GB's Men's team reached the quarter-finals before bowing out, as Sweden took gold and France silver. Over the following two days, the Women's/Men's doubles/singles events took place, despite GB team players progressing through the round-robin stages and into the quarter-finals of all other events, the respective draws left GB players with the misfortune of playing either top or second seeds and all further interest in the championships subsequently ended. During the closing ceremony on Thursday evening, GB Women's team made the podium and received a team trophy, plus individual medals for their third place in the team event. Overall, Sweden took gold in the Men's singles, doubles, mixed doubles & Team events, whilst France secured gold, silver & bronze in the Women's singles. At the conclusion and during the journey home, it was agreed that the whole event was a great experience, whilst more GB success on the table would have been nice, the team spirit and camaraderie was excellent, as were the renowned landscape views of Sicily, together with the weather, whilst the driving experiences between hotel to venue and return each day was at best unforgettable…. The next championships will take place in 2015 with a venue to be decided. Kevin Walker, Vice Chair, PSUK National Indoor Sports Section EVENT RESULTS Men’s Singles 1. STENBERG Mattias (Sweden) 2. FYNSK Daniel Bjørneboe (Denmark) 3. LEFEBVRE Frederic (France) 4. GAJDOS Martin (Slovakia) Women’s Singles 1. GLADIEUX Elisabeth (France) xc 2. PLAISANT Sylvie (France) 3. BRESSOLIER Elodie (France) 4. PETZNER Martina (Austria) Men’s Doubles 1. STEMBERG Mattias / GARTER Rickard (Sweden) 11 2. LEFEBVRE Frederic / BEVAN Franck (France) 3. VESELY Petr / CIZEK Jiri (Czech Republic) 4. FYNSK Daniel Bjørneboe / EDELBO Morten (Denmark) Women’s Doubles 1. WIGOW Susanna / GECSE Natalie (Sweden) 2. PETZNER Martina / FLECK Christina (Austria) 3. PLAISANT Sylvie / GLADIEUX Elisabeth (France) 4. PETIT Caroline / BRESSOLIER Elodie (France) Mixed Doubles 1. STENBERG Mattias / WIGOW Susanna (SWEDEN) 2. LEFEBVRE Frederic / PLAISANT Sylvie (FRANCE) 3. EGGER Gernot / PETZNER Martina (AUSTRIA) 4. EGGER Werner / FLECK Christina (AUSTRIA) Team - Men 1. SWEDEN 2. FRANCE 3. C. REPUBLIC 4. SLOVAKIA Team - Women 1. FRANCE 2. AUSTRIA 3. UNITED KINGDOM QM Police Sport UK
PSUK Ladies Hockey Squad photo October 2011 The PSUK Ladies Hockey Squad THE PSUK ladies hockey team meets up for two weekends a year for a training session and a couple of matches. This year the team played two games and produced two good victories against teams representing the Army and the RAF in games played at Aldershot. The police squad saw officers from all over the country, including Northern Ireland, take part for the squad coached by Cleaven Faulkner of Hampshire. Police 1 Army 5 Over the last weekend of October the British police national ladies hockey team played two fixtures against military opposition at the army, school of hockey, Aldershot, Hampshire. The poIice squad saw officers from all over the country including Northern Ireland converge on the Aldershot area to come together for a training session on the Friday to then find themselves head long into a fixture against the army. The fixture on the Saturday morning was always going to be tough but in the end provided focus and comparison against two squads who had clearly prepared in different ways. It was apparent from the start that the police side were far better organised and had taken the time to work out simple and effective tactics for the fixture. This was demonstrated within the first minute when the police took the lead with Surrey's Henderson converting from a slipped pass by Main (Leicestershire). The police dominated the early stages of the fixture leaving the army no opportunities to settle or in anyway threaten the police 25. The pressure on the army mounted after 11 minutes when a great move down the left saw a 12 resultant short corner converted from Panter (Merseyside). The interval came with the police side not really capitalising on their chances and keen to ensure the pressure continued into the second period. Coach Cleaven Faulkner (Hampshire) clarified some tactical changes that were to allow for greater movement of the ball in closer triangles, to work the ball around the opposition and maintain longer possession. The tactic paid dividends when in relatively quick session the police side were four up with goals from Main and Panter. The police side were now cruising and were directed to work opportunities that the lead catered for. The coach was able to take the opportunity to look at players in differing positions and try other short corner options. One such corner saw the fifth goal converted by Lucy Robinson as the game closed into the last ten minutes. A slight lapse in the defence did see an army consolation goal but the game was already over. "A very good performance from a side who had just been together for 24 hours. This fixture allowed me to see some strengths and weaknesses but overall I am very pleased with the result and more importantly the bonding the squad have demonstrated both on and off the field." Coach report - Cleaven Faulkner Police 6 RAF 1 The British Police Ladies Hockey team got off to a promising start with a good individual goal from Mitchell (Lothian and Borders) after just 3 minutes. However this was going to be a tough match as the RAF were strong opponents and quick on the break which allowed them to create some chances of their own. British Police held them out in the early stages and went on to consolidate their lead with another goal early in the first half. Good work by Main (Leicestershire) down the right who brilliantly found Henderson (Surrey) on the penalty spot and she produced a top quality finish. The police began to dominate the match with plenty of controlled passing. This controlled play applying more and more pressure on the hard Working RAF team who conceded a short corner. From this corner the police scored again from another short corner with another excellent finish from Faulkner who scored her second of the game to make it 4-0 to the Police at half time. Both teams battled it out throughout the remainder of the first half with the RAF looking dangerous on the counter attack but it was the police and their sustained pressure on the RAF defence that were to score again from another short corner. The short corner routine was broken down by the belligerent RAF Faulkner (Hampshire) at the top of the D and she struck her second goal of the match. Halftime score 4-0 to the police. The second half started off brightly for the RAF and they won a short corner early on which they scored from. The second half was more of an even contest as neither team was able to create clear chances and score until the 18th minute when yet more good work by Main (Leicestershire) down the right produced an inviting cross which Fawcett (Hampshire) didn’t hesitate to finish off slotting the ball past the helpless RAF keeper. The police sixth and final goal came in the last couple of minutes from the left with strong work by McKernan who played the ball across the RAF goal and Bemowski (West Midlands) scrambled it in. The Police ran out 6-1 winners but this score doesn't reflect the RAF's efforts as they were strong competition and were only well beaten by a strong and composed Police performance whose defence were resolute at the back and knew they were in a match. PSUK Knockout Cup and Plate competitions The 2010 - 2011 Cup was won by PSNI who beat the Met in the final 3-1. The 2010- 2011 Plate was won by Norfolk who beat Cheshire 1-0. The 2011-2012 competitions finals day is on Wednesday 2nd May 2012. This year it is being hosted by West Midlands Police. The cup has reached the semi final stage, matches to be played before 31st March 2012. West Midlands v Met Lothian and Borders v PSNI 13 The plate is still in its early stages with many teams still in the running. The 2010-2011 competition had 23 teams entered. The 2011- 2012 competition had 16 teams entered. All PSUK forces are eligible to enter a team in to the competition and any police officer, police staff or special (who pays in to the force sports and social fund) are eligible to play in the competition. New teams are always welcome!!! Dates for the diary QM Police Sport UK PSUK Knockout competition finals day Wednesday 2nd May West Midlands. PSUK ladies hockey section AGM Wednesday 2nd May after the finals. PSUK Ladies hockey Combined Services tournament 11th- 13th May Aldershot.
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