International Bicycle Polo Championship 2003

Two French teams, the France team (national selection) and the E.S. Gervais-Lilas, represented the F.F.C. in the 6^th International Bicycle Polo Championship in Vero Beach (U.S.A.) between 24 and 29 November 2003.

France: Didier Derly (E.S. Gervais-Lilas), Jean-Michaël Languille (V.C. Frileuse-Sanvic, captain), Jean-Pierre Malandain (V.C. Frileuse-Sanvic), Julien Lassère (A.S.C. Pessac Alouette), Alex Lesca (President of the Bike Polo Commission in the F.F.C.), Stéphane Malandain (V.C. Frileuse-Sanvic) and Stéphane Paris (P. St-Pierre de Varengeville).

E.S.G.L.: Alain Derly, Daniel Derly, Thierry Malet, John Pelourdeau, Pascal Siméon (from the Pédales Varengevillaises) and Jérôme Singery.

Each team had to meet the 3 other team twice. A victory gave 3 points, a tie 2 points, a defeat 1 point and a forfeith 0 point.
If, after all qualification matches, two teams have the same number of points, the decision between both teams would have followed the conditions bellow (in order of priority):
- their match result
- global goal-average
- number of scored goals
- number of negative goals.

Matches scores

Monday 24 November 2003

France - Gervais-Lilas: 9 - 1
Jericho - Richland: 5 - 4

Tuesday 25 November 2003

Jericho - Gervais-Lilas: 9 - 1
Richland - France: 6 - 5

Wednesday 26 November 2003

Jericho - France: 8 - 5
Richland - Gervais-Lilas: 12 - 4

Thursday 27 novembre 2003

France - Richland: 8 - 7
Gervais-Lilas - Jericho: 1 - 6

Friday 28 November 2003

France - Gervais-Lilas: 11 - 1
Richland - Jericho: 7 - 6

Saturday 29 November 2003

France - Jericho: 4 - 8
Gervais-Lilas - Richland: 4 - 7

Classement des buteurs

Peter Furmedge (Jericho)
Stéphane Malandain (France)
Dennis Mullen (Richland)
Geoffrey Nielsen (Jericho)
Carl Baker (Richland)
Harvey Barton (Jericho)
Jon Smalley (Richland)
Didier Derly (France)
Julien Lassère (France)
William Matheson (Richland)
Pascal Siméon (Gervais-Lilas)
Jean-Pierre Malandain (France)
Stéphane Paris (France)
Jean-Michaël Languille (France)
Asoka Mendes (Jericho)
Thierry Malet (Gervais-Lilas)
Alain Derly (Gervais-Lilas)
Dennis McQuerry (Richland)
Michael Boyd (Jericho)
John Hupp (Richland)
John Pelourdeau (Gervais-Lilas)

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Result of the International Bicycle Polo Championship 2003

1/ Jericho C.P.A. (Canada) (16 points)
2/ A.B.P.A. - Richland (U.S.A.) (14 points)
3/ France (12 points)
4/ E.S. Gervais-Lilas (France) (6 points)

2003 International Championship