TRUE novices lined out on three teams for the Novice Cup last Saturday at Polo Wicklow, the first in the winter tournament season.

The round-robin through six chukkas led to Shamoo’s Paul Monahan, Jessica O’Mahony and team captain Diarmuid O’Briain against Robert Patton, Capt. Kelley Burke and new player Nicolo Giacomuzzi in the final, while the Queen Bees, led by Ellie Walsh as captain along with Elaine Monahan and Derville Meade were relegated in the end to last place.