chukkers

Each match lasts for six seven-minute periods, called chukkers, and a new horse is needed for each one.

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The Aspen Skiing Co. is providing a snow groomer that will pack and smooth out the field between periods (known as "chukkers"), according to Stout.

Aspen Times - Top Stories Linda Lafferty Special to The Aspen Times Aspen, C 2009

The Aspen Skiing Co. is providing a snow groomer that will pack and smooth out the field between periods (known as "chukkers"), according to Stout.

Aspen Times - Top Stories 2009

The Aspen Skiing Co. is providing a snow groomer that will pack and smooth out the field between periods (known as "chukkers"), according to Stout.

Aspen Times - Top Stories 2009

I had a brief conversation with the reigning star of the polo world, a handsome fellow named Nacho Figueras, who has become a spokesman for Ralph Lauren Polo stuff and was captain of the competing Black Watch team, which defeated the Veuve Clicquot guys 7 to 5 after six grueling, exciting chukkers.

Jay Weston: I Went to a Polo Match on Sunday, And Loved It! Jay Weston 2011

The Aftershocks have one of the highest profiles in Segway polo, which features teams of five players atop the two-wheeled machines top speed 12.5 miles an hour trying to score more goals than their opponent over four, eight-minute quarters known as chukkers.

Segway Polo's Kings Fight Back 2010

Ray wanted to get out and chase some of the chukkers around—and there was a two-story house, rough lumber, never been painted, but it had a veranda built.

Raymond Carver Carol Sklenicka 2009

Games are composed of six to eight chukkers, depending on who's playing whom.

Polo and Pato 2007

Four stiff chukkers at polo are downright hard work, Miss Vernon.

A Son of the Immortals Louis Tracy 1895

"We started out playing well in the first two chukkers," said Roldan, "but couldn't get it done in the second half."

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