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15-17 March 2013 Australasian Championships - Timaru NZ
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23-24 March 2013 North vs. South - Manchester UK
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21-22 April 2013 Bristol Open - Bristol UK
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25-26 May 2013 UK Championships - Cambridge UK
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16-18 August 2013 North American Championships - Minneapolis USA
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24-26 August 2013 London Open - London UK
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October 2013 World Championships - Fort Lauderdale USALinks
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Halloween Bench Minor
Bench Minor is a variation of the hardcourt bike polo with teams consisting of 5+ players and over a much longer period of time. Much like ice hockey, players are rotated continuously throughout the game. Fancy dress was required though … Continue reading
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2012 UK Hardcourt Bike Polo Championships 30 June – 01 July
Birmingham Hardcourt Bike Polo Association is extremely excited to announce the 2012 UK Championships! That’s right, things are about to get serious. Very, very serious! Nah, we’re just kidding. Birmingham wouldn’t be Birmingham without the laughs, the heckles and spilling … Continue reading
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Passing and Shooting
One of the consequences of trying to play more team games is an increased focus on tactics and individual positions or roles. I got myself thinking about what I see are my strengths and weaknesses, and the kind of game I … Continue reading
Return to clipless polo
When I started playing (coming up for two years ago) I used clipless, because that’s what was on my dual-purpose commuter/polo bike. Due to being shit, I used to crash a lot, mainly because the bike kept ‘jacking’ on me … Continue reading
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Cambridge Tourney June 5th 2011
All teams are welcome. Will it see the debut of Ill Pigs, Drill Collins or my as-yet-unnamed team? The date just changed so now it’s a Sunday, so I’ll be there, in some kind of team. That much I can … Continue reading
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2 v 2 Tournament review
A seriously lovely day was had by all on Sunday, at Birmingham’s first 2 v 2 tournament. Most of the participants arrived in a timely manner and set about marking out goals and tap-out points, fabricating barriers and organising the … Continue reading
2 v 2 Tournament
Starting at 10am (prompt!), we’re expecting 6-7 teams to battle it out over a round-robin format. The idea is to put a bit more emphasis on playing to win, building partnerships between players and letting us experiment with the nuts … Continue reading
Dick Move
Heckling has been an amusing part of polo for a while now, although I sometimes feel Birmingham lags behind in this area. One of the most interesting heckles/shouts is ‘dick move’, which I’m fairly sure came out of forumland and … Continue reading
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Pete’s Portraits
Local courier, photographer and all round nice guy, Pete has been shooting portraits of Birmingham riders for the past few months. Here’s a few examples of his polo-portraits, but take a look at his complete set here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dividenthal/sets/72157625969152348/ and his blog … Continue reading
