London Bike Polo

Cool! Thanx guys. I feel spoilt for choice now. As I live near the DeBeauvior court, I guess I'll check that out. Otherwise, perhaps I can meet one of you with me saw! I work over East if that helps.
And Jol, chances are if I find a pole, it'll be part of a pair so I'll grab both of 'em.

Mike: What's your recommended length of pipe? Some say 8" and others 5".

I use two mallets, one a bit less than 5" and one just around 5"+. More of an attacking mallet. If you're more of a defensive player, go longer. I reckon 8 is way too long for either. 6.5, maybe 7" max.
Same goes for length of the pole. Shorter for a better swing to score, longer for the reach to grab the ball and block shots. My mallets are around 37" long.
Also, cut the tapered end, not the wide handle end. It'll give you more metal around the bolt holding the head on.