Brendan, firstly as everyone in the polo community is aware it’s not a secret. I just never felt the need to start a thread on the subject as it began 2 months ago with just me & my girlfriend just tapping around to see if polo would be a fun thing to do. (quite addictive in fact)
Since we’ve been going there, we’ve talked frequently with both police & the council at the car park, they’ve always welcomed the use of the space & I’ve always made a point of keeping it clean & the noise down.
I did feel that I’d ultimately start a thread once it was happening when I didn’t go, (last night was the first I’ve missed in 2 months of 3 nights a week as I was ill), once 12+ people would come and play polo and/or south polo would overlap on Wednesday nights for much faster throw-ins. Three nights a week I cycle over and carry 4 cones, 4 balls & 8 mallets so people can play… from me and my GF, there were friends then friends of friends & anyone I spoke to who seemed keen to try polo without the pressure of experienced players getting annoyed at they’re slow/poor playing, this hardly represents invite only?
In my absence last night there seemed to be some trouble, I’m not sure what yet as I’m just back from work, I’ll feel let down if any one from polo was rude to others in the space as your out-of-the-blue-post seems to suggest something personal, I’ll look into it. As this strikes me as something I should know about.
Yes, 4 of us entered the Halloween tourney, 3 of whom placed in the top 4 teams. From tapping around in peckham in mid September to entering the tourney late October was an incentive to get better & enter, that goal was achieved.
Secret polo was never secret, as you guys made that name up. Maybe I have left it a little late to start a thread, bill did suggest that, but the demographic of players is largely non-fourmengers. As with all polo everyone is welcome. Currently playing Tuedsay, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30 – 11. I’ll always try get down 1st so no one feels unsafe on their own.
Brendan, firstly as everyone in the polo community is aware it’s not a secret. I just never felt the need to start a thread on the subject as it began 2 months ago with just me & my girlfriend just tapping around to see if polo would be a fun thing to do. (quite addictive in fact)
Since we’ve been going there, we’ve talked frequently with both police & the council at the car park, they’ve always welcomed the use of the space & I’ve always made a point of keeping it clean & the noise down.
I did feel that I’d ultimately start a thread once it was happening when I didn’t go, (last night was the first I’ve missed in 2 months of 3 nights a week as I was ill), once 12+ people would come and play polo and/or south polo would overlap on Wednesday nights for much faster throw-ins. Three nights a week I cycle over and carry 4 cones, 4 balls & 8 mallets so people can play… from me and my GF, there were friends then friends of friends & anyone I spoke to who seemed keen to try polo without the pressure of experienced players getting annoyed at they’re slow/poor playing, this hardly represents invite only?
In my absence last night there seemed to be some trouble, I’m not sure what yet as I’m just back from work, I’ll feel let down if any one from polo was rude to others in the space as your out-of-the-blue-post seems to suggest something personal, I’ll look into it. As this strikes me as something I should know about.
Yes, 4 of us entered the Halloween tourney, 3 of whom placed in the top 4 teams. From tapping around in peckham in mid September to entering the tourney late October was an incentive to get better & enter, that goal was achieved.
Secret polo was never secret, as you guys made that name up. Maybe I have left it a little late to start a thread, bill did suggest that, but the demographic of players is largely non-fourmengers. As with all polo everyone is welcome. Currently playing Tuedsay, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30 – 11. I’ll always try get down 1st so no one feels unsafe on their own.
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