Polo coaches needed for community festival in Penge

Hi JP,Finches have some ski poles. £5 pair. I'll fetch them next week.
W

The poster/flyer is being circulated for the event. FQ

we will be down at the court by 12 if you want to play in the tourney be down by 12:45 and could whoever is playin can you list your teams and any ideas on the best format for the tourney

riders of narm: it might just be me i may need 2 subs if anyone one is up 4 it

i'll still join a team for this

So this is Sunday right?
A List you say

1. Wicksie's Warriors (not our real name)
   

I hadn't seen this thread ...but yeah, I'm in for Sunday.

Is it like some sort of exhibition tournament as well as some coaching? If so, I'll need a team. Me + Dave + 1?

Also.... for anyone who thinks Penge is too far to go, the new East London Line goes there directly from Dalston. (via Brockley!)

How exciting!

i'm up for this.

I'm planning on coming down. Penge is miles away.

Trains from London Bridge to Penge in just under 20 mins also. Penge is closer than you think (T-shirt slogan?)
Perhaps you could give us some clarity on what's actually happening here JP? I don't think people know that there are prizes, free beer and it's for the kids. All good.
So do we have the 5 teams we need?

1. Wicksies Team
   
2. Hops Team
   

and it's for the kids.

This could be good for the LHBPA... another tick in the helping kids/ communties box? May help in the future when asking for council support etc?

we will be down at the court by 12 if you want to play in the tourney be down by 12:45 and could whoever is playin can you list your teams and any ideas on the best format for the tourney

Oxford held a "hardcourt meets grass" polo exhibition tournament last year. 5 teams were invited, and each team played all other teams once. So in total 10 proper games were played.

In between these games, there were a few public sessions where a mix of experienced players and total novices played together. Seemed to work really well and loads of people got involved.

No easties coming?

As Hops says, you can jump on the new east london line at dalston/shoreditch/wherever and get the train direct to penge

anyone want to meet at the train? i'll be going down, and i'll join a team sunday if someone needs a sub

No easties coming?

I think Rik & Emilie put their names down.

Malice & a few others will be in Lille.

'I don't think people know that there are prizes, free beer and it's for the kids.'

Hopefully for the community at large. Hoping for a good turnout to watch and maybe take part. The notion of riding and coordinating a mallet has a few wondering.

Beer will be in the Bridge Tavern which you'll find next to Penge west stn A few quid will be behind the bar courtesy of SE20 CYCLES. Prizes only for winning team (I was told not to spoil you) see you tomorrow.

WFQ

Anyone else coming down?

What a brilliant day. I can't believe so many people who had never played before got involved and actually played the tournament.

My first visit to Penge and I think it was fantastic. The people, the court, the weather, the pub afterwards... It was a real local feel & Winston is one of the nicest guys in the universe!

+1. Great day.
I think we may have a few regulars out of it. Those kids have a lot of talent.

was away ths weekend otherwise would have come down. sounds like it was good.

Winning team...

A big big thanks to all of you who came down yesterday. The guys absolutely loved it. A few people also kicking themselves for not giving it a go. They hoped it would have been a smaller affair with fewer people so that they might have had a crack at it.

Wicksie - def got a few talented kids who want to come to peckham during the week.

Awesome.

Sorry that I couldn't have been there.

Great news Winnie. Send them here

http://www.lfgss.com/thread41959.html

Will have lots of loaner mallets soon so all good.

Thanks again for organising this, great day in the park!

I liked Alex's goal as he was riding into the wall!
& Ollie is a natural.

I'll put some photos up tonight...