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Warning! Small wall of text approaching! I don't possibly mean to speak for everyone but if I use "we" in a situation you don't agree with then let me know and I'll include you out next time :)
The Brighton polo experience isn't the same as London. We play once a week for enjoyment and we have a good laugh too. I don't think that we want to get all serious on it and make a bid for the World Champs just yet, as exciting as it would be to host such an event. I would think of a tourney here more as a fun thing that we could do to generate a bit of buzz, both for our own polo scene and the game at large. I suppose at this stage I'd just like some new players and to have the ability to form a league in the future. If that's not enough to get on the stage of world polo then so be it.
Whilst your comments are appreciated flickwg (Seb?) you don't play polo with us. I've seen you twice in the whole year since I started. It grinds me a little bit that you state your case so matter of factly and imply that our ideas (the Brighton polo players') are under-ambitious - not to mention your final words about us "wanting to represent" and "needing training" could be construed as a bit rude. We make no claim to be able to throw down with the guys in other scenes and I was on two teams that were squarely beaten in the two tourneys we entered last year. I'm not bitter, I'm still a beginner and it made me want to improve. You could write this all down to a lack of seriousness and committment but, it's a game I enjoy, not work. If you think you can do better then please do, our group is not in anyway a clique or a gang, and we would welcome your knowledge, ambition, skill and above all your participation.
I'd say that Brighton Polo is still very much in its infancy. We're gonna try for a bit of a recruitment push over the summer and hopefully that combined with the general rise in awareness of the game might see the scene develop. A small scale tournament would be great as a first try, I'm stoked to still be playing the game and even more stokederererer to be able to put on a fun event for people.
See you on the court!