Tourney: UK Champs - NS - Edinburgh - 16.7.11 - 17.7.11

To everyone complaining about it being expensive/far away/too close the the euros...

remember that it works both ways. All of us in the north who may or may not be dedicated polo players are essentially excluded from participating fully in the UK polo scene, because it is centred around London and places within reach of London.

This is entirely understandable and the London players have made great efforts to push polo forward in the last couple of years, but just try to imagine it from our point of view. If we had gone to the euros, and this tournament happened in London, then we'd have done even more travelling to attend both.

If it's a UK tournament, then some people will have to travel the length of the UK to attend. As there is a southern bias in terms of numbers of polo players, then it's fair that more tournaments are in the south. But they can't all be arranged in that way.

I agree wholeheartedly with what you are saying. Sheffield was a great example of an awesome tournament which was a bit of a journey but absolutely worth it.

The cost issue isn't a problem in itself, people can save up etc. But to pay for the train journey and potentially accommodation, then food, drink etc does take some saving and the tournament was only confirmed mid–May which only gave two paydays between the announcement and a month that already had three other major tournaments in the calendar.

Obviously only my opinion and I still wish I could make it.