Tourney: UK Championships 2012 - Birmingham - 30 June/01 July

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  • Birmingham Hardcourt Bike Polo Association is extremely pleased to announce the 2012 UK Championships!

    Date: 30th June – 1st July 2012
    Courts: Two adjacent outdoor boarded courts of 27x40m
    **Format: Swiss rounds tbc, double elim. NS ruleset with unlimited goals. **Up and coming on Sunday morning
    Teams: 2 out of 3 players MUST be from within UK polo community

    We hope to do the UK proud with a quintessentially Brummie tournament. The courts are located less than 2 miles from the city centre and are extremely accessible from the main Birmingham train stations via cycle route. They are of a similar surface to London’s Newington courts and fully enclosed with fenced off space for secure bicycle storage. We also have official consent from the land owners and the local council so there is no danger of the tournament being cancelled or re-arranged - book your tickets now!

    Due to our central location and cheap transport links, we hope for a high level of interest and aim to host as many teams as possible. Housing is limited however and those travelling the furthest will take priority, warehouse space is available for the remaining teams. For the moment, registration will remain uncapped. Teams MUST consist of at least two regular players from the UK polo community.

    A massive thank you to our main sponsors; Brooks, Le Coq Sportf, Endura and Reynolds.

    A huge thank you also to our prize sponsors so far; Torm Cycle Club will be clothing our winners and Chunk Clothing Co, Black Rainbow Project, Perro del Mallet, Northern Standard, Big x Top, Restrap, etc will be providing swag!

    **REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED! **Please message us if you have a query about registration/playing.

    ***Schedule: ***

    Friday
    Self-organised throw-ins at Highgate Park (all Birmingham players will be a few miles away assembling the tournament courts) whenever you want to show up. Sometimes there are kids around, but they are generally civil and make way for polite polo players.
    Birmingham players will roll by at dusk to pick anyone up who has arranged accommodation. (No warehouse accommodation on Friday night!)

    Saturday
    8.30am - biketrain, led by Hyperallah, leaves south Birmingham (for those staying Friday night).
    9am - everyone at courts for registration, bike checks and briefing.
    9.30am - Play commences.
    7pm (latest) - Play finishes, bike train to the pub:
    7.30pm - social drinking at The Spotted Dog

    Sunday
    9.30am - play commences
    7pm (latest) - play finishes. Prizes/fond farewells.

    Useful Postcodes:
    Highate Park (Friday throw-ins) - B12 0PJ
    Warehouse - B12 0DF
    Spotted Dog - B12 0NH
    Tournament courts - Wright Street, B10 9SP

    Format:
    6 Rounds of Swiss on Saturday
    Double Elimination for everyone on Sunday
    Unlimited goals/10min games, 15min games towards the end.
    Winners Ref

    Accommodation:
    I'll PM those who have sorted house accommodation with their host's details. Please confirm with them your day/time of arrival, and ask their address.
    We have basic warehouse accommodation for everyone who wants it on the Saturday night, but can you please indicate if your team is going to want it on the list

    BHBPA x

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)

  • cough names Neil cough

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)

  • The Olympic torch comes through Birmingham on the 30th, so there's quite a bit of stuff going on that weekend, so it'll be decent to come and watch/heckle

  • That's because I'm a genius Dan... won't we have you on a polo bike by then?

    ^^ Great team!

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 The wooden Skulls

  • Dan neeeds polo in his life.

  • I'm keen to get back in the mix....

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 The wooden Skulls
    5 The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 The wooden Skulls
    5 The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
    6 Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan)

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 The wooden Skulls
    5 The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
    6 Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan)
    7 Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)

  • Boom town! Well done birmingham its great someone has stepped up to put on one of the best tourneys in the uk calender! Woo!!

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 The wooden Skulls
    5 The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
    6 Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan)
    7 Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
    8 Spring Break (J,A,R)
    9 Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)

  • hell yeh! solid work brum. probs need to check with the others before put name up yet though

  • Well done Birmingham, this sounds perfect...

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 Wooden Skulls (Ali, Iain, Dan)
    5 The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
    6 Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan)
    7 Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
    8 Spring Break (J,A,R)
    9 Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)

    Names added (for clarity).

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 Wooden Skulls (Ali, Iain, Dan)
    5 The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
    6 Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan)
    7 Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
    8 Spring Break (J,A,R)
    9 Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)

    1. Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle)
  • Sweet!

    If anyone would like a 3rd or to put a team together for this, please let me know. Thanks.

  • I possssibly need a team for this too! Just realised. D'oh.

  • I have that weekend off, but I'm getting back from Canada 9:30 am on the 30th, doh!

  • 1 Hackney Goal Slotters (Ben/Felix/Alexis)
    2 Nice Touch (Cam/Joshy/DT)
    3 Chain Gang(Neil/Matt/Mya)
    4 Wooden Skulls (Ali, Iain, Dan)
    5 The Dino's (Aidan/Ollie/Prav)
    6 Black Stabbath (Fin/Andy/Dan)
    7 Bubonic Plays (ste, Adam, Rob)
    8 Spring Break (J,A,R)
    9 Sirens (Zoe, Julia, Bells)
    10 Passed It (Bill,Spikes,Beagle)
    11Your Mum (Juan/Ryan/Casper)

  • I have that weekend off, but I'm getting back from Canada 9:30 am on the 30th, doh!

    Maybe we can work something out for you Ades, depending on how you feel after that flight!

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