New London Polo Courts + Lights

Dove - When I say Sketchy, I mean it. Mitch is a little unpleasant at times. It is not sketchy.
As for the brick. That was in daylight, can you imagine what would be done under the cover of darkness?

I was looking for courts for the Euros when I scoped all of these so I didn't look for lighting I'm afraid.

Also, Dogfight is a fun broadway type court rather than a serious polo ground.

one that looks abandoned on cable street, dont know if it's any good for you lot...

one that looks abandoned on cable street, dont know if it's any good for you lot...

This? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cable+st&sll=51.515947,-0.074533&sspn=0.002864,0.010568&gl=uk&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Cable+St,+London+E1,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.511494,-0.046204&spn=0.000081,0.00066&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=51.511493,-0.046184&panoid=Fy4AJdueHjeL730UzhB6Yg&cbp=11,181.6,,0,6.55

Anyone seen it lately? No lights in that photo.

looks good. lighting is something that we can work with councils for surely.

has anyone tried pressuring the council about columbia road?

This? http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=cable+st&sll=51.515947,-0.074533&sspn=0.002864,0.010568&gl=uk&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Cable+St,+London+E1,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.511494,-0.046204&spn=0.000081,0.00066&t=h&z=21&layer=c&cbll=51.511493,-0.046184&panoid=Fy4AJdueHjeL730UzhB6Yg&cbp=11,181.6,,0,6.55

Anyone seen it lately? No lights in that photo.

that looks like it, dont know about lights though sorry, maybe worth a gander

really close to my place, stoke newington
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Bethnal+Green+Rd,+London,+United+Kingdom&sll=51.484239,-0.215062&sspn=0.000939,0.002325&gl=uk&g=Ancill+Close,+London+W6,+United+Kingdom&ie=UTF8&cd=1&geocode=FYE5EgMdNvr-_w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Bethnal+Green+Rd,+London,+United+Kingdom&t=h&layer=c&cbll=51.556043,-0.078466&panoid=RdIEp3Bz1Gl951GfDMpysA&cbp=11,359.74,,0,10.45&ll=51.556054,-0.078197&spn=0.000293,0.001617&z=20

G, that court is use by locals a lot

I've emailed Islington Council about Mitch lights and condition / care of the court and have spoken about polo in the borough, it's progression, and what's needed.
I have received a reply from the sports side of the council and my mail has now been forwarded to Noel Headon who is the leisure service facility lead.

I have his email if anyone else feels the need to back up my mail.

Was this the guy Rik was speaking to?

Anyway, hopefully they'll get the lights fixed asap cause I mentioned footballers too.

That court looks great Gabes...

That is the man, Todd
I couldn't find the numbert yestreday night, I will have another look tonight

His email is
noel.headon AT islington . gov . uk

There is some development going on in the south east corner of Clissold Park. The gravelly football pitch has been fenced off and there is a digger waiting ominously in the middle.

If all my prayers are answered they will turn it into the perfect polo court and it will be less than a one minute ride form my house.

I walked past that yesterday, looks interesting!

Distract the project manager, switch his plans for those of a polo court and voila!

Or an overnight 60 minute makeover by the polo crew? I can operate a digger no probs...

map of the final submission for the overhaul of clissold park - note C.2 (eastern-most corner)

sweet!

edit - though clissold park locks its gates at sunset. and is super busy over the weekends, especially during the summer.

"Multi use games area", finally, some recognition... we're in.

We should just get there early in Summer, take it over for the day, Clissold is ace.

yeh c.2 is right where the digger is.

true about gates locking and can get very busy.

this area is full of free thinking, fairly posh, cycling, guardian reading, parenting, dog walking, 'try-anything' wankers. so perfect for recruiting new polo players!

hahahaha

ha!

The side of that dusty old pitch is my special boule area!
I played there a few times last summer.
Sunshine, boule, bread, cheese, and beer!

I don't mind giving it up for a 5-a-side and a skate area!

We need to claim it as our own ;)

Anyone want to try this? We've been here a couple of times. I don't remember what the thoughts were? I've never seen anyone use it.
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Isnt that the one with big council blocks on 3 sides? I remember you suggesting it for the BFF last year and you said it was kinda sketchy..

Isnt that the one with big council blocks on 3 sides? I remember you suggesting it for the BFF last year and you said it was kinda sketchy..

I think you're thinking of one Ray found when he lived around there. This one is next to the Rag Factory on one side, streets on two, and an empty space (concrete park with benches and a few trees?) on the fourth.

the one next to the rag factory looks ace, i've ridden around it a few times, surface is good, walls are good (though i think one edge is banked a bit?), a good size, and when i was there someone was just coming to sweep it.

but, i spoke to one woman at the rag factory people about it and she said it gets used by the locals fairly often for football, and that the local kids hang around alot and things get rough-ish (fights and fireworks and the like). though i'm not inclined to believe her 100%; she came off a bit prejudiced. maybe it was hear-say and stereotypes?.

I think it's worth a shot? We'll never know if we don't try. And football isn't a high priority for most people this time of the year.