Tourney: Hell's Belles, vol. 1 - 15-16.10.2011

The London Ladies’ Hardcourt Bikepolo Club is pleased to present: Hell’s Belles, Vol 1 - London’s first ladies (majority) bike polo tournament.

Registration now open! - Cost - £10 per player (includes tournament tshirt).

Presented by Brooks England

Major sponsors: Rapha; Chunk Clothing Co; Rollapaluza.

Friends and supporters of Hell's Belles: LHBPA; OAK Cycles; 3PMH; Waiting for the Sun; Schwalbe; Black Rainbow Project; Pedro's
Look Mum No Hands!

 **The Idea:**

Hell’s Belles, vol. 1 is the first annual ladies’ bike polo tournament to be held in London.

This year, our theme is ladies’ majority. The LLHBPC, in valuing the ‘mixed feel’ of throw-ins and broader tourneys, are seeking to encourage the continued rapid growth of women in bike polo.

So, whilst ALL girl teams are welcome (and cheered!), the ‘2/3s ladies’ rule’ applies to this tournament. As long as your team has a female majority (i.e. 2 of 3), you can enter. If you are 2 girls, who wish to form a team, yet unable to find another girl, or 2 girls who plays in an established ‘mixed’ team (i.e. two girls, one boy), registration is open to you also.

**The date:**

October 15th and 16th, 2011.

   **The location:**

Played on two courts at Newington Gardens, SE1, London.

  **The Programme: **

Friday 14th will comprise an informal ‘meet and greet’ and registration at The George Orwell, 382 Essex Road, N1 3PF, 7pm.
Saturday 15th starts at 9am, first game at 10am, finish at 9pm.
Saturday night party at The Libertine Pub, SE1.
Sunday 16th starts at 9am, first game at 10am, prizes presented at 9pm.

  ** Teamless?  **

We can help make you a match. Registration is open to individuals. For those who are among the few girls in your scene, we can help you find a third. For those who are the ONLY girl in your scene, we can help you find a team, be it all girls, or female majority. Please register as individuals here

For boys without a team, please hold off registering and email us at hellsbelles@lhbpa.org so we can help you find a match.

**Email us at: hellsbelles@lhbpa.org **

Registration now open!

LHBPA page
Tournament rules
Tournament Location
The Facebook page

Registered Team List

1. Tornadoes (London) - Erin (Tornadoes)/Nik (Tornadoes)/ Jo (Los Conos)
   
2. L'Equeef - Amanda (LA) / MIke (San Diego) / Vi (London)
   
3. The Greats Girl Bidou's Show - Josephine (Geneva) / Sarah (GVA) / Pierre-Dracon (Broken Legs/Rouen)
   
4. Shotguns - Johanna (Munster) / Anna Synthese (Frankfurt) / Elena (GVA)
   
5. Proloholica - Anja (Poloholica/Munich)/ Angie (Poloholica/Munich) / Til (Tough Shit/Munich)
   
6. Stuntman Mike (Berlin) - Jule / Wibbke / Bianca
   
7. Fish and Chippeys - Valley (Van) / Leslie (Seattle) / Seabass (Seattle)
   
8. The Cat's Meow (Barcelona)- Cata / Ceci / Alejandro (Los Pelos)
   
9. Venus Flytrap - Agata (Poland) / Sabrina (Poland) / Toddy (London/Cosmic)
   
10. Hoser Broads! - Adrienne (London/Big Bush Bears) / Julia (BBB) / Trevor (Toronto)
    
11. The Dyamonds (London) - Helen (The Sirens) / Zoe (The Sirens) / Max
    
12. The Colonials - Naomi (Victoria, BC) / Nick (Victoria, BC)/ Josie (Brighton)
    
13. Faster Pussy Cat, Polo Polo! (Karlsruhe) - Stefie / Anouk / Max (Monkey Punch)
    
14. Chukker Dorris (London) - Ludo (London) / Eileen (London) / Jess (Birmingham)
    
15. Huey, Dewey, and Louie - Ivana (Geneva) / Nathalie (Geneva) / Kropa (Dublin).
    
16. The Polo Bears (Manchester) - Nes / Emma Rose / Danielle
    
17. TBC - Lish (London) / Kayla (Chicago) / TBC
    
18. Victorious Secret (Bristol) - Ange / Tabitha / Leah (13 years old!)
    
19. Comfortable Shoes (London) - Joni (Rusty Rims) / Margs (Rusty Rims) / Ali (Los Conos)
    
20. 2 Girls 1 Chump (Birmingham) Fin / Rosie / Mya
    

Awesome...nice work Erin.

Think the cosmic eye needs to apply some make up liner for this ( and I don't mean just Todd) ;-)

Ha! I'd be totally up for playin'.

Awesome poster, laydeez...

Sweet! Nice work ladies, great poster adrienne

Awesome.

Girls seeking girls? We can help! Girls seeking a boy? Get in touch! Boy seeking two girls? Classifieds (!)

Where are these classifieds?

it was just a little joke, everyone can email at hellsbelles@lhbpa.org or post here if you want to play and are looking for two girls...

You might wanna rephrase that last bit... I'm happy to sit in goal and let the ladies do their thing on court if anyone's interested...

Cant wait!

You might wanna rephrase that last bit... I'm happy to sit in goal and let the ladies do their thing on court if anyone's interested...

ah, ok. why because there is an lfgss classifieds section?

i'll edit for clarity :)

1. erin
   
2. nik
   
3. adrienne
   
4. bells
   
5. zoe
   
6. shippey
   
7. v
   
8. cynthia
   
9. caroline
   
10. tabs
    11.margs
    
11. joni
    
12. julia (?)
    
13. ?
    

I'm up for this, should be great fun

(if anyone is looking for a third that is?)

I'm up for this, should be great fun

(if anyone is looking for a third that is?)

i'm looking for a third post from you that is the same...

I'm up for this, should be great fun

(if anyone is looking for a third that is?)
the same as yours?

1. erin
   
2. nik
   
3. adrienne
   
4. bells
   
5. zoe
   
6. shippey
   
7. v
   
8. cynthia
   
9. caroline
   
10. tabs
    11.margs
    
11. joni
    
12. julia (?)
    
13. ali (los conos)
    
14. Josie - gutterballs, is another possibility
    
15. Jess Duffy sounded interested.
    
16. eileen might come back one day :)
    
17. sarah
    
18. ludo
    
19. and sakky always promised to come back !
    

That poster is so brilliant, makes me want to play polo again...

Time to dust off the pompino and start practicing

1. erin
   
2. nik
   
3. adrienne
   
4. bells
   
5. zoe
   
6. shippey
   
7. v
   
8. cynthia
   
9. caroline
   
10. tabs
    11.margs
    
11. joni
    
12. julia (?)
    
13. ali (los conos)
    
14. Josie - gutterballs, is another possibility
    
15. Jess Duffy sounded interested.
    
16. eileen might come back one day :)
    
17. sarah
    
18. ludo
    
19. and sakky always promised to come back !
    
20. Jojo from Geneva
    

if anyone needs a third, holla at me. Will play in drag for that authentic girls team look.

if anyone needs a third, holla at me. Will play in drag for that authentic girls team look.

drag should be compulsory

I hope that design ends up on a shirt or poster.

Thank you London Boys for getting behind this.

We're keeping track of all who have either posted or emailed.

I hope that design ends up on a shirt or poster.

We're workin' on it! Hoping to provide tourney tees for players, and some to sell as a fundraiser.

I really wanted to play in this, but will be away, booo :(