Old Polo Thread

fnish work at 8pm but can go straight to the pub, wouldn't mind somewhere better than BigHands but not Deaf Inst?

Nice flyer...! Cant help but thinking the rain drops look like apple seeds..

Yep, I like - oh so nearly brilliant. Bit like an old train or post office poster...

Found a near perfect place if manchester decided to hold a NS tournement.
Its a primary school that has 3 floodlit courts, half height is boarded, top is netted. Goals are a bit wide but easily covered. Each has its own entrance.
Map

Nocando - on family jaunt...

Anyone going to London soon..?

hopefully going down next sun or mon

what's everyone doing for edinburgh travel? cheapest trains looking about £50

@ Erectuses: Did I mentioned that I cant go to Edinbourgh? A polo gize guys.

no edinburgh????? :(

should we dibs landslide as our deutsch kerl

Found a near perfect place if manchester decided to hold a NS tournement.
Its a primary school that has 3 floodlit courts, half height is boarded, top is netted. Goals are a bit wide but easily covered. Each has its own entrance.
Map

looks really really good

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=cheetwood+primary+school&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=cheetwood+primary+school&hnear=0x487bb17fb4442bb7:0x52e490c466a48505,Manchester,+Lancashire+M145GQ&cid=0,0,2184845356790440050&t=h&ll=53.496402,-2.249776&spn=0.001259,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=53.496402,-2.249776&panoid=J-41YopyZENyZ2SqhIDqdg&cbp=12,213.11,,1,5.01

is that actually the primary school...? or is it a sports centre attached to it....? either way looks awesome, middle court might be a bit difficult to referee tho..

centre court = drinking/shouting/watching court

its part of the primary school but they have hired it out in the past so its a possiblity just need someone to speak to them.

I'm cool with wereever, but i don't know places in MCR so i'll go where i'm told

Nice bank for spectators on the 'Finals Court' :-)

Wonder what the surface is?

no edinburgh????? :(

Not seen the date for Edinburgh yet - when?

Looking better for Cambridge though - will be in the good books after escorting Jo to Take That the night before (just excuse the pink cowboy hat)...

London Open a definite.

'Kings of Manchester' invitational August 13th plus Erectus BBQ - more anon.

Working on the Copenhagen tourney - once they give an actual date. This would be the final (sniff) Erectus tourney with Alex.

Edinburgh is 16/17th july

would love to do copenhagen but really don't know if i can

go to your room

ok i shall spend friday night in my room,

crying!

Had a look at the courts - set up is like Brighton - a low fence between two courts of a slightly smaller size than PH. Surface is obviously new and looks very smooth, however they both slope down towards each of the goal ends, more so than any other court I can think of. Probably just on the right side of acceptable for a tourney - but we'd have to expect moans... ;-)

The other noticeable factor is that the area (Seymour Park) is very busy - it has an astroturf football pitch alongside and various other 'amusements'. Not a court for a casual game methinks - but maybe bookable if the Sports Barn operates the running of these courts. Someone else can check that via phone/online.

the site for the center has them listed so i'd assume there in there controll but no info on if there bookable, i'd assume they are though.

looks really really good

http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=cheetwood+primary+school&fb=1&gl=uk&hq=cheetwood+primary+school&hnear=0x487bb17fb4442bb7:0x52e490c466a48505,Manchester,+Lancashire+M145GQ&cid=0,0,2184845356790440050&t=h&ll=53.496402,-2.249776&spn=0.001259,0.002411&z=19&layer=c&cbll=53.496402,-2.249776&panoid=J-41YopyZENyZ2SqhIDqdg&cbp=12,213.11,,1,5.01

thats pretty much perfect no? the goals might be wide but nothing a bit of wood can't fix.

could it even be a new court in general? ok maybe little the wrong side of town but then if we want more players we can't all live near the courts

~~Last minute polo refugee needs a couch/floor for TONIGHT in Manchester.

Will be in town for the day to meet a group of friends (non-polo related) but left it too late to book any accomodation hence would greatly appreciate the help!~~ Sorted :)

Rob you going to London this weekend? I need my face cage picking up off Bill if possible