London Bike Polo League picking up steam

So check out the website and show some interest. The basic premise is that asside from having irreuglar tournaments there would be a constantly running leage open to any teams. The details are still being thrashed out but it all sounds promising!

Londons Calling is on!

Here’s a reminder to get down to the Foundry and check out Londons Calling this weekend. Pictures of the main prize are up onthe LC blog already….

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Shoreditch bike polo invitational photos

Lots of these flying around, check out the London Bike Polo Flickr Group for most. Roxy is still figuring out all the final scores, but here’s some snaps of the scoreboards so you can pretty much work it out for yourself:

Then Zombie RMY tooks 4th, Fabulous French Fuckers 3rd, Who’s BAD 2nd and the winners were Bike Polo Munchen.

For more photos than you can imagine check out MJS’s, Roxy’s, Kev’s, Slamm’s and my photostreams and RJS’s site and Mark’s Zoomr, some great ones from Fred. If you find more leave a comment!

Shoreditch Polo Invite and whats next?

Yesterday was a day of packed polo action as around 30 teams competed for polo victory in court built for the competition next to Shoreditch Park. In the end Bike Polo Munchen walked away with the trophy and there were some very exciting games along the way. Well done to everyone who played, took part and organised! More follow up soon…

But for now look whats coming up…

This weekend – London’s Calling, a follow up to last year’s great event….

And in just over two month’s time….

Shoreditch Polo Tournament this Sunday!

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As part of the Shoreditch Festival this weekend sees teams from around the UK and beyond takeover a specially built court in East London for a day of bicycle polo games. Because of the large amount of teams entered the tournament will kick off pretty early, and be done by 7pm. After party hosted by The Trixie Chicks. Everyone who has entered to play should have the details they need already, everybody else come down and support! This will be a celebration of the 100th anniversary of bicycle polo at London’s 4th Olympiad in 1908 which everyone seems to be talking about at the moment.

Location is this court in the grounds of school right next to Shoreditch Park.

PARTY!

New short film on Brick Lane Bike Polo

Check this rather nicely shot vid from Matthew Walker on the fantastic Mr. Smeear and Brick Lane Bike Polo shot a few months ago…

Updated tournament rules!

These are the latest, most up to date rules for the Shoreditch tournament comin up in just over a week. Read them in full after the jump or in PDF here.

26 July – Grass Polo Tournament – West London

Vintage polo bikes rescued!

I’ve always wondered what was going on with the ancient polo bikes which were rotting away at Herne Hill Velodrome. They had been used for grass games in the past but recently we have heard nothing of them. So it was great to here that Rollapaluza CC has recently purchaed the 11 reminaing bikes and now plans to totally overhaul them so they can be used once again!

Apparently they need quite a lot of work on them so any donations of time and spare parts (26″ wheels!) would be much appreciated. The aim is to get them fixed up and suitably stored at Herne Hill so we can eventually play some grass games.

A few more details on London FGSS and photos from Flickr.

Sticky: Register before 10/07 for Shoreditch polo tournament

August 17th: as part of the Shoreditch Festival we will be hosting a day of bike polo compteition. Register your team now by emailing roxy@trixiechix.com (deadline 10th July, and its free!) for your chance to compete and win prizes from our many wonderfull sponsors as well as a free saddle for each rider from Brooks! Read the full details below…

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