You want to play?  We play everyday of the week apart from Fridays.
We mostly play throw-ins (also sometimes called pick-up) A throw-in: people who want to play throw in their mallet into the middle of the court and these mallets are randomly selected into 2 teams of 3.
throwin
It’s a bit of a lottery.

In really busy throw-in sessions, we draw a few games out and play them in a row.
rik shuffle

A throw-in game usually has 2 teams of 3 and plays first to 5 goals or sometimes simply 10 minutes (waiting players will time the game, and shout the time remaining).  Have a look here for the rules we play by. In a throw-in game we don’t have referees as it’s just for fun!

Most week day games start after 7pm and on the weekends about 1pm.
West Welo Polo West London play Thursdays at Westway Sports Centre. Check here for details.

North-East  Usually Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, at courts in Hackney & Islington. Check here for details.

South  Usually Wednesday and at Newington Gardens, Southwark. Check here for details.

The very nature of the game is very sociable and we encourage all new comers to the sport.
If you want to play but worried about not having a bike or a mallet, there are plenty of players that will lend you theirs.

More details on the London Hardcourt Bicycle Polo Association website.

9 Responses to “Come Play Polo”


  1. 1 peebug November 6, 2009 at 6:20 pm

    hello out there,i’m keen to have a go at bike polo.i live out east – are their games happening over the autum winter … peebug

  2. 2 Haruhiko Takai September 20, 2010 at 10:34 pm

    I went to hurlingham park today7p.m. But I went where no one did not come. I contact you is because it was so badly yesterday.I look forward to when I come to there again next March.

  3. 3 Isaac July 31, 2013 at 10:08 pm

    hello I’m looking for somewhere to play in south west London is there games going on there Isaac

  4. 5 Jessica November 21, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    Dear London Bike polo,

    What age group can join the group?

    Kind Regards,
    Jessica Oti


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