For the second year of the London Open, Jono and the Londoners wanted a bigger and better event than last year (which was already great: watch the video!) : this means more courts, more polo, more prizes and more parties !
The poster is already amazing: I think I know where I’m gonna be that week-end… !
Saturday 30th – Sunday 31st of July 2011.
Registration fee is £30 (via Paypal). Registration closes at midnight on Friday 15th July
If you have any questions about the tournament, please contact Jon Marshall (Event Organiser). More infos on http://www.lhbpa.org/lo2011/
Rooftop Tournament, in Lausanne, Switzerland, during 3 days (Aug 5th – 7th.)
32 Teams, 2 Tournament courts (36×18m & 32×16.50m), 1 Pick Up court
Swimming pool next to the courts, Seaside 10 minutes away, amazing downhill to get there.
Subway to come back (if necessary)….
Parties every evenings/ nights, cheap housing…
Güacapolo and La Bagarre teams registered
What else?
Rooftop Tournament, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Aug 5th – 7th
This year, the qualifying tournament to grab a ticket for the Euro Bike Polo Championships (June 24-26, Barcelona), took place in Haarlem (in the Netherlands, not Harlem!).
Because places are limited to 3 teams for the Benelux (10 for UK, 8 for Germany, 8 for France…), 3 teams from Antwerp and 2 from Brussels played hard against the Dutch teams.
But Belgians are not easy to eat: 2 teams are in the top 3! Guacapolo from Brussels finished 2nd, Fishsticks 3rd place!
Results Benelux Championships 2011
Place
Team
City
Players
1.
EHVFXD
Eindhoven (NL)
Lorenzo, Taka, Jamal
2.
GÜACAPOLO
Brussels (Be)
Antoine, Molo, Sacha
3.
Team Fish sticks
Antwerp (Be)
Koen, Arnout, Simon
4.
Club Classic Amsterdam Polo
Amsterdam (NL)
Massami, Gulio, Tom
Well done, Lorenzo, Taka, Jamal !
Well done, Belgians !
A few weeks ago, our friends from Antwerp decided to play 2 on 2 (instead of 3 vs 3) and teams were made on the spot.
Even some guys from Rouen/ Lille were there to play !
Concept of the tournament, taking place in Paris (“Les Invalides”) on a saturday, was « A lot of polo, a lot of fun », and the MGM Polo team managed it pretty well!
Before each game, a player had to spin a wheel, defining a specific rule for the game, such as “No Willy No Goal” (obligation to willy to score), Strip Polo (take off a clothing if your team took a goal), “Death Foot” (if foot-down, the player is out till next goal). Sun was there, even if rain arrived at the end of the day, for the last game: Baboons Vs. Zebras
During 2 days, an international Fixed Gear Freestyle Jam and a Polo tournament
took place in Lisbon, Portugal.
14 teams divided in 2 groups, so that every team played at least 6 games a day
before the elimination rounds.
Then, the Semi-Final, followed by the game for 3rd and 4th place, and finally the double-final!
The Guacapolo, from Brussels — Molo, Sacha, Antoine, and their coaches Clemsy and Dan — were there to enjoy the sun and games.
⊚ Every Thursday, from 7PM to 10PM @ Notre Dame des Champs School, not far from "Churchill" (Entry on the left side from Zeekrabbe street. White tires are mandatory !) Clic the image to see on GoogleMap
Please check on the Facebook page if and who will play !
