polo organiserChris Archer
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We have gradually built up the polo scene in Cumbria, especially since 2012, when Penrith Canoe Club was set up specifically to play Canoe Polo and wanted some other clubs locally to play against. We have been running about 4 cumbria polo tournaments per year, 2 in Penrith & 2 in Kendal hosted by Lakeland Canoe Club. We have also had a development day on Barrow Docks with Duddon Canoe Club. which we hope to develop, now that they have an outdoor pitch. The focus of the cumbria tournaments has always been about getting people involved and giving them a fun experience, before they commit to entering regional or national leagues. The clubs who usually take part are Penrith, Lakeland, Duddon, Copeland and Lancaster University, but we're always happy for others to have a go. Penrith compete in the regional and national leagues, and have had players go through to train and play with national squads (even winning medals!), but for the cumbria tournaments, we mix up the teams with beginners, to make a more even tournament, with the emphasis on coaching and developing younger or less experienced players. The teams are open (ie mixed male & female), but we would also love to set up more women's teams to compete in the regional women's leagues.
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Polo Development Sessions
Development Mornings
Cumbria Canoeists are running a Cumbria Polo Development morning at Killington Lake from 9:30am to 11:30am starting 5th November, further dates are on the calendar below.
This training is aimed at any local club's member who can roll and would like to improve their personal and team based polo skills. This will be a fun morning with a mixture of on the water training and some land based bits.
As Cumbria Canoeists does not have any Polo kit to lend out; please speak to your local club and arrange to borrow kit from them - so that you are fully equipped when you arrive.
There is a Pitch with two goals available for use.
At Killington, there are changing rooms, toilets and a kettle. You will need 20p for the shower.
If you can’t attend this one, here is a proposed schedule for the winter. If you can attend please fill in the booking form below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/159An848zQcLtJkRLkEP7eCtIl_wdnBiOklUx1xA0ZfA/viewform?ts=635e89b5&edit_requested=true
Any questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Chris
This training is aimed at any local club's member who can roll and would like to improve their personal and team based polo skills. This will be a fun morning with a mixture of on the water training and some land based bits.
As Cumbria Canoeists does not have any Polo kit to lend out; please speak to your local club and arrange to borrow kit from them - so that you are fully equipped when you arrive.
There is a Pitch with two goals available for use.
At Killington, there are changing rooms, toilets and a kettle. You will need 20p for the shower.
If you can’t attend this one, here is a proposed schedule for the winter. If you can attend please fill in the booking form below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/159An848zQcLtJkRLkEP7eCtIl_wdnBiOklUx1xA0ZfA/viewform?ts=635e89b5&edit_requested=true
Any questions please let me know.
Thanks,
Chris