UCD Canoe Club

General => Competitions and Training => Topic started by: Douchier on May 13, 2012, 18:50:52

Title: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Douchier on May 13, 2012, 18:50:52

There's a pretty awesome looking polo competition on Saturday and Sunday of the June bank holiday weekend.

There'll be about four matches per day ( possibly fewer on the second day, depending on how well the team does) and the matches will all be played on full sized pitches ( so five per side). I haven't been to the Galway one yet, but from the other weekend competitions I've done I can tell you that they're really great fun. You get loads of games at once, so you learn loads. You'll also be bloody shattered by the end of it! And rolling subs...they're great!

It would be great if we could maybe send two teams down, with maybe 8 on each team.

It's the same weekend as Easkey, but sure we can just head up there after..

Come warriors of UCD, who's interested?

You folks aren't signing up quickly enough, so here's some encouragement (http://www.canoeicf.com/icf/Aboutoursport/Canoe-Polo/More-on-Canoe-Polo/London-International-Boat-Show/main/00/imageBinary/london%202.jpg)

Interested so far...
Me
Lorcan (probably)
Simon (probably)
Diarmuid
Helena
Ross
Anne-Marie
Cillian
Niall Finch


(Thank-you Maryanne for fixing the picture size)

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Diarmuid on May 13, 2012, 20:21:17

YES!
I'll play :D

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: HelenaC on May 13, 2012, 21:16:03

yea id definately play! :)

so...driving to galway instead then! whos with me?

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Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Eoghan on May 13, 2012, 21:37:06

polo or easkey? be sure of what ye'll be missing crazies!  :)

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: EllenMcG on May 13, 2012, 21:39:57

Ah fecking hell helena you were my lift! Don't be an ass...

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Douchier on May 13, 2012, 21:46:53

Hey eoghan, man-up and go do polo!

(or leave the country, whatever)

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Maryanne on May 13, 2012, 22:53:17

Quote from: Eoghan on May 13, 2012, 21:37:06

polo or easkey? be sure of what ye'll be missing crazies!  :)

Sounds like it could be polo by day and Easkey by night...best of both worlds!

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Douchier on May 14, 2012, 21:54:18

Come-on guys!

Loads of polo all at once! It'll be great crack. Also Galway is going to be absolutely buzzing that weekend.

Whaddya say?

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: DervM on May 14, 2012, 21:56:29

I'm really tempted, but if I did I wouldn't be going up to Easkey, and if I'm organising a chemical toilet then I should probably be there...

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Douchier on May 14, 2012, 21:57:34

Ha! Excellent reasoning!

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Ross on May 14, 2012, 22:56:41

Yeah, I'm up for it, I might have to leave early Sunday however, I'll know soon enough

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Douchier on May 14, 2012, 23:06:01

Deadly, it'll probably finish a little earlier on the Sunday anyway.

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Chunderdragon on May 15, 2012, 08:26:19

gwan the polo then! what would ye have done without me ;)

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3
Post by: Douchier on May 15, 2012, 21:37:30

G'wan, anyone else?

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Bill C on May 15, 2012, 23:43:58

I will wave a solitary leaf of Pak-Choi in the air every day of the competition in support and solidarity with the UCD polo team. This will be my only contribution.

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Eoghan on May 16, 2012, 00:07:09

what are you smoking Bill?

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Bill C on May 16, 2012, 00:10:05

Om nom nom nom

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Niall Finch on May 16, 2012, 10:04:23

I've booked that weekend off work so yeah I'm gonna go ahead and say hells yeah !

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Diarmuid on May 26, 2012, 10:31:49

Cad faoi boats?
Will there be some there that we can use or do we have to find a club to borrow some off?

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: HelenaC on May 29, 2012, 17:41:11

so(Niall im looking at you here!) whats the story with this, do we need to register? bring boats? gear? phantom ICU memberships?

have we even got a team with players of similar standards??

so many questions so few answers!!

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Douchier on May 29, 2012, 18:26:40

I hope we're registered!

Sorry about my tardyness on this one. I've been a bit all-over-the-shoppe in the last week or so.

We are indeed registered ( I hope, I certainly sent in the forms and paid the money).

We'll be making our debut as the much talked about and universally feared UCD Stars

We'll need to borrow what polo gear the club has, we should be able to borrow boats - I'll confirm this.

ICU membership... well, I think that we should get ACTUAL ICU membership. You're supposed to have it for entering all of the competitions across all of the different disciplines. The insurance of events is based on this and it's kind of bent to make the voluntary organisers responsible for any accidents. We're supposed have it for theDCPL too, but I think they got tired of asking. Contact Derv to get membership.

We're entered in DIV.3 (out of 3) which I'm sure will be an exciting and varied affair.

Boom!

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Diarmuid on May 29, 2012, 18:34:12

sounds beautiful! Hon the Stars...

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Douchier on May 29, 2012, 18:38:22

Ooh, I forgot to mention. There will be an entry fee of about E16.

Bumber, I know.

It'll be so much polo though, and your standard will rocket with all that practice. It really is well worth it.

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Diarmuid on May 29, 2012, 19:00:39

16 isn't that bad for 3 days

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Douchier on May 29, 2012, 19:03:34

Two...but still completely worth it.

Playing on a full-sized pitch is  totally different game and really enjoyable. Five per side, rolling subs and slightly longer matchs. fun times.

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: DervM on May 29, 2012, 21:13:04

Will try pm you guys about it.

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Nuala on May 29, 2012, 21:31:15

Quote from: Douchier on May 29, 2012, 19:03:34

rolling subs

Be warned, if you have the bad luck to be a sub you have to sit on the sidelines rolling continuously till you are dizzy. It's to ensure fairness.

Title: Re: Polo - Galway Open, June 2-3 - if you're not doing this then why not?
Post by: Maryanne on May 29, 2012, 22:09:10

Quote from: Nuala on May 29, 2012, 21:31:15

Quote from: Douchier on May 29, 2012, 19:03:34

rolling subs

Be warned, if you have the bad luck to be a sub you have to sit on the sidelines rolling continuously till you are dizzy. It's to ensure fairness.

Oh that made me laugh! Bahahahaha!