It doesnt rain in Adelaide...

...until it pours! Great for growing grass but we dont play the grass variety, too many rules.

It has put a dampener on the turnout for games and that is hardly suprising. As such I think for the next few cold winter months we will only play one once a month on either the first or second week.
So our next game is scheduled for the 5th of July at 2pm at a new location.

Yes, thats right, a new location. The Gawler Place carpark is a great place to play until someone parks their car. It would be nice to have a place that has good edging, is close to the city and will reliably be available on Sundays.
I introduce to you the Multi-use courts, Wakefield Street, East Parklands.


These courts have two basketball courts in the centre and unused tennis courts either side. The easternmost court has edging on the ends and side. The surface is painted ashpalt with some degree of cracking but nothing dangerous. All we need is some portable edging to complete the fourth side. This should be a great court for flowing games.

See you there on the 5th!

We're Still Here

For no excuse other than laziness the site has been a bit quiet for a couple of months. However, polo in Adelaide has been going well with fantastic rambling games held on the first and third Sundays the last couple of months. We have been scorched, blasted and soaked but the level of skill is streets ahead of where we were.

This next Sunday, being the first in April, polo will be played at 2pm. The Gawler Street location has been a great central meeting spot so there are even less excuses for not coming along to watch or play.

Polo Postponed

Its no use whinging about the heat, this is summer in Australia. What did you expect?

But its fair to say that playing polo in 40+ is a bit daft, hence we shall wait until next Sunday (8th) and hopefully things will have cooled down abit.

(right, time to find some air conditioning)

Neil.

New Location, Game on Sunday

From this Sunday we will begin playing on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. Unless otherwise stated games will begin at 2pm. We will also be playing at our New Location, (parked car permitting), This parking area is on Gawler Place about halfway between Flinders and Pirie Streets on the west side. Hard to miss.

Unfortunatley I wont be playing this Sunday, but Bonnie and hopefully Damon from Melbourne will be there to show you how its played.

Bring your mallets!

Happy New Year

Bike polo is on this Sunday, 2pm, Edwards Park

Free mallet giveaway at the end of the game.

Afterwards we can head to the Tour Down Under street race circuit, the race begins at 7pm, Rymill Park (east side of the city).

It would be really good to play some bike polo over near the circuit but I don't know of any venues. The exposure to hundreds if not thousands of cycling spectators would be huge.

I wonder if Lance would have a crack.

Not so popular demand...

...only Steph and myself turned up today so we played half court one on one until 3pm when we got tired of waiting. I suppose it is the holiday season. That's what I am doing for the next 3 weeks.

Happy New Year to you all.
I hope to see you all again next year. Keep January the 18th free for our next match.

In the meantime I would like to hear from everyone about how they would like Adelaide Bikepolo to be run. How often would you like to play? Is the current location convenient? Are there any rules you would like changed? Would people prefer more regular fixed teams or random-on-the-day teams?

Next year there is the potential for some kind of national championship and other inter-city competitions. Bikepolo is taking off in almost every major city in Australia. It would be great to represent Adelaide when the time comes.

Neil

Back by popular demand. The 2008 Bailout BikePolo Match. Sunday 28th 2pm, Edwards Park. Your last chance to play bike polo on a Sunday afternoon this year. Take home a free mallet at the end of the game (while stocks last)

Last Sundays session was a warm one yet the keen still ventured out into the sun. Judith showed with all her belongings on her back, she has found work in Lorne. Good luck with your travels, Judith, ride on.

The new mallets worked great, Reilly attempted to snap one of the poles (and a bystanding tree) but this was quickly fixed. Not so much luck with Kirra's bananarised rear wheel. Alex from Melbourne paid a visit to show us all how the game is played (or how much we really need to improve)

Tonight we had Critical Mass, 6:30pm at Victoria Square It was my first ride in such and event. A really good keen bunch of people you are and a really good turn out I thought considering the traffic was light, public holiday and all.
My one gripe: I think our well intentioned statement is wasted on the car driving public if we choose to ignore traffic signals. I hate cars that run yellow and red lights deliberately. It would be great if we showed them that we respect the road rules as well.

Polo This Sunday, 28th! 2pm, Edwards Park.

Coming up in the new year will be a mallet construction guide and revised rules.

Neil