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British Beach Polo Championships

Event dates: 9 - 10 Jul 2010
Event address: Sandbanks Beach, Shore Road, Poole, BH13 7PS
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About the event:

Friday 9th & Saturday 10th July 2010.  Find out the latest news on twitter. link will open in new window

Top polo players from around the world will return to Sandbanks for the British Beach Polo Championships.  Spectators can book seats in the grandstand or watch from the beach.

Six polo teams will be battling it out over the 2 days to be the British Beach Polo Champions. Top players from around the world will bring their best and finest ponies to compete in this highly charged gladiatorial contest. Arena polo is a spectacular sport to play and watch.

Gaucho Beach Polo Cup  - The finale on both days of the event sees rivals England and South America come head to head to compete for the Gaucho Cup. South America boasts the world's greatest polo players but England have a good pedigree of aggressive and talented arena polo players who will fight hard to win . This high goal contest will see guests clutching their seats.

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Camel Polo - A popular sport in the Middle East - this will be the first time camel polo has been played in Europe. Two Teams of 2 camels ridden by trained polo playing 'jockeys' will grace the beach arena in a display of speed and immense skill.

Friday                                                          Saturday

12.00

Gates Open

12.00

Gates Open

2.00

Polo Match 1

2.00

Polo Match 1

3.00

Polo Match 2

3.00

Polo Match 2

4.00

Oakley/TeamBath Beach Volleyball

4.00

Oakley/TeamBath Beach Volleyball

4.45

Camel Polo Match

4.45

Camel Polo Match

5.15

Polo Match 3

5.15

Polo Match 3

6.00

Charity Race

6.00

Charity Race

6.15

International Polo

6.15

International Polo

7.00

Prize Giving

7.00

Prize Giving

7.30

Party Starts

7.30

Party Starts

01.00

Party Ends

01.00

Party Ends

Tickets from £35. 

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Beach Polo 2009, courtesy of Mark Coutts Photograp

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