Monday 30 September 2013

Mix It Up Sunday 29th September

Well this is interesting. A good win by Dean just beating Big Red on goal difference and an impressive 4th place for Young Jack. I don't know what happened to Nick yesterday though. Well done everyone another great session.



Sunday 29 September 2013

Not a Gibbon

Two weeks ago Mr Roger put in an excellent performance and gained his second win of the season. The two Cols came in second and 3rd. Newbies Mike and Andy had some great games. Looks like Andy’s getting into his rhythm now. Young Jack came in 6th, although he was on fire most of the day with some cracking goals and great defending. Dean “Double Dean...Why didn’t you mention my return in the Mallard” Dent came in last winning only 1 game. You need to up your game Mr Dent.

This week sees the return of the “Shouty One”. After a couple of weeks basking in the sun, Nick returns to defend his number one spot in the league. A difficult task as Big Red is only 7 points behind and has been playing consistently well throughout the season. Kol and Mr Roger are battling it out for 3rd and 4th places but poor performances from Nick and Big Red could see them challenging for 2nd place. Its certainly going to be an interesting session today and with only 2 sessions left in the season anything could happen. Nick’s number one spot is definitely not a Gibbon.

Today also sees the return of our favourite part-timer Adam “The Workaholic” Smith. Although Adam is too far down in the league he can still defend his ranking. Currently ranked second, a good session today could see him climb above Big Red and take the number one spot. 


With a potential 9 players today don't be surprised at the results. 

Sunday 22 September 2013

No Polo Today

We’re off to the Yorkshire Bicycle Show in Leeds followed by a session at the velodrome in Manchester.

Along the way we will be giving moral support to that lunatic Mike who is riding solo from Hull to Manchester. I say moral support...we’re going to throw things at him and call him names. Its all for a worthy cause so we won’t be too mean to him.

Last week one of our players complained that his return after a period of absence was not mentioned in the Mallard. I do apologise Dean. Here is a mention just for you.

Dean “Double Dean” Dent returned last week and came last.


The season will be extended by one week to make up for not playing today

Monday 16 September 2013

Hull Bicycle Polo's Mike Eyre is riding solo to Manchester to raise funds for the Angelman Syndrome Support Education & Research Trust. Go Mike!
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Sunday 15 September 2013

Mix It Up Sunday 15th September 2013

Well, well, well what a day. We almost cancelled due to rain. Mr Roger came top in an epic session and it was nice to see the return of Dean "Double Dean" Dent even though he did come last. Well done everyone. Another Great Sunday Mix.

Return of the River Horse

Today sees the return of Young Jack to the court. Unable to play last week due to injury Young Jack stepped in and refereed the entire session. This was probably the most consistent and accurate reffing we have had for a long time. Well done Jack. Now he is physically fit and well and ready to get his River Horse ass back in the saddle. Watch out people Jack is on a mission

Last week saw the Col’s take the top two places. Big Red put in an excellent performance with some cracking goals and losing only three out of twelve games. He’s now getting closer and closer to Nick at the top of the league. Another good result today and anything could happen at the top. After the previous weeks win, Kol managed a respectable second place. Just one point behind Big Red. There may not be enough games for Kol to reach the top of the table but he is certainly in contention for third place. Kol and Mr Roger are only separated by two points in the league and with three sessions to go we will see a tough battle for third place.

Newbies Mike and Andy returned last week for their second session. Looks like, despite our efforts, we didn’t scare them off and now we’ve got them hooked. Mike put in a very good performance and  moves up two places in the league to 9th. It took Andy a while to show what he’s got. In fact it wasn’t until the very last game that he came to life with two excellent goals and some great positional and defensive play. Well done Andy. It seems like Andy may have found his mojo.


Lets hope the weather isn't too bad today. The forecast is for a lot of rain but hopefully the polo gods will hold it off until we've played.


Sunday 8 September 2013

Mix It Up Sunday 8th September 2013

What a great afternoon. A lot of games and a lot of fun. Well done everyone and especially well done to Jack for some very good reffing.


Newbies and No Brakes

Two newbies joined us last week. Mike and Andy put on a great show. Both riding borrowed bikes and discovering the need for a good brake. After being set up in front of  an open goal the excitement of his chance to get his first goal was too much for Andy. Adrenalin rushed through his body as he took his shot, his mallet flew out of his hand hitting Kol in the chest and in the panic he forgot to brake and ended up riding straight through the goal. Goal spotter at the time, Mr Roger said “You should have seen his face. It was a look of sheer panic...I wish I’d had my camera. A valiant effort Andy. 
Mike riding Dean’s Bike discovered that, although Dean’s bike is fixed wheel, you still need a good brake. Unfortunately Dean’s Bike’s brake stopped functioning altogether on the day. This saw Mike do a spectacular exit from the court. Missing the goal posts and walls and heading straight out of the court eventually stopping half way down the street. A good show Mike and some good goals. Well done.

Kol got his first win of the season but this was overshadowed by Young Jack’s spectacular performance. Jack was relentless and managed to secure his highest finish of the season coming in 2nd place. Well done Jack. Unfortunately Jack will not be playing today due to injuries caused by a self inflicted bicycle incident. You should know by now Jack that you can’t go round corners that fast without clipping a pedal. In the spirit of the game Jack will be reffing for us this week. Good show Young Man.

Nick’s away for 2 weeks so its time for us all to try and catch him at the top of the table. A few good results over the next couple of weeks for Big Red could see Big Red and Nick in a final session showdown. 


Bring on the Polo

Sunday 1 September 2013

Mix It Up Sunday 1st September 2013

What a great session. A couple of newbies and a lot of fun. Well done Jack for getting 2nd. You'll soon be number 1.


Nobody Puts Mr Roger in a Corner

Possibly the most comical event of last Sunday’s session was Mr Roger’s foot down. Stuck in a corner with all the play at the other end of the court, Mr Roger tried to hop his way out. After what seemed like 5 minutes the inevitable happened. A foot down. Mr Roger being the gentleman he is refrained from swearing and continued with the game. An excellent effort Mr Roger sir!

Nick did it again. Coming first in the session but only just. Today sees Nick play his last session before taking a 2 week holiday. A 39 point lead may not be enough to keep him at the top of the table. Time for Big Red to take advantage and put in some more good performances. With only 5 sessions left in the season a few good wins could see him challenging for the top spot. It could all come down to the last session of the season.

Dean “Double Dean” Dent put in an excellent performance. After missing 3 sessions he returned last Sunday to take an impressive second place. Well done Dean. Rumours are that, after his crushing midweek defeat at the ECB Rollapaluza event, he will be sulking today and may not even turn up.

Young Jack put in another strong performance with some great goals. Jack is getting better every week and will soon be wiping the floor with us “olds”. Well done Jack.


In other news, Kol tries hard.