Pre-Worlds Polo practice in NYC

Doug from NYC made the trip. Lucky, our dear departed general and new resident of St. Louis brought a group of kids ready to play, including Nick Two Scoops who sported a very interesting goal-tending strategy which involved laying down the bike and standing on it, bypassing the foot-down (dabbers for the cannucks) rule. Fun times were had by all, no major injuries were sustained by people who weren’t Crandle or Joe’s fork, and in the end, a Chicago Team (kind of) won the first Midwests played on hardcourt with smallball.

Part of the trip back from the ESPI 3 held in Washington DC involved a discussion about how I did not take advantage of my size very often. With that in mind, I tried adding a little more smash to the game. That’s not all there is to it though, as in spite of knocking Lodi, Brian, and Kremin around during a game against one of the Milwaukee teams, my team (with the talents of Matthew Lane and Aaron Brown) did not score. I suppose I should try to smash within reason.

The map posted below tells the story, but basically the court is between Madison and Jackson along Woodward Dr., which runs right next to Central Park Ave. Ride over or take the Green Line to Garfield Park.

Schedule: Every Wednesday at 6:30 and Sunday at 2pm, weather permitting. And sometimes, even when the weather isn’t so permitting. Saturday nights may soon become a team night. Check back soon.

The Chicago NACCC and Chicago Bike Polo are throwing this year’s premiere polo tournament. Why? Because we love all of you that much. Host a big tourny, extend our hospitality to all of you who were extremely gracious to put us up for a night or 3. For all of you who, when confronted with a handful of people from Chicago spilling from a van rubbing their eyes after a long haul, slapped a beer or a cup of coffee in our hands and took us to a bed or a polo court. To all of our friends and those who will be.

We’ll get registration for the tournament hooked up in a bit through the website, but for now feel free to drop an email. Or a phone call. Or a kinnish wrapped in a twenty dollar bill for each person on your team.