EuroMasters MCR 2016 - Development Thread

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Neil
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EuroMasters MCR 2016 - Development Thread

As the diehards are getting older and the youngbloods failed to turn up to save bike polo, I'm looking to hold a tournament here that takes on the Indianapolis Masters idea. Hoping to develop it further in this thread - so please input if interested/have thoughts/ideas.

My first thoughts are for a 100+ years combined team age with a minimum of one player on the team being 45+ or two players being 35+. Want to try a keep younger ringers down to one per team if possible.

Single Saturday event with 3 games for a preliminary; a goal start for the team with the highest aggregate age (in prelims only) for up to 16 teams. Double elimnations to finals as per. Start 1030 finish 1900 (under lights if necessary).

An organised awards party Saturday night with food/reserved tables.

Sunday 1100-1500 an old versus young(er) bench match (best of 3 x 40 minutes) for everyone involved/staying around.

Either May or early September.

David Mann
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But I would have to play in a team with one 20 year old and one 2 year old!
Sounds a great idea
Are there enough old guys for it to work?
I support any polo tournament in Manchester -the quicker the better before all the old guys die off.

Neil
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I meant combined ages of at least 99 years or more - not dead on! I'd guess the average age of a UK polo is over 30, but I'm fairly confident there's 16 active 40 somethings playing polo in europe right now that'd welcome a shot at a tourney win... I think the Indianapolis tourney is into its 3rd or 4th year now.

snottyotter
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I'll leave a trail of werther's originals and trap myself a team.

snottyotter
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Or Erectus easily qualify.

snottyotter
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Pretty much

Neil
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snottyotter wrote:

I'll leave a trail of werther's originals and trap myself a team.

Ageist!

Neil
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snottyotter wrote:

Or Erectus easily qualify.

;-)

chan
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Good idea, I'm sure a lot of older euro players will come. Need a good online campaign though, facebook etc. Happy to manage this side of it if you want?

Emyr
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I think Flowery Twats will be eligible in 2017.

Neil
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Updates in OP.

Who from MCR would play/help organise/accommodate - please indicate!

John
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Play - try and help - could accommodate if people coming from miles away (as I'm 40miles away too !!!!)

Arthur
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I can play and help organise. Happy to do a poster or anything

David Mann
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Play and help.

Harmeen
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Great idea Neil, I'll keep a look out for a date.

While your all discussing tourneys I'll mention 4,5,6 november as a few of you said I never give enough notice!

:)

David Mann
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Where?