21Jan 2023 by Nigel Atkinson 1 Comment

Youth Polo Tournament

News, Polo, Polo Reports, Reports
On Saturday 21/1/23 Nomads were superbly represented by our youth Polo team at Bedford. The team comprised of (in alphabetical order) Aled, Cameron (goalie) , George, Jenna , Lleyton and Teo.  The evening started with a tough game against St Albans A one of the best teams at the tournament and considering this was the first match playing together as a team they put on one of their best performances of the evening losing in a hard-fought match 2-1. Throughout the evening the confidence of the team grew culminating in them winning 2 games comfortably against Meridian B and St Albans B and only losing by one goal against Meridian A who scored for the win in the last 2 seconds after Cameron had kept Nomads in the game with…
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12Aug 2014 by Webmaster No Comments
August Bank Holiday Special

August Bank Holiday Special

Event
Fun in Boats/Club Social When - 3pm to Dusk on Bank Holiday Monday (25th August) Where - Meet at the Club House to collect a boat, all the fun will take place at the sheltered teaching facility. Who's Invited - All Club Members - Let us know if you can make it, the more the merrier! (If you don't fancy a paddle, come along for the Social). Water based activities include: - The Cross Stream Slalom Challenge - Novice Polo - Testing of the Prototype Launch Slide - Playboating - Open Canoeing - Rafting - 1 & 2 Star Assessments (Instructors required to supervise water based activities) Land based activities include: - Club Social - Bank and pathway works - Update on Club move Barbeque food and drinks will be…
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03Sep 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Summer Polo Tournament Results 2012

Summer Polo Tournament Results 2012

Polo, Polo Reports, Reports
Over the summer the polo squads played in four different weekend tournaments held in three different countries - Wales, England and Belgium. The full results are listed below:   The 22nd Joy Davis Hull International 2012 Division 1 1 Dragon 2 Meridian E 3 Kingston A 4 FOA Z 5 Tees Tigers A 6 Bedford Raiders 7 Nomad A 8 Kingston B Division 2 1 Derby Rammers 2 Cherwell 3 White Rose Stingrays 4 Trekvogels 5 Meridian Y 6 FOA W 7 Tees Tigers B 8 Nomad C 9 Manchester Wildcatz A 10 Stingrays   17th Welsh International Canoe Polo Challenge 2012 Division 1 1 Dragon 2 Kingston A 3 Cardiff A 4 Avon Y 5 Nomad A 6 Cherwell A 7 Avon X 8 Canada Cobras 9 FOA Z…
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13Apr 2012 by Webmaster No Comments
Introduction into Canoe Polo

Introduction into Canoe Polo

News, Polo
A series of sessions introducing paddlers to canoe polo is being organised. There are two sets of sessions, the first for existing members of Nomads, the second for the general public. The details for each session are listed below:   Week 1 - Getting Started Dry Activities A History of Canoe Polo - including pamphlet to take away Safety – yours and others Boats and equipment Wet Activities – on the lake Basic Boat Skills - paddle strokes and turning, balance and recovery Basic Ball Skills - handling the ball – without paddles Basic Game – polo without paddles Week 2 - Putting it all together Dry Activities Polo Terminology Rules - part 1 - including pamphlet to take away Wet Activities – on the pitch Better Boat Skills -…
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