Description
Bristol University Polo Club
BUPC is a sociable, fun and competitive club that caters to people who’ve never ridden before, to those who play regularly outside of uni.
If you’ve ever considered dipping your toes into the thrilling world of polo, then now is the time to do so, as university training and matches are the cheapest you will ever get - the pressure is off too as we have no selection trials, no gym membership required, and you can play as little or as much as you'd like!
TRAINING
Beaufort Polo Club
We train weekly (usually Wednesday afternoons) at Beaufort Polo School in Gloucestershire with HPA coach Mhairi Gould. Beaufort is also the home of the Tomlinson brothers, 6 and 7 goal players. A lesson includes stick and balling, drills and practice chukkas from £55 per session. We aim to lift share for the 40 minute journey, so we'd recommend bringing your car to university to ensure we have enough drivers.
Whilst training prices may seem steep, unlike most sports teams, we do not require you to train every week or purchase a gym membership to compete. This year, our memberships are priced at £55 for Squad members and FREE for Social members.
FIXTURES
We regularly compete in a number of friendly matches, tournaments, and varsity matches against other unis throughout the year, with opportunities for everyone from beginners to open players to take part. We have an annual varsity tournament against UWE and Exeter and we will be playing friendlies against them and RAU who will be joining us at Beaufort.
The highlight of our season is the SUPA winter and summer nationals in Warwickshire which allows teams of all abilities from the club to compete against universities from all over the country. It’s also a great social event, where you can make friends with players from across the country.
SOCIALS
Socials run throughout the year and can be anything from pub nights to events and post-match parties. We also attend many of the polo balls taking place at other universities - these are a great way to catch up with those friends made at Nationals. To inspire you and keep you in the polo spirit over the summer, we attend fixtures such as the Gold Cup and Cartier Queen's Cup - there may even be a polo trip abroad in the works...
For more information, contact us at:
- bristolpoloclub@gmail.com
- facebook group BUPC 24-23
- Instagram @bristolunipolo
Terms and conditions
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Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
