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Sandpolo
12-13 July 2019. The Sandbanks weekend promises another scorching line-up this July
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ear 12 and going strong! There’s no stopping the enthusiasm of 1000’s of people who flock to the beautiful beaches of Sandbanks, Dorset, UK on the second weekend in July. What has become known as “The Sandbanks Weekend” or “The Sandbanks Festival in the sporting and social calendar of the South Coast of England continues to attract the crowds year after year. Curiosity brought people to watch high quality beach polo at Sandbanks for the first few years but since then the parties, hospitality, fashion shows and now a beach rugby element, not to mention the Sandfest music festival on the Sunday, has kept the audience guessing and wanting more. The heavily watered beach arena provides a firm playing surface, and when surrounded by elaborate marquees, staging and grandstands The British Beach Polo Championships, otherwise known as 28 JUNE 2019
Sandpolo has become a must go to event. With a ticketed capacity of 5000 on site the polo can also be enjoyed by spectators along the beach from a raised sand platform. This gives polo, over the 2-day event, exposure to a wide variety of people and business platforms. The polo, played under the authority of the Hurlingham Polo Association, attracts 4 competitive medium goal teams of 3 players. Each team plays on both days with a further exhibition game on the Saturday. International teams are welcome and bring an interesting dimension. The event has welcomed Australian, South African, Argentinian, Irish and Welsh teams amongst others. A charity race is held between the 2 fastest ponies on each day in aid of the Household Cavalry Foundation. The fashion show, held in the main marquee, is the transition from the polo and sporting activities to the epic after-parties. The show
“The beach parties that follow the day’s polo and the fashion show are a highlight for many”