Men’s 2nds vs Cardiff – 24/11/2013

The second’s first UPolo match of the season was against Cardiff, our 3rd game of the season. We fielded a strong team, which is beginning to bond and work together. Cardiff brought some strong swimmers and seemed keen for a bit of over-friendly contact in the pit, which Olly Cripps obliged to with enthusiasm. During the first quarter Southampton defended the shallow end and held … Continue reading Men’s 2nds vs Cardiff – 24/11/2013

Men’s 2nds vs UWE 06/11/2013

The first U-Polo match of the season for the Men’s seconds was a home game against UWE. After a bit of disorganisation from the captain, too many seconds turned up; apologies to Mitch and Remko who graciously sat on the bench and cheered us on. The first quarter started with 5 goals from UWE, putting them well into the driving seat. Having not really recovered … Continue reading Men’s 2nds vs UWE 06/11/2013

Ladies’ 1st vs Exeter 23/10/13

Wednesday saw the First Team Ladies play the first of their games this year. The run up has been exciting, with a massive recruitment of polo fresh. This has been really encouraging and great motivation to perform well, in addition to a massive turn out of support on the pool side. We had not trained as much as a team before the game, but with … Continue reading Ladies’ 1st vs Exeter 23/10/13

Men’s 1st vs Exeter 23/10/13

The first game of the year for the Men’s 1st team took place on Wednesday against Exeter Uni, as part of the U-Polo tournament. Exeter made the long trip to Soton with both a Men’s and Ladies team. There was plenty of support for both Soton teams, with a good turn out on poolside that is always appreciated! After losing 5 graduating first team players … Continue reading Men’s 1st vs Exeter 23/10/13

Ladies’ 1st vs Bath 08/03/2013

Friday 8th March saw the first Ladies playing their return away match against Bath in the UPolo tournament. Aside from BUCS, which very few of our first team were actually able to attend, this was our first match this year in a double-deep pool. In addition to this, the Bath pool was Olympic sized and had a full 8 lanes- meaning it was a good … Continue reading Ladies’ 1st vs Bath 08/03/2013