Thu 28th Feb 2013Beach polo will return to Jersey this year Last year's successful beach polo tournament has got the go ahead for 2013
THE JERSEY BEACH Polo tournament will return to St Brelades Bay on Jersey for a second year. The tournament, which was held for the first time in 2012, will take place on 20 September.
Organisers have confirmed that four teams will take part, with Andrew Hine providing ponies as he did last year.
The 2012 event was the first time polo had been played on Jersey, with organisers having to acquire special permission for horses to be allowed on the beach. More than 2,000 people turned out to watch the tournament, which was won by the Banjo team of Andrew Hine, Alex Banner-Eve and local Jersey player Ian Tait.
Photograph: Action on the beach at St Brelades Bay, which will host the tourament again this year. By Tony Ramirez - www.imagesofpolo.com
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