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Mark Gillett

General

Newsletter from the Chairman – March 2024

Since I last wrote to you, the Club has engaged in a fair bit of paddling. Our marathon paddlers are building a growing number of members training on Tuesday and Wednesday nights (depending on weather) as well as competing in several races. They have also rebooked the gym at All Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsMarch 15, 2024 ago
White water

Club Trip to the Lake District Peninsula

On the 23rd to the 25th of February, 2024, 16 club members ventured up to the lakes in an assortment of cars. One club member decided to fly in from Switzerland, something about lack of snow for skiing or something. We paddle the Lake’s classics including the Kent (twice), the Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsMarch 6, 2024 ago
General

South West Regional Polo Tournament Div 2 on 17th Feb 2024

Bristol Pitbulls played in their final Div 2 South West regional last night in Cheltenham. This was probably the toughest tournament I’ve every played in. We had two tough games against Swansea and Rhondda, both of which have strong players – we lost 6-1 and 7-0 I think! Then we Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsFebruary 18, 2024 ago
Social

Annual Dart Weekend 2023

Over the weekend of December 24-26th 2023, the Club’s whitewater team met for their annual trip to Dartmoor. Most of the 35+ members attending stayed in the Caving Barn near Ashburton, while a few opted for more luxury in some of the local pubs. The Friday early arrivers managed a Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsDecember 1, 2023 ago
General

Harbour Festival 2023 – Canoe Polo Tournament

The Harbour festival Committee invited both our Club and Avon CC to put on a demonstration of Canoe Polo at the Bristol Harbour Festival over the weekend of July 15th and 16th 2023. The rain and Harbour Festivals seems to come along at the same time, however over 20 hardy Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJuly 17, 2023 ago
General

National Polo League Final results 2023

Over the weekend of July 4 and 5th 2023, the Bristol Pitbulls played their final tournament in the National League Div 3. This year the league consisted of 10 teams across the South West and South East after a couple dropped out at the the beginning of the year. The Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJuly 11, 2023 ago
General

2023 Club Sea Kayaking trip to Croatia – Holiday or Adventure?

[ Link to the photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NoqWM9HAt6jEhNQn8 ] Each year Bristol Canoe Club organizes a foreign trip, but with private trips to France and America the only overseas destination for members this year was Croatia.  Our old sea dog – Dave Brain very kindly proposed sea kayaking, which would repeat a Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJuly 11, 2023 ago
News

Perfect Polo Wednesday

Picture by Paul Thomas – May 2023

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJune 18, 2023 ago
General

Bristol Pitbulls Tournament 1 & 2 – National League 2023

Our Bristol Pitbulls entered into Division 3 of the National League and played their first tournament in a new venue at Blackwater Lake near Camberley on April 29th. Annoying, a tournament was simultaneously run in the Bristol Docks, but the League organisers at GB Canoeing somewhat understandably decided this location Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 2 yearsJune 18, 2023 ago
Polo

Canoe Polo Report National Division 3, July 2022

The Bristol Pitbulls played in their final tournament of the National League on Saturday July 9th 2022. The League consisted of 3 tournaments through May, June and July, the first at the Bristol Canoe Polo Pitch and the remaining two sessions on the Aberfan Canoe Pitch. In the final tournament Read more…

By Mark Gillett, 3 yearsJuly 10, 2022 ago

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