On Sunday July 20th, Bristol Canoe Club combined with Avon Canoe Polo to run a demonstration event at the Bristol Harbour Festival. The event consist of 4 mixed teams playing each other in the lock outside the Pump House Pub. The location was perfect for us, and it definitely drew Read more
After struggling to get a team together at the beginning of the week, six of our Pitbull Canoe Polo Team took to the water at the outdoor pitch at Treharris on Saturday May 2nd. The first game was against a solid team from Rhondda where we lost having put up Read more
Club members Emily, Lucy and Lisa competed in women’s SW regional canoe polo league last Saturday coming 4th overall. The team played extremely well, despite not playing together much or having any subs and lots of fun was had!
On 21st Feb 2026, our Pitbulls Canoe Polo Team travelled up to Cheltenham to have the second set of games in the south West Regional league. Buoyed on by winning all of the games the previous weekend, the team was on top form. Our first game against Brecon A was Read more
Our first summer tournament of the year took us to Treharris with only 5 players raring to go, as some of our squad took the easy route and went to Glastonbury????. The tournament was held on the Taff Bargoed Valley near Merthyr Tydfil on the River Taff. There were 8 Read more
The Bristol Pitbulls debuted their new kit at the Div 2 South West Regional in Cheltenham on January 11th. Seven players all in new purple rash vests took to the water to face Wellington, who were joined by some Avon players. The game saw Tom roll and Nick roll onto Read more
A reminder; we return to Bristol South Swimming Pool on the new day of MONDAY September 23rd of September 2024 for our weekly pool sessions. Usual format of a 8-00pm start for the General Session before Polo Training starts at 8-45pm.
Friday:As Radio 6 music announced our departure, eight Bristolians and their coach travelled to take on the Belgians in an international canoe polo showdown! The early arrivals staked their claim to some primo campsite real estate before heading into the historic city of Ypres. Dinner was devoured, ice cream was Read more
Bristol Pitbulls were in action over the weekend of June 29-30, 2024 at the Taff Bargoed polo pitch near Merthyr Tydfil, for the final Division 3 SW national canoe polo tournament. With 2 wins, a draw and 3 defeats we ended up 4th in the league. Most of us had Read more
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