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Mich B
02-06-2004, 01:30 AM
Hi,
Im doing my fourth years honours project on a social history of canoe polo. I am struggling to find any info on canoe polo history, or the history of the canoe and kayak.
If any one is able to suggest avenues for me to look down this would be appreciated.
I am willing to share my findings with anyone who is interested.
Cheers,
Mich
Juno
02-06-2004, 02:24 AM
Try having a look around some of the German polo sites as they had a pretty comprehensive history at Worlds in Essen. Might be worth droping a thread in the German forum as they had it in file format.

As for New Zealand history give Troy a call or talk to him at NL finals as he has been around since the start/started??? polo in New Zealand.
Kris
02-06-2004, 09:35 AM
I'm sure the Troy wasn't around when I had my first game of polo in 1978. Ian Russell was the first Polo "commodore" under the old NZCPA. He probably got lots of things started about 20 years ago.
I also remember watching polo games at the lido in 1979. This was played after the first ranking slalom of the season at Labour weekend. It was infamous for the competition to see which team could get the decks off the other team before they did the same back. Paddlers like Greg Bell, Nick Kerkham and the Beech brothers were involved then.

Kris
Mich B
03-06-2004, 01:18 AM
Does anyone know how I can get in contact with Ian Russell?
Freya
03-06-2004, 03:36 AM
I have his email address, I will try to forward it to you :)Does anyone know how I can get in contact with Ian Russell?
Ian Russell
12-06-2004, 04:23 AM
Hi,
Im doing my fourth years honours project on a social history of canoe polo. I am struggling to find any info on canoe polo history, or the history of the canoe and kayak.
If any one is able to suggest avenues for me to look down this would be appreciated.
I am willing to share my findings with anyone who is interested.
Cheers,
Mich
Hi Mich, I was the first Canoe polo Commodore for NZCA and have alot of information you might be interested in.
Please Email me at work on Ian.Russell@nz.ABB.com or ring at night on 03 3840065
regards
Ian Russell
Juno
13-07-2004, 08:41 PM
Just found this link in the "Off the water" thread might be worth a look

http://www.canoeicf.com/cpolo/history.php
Mich B
14-07-2004, 01:52 AM
Thanks for that Juno, some interesting info that can be of use.

Cheers.