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[the deacon]

Guys,
As I am now in the process of updating and (eventually) printing a new colour edition of my book 'The Origins of Canoe Polo', I would appreciate it if I could get some information from any of those British canoe polo players who had been active in the period of time 1980-1992 and maybe are still active or have access to information on that period of time.
I would like to know the names of some of the British clubs which were most dominant in that period and the names of top atletes who in your opinion excelled and should be mentioned (at least for recorded posterity)
Any information on this subject will be highly appreciated. You can PM directly on this site if you can help me out.
Thanks!

[Alan Vessey]

Hi During the early eighties Bere Forest or Luton Tigers A won the league and National championships. Then mid eighties on CPC (later becoming Woodmill) St.Albans, Dudley and Meridian went on to win the Championships or League.

With the Women basically it was Mutineers (formally Leeds poly) then St. Albans and Woodmill who won.

Youth (u18)

National league

-------Men ---------Women-------- Youth (U18)

1982 - -----------------------------LutonTigers
1983 - -----------------------------St. Albans
1984 - -----------------------------St. Albans
1985 - -----------------------------Luton Tigers
1986 - -----------------------------St. Albans
1987 - -----------------------------St. Albans
1988 -
1989 - Bere Forest---Mutineers-------Viking
1990 - Meridian------St. Albans-------Viking
1991 - St. Albans----St. Albans-------St. Albans
1992 - St. Albans----St. Albans-------Viking
1993 - Viking--------Mutineers--------------
1994 - St. Albans----Mutineers--------St. Albans
1995 - St. Albans----Mutineers--------St. Albans
1996 - Bere Forest---Mutineers--------Viking

National Championships

-------Men------------Women-------Youth (u18)
1981 - Luton Tigers A----------------Luton Tigers
1982 - Luton Tigers A--Gloucester----Luton Tigers
1983 - Bere Forest-----Gloucester----Luton Tigers
1984 - Luton Tigers A--Leeds Poly----St. Albans
1985 - Bere Forest-----St. Albans----St. Albans
1986 - CPC------------Mutineers-----St. Albans
1987 - Luton Tigers----Mutineers-----Luton Tigers
1988 - Tigers----------Mutineers-----Nomads
1989 - Tigers----------Mutineers-----Viking
1990 - Dudley---------Woodmill-------St. Albans
1991 - Bere Forest-----Mutineers-----FOA Liverpool
1992 - St. Albans------St. Albans-----FOA Liverpool
1993 - Woodmill--------St. Albans----St. Albans
1994 - St. Albans------St. Albans-----FOALiverpool
1995 - Viking----------Mutineers------FOA Liverpool
1996 - Viking----------Mutineers------St. Albans

Players from the winning teams, to name some,

(early eighties, when I was a kid)- Dave Fancourt, Gary Linton, Will Whitlock (Bere Forest) Pete Keane, Dave Brown, Pete Osbourne (Tigers), Ron Vessey (St. Albans), Brian Barfoot (luton).

Then Greg Smale (Luton came back to St. Albans), Young St. Albans upstarts Clive Rackham, Ewen Smale, Alan/Michael Vessey, Ian Plummer. Alan Meikle, Brian Moore, Mark Delaney (CPC/Woodmill),


Women of the the early 80's Karen Davis (Gloucester), Jane Beagle (luton), Lynn Knowles, Jo Kirkbride (Leeds/Mutineers),

Then later on Jackie Marlow, Zoe/Jenny Hillyard, Wendy Plummer (St.Albans), Ginny Coyles (Mutineers), Cynthia Berry, Jackie Moore, Linda Scott (Woodmill)


Hope this helps a little, Curly might have some more records in his closet!
I will try and find the missing 80's League winners.

[McGuiver]

Hi, isn't it great to see that Alan is still playing after all these years. Thats just dedication for all you nippers out there. He must have a true love for the sport.


p.s did you wear leather wet boots back then?:thumbup:

[Alan Vessey]

The following league winners for the men:

1980 - Luton Tigers
1981 - Luton Tigers
1982 - Luton Tigers
1983 - Bere Forest
1984 - Luton Tigers
1985 - Bere Forest
1986 - Tigers
1987 - Tigers
1988 - Tigers
Ladies/Women I'll have to look into more

[Ivanthorn]

Hi Reza, just posted elsewhere under James Hoskins BCU Website thread.

Not as informed as Alan's results, etc. but my own views and some other names included.

Guess as many as possible to respond can only help.

Cheers alls

[Ivanthorn]

(PS) Leather boots?


Its the horns in the helmet you should look out for!