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6th September 2011 - 5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay.

The Extreme Academy, Watergate bay was the venue for the 5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach.

Team Joules in the Green shirts, played Team First Great Western in the Blue shirts.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Joules captain Andy Burgess takes on a challenge from FGW's Tim Vaux.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Andy Burgess in action during the third chukka.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Joules captain Andy Burgess - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Joules captain Andy Burgess - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Joules captain Andy Burgess - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Joules captain Andy Burgess - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Joules captain Andy Burgess - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Each team has three players, one in attack, one midfield and one in defence.

This action is from the third and fourth chukkas, at half time Joules are in the lead.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Team Joules - Green shirts - 1. Tim Vaux, 2. Richard Blake-Thomas, 3. Jamie Le Hardy.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Team First Great Western - Blue shirts - 1. James Harper, 2. Andrew Blake-Thomas, 3. Andy Burgess.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

James Harper in Blue shirt 1 and Richard Blake-Thomas in Green shirt 2.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Starting at 18.30 at low tide, the match was over 4 chukkas.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

James harper scoring a goal!.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

During the match players will change horses to ensure they are not exhausted and are able to rest between chukkas.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

First Great Western fought back hard in the second half to win the match with 8 and a half goals to 7.
The half goal is awarded using a player handicap system.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The match umpire.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The award for the Best Playing Pony goes to "Panina", ridden by Andrew Blake Thomas and owned by Jemima and Rob Brockett of Lytchet Farm Polo Club.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The award presentations.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Champagne in Formula One style.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

As the spectators leave the beach, the last golden rays of the day bathe the beach.

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

5th Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage