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11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay.

The sixth annual Polo on the Beach event is a rematch between the teams who played last year.

Tim Vaux's "Team Joules" are looking to take the title from last year's winners "Team First Great Western".

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

Team First Great Western's attack and captain, Andy Burgess.

11th September 2012 - Andy Burgess - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

Jamie Le Hardy, defence for Team Joules.

11th September 2012 - Jamie Le Hardy

11th September 2012 - Jamie Le Hardy - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

The match referee Caspar West.

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

Goal!.

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

Team Joules players Jamie Le Hardy and Nick Clegg.

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

11th September 2012 - Jamie Le Hardy

Team First Great Western's defence, James Harper.

11th September 2012 - James Harper

Team Joules players Jamie Le Hardy and Nick Clegg.

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

Team Joules win the match 9 - 6.5.

The half goal was awarded to Team First Great Western based on player handicaps.

Earlier in the evening, grooms lead the ponies onto the beach and gently exercise them, ready for the match.

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

Before the match Olympic Silver medallist Mary King and Will Ashworth from Watergate Bay Hotel have a polo lesson from Andy Burgess and the match referee Caspar West.

11th September 2012 - Andy Burgess

11th September 2012 - Mary King

11th September 2012 - Mary King

11th September 2012 - Caspar West

11th September 2012 - Caspar West

11th September 2012 - Will Ashworth

11th September 2012 - Will Ashworth - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

The match referee Caspar West.

11th September 2012 - Veuve Clicquot Polo on the beach - Watergate Bay

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage