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19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - The Watergate Bay Trophy.

Team Joules v Team First Great Western.

Described as a "high goal" match the teams starred England international Jamie Le Hardy and Europe's best arena polo player, Chris Hyde.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Tim Vaux captained Team Joules with Andy Burgess Team First Great Western's captain.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

First Great Western are looking to reclaim the Watergate Bay trophy this year as they were narrowly beaten by Team Joules in 2012.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The match is over 4 chukkas.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Fast and furious end to end polo.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Andy Burgess captained Team First Great Western and wears the harlequin shirt number 1.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Arena polo specialist Chris Hyde is playing number 2.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Player 3 is Richard Blake Thomas.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

The match umpire.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Tim Vaux captained Team Joules.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Playing alongside Andrew Blake Thomas number 2.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

and Jamie Le Hardy is playing number 3.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - © Ian Foster / fozimage

Vaux's Team Joules won by a single goal, beating the First Great Western team by 13 goals to 12.

19th May 2013 - Polo on the beach - Watergate bay - © Ian Foster / fozimage

It has been estimated that over 8,000 spectators were on the beach over the two day period.

All images © Ian Foster / fozimage