Description
Cowdray Park, otherwise known worldwide as the home of British polo since the end of the Second World War where the equestrian sport of polo has been played competitively for over a century. Many Polo pitches in the UK now have this range of timber boards around them.
The product itself is designed and manufactured in the UK and is sustainable and safe for both players and ponies, with a rounded top edge, recessed the fixing holes and fixed an arris rail to the bottom of it on the pitch side to deflect balls. As a bonus, these timber polo boards are far more stable and environmentally-friendly than recycled plastic versions. Made from homegrown merchantable-grade Douglas Fir, a durable softwood that offers a higher impact resistance than Scandinavian whitewoods and will last years. Each board is partially dried to enable the treatment to work efficiently and increase its stability.
The polo boards are sold individually but 156 of them would complete a standard polo field. Each board is 3.6m x 245mm x 45mm, planed all around and usually treated to ensure extra longevity.
Polo Boards are made from locally grown Douglas Fir timber from a sustainable source in West Sussex. Timbers are air dried then part kiln dried to offer maximum stability and opportunities for greater wear and tear. Douglas Fir offers a high impact resistance and natural good durability which ensures this product will be in use for some years to come unlike its imported white wood competitors, and will not expand in Summer and go brittle in Winter as can be the case when using plastics, which is also very difficult to recycle. Polo boards are 3.60m long, finished at 45mm x 245mm planed all round. Based on a standard full size 300 yard Pitch, 156 boards are required. Cross cut to uniform dead lengths of 3.60m. Counter sunk and then drilled with 14mm holes for 12mm steel pins [to ensure the head is not exposed and hidden from the ponies]. Total of 3no in each board length. The top long edge chamfered or rounded to avoid any sharp angles or corners. Ends of boards machined with a big tongue and grooved for easy fixing and to increase stability on the pitch. Planned all round and supplied untreated to give a paintable surface for club colours.
ARRIS RAILS
Home Grown Douglas Fir to match Polo Boards
2ex [Split] 75mm x 100mm @ 3.60m long
Supplied separately to be fixed on site.
PINS
Mushroom Head Pins 12mm x 600mm Long (3 required per board)
