On the 4th of January 2020 we held our first 4-aside canoe polo tournament in memory of our late founder, Peter Mitchell MBE. The Peter Mitchell 4-aside Youth & Open Canoe Polo Tournament took place
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Our 2019 at Viking
New kit 📸 Pete Astles, Peak UK Peter Mitchell MBE Chris Underwood & Ross Montgomery GB 2019 Viking Canoe Polo hopes you've all had a Merry Christmas & wishes you all a Happy New Year!
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Peter Mitchell 4-aside Tournament
In memory of our late founder Peter Mitchell MBE, Viking Canoe Polo are hosting a 4-aside Canoe Polo tournament, Open & Youth, on Saturday the 4th of January 2020, 9am-6pm at Queen's Leisure Centre, Derby.
Continue ReadingPete Montgomery – PJM
Once in a while we are lucky enough to meet someone with an exceptional presence and ability to make an impact on our lives; such was Pete. I met Pete in the very early Eighties,
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Kinder Scout for PJM
On Saturday the 7th of September, many members of Viking Canoe Polo Club joined former Viking Venture Scout Unit (VVU) members from the Nags Head to the Trig Point at 590 m Grid Ref SK 129 878
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My two favourite memories of Pete: In the car park after a Belper session, Pete kicked my boat because he got frustrated that someone else wasn't paying attention to his lecture on what was going
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Pete didn’t have a role in Viking...he was Viking, whether that was the V unit or VVSU. With his support and encouragement he has enabled many (including me) to achieve and strive to be the
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Pete was one of the best coaches and friends anyone could ask for. He always had my best interests within canoeing and my personal life at heart and never asked anything in return from anybody.
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I have never met somebody who devoted his life to helping others, especially young people, more than Pete, and probably won’t ever again. We always hear inspirational quotes about how, if you put your mind
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I have never met anyone who dedicated their life to providing sporting and outdoor activity opportunities for others, as Pete did. He loved to have a good moan about things, usually to the people who
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