The Queens Cup Cambiaso triumphs as Dubai grabs its first high-goal trophy of the season at Guards Polo Club ith its grounds an easy hack from Windsor Castle and with the Duke of Edinburgh as its president and Queen Elizabeth II presiding at its major events, Guards enjoys one of the highest profiles of any club in the world. Guards’ Queens Cup, first played in 1960, has always been considered the second most important trophy to win after the British Open’s Gold Cup. To receive the small silver bowl from Her
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Majesty is the dream of every amateur playing-patron, so the tournament always has a good turnout of top teams. This season was no exception. With Guards marking its 50th anniversary, a record 16 teams threw their hats into the ring, and competition was fierce throughout the tournament, sponsored this year by Cartier. There was a sell-out crowd of 12,000 for the final on the Queens Ground at Smith’s Lawn in Windsor Great Park, but some of the most nail-biting action had already taken
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