The Prince of Wales England’s first high-goal tournament of the season was a testing time for both players and ponies
hen the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club (RCBPC), newest of England’s ‘big four’ clubs, was founded 20 years ago, the only slot available in the high-goal calendar was May. So the club’s Prince of Wales Trophy tournament became the first 22-goal competition on the fixtures list each year. With the Queens Cup, Warwickshire Cup and British Open scheduled in June and July, some teams prefer to skip the RCBPC tournament and stay fresh for the coming battles. Others see the Prince of Wales as a chance to test their mettle before going on to the later high-goal contests. The healthy turnout of eight teams this year included three squads that pundits had predicted would do well throughout the season. Italian Stefano Marsaglia’s Azzurra
W 48 Hurlingham
48-49. Prince of Wales.indd Sec1:48
15/8/05 10:32:16 am
