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Cavalry Gold Cup: Invigorating the delhi spring polo season
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Dutta Corp lift their third high goal trophy
The Indian Polo Arena League announced
Rajnigandha Achievers lift the Cavalry Gold Cup
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P.-09 Rajnigandha Achievers lift the Cavalry Gold Cup
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An ode to Brigadier VP Singh
India Image - RK Singh
The band performance before the ďŹ nals of Cavalry Gold Cup
Delhi | India
CAVALRY GOLD CUP
DELHI POLO SEASON 10 Goal
Team Composition RAJNIGANDHA ACHIEVERS Mr. Hurr Ali Mr. Salim Azmi Mr. Gaurav Sahgal Bk. Mr. Matthew Philip Perry TOTAL
-2 +3 +3 +6 +10
CAVALRY-ASC Sep. Ravindra Mang Col. GS Pandher, SM Lt. Col Vishal Chauhan Bk. Col. Ravi Rathore,VSM TOTAL
-2 +2 +4 +5 +9
JINDAL PANTHER Mr. Dhananjay Singh Mr. Tom A Brodie Mr. Simran Shergill Bk. Navee Jindal TOTAL
0 +4 +6 0 +10
APRC-NAVY Mr. Deepak Udar Lt. Col. Arjun Patil Cdr. Akhil Sirohi Bk. Cdr AP Singh TOTAL
+1 +2 +3 +2 +8
GARCHA GROUP- ARAVALI POLO Mr. Sameer Mecca -2 Mr. Satinder Garcha +2 Mr. Angad Kalaan +3 Bk. Mr. Manuel F Llorente +6 TOTAL +9
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Army Equestrian Centre, Delhi | India
CAVALRY GOLD CUP
DELHI POLO SEASON 10 Goal
League Match
Cavalry-ASC Garcha Group/ Aravali Polo
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Army Equestrian Centre, Delhi | India
CAVALRY GOLD CUP
DELHI POLO SEASON 10 Goal
League Match
Cavalry ASC Jindal Panther
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7 vs
APRC-NAVY vs Garcha Group/ 7 Aravali Polo
3.5 6.5
Army Equestrian Centre, Delhi | India
CAVALRY GOLD CUP
DELHI POLO SEASON 10 Goal
Semi-finals
Garcha Group/ Aravali Polo 6 vs APRC-NAVY Rajnigandha Achievers 13 vs Cavalry ASC
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3.5 2.5
Jaipur Polo Ground, Delhi | India
CAVALRY GOLD CUP
DELHI POLO SEASON 10 Goal
Finals
Kicking off the finals of Cavalry Gold Cup in style, Matthew Perry opened the scoring today with a fantastic shot from the 30' penalty spot. A great display of defence tactics from Salim Azmi, the backbone of Rajnigandha Achievers, disallowed Garcha Group/Aravali Polo to score a goal in the first chukker as the scoreboard read 4 - 0.5. The finals progressed with Manuel Llorente opening the scoring for Garcha Group/Aravali Polo. Garcha Group/ Aravali Polo found it difficult to contain Rajnigandha Achievers as Hurr Ali and Matthew Perry handled the scoring for the team.
Rajnigandha Achievers
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7 vs Garcha Group/ Aravali Polo 5.5
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Delhi | India
CAVALRY GOLD CUP
DELHI POLO SEASON 10 Goal
Gallerie De Polo
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Delhi | India
BRIGADIER VP SINGH Memorial COA Polo Cup
Brigadier VP Singh, born on 16th Oct 1940 and commissioned into the 61 Cavalry strode the Indian polo and equestrian scene like a colossus for over two decades and is remembered in global polo circles for his achievements even today. Know his complete story with LA POLO.
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Delhi | India
BRIGADIER VP SINGH Memorial COA Polo Cup
The finals of Cavalry Gold Cup was followed by Brigadier VP Singh Memorial COA Polo Cup in the memory of Brig VP Singh, the only Polo player to have a +7 handicap in post-independent India. In attendance of Gen. Bipin Rawat, the chief guest at the match, the game went neck to neck till the third chukker but a goal from Dhruvpal Godara helped Cavaliers win the Brig VP Singh Memorial COA Polo Cup by 4 - 3. 11
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Delhi | India
BRIGADIER VP SINGH Memorial COA Polo Cup
Gallerie De Polo
Exhibition match
Delhi | India
INDIA POLO ARENA LEAGUE Jaipur Polo Ground
Announcement
The finals of the Cavalry Gold Cup witnessed the briefing of the Indian Arena Polo League in attendance of Chief of Army Staff, Presiden IPA, General Bipin Rawat and the QMG Lt Gen Amre, Chief Steward and Vice President IPA and Mr. Kartikeya Sharma, Founder and Promoter of Pro Sportify.
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UAE Polo Team evolved as winner of the Silver Cup 2019
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Colorado rallied for a thrilling victory in the ďŹ nals of Sterling Cup
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In action during the Ylvisaker Cup
Florida | USA
YLVISAKER CUP
International Polo Club
Finals
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Riding the wave of victory with two 20-goal titles under their belts, the 2019 Herbie Pennell Cup and Joe Barry Cup, Dutta Corp stepped boldly onto the field to challenge heavy-hitters Pilot for the Ylvisaker Cup on Sunday, February 10. After being outscored by Pilot for the Butler Handicap Trophy during Ylvisaker Cup bracket play, Dutta Corp shut down many of Pilot’s field tactics and set plays to claim their third trophy of the season.
Dutta Corp Timmy Dutta Lucas Diaz Alberdi Gringo Colombres Kris Kampsen
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+2 +5 +7 +6
Pilot Curtis Pilot 0 Matias Gonzalez +3 Lucas James +7 Facundo Pieres +10
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Florida | USA
YLVISAKER CUP International Polo Club
Most Valuable Player
Contributing three field goals on the final day, Dutta Corp’s Lucas Diaz Alberdi was named Most Valuable Player. “With Facundo running Pilot’s organization, we could not make any mistakes,” - Lucas Diaz Alberdi said of the final 16
Florida | USA
YLVISAKER CUP International Polo Club Best Playing Pony
Earning Best Playing Pony honors earlier in the season in the Joe Barry Cup Final, Gringo Colombres’ Coquito once again received the Best Playing Pony award. Coquito, a 10-year-old bay, was ridden by Gringo Colombres in the second, fourth and half of the sixth chukker.
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Dubai | UAE
SILVER CUP 2019 Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club Finals
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Silver Cup 2019, an 18-goal tournament, witnessed an intense final at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club. A passionate face-off between the UAE Polo team and the Ghantoot Polo team winded up with UAE Polo team lifting the Silver Cup trophy. HH Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Al Maktoum, the chief guest at the finals, and Mohammed Al Habtoor presented the Silver Cup 2019 winners trophy to the UAE Polo Team.
UAE Polo Team HH Sheikha Maitha 0 Vizcacha Benoit +6 Tomas Panelo +4 Alejandro Muzzio +8
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Ghantoot Polo Team Yousef Bin Dismal 0 Cesar Crespo +4 Juan Gris Zavaleta +8 Martin Donovan +6
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Wellington | USA
STERLING CUP
Grand Champions Polo Club
Finals
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In one of the toughest outplays in Sterling Cup history, Colorado won its first major 20-goal tournament on Saturday at windy Grand Champions Polo Club. Colorado rallied for a thrilling victory over defending champions Valiente in front of a good local crowd.
Colorado Rob Jornayvaz +2 Santi Torres +6 Diego Cavangh +9 Nick Johnson +3
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Valiente Kian Hall Robertito Zedda Poroto Cambiaso Adolfo Cambiaso
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+3 +4 +3 +10 Click to read the complete story
Lahore | Pakistan
HONDA POLO CUP 2019 Lahore Polo Club Finals
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Master Paints Black clinched the Honda Polo Cup after defeating Master Paints/Guard Group in the finals on Sunday. Displaying a great game, Jami Li Hardi hammered a hat-trick in Master Paints Black’s triumph while Raja Temur Nadeem scored the remaining goal for the winning side.
Master Paints Black Sufi Haroon Ahmed Ali Tiwana Raja Temur Nadeem Jami Li Hardi
4.5 20
0 +3 +4 +4
Master Paints/Guard Group Farooq Amin Sufi +1 Taimur Ali Malik +1 Hamza Mawaz Khan +4 Juan Cruz Losada +6
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Te Awamutu | New Zealand
INTERNATIONAL POLO DAY Kihikihi Polo Club
Finals
Image - Argentine Polo Association
The Kihikihi Polo club witnessed Argentina face New Zealand on the International Polo Day where the two teams battled into an intense Polo match. A beautifully played game saw New Zealand finding it hard to score against the Argentines. The game winded up with Argentina imposing a score of 15-7 on the Kiwis.
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CHINESE NEW YEAR CUP Pattaya | Thailand Macau beat 22BR by 6 goals to 5.5 to claim the Chinese New Year Cup at Thai Polo & Equestrian Club.
Polo In Action!
Basheer Ali in action during the Day 2 of Maharaja Jiwaji Rao Scindia Gold Cup
Image - RK Singh
Wellington | USA
WORLD POLO LEAGUE Valiente Polo Farm
League Match
Image: Grand Champions Polo Club
Since its announcement back in 2018, the World Polo League successfully created a buzz. The US 26- Goal Tournament, “All Star Challenge� began on 7th February, 2019. With its inception, it became one of the four high goal tournaments and the first to be played this season. The WPL held its draft and draw cocktail party on Tuesday in front of a packed house at Valiente Polo Farm.
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Wellington | USA
WORLD POLO LEAGUE|
ALL STAR CHALLENGE Valiente Polo Farm League Match
Image- Grand Champions Polo Club
Image: Grand Champions Polo Club
Scone 11 Colorado 10
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Flexjet Grand Champions
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Wellington | USA
WORLD POLO LEAGUE|
ALL STAR CHALLENGE Valiente Polo Farm
League Match
Image- Grand Champions Polo Club
Leading by as many as seven goals in the third chukker in the third chukker, Patagones defeated Cria Yatay in front of a good crowd at Jan Pamela ground.
Patagones
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Cria Yatay
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Wellington | USA
WORLD POLO LEAGUE|
ALL STAR CHALLENGE Valiente Polo Farm
Featured Match
In front of a packed crowd, Valentine rallied in overtime to win the featured game at Grand Champions. Valentine defeated Audi in overtime to win their season opener. Pablo MacDonough scored a team high 4goals including the late winner.
Valiente
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Audi
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Delhi | India
MAHARAJA
JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA GOLD CUP Team Composition SONA POLO Mr Sunjay J Kapur Mr Vandit Golechha Mr Abhimanyu Pathak Bk. Mr Siddhant Sharma TOTAL ARAVALI POLOGARCHA GROUP Mr. Ajitesh Singh Mr. Satinder Garcha Mr. Angad Kalaan Bk. Mr. Manuel F Llorente TOTAL
0 +1 +5 +4 +10
-1 +2 +3 +6 +10
APRC Mr Saurabh Saharan Maj Yatinder Kumar Lt Col Arjun Patil Bk. Cdr AP Singh TOTAL HORSE & WAGON Mr. Phil Seller Cdr Akhil Sirohi Mr Basheer Ali Bk. Mr Buchi Prakash TOTAL
0 +1 +2 +2 +5 +2 +3 +5 0
RAJNIGANDHA ACHIEVERS Mr Hurr Ali -2 Mr Salim Azmi +3 Mr Gaurav Sahgal +3 Bk. Mr Matthew Philip Perry +6 TOTAL +10
61 CAVALRY Capt. Anant Rajpurohit 0 Mr. Krishna Inkiya +1 Lt. Col. Vishal Chauhan +4 Col. Ravi Rathore, VSM +5 TOTAL +10
JINDAL PANTHER Mr Dhananjay Singh Mr Tom A Brodie Mr Simran Shergill Bk. Mr Naveen Jindal TOTAL
LA PEGASUS POLO Sep. Sunil Kumar Mr. Pranav Kapur Mr. Dhruvpal Godara Mr. Samir Suhag TOTAL
0 +4 +6 0 10
-2 +2 +5 +5 +10
Delhi | India
MAHARAJA
JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA GOLD CUP League Match
Maharaja Jiwaji Rao Scindia Gold Cup, a 10-goal tournament, kick started at the Army Equestrian centre on 11th February as 61 Cavalry and LP locked horns in the only match of the opening day. Playing for 61 Cavalry Polo team, Arjuna Awardee Col Ravi Rathore, a +5 handicap Polo player, scored all the goals for 61 Cavalry and single-handedly led the team to a great victory.
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Delhi | India
MAHARAJA
JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA GOLD CUP League Match
Horse & Wagon 11 vs APRC Rajnigandha Achievers 4 vs Jindal Panther Garcha Group/ Aravali Polo 6 vs Sona Polo
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4.5 3 5
Dubai | UAE
POLO MASTERS CUP 2019 Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club
League Match
Image - Dubai polo gold cup
Bin Drai UAE
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Polo ToWatch Out F !
C.V. Whitney Cup: February 13 24, 2019
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Lucchese 40-goal Challenge: 16th Feb 2019
Julius Baer Gold Cup: 18th Feb 2019 8th March 2019
A spectator enjoying the ďŹ nals of Cavalry Gold Cup at JPG, New Delhi
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GAUNTLET OF POLO US Polo Association
Feature
INAUGURAL GAUNTLET OF POLO HOSTS EXCLUSIVE PLAYERS DRAW PARTY FOR C.V. WHITNEY CUP The United States Polo Association (USPA) hosted an exclusive players’ draw party at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) in Wellington, Florida, for players and team owners competing in the inaugural GAUNTLET OF POLO. The GAUNTLET is the sport’s newest and most challenging tournament series with an unprecedented 16 teams across three tournaments and a potential $1,000,000 purse. The official draw determined the playing order for the first tournament, the C.V. Whitney Cup, which begins on February 13 at IPC. Click to read the complete story
Dubai | UAE
HH SHEIKH SAEED BIN HAMDAN AL MAKTOUM CUP
Image - Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club
Feature
History will unfold this Friday as the HH SHEIKH SAEED BIN HAMDAN AL MAKTOUM CUP, a 30-goal exhibition match, where Polo Patrons and Professional Players will gather for the historical Polo exhibition, will be played at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club. The gates will open at 1 pm for the day which will witness the final event of the day at 6 pm. 34
Buenos Aires | Argentina
2019 AUTUMN SEASON |
LA AGUADA POLO CLUB
La Aguada Polo Club announced the upcoming 2019 autumn season, that will take place at the Novillo Astrada family’s club in Open Door, Argentina. The season will be comprised of three tournaments: La Aguada Ladies Cup (12-14 goal, ladies handicap) March 18 - 23 La Aguada Autumn Cup (12-14 goal) March 18- 23 Argentine Amateur Championship
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SOCIAL STAMPS FROM THE WORLD OF POLO
PICTURE OF THE WEEK!
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DID YOU KNOW?
James Gordon Bennett, a sportsman and newspaper publisher, first introduced polo to the United States in 1876.
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
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LET’S DRESS UP FOR POLO Feature
FEATURE
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THE FABLE OF
THE RED BOTTOMS Feature
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EDITOR’S PICK Feature
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