A day at the polo

MoneyMarketing attended the international polo match that pitted South Africa against Argentina last month at the Inanda Club in Sandton as a guest of its headline sponsor, Aon South Africa.

The day began with the Inanda Development Cup game, featuring upcoming South Africa stars who have risen through the ranks. The game, between the Aon Red team and the Aon White team, resulted in a fierce match that ended with a score of 4-2 in favour of the Aon White team.

Novice players compete for the Inanda Development cup

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The excitement surrounding the 90-minute international game gained steam early, with Argentina and South Africa going head to head in the first chukka. The momentum of the match kept building with each team defending and preventing their rivals from scoring goals. By the end of the final chukka, the scoreboard read 8-8, which led to a round of sudden death. Taking full control, Lance Watson concluded the extra chukka by scoring the winning goal that lead South Africa to victory.

South Africa defeats Argentina 9-8

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“Of great importance is the strong development component of this invitational,” says Leo Morwe, Chief Human Resources Officer at Aon South Africa. “Not only is it giving our players international exposure, but it also introduces young, up and coming talent to the game, providing an important building block in the professional careers of the players. As an organisation, we believe in empowering this possibility. Around the world our mission is to empower economic and human possibility for our clients, colleagues and communities, which is fundamental to the growth of every economy in the world.”