The Polo Magazine
MidSummer 2015
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JAMES BEIM The man behind the England captaincy
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DEUTSCHE ASSET & WEALTH MANAGEMENT Matteo Vaghi shares his perspectives on the role of polo THE POLO MAGAZINE INTRODUCES Shining the spotlight on Apes Hill Club’s 1 goaler, Ralph Richardson
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THE JAEGERLECOULTRE GOLD CUP King Power Foxes makes it a double win in the UK high goal
STICK CHIC A look at the latest tends for the Autumn season A DIAMOND IN THE CROWN OF POLO Celebrating 60 years of Guards Polo Club CARTIER WORLDWIDE Looking back over 30 years of Cartier sponsorship in polo
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ON THE GRAPEVINE
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HPA NEWS
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MY FAVOURITE THINGS Talented lady player, Nina Clarkin
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NIGEL A’BRASSARD Looking at the ‘Polo Dude’ in popular print
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POLO STEREOTYPES
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GROUNDSMAN’S VIEW
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POLO VOYEUR
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POLO DATES The top 10 polo dates for your calendar
NAUTICAL KNOT BOARDS Bespoke insurance programmes for Yacht and Superyacht owners
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HORSEPOWER IN THE HOUSE Equine accessories for your home SUMMER WISH LIST All you could ever need or want for midsummer WHAT TO WEAR A sneak peak at the best polo looks for UK, Europe and USA
EQUINE INSPIRED John Calleija’s jewellery collaboration with Zara Phillips OBITUARIES Remembering the sad passing of Major David Rollinson and Jeff Thomas
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LIFESTYLE & INTEREST
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REGULARS
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THE CARTIER QUEEN’S CUP King Power Foxes triumph over Dubai
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A DIFFERENT FOCUS FOR NOW Having decided to take a break from polo in order to study, former Cowdray based 4 goaler, Lanto Sheridan, has recently completed his Law Course at Oxford University, achieving First-class Honours. Congratulations Lanto!
A JOLIE WEDDING Congratulations to Sophie Heaton-Ellis and Brian Conway. The happy couple wed on Saturday 30th May in the picturesque location of SaintRémy, Provence-Alpes-Cote D’Azur, France, with all their friends and family in attendance.
AN ARGENTINEENGLISH UNION Argentine 1 goaler Guille O’Flaherty and Tashan Polo Manager Posey Cottrell tied the knot on Saturday 11th July surrounded by family and friends.
EFG BANK JOIN GUARDS POLO CLUB Guards Polo Club have announced that EFG Bank will be joining their list of sponsors. EFG Bank are already well-established in the polo world, with Karan Thapar leading an EFG Aravali Team, whilst Chile’s highest rated polo player, Jaime Huidobro, is an EFG Bank Polo Ambassador. EFG Bank join Cartier, Land Rover, La Martina, Bentley, Laurent-Perrier, Hildon, Martin Collins Equibuild, Capstar, The Dorchester Collection, The Polo Magazine, Images of Polo, PoloCam Productions and Pink Food as sponsors of Guards Polo Club.
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ROR DATE ANNOUNCED RoR will be holding its Racing to Polo Challenge at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on Monday 7th eptem er. his year the e ent will feature a total of fi e classes, one more than last year’s programme. In the four main classes, all horses must have raced in Great Britain and be registered with RoR under their registered racing name, while the new class will be held for horses that are unraced, but have been registered in-training within Great Britain. Cash prizes will be awarded for the top six in each class. For more details please visit www.ror.org.uk
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ALL CHANGE FOR 2016 Although this year’s high goal has only just come to an end, players and patrons are very much looking forward to next season. Whilst we can expect to see many more changes, one that has already een confirmed is that l emanso s goaler, Pelon Stirling, will be making the move to the Pailloncy’s HB side. his is the first time B ha e hired a goal player.
NEW ENGLISH 6 GOALER The AAP (Argentine Polo Association) announced their most recent handicap changes on 25th May. The only Englishman to feature on the list was Ollie Cudmore, who has seen his handicap raised from 5 to 6 goals. Well done Ollie!
ANOTHER ADVENTURE Bobby Dundas, one of the four brave men who rowed the Atlantic in 2013, has ust competed another significant ad enture, he tri e Challenge. He successfully walked 65 miles, climbing the highest peak in the UK for a wonderful charity, Big Change, an organisation that supports forwardthinking pro ects focused on uilding skills, opportunities and moti ation for young people in the to stri e for positi e change in their own li es and their communities. At the time of going to press The Polo Magazine can also announce that Bobby and Lucinda Lowe are now engaged. Bobby popped the question while the pair were holidaying in Italy. Congratulations!
A LOOK INTO THE FUTURE OF HAT SAFETY Following a number of recent debates in relation to hat safety, Robin Spicer has revealed his own revolutionary design of a polo helmet. Robin’s design has caught the eye of design industry experts, winning a James Dyson Foundation bursary, as well as being awarded academic excellence from Loughborough University. His unique design includes features such as a crash sensor.
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he first nternational est Match, sponsored by St Regis, was played at Cowdray Park against The Americas, led by Jaime Huidobro. It was a game that took some time to get going but which England, captained by James Beim, got going in the last chukka to win 6-3. Mention of the England team raises the reluctant withdrawal of Audi from their sponsorship of The Pony Club, England team and Coronation Cup. They have been excellent sponsors for 10 years and their sponsorship of the England team has been the envy of other countries. Inevitably, there has been a lot of work behind the scenes and we are delighted that we have been able to sign a 3 year agreement at very short notice for sponsorship of The Coronation Cup with Royal Salute, who are established as great supporters of polo world-wide With 12 teams entered for The Cartier Queen’s Cup, down on previous years, it was excellent to see a team of all English pros sponsored by Somerton and they all deserve to be congratulated on their performance. One Semi-Final was somewhat ruined by an incident, which led to a substitution of Adolfo Cambiaso and some ill feeling between certain individuals, although the consensus was that the last part of the game was very exciting. After a very close Final, King Power Foxes were delighted to accept the Cup from HM The Queen.
The Cartier Queen’s Cup saw the introduction of the ‘drone’ to English polo and it is very much hoped that its use will improve the umpiring in due course. The HPA was delighted to have Charlie Muldoon and Steve Lane from the USPA over here for two weeks, to advise on its use and to discuss playing to one set of rules. During
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the winter there has been much discussion on the rules and there is a renewed enthusiasm amongst the AAP, USPA, FIP and HPA to work once again towards one set of rules, in particular for the high goal and this is very much top of the agenda for this summer. Good progress is being made with considera le e i ility eing shown by all parties. The Beaufort Test Match went ahead as planned as part of the Gloucestershire Festival of Polo and, in spite of some rather moderate weather, there was an excellent crowd to watch what many feel has been one of the best games this season. reland was in ited to field as high a handicap team as possible, which the HPA agreed to match. With both teams on 17 goals, Richard le Poer, now the Earl of Tyrone, looked as if he might be raising the Golden Jubilee Trophy aloft, but Ireland were just unable to hang on to their lead in spite of some very vociferous support. The Gold Cup has just come to its conclusion, and there have been some interesting results. Although Zacara changed back to its original line-up, they surprised many by beating Dubai, and Apes Hill Club defeated El Remanso who looked to be improving with each game. The winning goal was scored by the youngest and lowest handicapped player on the field and he had stolen the ball from the highest handicapped player. Although the Final was competitive, it has perhaps been a tournament where the luck of the draw has been talked about more than usual. “King Power Foxes carried their form from the Semi Finals into the Final whilst UAE struggled to do the same. Although there was a hint of a chance for in the final chukka, King Power Foxes looked the stronger team throughout.”
This year’s Royal Salute Coronation Cup will feature a 27 goal England team, 3 goals higher than last year, against South America, a very strong team which includes Jaime Huidobro, at 8 goals the highest rated player from Chile, and Rodrigo Andrade, at 9 goals the highest rated player from Brazil. Of the 8 players, 3 will be playing in The Coronation Cup for the first time, Ma Charlton for England, Manuel (Manolo) Fernandez Llorente, well known and very popular here in England, and Jose Klabin, President of the Brazilian Polo Association and a very good amateur player on 4 goals. The Junior HPA and Pony Club are warming up for Cowdray in August and we are very fortunate that Harald Link and Thai polo have stepped in to help, alongside El Remanso who have also agreed to support the Pony Club. It has been noticeable that there has been an increase in the participation of the children of the Argentine pros who are here for the season, with several tournaments being run at clubs to promote combined teams. On 7th September, RoR will once again be holding its Racing to Polo Challenge at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. All horses must be registered with RoR and in the four main classes they must have raced in GB. However, there are a lot of horses that never raced and this year there will be a new class for horses that are unraced, but have been registered ‘in training in GB’. It is somewhat daunting to think that we ha e ust sent out the papers for the first end of season handicap meeting and that for some high goal teams the English season is over as they head south to Sotogrande and St Tropez.
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Think of the Captain of the England polo team and most would be tempted to imagine the candidate to be a scion of a polo dynasty, happening upon the position through birthright, privilege and the inheritance of polo pony lines which are so vital to a player’s success. It is with surprise therefore that many will learn James Beim heralds from a non-polo background, with a father he describes succinctly as being, “scared of horses.” As with any life journey, it is often a random or chance set of events that set the course leading to success. For ‘Beimy’ it started with his mother’s love of horses, twinned with the competitive nature of his sister Lucie and brother Tom as he explains, “When we started, we had one horse between the three of us and we would do the normal Pony Club stuff. Then we got into something called Tetrathlon, which is running, shooting, swimming and crosscountry, which we all did. One day we were lucky, Colonel Evetts from the North Cotswold turned up to Pony Club with some polo sticks and said, “Shall we try this?” And my brother and I loved it, and my sister played too, so we went from there.” Let’s be clear about the Beim sibling trio. They are exceptional athletes, all achieving the pinnacle of their chosen sporting discipline. Frankly, it’s enough to make the mere mortals amongst us realise how the Beim Sports Days must have been so very different from our own experiences. His sister Lucie played hockey at International level, and was Captain of the Wales side, before injury called an end to her career. His brother Tom initially chose rugby over polo, where he was capped twice for England and scored a try against the legendary Jonah Lomu in 1998. Following retirement from rugby, Tom reconnected with polo and today holds a respectable three goal handicap and plays professionally.
As for ‘Beimy’, he represented West of England Under 14s in hockey before turning his attentions fully to polo as he explains, “I always loved sport and I loved horses, so the combination of the two when they turned up together was good… it worked.” Work it did, within a decade of picking up a polo stick he had already a plethora of podium appearances too numerous to be listed within the word count confines of this feature, not only in the UK, but also Australia and America. But it was the Hanbury family which initially ga e the adolescent young Beim his first run in adult polo, playing in the 8 goal with Christopher Hanbury, Rob Cudmore and ‘Tyrone’. A starting point which he remains grateful to them for to this day. At that stage, teams needed a young English player in the high goal and so, on Cudmore’s recommendation Jim Gilmore approached the young Beim to join the mighty Ellerston at the peak of their power. What his father Dusan lacks in equine experience he certainly makes up for in punctuality; “I remember driving down to Cowdray with my dad and parking in the village, y the ost ffice we had arri ed hours early. was so scared of meeting Jim but luckily it all went well!” So, he got the dream gig and it was with Ellerston that he racked up the jewels in the crown of English polo. In 1998, at just 18-years-old, Beimy was part of the mighty Ellerston line-up, where they won both The Queen’s and Gold Cups back-to-back, and in 1999 they also went on to win The Queen’s Cup once more.
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As Beimy explains, “In ‘98 the team was Gonzalo Pieres, Cambiaso and it was due to be Kerry Packer (KP) and another guy, but then KP became ill so it was me and Jeff Fisher, then me and Tristan Wade in 1999. Facundo and Gonzalito Pieres were riding on bicycles tapping the ball in the air at that point!” The Ellerston connection not only opened the door to the high goal podium and the upper echelons of the polo circuit, but also knowledge of the awesome Ellerston bloodlines. “I was very lucky that I had a good relationship with Jim and was invited out every winter to go there and so it was a great source of horses for me, I knew them all and whilst they were expensive to buy, the risk was taken out. I was very lucky to learn from Jim and buy horses from Ellerston over the last two decades”. The tools of the polo trade are the ponies and having access to purchase from the Ellerston lines is an amazing foundation for excellence, but latterly a few home breeds have been adding to the ranks, albeit on a small scale; “My breeding programme is tiny here in the UK, I’ve bred less than 10, so I wouldn’t really class myself as a reeder. he oldest one is fi e, and they re looking nice ut it s small numbers and it’s enjoyable but it’s more of a hobby. My aim is to keep the numbers low but of a good quality”. The latest addition to the Beim ranks is Clarion, a new arrival from Australia which was purchased as the Ellerston set-up in Australia is downscaled, “Hopefully he’ll become quite famous as a stallion and people will like him, he’s a good-looking horse, it’s another avenue and it’s good fun for one thing and you can also make some money out of it.”
Things in life have a habit of repeating themselves and it is with a certain symmetry that Beimy started his adult polo career with the an urys and now finds himself ack working for them in rgentina as he explains. “I’ve always got on really well with the family, so this time last year when Ellerston in Australia was closing down Charlie was looking for someone to go to Argentina to take on a role in working with the breed programme and making the horses. The timing was great so went for the first time this year, from e ruary to April.” It certainly seems like a match made in heaven as the Hanburys have got a lot of Ellerstina blood that has been bought over the years and this has generated interest in rgentina. his year sees the first auction of stock and expectations are high.
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For 15 winters between 1999 and 2014, Beimy has been away at Ellerston during the winter. ‘Aha’ you say how lo ely to miss the rigors of the northern hemisphere’. But times change and the once footloose and fancy free professional is now very much the family man with the pull of family back home and Beimy is not immune to this. He married the beautiful Australian Lauren and they ha e two children together, -yearold Willow and the equally adorable nine-month-old Max. Hence another attraction of the Argentine job is that winters will be spent together at the Hanbury ase in Lo os from cto er to pril. lso at -years-old, there is certainly still gas in his polo tank, ut he is looking towards a time when things may ha e to be taken a bit slower and his love of horses can be indulged as part of his work with the Hanbury’s support. Perenially nice, as we wind up the interview, Beimy is keen to make sure those that have helped him climb the polo ladder are recognised and remembered. “I was lucky with my patrons, I had the help of Mark Booth, Jerome Wirth, the Hanburys, and obviously the Packers. Rob Cudmore, Jim Gilmore and the Vestey family were also extremely helpful. The whole Packer family have been amazing, Ros was great and I had a great time with KP and James too. I thank them immensely for what they did for me.” Beimy is somewhat of an enigma. Super chilled, polite, easy going, laughter lines crinkling around his blue eyes. He loves mowing the lawn and spending time with his horses. He won’t pressure his children into taking up polo, the perfect, loving family man. He loves a laugh with the best of us. But don’t be fooled. This guy is one of the highest achieving British polo players of all time. Winner of the Gold Cup at 18-years-old. Twice winner of The Westchester, Finalist of the Camara with eight Coronation Cup appearnces to his name forming just part of his impressive polo CV. His main polo regret is that he didn t get to the final eight teams in the Argentine Open. He’s nice; most certainly. But don’t mistake kindness for weakness. The list of those who have been second on the podium are testament to his competitive killer streak. MidSummer 2015 | The Polo Magazine | 21
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oth the Subsidiary Final and Final of The Cartier Queen’s Cup were dominated this year by relative new kids on the block, Top and Tal Srivaddhanaprabha. The brotherly duo, whose teams ing ower and ing ower o es are fielded from their impressi ely magnificent Billing ear ark yard, took home the two trophies in hair-raising matches. King Power Foxes also join the ranks of legendary high goal teams, such as Dubai, Zacara, Ellerston and Geebung, who have all won both The Queen’s Cup and The Gold Cup back-to-back in the same year. For Apichet ‘Tal’ Srivaddhanaprabha, it was his debut in the UK high goal season, although you wouldn’t have guessed it watching the well-oiled King Power team defeat Salkeld, with Tal scoring the winning goal during extra time to lead his team to victory, with a score of 11 goals to 10.
Next up, it was the turn of Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha alongside the seemingly undefeatable Pieres brothers – their unnerving brotherly intuition combined with home-grown Brit 1 goaler Hugo Lewis, promised a thrilling spectacle of polo. Chris Hyde, who commentated on the match, summed up the team, “Top and Hugo are not average players for their handicap and playing with Facundo and Gonzalito who are not normal 10 goalers, takes the team into another stratosphere.” What followed, was a gripping and closely fought Final, as King Power Foxes faced the mighty power of Dubai. Legendary 10 goaler and Dubai stalwart, Adolfo Cambiaso was absent from the line-up, and in a twist of fate it was up to a lo Mac onough, cousin to the ieres rothers, to fill in the slot. Curiously, in 2008 it was MacDonough who replaced Facundo and secured
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victory for Ellerston White alongside Gonzalito in The Queen’s Cup. The question on everybody’s lips in this family affair was, who would come out on top? s ing ower o es la ed ahead in the first chukka, it looked as though they would maintain their undefeated form. Yet Dubai, not content in going down without a fight, retaliated and took the lead throughout the second, third and fourth chukkas. However, op ri addhanapra ha s team were not to e outfo ed, and y the fifth and sixth chukkas there was still everything to play for as the Cartier score oard read - at the final whistle. n an e tra chukka, as the
crowds looked on with aited reath op set-up what would e the final goal, which the purple hatted Facundo stroked through the goal with the ease and finesse of a player who has won he ueen s Cup in , and now 2015. Post team presentations from HM The Queen and Cartier Executive Chairman Arnaud Bamberger, Gonzalo Pieres proud father and player extraordinaire in his own right – with wins in The Queen’s Cup, Gold Cup and Coronation Cup – commented on his mid-match doubts to The Polo Magazine, “It could have gone either way, but in the end it was a good win for King Power Foxes.” With brotherly symbiosis abound, we can’t wait for the future of the breathtaking Billingbear set-up…
“I’d rather be playing well and winning, of course if you are losing there is always something to prove” Facundo Pieres
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Vital Stats at a Glance: What: The Cartier Queen’s Cup When: 14th June Where: Guards Polo Club Who: King Power Foxes Aiyawatt ‘Top’ Srivaddhanaprabha Hugo Lewis Gonzalito Pieres Facundo Pieres Dubai Rashid Albwardy Martin Valent Alejo Ortiz de Tarenco Stirling Pablo MacDonough
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Nina Clarkin
Nina Clarkin is one of the most talented lady players the sport has ever seen. Not only does she hold an impressive handicap of 4 goals and an astonishing ladies handicap of 9, but she remains to be the only female to have won The Gold Cup, a feat she achieved in 2003 alongside her now husband, John Paul Clarkin, and the two Tomlinson brothers, Mark and Luke. The daughter of Mark Vestey, who was a regular feature on the UK high goal scene throughout the 70s, Nina has been surrounded by the sport since birth – a factor that has undoubtedly helped her to become the player she is today. John Paul is New Zealand’s highest rated polo player, meaning the couple spend half the year in England, and half the year in his native New Zealand. This season, Nina has been playing the 8 goal with her “favourite teammates” Lucy Taylor, Tamara Fox and Emma Wood and most recently won the La Martina British Ladies Championships at Cowdray Park Polo Club alongside Camilla Williams, Lottie Lamacraft and Lucy Taylor.
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Soushi in Cirencester or Korabuta in London (1)
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The Savil Cup in New Zealand (the oldest sporting trophy in NZ)
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Favourite party ever attended: Favourite gadget you couldn’t live without:
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“Live as if you were to die tomorrow and learn as if you were to live forever” – Gandhi
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Favourite photo This picture from my wedding, it was such a happy day 4
Favourite aspect of polo: The ponies
Favourite pony in your string: Muffit in ngland and Ling Ling in ew Zealand
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marked Jaeger-LeCoultre s first year as primary sponsor of he British pen collo uially known as he Gold Cup . lthough the lu ury watch rand ha e een the official timekeeper at Cowdray ark olo Clu since , the title sponsor slot has een held y eu e Cli uot for the past two decades. his year s inal saw two relati ely new teams go head to head for the title of he British pen olo Championships, as heika Maitha s and ichai ri addhanapra ha s ing ower o es took to the uintessentially British Cowdray ark Lawns on unday th July. ing ower o es, who were pre iously known simply as ing ower, reached the inal of he Gold Cup in without suffering a single defeat, ut came up against the mighty power of u ai, which resulted in a nail- iting match ut ultimately they were defeated y two goals. owe er, has pro en to e the year for op ri addhanapra ha s team, with a con incing win in the inal of he Cartier ueen s Cup against their nemesis u ai. ollowing on from their success, ing ower o es stormed through the ualifying stages, defeating the likes of alkeld, alandracas, La ndiana and acara. imilarly, reached the inal without losing a single match. espite the forecasts of rain, the sun god s smiled down upon the teams as they attled it out for the British pen the uestion on e ery ody s lips... would ing ower o es make it a dou le win in the high goal
espite the prowess of s a lo Mac onough, ing ower o es oasted two of the est-rated players in the world rotherly duo acundo and Gon alito ieres, a com ination which made the win e en more memora le for Gon alito, a ing een a le to achie e this is the dream and e en more so ha ing done it with acu. But Mac onough pro ed a force to e reckoned with, slowing down the mighty ieres rothers pro a ly the only way to tackle the immense pony power of ri addhanapra ha s team. he teams appeared e enly matched in the first chukkas, ut as the play progressed it ecame e ident that the ieres duo would not go easy on their cousin, Mac onough. s failed to find the goal, ing ower o es steamed ahead and y half-time the Jaeger-LeCoultre score oard read - against . fter a dramatic fall in the fourth chukka, op ri addhanapra ha was su stituted y the young and talented ian all who has een in rigorous training with the team all season. espite the forced line-up alteration, ing ower o es didn t appear to falter ut times remained tense as Mac onough and his compadres came close to le elling the scores with the margin dropping to only a goal difference at the end of the fifth.
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owe er, the si th chukka was a triumph for the o es. oung British player ugo Lewis, showing the maturity and accuracy we ha e come to e pect of him already this season, scored two field goals with acundo matching his tally to total four goals on the oard. o, the final whistle was lown and ing ower o es were crowned the British pen olo Champions, ha ing led con incingly throughout. n doing so, ing ower o es oined the illustrious dou le ounce hall of fame, winning oth he Cartier ueen s Cup and Gold Cup ack-to- ack, an impressi e feat, especially for such a young team, as ugo Lewis commented, remem er eing eight-years-old watching the inals, and now e managed to win two. ll eyes are on the ri addhanapra ha setup for , the undisputed new con uerors of the British high goal circuit.
Vital Stats at a Glance: What: he Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup When: unday th July Where: Cowdray ark olo Clu Who: King Power Foxes iyawatt op ri addhanapra ha/ ian all ugo Lewis Gon alito ieres acundo ieres 22 UAE Jose amon raya anti tirling Lucas Monte erde a lo Mac onough 22 Winners: ing ower o es Worthy! Most alua le layer ward acundo ieres Well done! wisted utomoti e Best laying ony a lo Mac onough s i ina
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A DIA MOND I N THE C ROWN
OF POLO
On Jan uar y 25t h 1955, T he H o u s e h o l d B rig a d e Po l o Cl u b wa s e s t a bl ishe d on an ol d ai r f i e ld i n t he Ro y al Pa rk a t W ind s o r, S m it h ’ s L a wn. S ix t y ye a r s l a te r , G uards P o lo C lub i s n o w o ne o f t h e m o s t f a m o u s p o l o c l u bs in t h e w or l d .
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ighty-si years after the first pu lic polo match in ngland in , the irth of what was to ecome Guards olo Clu heralded a new era for nglish polo. hat started as an e cuse for the military players of the time to a oid the long ourney to Cowdray ark from indsor, soon resol ed itself into a two-pitch site, with hospitality pro ided y an rmy tent that also ser ed purpose as a changing room. he se en regiments of the ousehold Brigade made themsel es at home oday, things are rather different. Guards olo Clu oasts pitches, if one includes those at lemish arm , laid out in the eautiful surroundings of indsor Great ark. Mem ers of Guards are now entitled entry to another eighteen clu s around the world, from
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rgentina, to merica and outh frica, all the way out to Mongolia. hat post-war British polo owes so much to Guards olo Clu is ine trica ly linked with the role the oyal amily ha e played o er the last si ty years, and indeed, continue to play in their support of Guards. t was, er Ma esty he ueen herself who suggested mith s Lawn as a suita le sporting enue, and rince hilip now enters his th consecuti e year as resident of the Clu . owe er, Guards is so much more than a Clu . family, a community, Guards has een forged through the decades y the enthusiasm, skill and adoration of its Mem ers. he past si ty years ha e seen more that ust the instigation of a Clu they ha e seen the growth of one of the iggest institutions in British polo, and the story ehind it. MidSummer 2015 | The Polo Magazine | 49
T HE F IF T I E S at Guards saw
the change from airfield to olo Clu . he winter of was used to mark out and prepare the sites of the um er and grounds now known as he ueen s and uke s Grounds respecti ely , and summer saw the first season of play at the new site. n rince hilip s first game at his new home ground, he captained a elsh Guards team. n June, the inaugural oyal indsor Cup was held, a twel e goal accolade that has een played e ery year since, e cept , when foot-and-mouth disease arred all e ents from the enue. he fifties also saw the instigation of Guards now well-esta lished tournaments he riar ark rophy now he rchie a id Cup , he mith s Lawn rophy which now e ists as the u inal trophy for he oyal indsor, he Mount atten rophy and he uke of ellington rophy known in its pre ious incarnation as the military Godley Memorial rophy, an accolade lifted y the oyal orse Guards, the oot Guards and the Life Guards on occasion. list of playing mem ers from details mem ers, of whom held military titles and included a singular lady, a Miss J. orwood. n the opening year, playing mem ership cost guineas . for ser ing officers guineas . for ci ilians, and guineas . for non-playing mem ers.
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TH E S I X TI E S saw the instigation of what is
perhaps Guards most iconic tournament he ueen s Cup. Currently sponsored y Cartier, the Cup was presented y M he ueen in , and won in its inaugural year y ir elyn de othschild s team Centaurs, whose colours, dark lue with yellow hoop, were also seen winning the Cowdray ark Challenge Cup, the County and arwickshire Cups and the Midhurst own Cup. rince hilip himself reached the inal of he ueen s Cup twice, firstly with indsor ark in , and with riar ark in . n , he ueen s Cup was raised to a goal standard tournament. he si ties also saw a teenage rince Charles take to the polo field alongside his father for the first time, sparking a lifelong lo e of the sport that he has, in turn, passed onto his own sons. n , he ousehold Brigade olo Clu officially changed its name to Guards olo Clu .
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IN TH E S E VE N TI E S
Guards olo Clu was put on the map y the instigation of the nternational ays. Guards now famous, hospitality grew from the rmy tent in the ark to an ama ing day of high-class polo, surrounded y glamorous people in a eautiful setting. Ma or onald erguson was primarily responsi le for this, ha ing decided to ring some of the style and spirit of merican sporting e ents ack to ngland. n these days, he Coronation Cup and he il er Ju ilee rophy were played for. he Coronation Cup, a trophy presented in y the anelagh Clu to commemorate ing George s Coronation, was originally the championship pri e for a tournament etween the winners of the urlingham, the anelagh, and the oehampton pen Championships, and the nter- egimental ournament. n , the Cup was once again the main pri e, this time for a yearly nternational match etween different isiting teams. n , rince hilip umpired players in a Centenary of olo match, commemorating years of nglish olo since that first pu lic match in , in traditional dress and a top hat. n , women were finally allowed to play in high goal polo tournaments, after an rule change which has gone on to enefit many female players since, and was the turning point in the esta lishment of women s polo as a legitimate sport.
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THE EIGHTIES saw
the eginning of one of the greatest partnerships in world polo the sponsorship of Cartier at Guards. Cartier first sponsored polo at Guards in , and has since e panded its support worldwide, applying the same principles of its watchmaking, those of integrity, charisma and e cellence, to its e ents with resounding success. owe er, Cartier were not the only sponsors who thri ed in the glamour of the eighties at Guards. lfred unhill s twenty-year tenure as sponsor of he ueen s Cup egan in , spanning the ne t two decades of polo. his decade also saw the creation of he hoenician Cup y life playing mem er ddy rida, which has een conse uently sponsored y him for the past thirty-fi e years. he eighties at Guards was a decade that witnessed the highs and low of polo at its est and worst. n he ueen s Cup was won y o cote, whose Lord estey lost three stone to take the place of his rother, Mark, who d een seriously in ured in a hunting accident. he decade was also o ershadowed y the lanket an on rgentine players in polo matches etween , as a result of the alklands ar. owe er, the decade also saw great achie ement. Current Chairman of the Board of irectors and ice- resident of Guards olo Clu , Mr Jock Green- rmytage won oth he oyal indsor and he rchie a id ack to ack on the same weekend in . he following year saw rince Charles claim ictory in he ueen s Cup with Les ia les Bleus. he ictory with Guy ildenstein s team marked the height of the rince s polo success.
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IN T HE N I N ET I E S , Guards saw
a new era of polo in the . he rgentines were ack, and rought with them some of the est players the world has e er seen. n , the -year-old dolfo Cam iaso first played at Guards, and he, alongside the eguy rothers and the ieres family marked the rise of nternational polo at Guards. Moreo er, the nineties saw some of the most in uential patrons, e er to play polo, ock to the Clu rs chwar en ach, erry acker and u ert errodo, all made their ases at Guards, starting a legacy which is still seen today. heir teams, Black Bears, llerston and La egorce respecti ely, were the most successful worldwide teams of the day, winning glo ally, ut most of all at Guards. he decade saw a new role of polo as a glamorous game, filled with cele rities and the right young things of the day, supported y royalty, aristocrats, dignitaries and the like. t also saw some of the est polo in the world played right in the heart of the nglish countryside at the oyal indsor ark, a standard unchanged since.
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IN TH E L A S T F I F TE E N YE AR S
Guards has continued its traditions of e cellence. he status of the Clu changed from military to ci ilian in . he following year, the season was cancelled completely due to foot-and-mouth disease. espite the set ack, the Clu has continued to grow and prosper, seeing a landmark decade. n , rince Charles and rince illiam rode out to play together at the Gulf Co- peration Council GCC rophy ay, the same year as Guards olo Clu cele rated its th nni ersary with a Ball in indsor Castle. s the Clu e panded, so it upgraded its facilities he ueen opened the new Clu house, the oyal Bo and the La Martina store in . he start of a new decade saw the Clu eing shocked y the sudden and tragic death of its longstanding Chief ecuti e Charlie tisted, who died together with long-term Guards atron an ooldridge in a helicopter crash in orthern reland in . icking themsel es up from this loss, the s ha e seen Guards host a urgeoning polo calendar oth at home and internationally, welcoming headline sponsors including Cartier, Land o er, La Martina and Bentley. n the season alone, a grand total of games were played, a num er that re ects the enthusiasm of all at Guards. he Clu s resident, rince hilip summed up the last si ty years, recalling how lucky it was that Guards, as always een so enthusiastically supported y its playing Mem ers. Guards olo Clu is now iconic in the British and worldwide polo circuit. owe er, it is more than ust a Clu it is the players, the patrons and the people who make Guards what it is, what it has een, and what it will continue to e the diamond in the crown of polo.
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A R O U ND THE WORLD
O V E R T H I R T Y YEARS AF T ER CA RTIE R BE G A N SPONSORING T H E SP ORT O F P OLO, T HE ICONIC A RNA UD BA MBERG E R L O O KS BACK AT T HE WORL DWIDE L EG A CY T HAT T HEY HA VE CREA TED iggy Bamforth
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he marriage of polo and Cartier has een an e ceedingly happy one. he union egan in , when Cartier first lent its name to a alm Beach tournament. ery uickly the two ecame synonymous, with Cartier sponsoring polo all o er the world, from ngland to merica to wit erland. n the earlier years, the partnership was one that ecame tantamount to huge e citing e ents, which rapidly e panded the popularity of polo with cele rity, glamour and e citement. n more recent years, Cartier has again turned to its own rand watchwords to de elop a legacy for polo that matches its own de otion to perfection, precision, indi iduality, elegance and e cellence. n this manner, Cartier has not ust re u enated the sport Cartier has reminded the world of the integrity of the game. glance at the e ents to which Cartier lends its name underlines the ultimate in the lu ury rand s connection with not
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Courtesy of Cartier ust this most e clusi e of sports, ut of its de otion to the greatest within the field. orldwide, Cartier now hosts some of the est and most inno ati e of e ents pre iously he Cartier nternational ay, now he Cartier ueen s Cup, he Cartier nternational u ai olo Challenge, he Cartier olo orld Cup on now and of course, he orld lephant olo Championships e ents that com ine sporting e cellence with a chance to put polo ack in its rightful place in the media spotlight. or now, amidst the speed, skill and horsepower of high-class polo, Cartier remains in the eye of the storm. n supporting polo, Cartier continues to ring attention once again to the timelessness of the game, the dedication to e cellence y those who lo e it so much, and shows its intent to continue to pro ide a platform of e cellence upon which world polo can de elop.
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Of course, much of the success of this has been down to ‘Mr Cartier’ himself – Arnaud Bamberger, who retires this August after 23 years of guiding the “King of Jewellers” through its patronage of world polo. Arnaud has been responsible for steering this association with boundless enthusiasm, limitless charm and impeccable taste. Here, r refle s w r eo s s e rs describes his attitude to his retirement:
“I think that what is important is the role that Cartier has been playing. e e een ery steady in our support for the sport of polo. t is once again ecoming a sport for younger people. e re u enated it, ut did not lose sight of what mattered. in ited rince illiam when he was , one of his first pu lic e ents, and now find myself in iting the sons and daughters of all the people used to in ite, which is a great coup for polo.
There’s one thing about Cartier polo that is so different, and it s that where er it is and whene er it is, as with the nternational or he ueen s Cup, it has a different atmosphere than any other polo e attended.
“I personally feel very strongly about Cartier’s involvement in the polo world, ecause m the one who really wanted to keep the polo. t one point we did uestion it, we could ha e gone to another sport.
What we do and the way we do things at Cartier, (and I have been doing things, from the very beginning till now), we do with premier attention to making sure that every single detail is worked out. e care not only for the list of attendees, we care for e ery detail of napkin, chair, ower arrangement, e erything. t must e well thought out, well looked after. t is the little things that make us so different, and that is where e ery other company who has tried to copy us has failed. ot that mind after all, imitation is the sincerest form of attery.
I don’t think people realise what the association of Cartier has done for the sport. But then don t think we do either here s something ery different a out Cartier polo e een to many e ents ut e ne er seen that type of spirit. hat is the eauty of the association of Cartier with the polo world.
I feel very much part of the polo world, it is ery small, ery pri ate, ut ery welcoming, something for which am glad, eing a frog amongst the roast eef
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Polo is not a baby’s game. It’s a very dangerous sport. ery e citing and wonderful sport, ut a ery dangerous one. rom time to time you do see accidents. lo e that the rules of the game mean that any player can play another, ut you do ha e to know the rules, e en as a spectator. e should e more didactic to watch polo for the first time without understanding what people can and can t do, without knowing the rules, is ery dangerous. here must e respect for the game, as well as en oyment.
Our success with polo was all about inviting the right people fun people. he com ination of M he ueen, good food, champagne, the cele rities, the aristocrats, the comedians, the fun people altogether it made it work. t s a recipe for success, it ne er failed. nd at times it got a it too ig, a it too much, ut that s why we decided to change the formula. here was, of course, resistance, ecause did not think of the money. ust did it for Cartier and polo. “Polo is a family. Polo people know each other all over the world. hen go to otogrande, or to alm Beach or t Morit , see so many people know and you feel like a family. t is a ery elitist game, ut a ery welcoming one. t is a family ha e elonged to for years now.
people, and ha e trust in the people in charge. etirement is not something that others me, feel comforta le with e erything.
In changing from the International to The Queen’s Cup we focused more on polo itself. hat we want to achie e is not such a ig e ent. don t care if it s smaller want people to understand and to want to understand polo. want people to e a le to see a good match, who will like watching it. want people who lo e polo.
“Polo has been a great thing for me – it has been something important, and e een successful in doing it. ust hope that the polo people remem er that we wanted to make it etter known ecause we elie ed in the sport of polo, the integrity of the sport, not the sno ish appeal of it.
I’ve been lucky enough to have a good relationship with the Royal Family, especially M he ueen. e always tried to e cautious of the chance ha e, and not o erplay the relationship ut think they e seen was ery respectful. t is lo ely to see the ueen s passion and e citement at the polo it s nearly as good as when she s racing at scot
I’ve been very touched by Guards Polo Club. n ecem er they presented me with a ook a out the last years of our association, eautifully ound, and all the Board of Guards were there for a surprise lunch at he orchester. t was a really lo ely gesture. e kept the ook to remind me of the last years.
“I’m not going to hold onto the desk – I’ve had my time, and it was a ery good time t has een fun, and also hope representati e of the rand. t s Cartier a o e all. m ery proud to work for Cartier ha e worked for them for almost forty years. Luckily we re in a strong position with ery good
I’m not a man of the past. contri uted de elopment, with passion, ecause wanted Cartier to e part of it, and at times where others would ha e dropped it, wanted to carry on. t worked, it really worked. But am not a man of the past life goes on.
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ou don t ha e to li e in a sta le to en oy e uine accessories in your home. here are horses on e erything from the ta le to the edroom, and of course the nursery with the e er elo ed rocking horse. er e your guests a refreshing ummer imm s in either of the sprey or alph Lauren tum lers depicted here pick a canap with alph Lauren s cocktails sticks and then after a usy day, sink into an e uisite Brodsworth sleigh ed which is a replica of a edstead at Brodsworth all in outh orkshire, keeping it real with a right John Lewis horse printed du et co er and pillowcase set.
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1. Poppy Maillot from Solid & Striped ow can you possi ly not feel glamorous and grown up in one of oppy ele inge s eponymously named maillots . he only thing you now need is to find a yacht to pose on see opposite and pick up a pair of shades see opposite too . www.solidandstriped.com
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cowhide and Hermès Sellier Paris randing is almost too good for the sta les, howe er swish they may e. might ha e mine in my edroom full of silk scar es or ornate wooden racelets, or indeed ice and a ottle of champagne in the garden. www.hermes.com 5. Tomero Clasico Malbec Rosé his delicious light pink ros from the rgentine inca Los lamos, is perfect for the hot summer days let s hope they come ack , fill a glass with ice and pour o er the top and en oy watching the rgentines at their est sport in any of the top polo clu s. www. lendwineestates.com
2. Edmiston Super Yacht ind someone who has chartered one of these for the summer and you will ne er look ack, unless you re ga ing ack at Clu from the yacht s tender on your way ack after a long ros filled i iera lunch. www.edmiston.com 3. Finlay & Co inlay & Co are British made cult sunglasses from the rainwa e of four friends. My particular fa ourites are these em rokes with a champagne frame, don t forget to ha e your name engra ed on the side a ser ice they offer as they are sure to e swiped pretty uickly if left around. www.finlayandco.com 4. Hermès Groom Stable Bucket his eautiful ucket two words rarely seen together in oak wood with a handle in ridle
6. Tattie Rose Flowers attie Graham s owers adorn some of the s top weddings from Land s nd to John Groats. he has also worked with Linley on imlico oad, decorated Camp erala at Glaston ury and pro ided her eautiful arrangements for the Blair nternational orse rials sponsored y Longines. attie li es in orset where she picks owers from hedgerows and hills, as well as picking up some of the most eautiful uds which arri e daily at her cottage from all o er the world. www.tattierose owers.co.uk 7. The Diamond Connection Loosely ased on my days as ead of at Graff iamonds, he iamond Connection is a summer read for anyone interested
4 in diamonds, diamond heists and historical mysteries. t is the first of a series of diamond detecti e stories. www.ama on.co.uk 8. Mr Fogg’s Hendrick’s Botanical Garden f you are in Mayfair, or e en anywhere in London for that matter you can t not pay it a isit, after all hineas ogg circumna igated the world in only days. nd this summer you will definitely know you re here as this ü er popular ar has opened the uintessential i ou British garden o er owing with eautiful looms, otanicals and ric-a- rac. he endrick s Botanical Garden will e the perfect place to take the air and while away the long summer e enings eneath the stars. www.mr-foggs.com
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n uilding the to e a key hu of eutsche sset & ealth Management s organisation, Matteo aghi, ead of and outhern urope ealth Management, eutsche sset & ealth Management, shares his perspecti e on uilding momentum in the world of olo, the de elopment of his team and accelerating the pace of growth in the . aghi comments, n eutsche, partnership is one of our fi e core alues. orking hand-in-hand with our clients is at the ery core of our methodology of client-centricity. Close colla oration with colleagues around the glo e is essential to impro ing the le el of ser ice and ariety of products we offer to our clients. artnership is the key to a trusting relationship in which inno ation and creati ity can thri e. his concept is not new e en creati e masters, known for their indi idual work, acknowledge the support they ha e en oyed o er time to achie e their optimum. he artist Christo once said, t is not only one person s work, it s really a partnership and colla oration during all these years. aghi concludes that, t the end of the day, our success is entirely dependent on our clients success. ith a strong track record of inno ation, we are confident that the eutsche sset & ealth Management team will continue its a ility to create and deli er lasting solutions for in estors.
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aghi elie es that, olo em odies the ultimate in history and tradition from generation to generation. t s an in igorating and masterful sport, where the horse epitomises elegance and power, the ital asset to any team. hat strikes me a out the sportsmanship in polo is the underlying dri e and passion to perform. artnerships can often e defined as forms of colla oration in which two or more entities pool knowledge, skills and other resources in order to achie e a shared end-goal. n the case of La osada we are a trusting partnership, rought together y a mutual interest and respect for the world of polo. assion to perform is our strapline, this sentiment dri es us in e erything we do. ponsoring La osada olo eam is aligned to our core alues of teamwork and the desire to win. oday, in an increasingly more demanding competiti e landscape, we at eutsche sset & ealth Management continuously identify new and inno ati e ways of strengthening ser ice uality and the deli ery of solutions for our clients across the glo e, to continue to e the est possi le partner for all wealth related matters. his comes in the form of pressing ser ice parameters, technological interfaces and client networking touch points. he right partner in the gi en field and sector can help gain a secondary perspecti e into your usiness and meet o ecti es.
ne of the key success factors in any partnership is identifying potential partners who share the same alues and eliefs as our clients. olo is an iconic British sport known as the port of ings that resonates with our clients from a sporting and social networking perspecti e. e selected La osada as a well-esta lished mid/high-goal polo team in the to sponsor, ecause the team em odies our alues. ocusing on playing to win, while o ser ing the rules of engagement and respecting one s opponents these are re ecti e of our company s alues and eliefs. olo is not a new partnership for eutsche sset & ealth Management, we ha e een in ol ed in the world of polo in t Morit , sponsoring teams for the past three years as a Gold ponsor in the t Morit olo orld Cup. t remains our aim to support tournaments and leading sportsmen and women around the world in the pursuit of e cellence in polo. La osada polo team has consistently featured in the most competiti e layer that e ists in polo. hey were runners-up in the ictor Ludorum goal series in , so they are fierce contenders for the accolade this year. he team consists of ico ontanarrosa , edro arrison , Marcus Cork - and Mats ttosson Ceder ycht . his team has a pro en track record, each player crucial to his positioning on the field, supported y a super team of o er polo ponies and talented rgentine grooms. o far the success of this partnership has seen the team La osada eutsche win the Gerald Balding goal at Cirencester and the Julian and oward ipwood trophy at oyal Berkshire, two fantastic triumphs for the team.
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hat to wear at the plethora of polo matches on the pitches of Europe, and indeed the States, over the summer is every girl’s (and probably guy’s) dilemma. Outfits can be planned days (weeks even) in advance, only to be dashed on waking up and seeing the weather is not how you had hoped it would be. Shoes really must be either flats or wedges, unless you are intending to be a polo pooper and spend the whole day in the lunch marquee or in the stands instead of stomping the divots, to avoid your Ginas or Jimmys becoming no better than tent pegs.
If on the continent however, the temperature is likely to be high and you will no doubt have to cool off in the sea after the match, which in St Tropez is only a stone’s throw from the polo club. You can go glitzy here without feeling over the top so pull on your Missoni dress, a large pair of shades, some diamonds and go for it. Stateside you should go for a more classic, streamlined approach – simple Stella McCartney dress and a pair of Tod’s Gomminos would go down well. Most importantly, don’t forget your sunscreen, your sunglasses and a hat if the sun is smiling down.
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“EURO BENCENO” Recently arrived in the UK, imported by “Stonehurst Polo”
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This beautiful stallion with a superb blood line and amazing temperament is just 7 years old. He has been playing up to 28 goal polo in Argentina, including the “Camara de Diputados” tournament with 6 goal player Martin Aguerre. “Grappa Casino”: Excellent stallion that combines the blood of RAINBOW CORNER & PICARO. He played the Triple Crown in Argentina ’09, ’10, ’11, ’12 with Facundo and Gonzalo Pieres. He is full brother to LAVINIA NAIPE. “Ellerstina Luciernaga”: One of the best donor mares from “25 Embriones” that combines the blood of “Bengalita & Rainbow Corner” two horses that are legend in polo history. “Bengalita”: This mare played all of the Argentinian opens with Gonzalo and Gonzalito Pieres. Winner of the Lady Susan Towley in ’98, champion of the “Argentinian Rural Society” in ’93. Played in Palm Beach ’03 by B.Heguy and in the USPA Gold Cup ’03 by M.Aguerre, where she won best playing pony.
Fee: £1000 Contact: nico@stonehurstfarmstud.com / 07507458629
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-year-old alph ichardson is the new nglish kid on the lock. owe er, his most recent appearance in the high goal spotlight, where he has pro ed to e a key part of ir Charles illiams pes ill Clu team, is not an achie ement that has simply happened o er night. pes ill Clu were sadly knocked out in the emi inal stages of he Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup, y . But they may not ha e reached that far if it weren t for alph s efforts in the uarter inal match, where he stole the all from l emanso s goal player, a id elon tirling and finished off the play with a phenomenal goal in the dying seconds of the match. he youngest of four children, alph was orn into a family where horses were already a significant in uence. ig hunting family, an acti ity which they all continue to en oy to this day, meant alph s first encounter with horses was in accompaniment of hounds, rather than a polo all. owe er, the ichardson family s interest in polo increased, leading to the creation of nepp olo Clu , and as a result the latter was introduced to the e uation shortly after, when alph was ust four-years-old. alph proceeded to win the Jorrocks section of ony Clu at the incredi ly young age of , a fact that undou tedly makes him one of the youngest to win the title, and e er since then he has continued to showcase o ious a ility. t seems polo talent runs in the ichardson genes alph s older rother, Jack is currently one of the highest rated players in nglish polo. n lea ing school, alph made the decision to pursue a career in the sport and has een working hard on all aspects of his profession. er the winter he spent si months working at La uinta, the omlinson family s estancia, and the fact that he has featured alongside Mark omlinson in the high goal, indicates this was a decision that has paid off. his season, not only ha e we seen alph enture onto the high goal circuit for the first time, we ha e also seen him make his first full ngland eam de ut in the Beaufort nternational against reland. ot ad for someone ust -years-old. o, while alph continues to ring his game to the sport, at its highest le el, The Polo Magazine finds out how it all came a out. Where are you based? m ased at home in est usse on our farm, which used to e the main part of nepp Castle. e ha e a polo field which was an old airfield in the war. e ha e sta les, plus eight temporary ones, there are also three arns which ha e corrals in for younger horses. e are also lucky enough to ha e an e ercise track and fields for wintering and turn out. MidSummer 2015 | The Polo Magazine | 75
What draws you to polo? he competiti eness and of course it was on horses which ust made it etter. hat saw when was younger was people riding and to me that s oring. lo e sports and trying to eat someone, so ust lo ed polo from the first minute. Do you partake in any other equestrian sport? lo e hunting and always will, my ad is in his third year hunting hounds with the Crawley and orsham. Before that he was a Master as was my Granddad , which meant ha e een hunting pretty much since started walking. o s res o os o e e My rother Jack. e ne er gi es up and ne er accepts defeat. think he plays his own game to win rather than to show-off and d like to e more like that. lso really admire ilario lloa, he is tough and a fighter ust etter than my rother aha . o o eo es e o ot really one particular person. e learnt from my family and few other professionals like Lanto heridan. t the moment Mark and Luke omlinson are helping me the most. am really thankful to them for all their help. Tell us about your biggest progression in the last six months. ell, nothing ama ing or that a lot of people will ha e noticed, ut it has to e my eing a le to cope with my anger and frustrations on the field. used to get angry at silly mistakes, which was really out of character for me off the field. hat eha iour was not helpful and it was a pro lem wanted to fi . ha e een working on it with a great sports psychologist and also with Mark omlinson and ick iles who ha e een ery helpful. attri ute my run in he Gold Cup to my change in attitude and hope many other good things will continue to come from this too. am so happy and hope people see the positi e change in me as well.
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What polo achievement are you most proud of? he recent Gigaset nternational and Gold Cup call-ups were ama ing, ut am young and hope with hard work can achie e more. What’s your next aim o try to push into the high goal circuit, as that is where you can learn the most and push yourself to the ma imum and ecome the est you can e. Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? hope ll e playing well off my handicap at that time and with my rother or friends in he Gold Cup with a good string of horses to my name. t s key for me to e successful in years time. Tell us about your ponies. ll our ponies are retrained racehorses which our family ha e een uilding up o er many years. hanks must go to my ad and Milo atson who ha e worked together on sourcing young retrained racehorses that ha e a good chance in polo. e ha e worked on getting a system going to get the right type and amount coming through each year. Milo really has een the key, as he picks them all for us and has a great eye, and am now learning from him. couldn t e more thankful to him on the help he has gi en me, ecause ha e him to thank for e ery horse you see me on. How many do your family own? e ha e around and all are different ages. ean Marks does all the hard work on getting them ready for fast polo with us. e has done an ama ing o so far. hen we ha e a few hunters in the mi for Mum and ad.
o o e s e se o es ot really, can t e that picky yet, ust need to e a le to play most types of horses as it will help me l when get that tricky one. also elie e that if you can ride well then you can get the most out of each horse. What is the best pony you’ve played? t has to e Cone a, she s one of my rothers that he plays now, ut had her for a season and she was ust ama ing, e en though she is still uite young as with all our ponies she is a retrained racehorse. What’s your training schedule like? Please talk us through it. his year was with Luke omlinson in rgentina learning e erything it was ust ama ing and the change saw in myself was positi e. hat was my first season playing in the winter, so ha e really seen the enefits this summer. hen am ack in ngland do small its of fitness and a few dressage lessons to help my riding. But otherwise am usy with games, so ust try and rela and work with the horses to make sure they are happy too. Are you planning to make polo your career? es, hope so. s a family we ha e uilt our own organisation to help me ecome a professional and hope to fulfil that. lo e the game and the horses and elie e that can ecome a good and respected player. Who is your favourite team to play with and why? t has to e pes ill Clu team who am playing with in he Gold Cup. Mark omlinson is always there for me and offering help, duardo o illo strada is ust ama ing and only wants the est for the team. hen there is om Morley who is dependa le and wants to do anything to win... it s ust great fun and they are such great people to learn off and to e with, oth on and off the field.
QUICK FIRE ROUND: Evening in or wild party? epends when, ut a wild party o r e tep Brothers Last played on your iPod? ne of ommy Beresford s rap songs We will never see you wearing? tight top You’re totally addicted to? Cooking and shows Which player’s string would you most like to own? apo Caset s What sums up home to you? My cra y family and dogs Phobias? Being late for a game and the deep sea Song that gets you ready for the big game? Lean n y Ma or La er If you weren’t a polo player you’d be a…? Jump ockey Any superstitions? ha e to set up my kit the same way each time play Which cartoon character would you be? reck it alph Describe yourself in less than six words: yper, kind and a fighter
What do you think is the most important thing you have learned so far? o care for your horses and do anything you can to help them to impro e. t is important to spend time with them not ust stick and alling, you ha e to watch closely and learn anything to help them get etter. orses should always come first... they are of my game at the moment as am only goals. need my horses so can do any o am told and well so get etter and achie e a higher handicap. hat why the horses are of my game instead of like etter players. When you are not playing polo what do you do to relax? lo e ust eing on the farm. laying cro uet and ike polo on Jendens with my rother and friends like ommy Beresford, George earson and Jack aylor. Do you play another sport other than polo? Many, am a keen cro uet player much etter than my rother , plus golf and foot all too. ll are ust to ha e fun with friends and to keep fit. r o e s or o o e r es o e with? he frustrations of losing or making a mistake. But m learning to mo e on in order to play well in the game. Anything you’d change in the polo world if you could? don t think know the game that well yet to say anything really, ut think polo needs to get more people learning and aiming at high rather than low goal. d also lo e to see igger crowds and good co erage on , as it is an ama ing sport to watch. Who are the people most responsible for where you are now? Mum and ad for sure as they pushed me when needed it and put me right when was wrong, so they got me to where am now for sure and hope further too. Who deserves a special ‘thank you’? Mum and ad along with my rother and ead Groom Carlos oto, who works so hard to get me where am with the horses. lso Milo atson, who helps us with all the horses from new young ones to playing ones. e has always supported me and can t thank him enough. hen of course there is ir Charles Cow illiams who has gi en me the est opportunity of my life to play for his pes ill Clu team in he Gold Cup. e is so kind and caring and puts no pressure on the team. e s ust a great man and am honoured to play for him.
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he ‘polo dude,’ was a well-known figure from the late th century until the mid th century who appears fre uently in popular print at the sidelines of polo grounds and can often e seen in places well remo ed from where the game is played. ude is an old mericannglish slang word, typically applying to a man who paid particular importance to how he appeared a dandy or a city dweller who when isiting a rural location stuck out as a city slicker. rom the s, the term dude e ol ed to mean any male person.
The Allen & Ginters cigarette card illustration is the olo ude in a series of called orld udes and which included Boule ard, Cotillion, nglish iplomate, ignor Macaroni, msterdam Banker and nglish orseguards. he illustration shows the dude wearing a pair of shoes that he might find challenging in a game of polo, with his hat at a aunty angle and smoking a cigarette. his is surely the epitome of the olo ude. he cartoons for Nicoll the Tailor and Hunt’s Coal illustrations & show smartly dressed players wearing matelot striped shirts
and pill o caps. n the first, the cap of one of the players has een knocked off in the ride-off and in the second, the player is so tall that he is a le to stand with his feet on the ground astride his sad looking mount as he winds up to play a nearside ackhand on the stationary all. he early dwardian postcard illustration y om Browne shows an enthusiastic player a out to strike the all, apparently o li ious to the fact that he has hit his opponent so hard in the face that he has knocked his helmet off.
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he unfortunate player depicted on the postcard printed in olland illustration appears to ha e een thrown from his horse and is hanging from the ranch of a tree that has impaled his polo shirt. he player seems to e appealing to his pony, or possi ly anyone listening, with the cry am still in suspense. Jeu de Polo – Moderne shows two serious rench dudes playing polo watched y an elegantly side-saddled young lady illustration . he player on the left has clearly not yet learnt how to hold his polo stick and his pony looks highly suspicious of the polo all. his contrasts with the self assured moustachioed dude who appears to ha e fully and confidently grasped the elements of the game. t is unclear what the patrons of Chemiserie arisienne would ha e made of this polo scene when they shopped for hosiery, ties, um rellas and glo es, ut no dou t many rench polo dudes were kitted out at this emporium. he rgentinian postcard illustration shows two polo dudes at full gallop. he player on the left appears to ha e successfully made an under-the-neck ackhand whilst his reeches are eing pulled off y the chasing player, who in turn has lost his right oot.
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10 he photograph illustration shows the merican golfer Maureen rcutt learning the rudiments of polo from the noted poloist James Minnick Jr. he confident smile of Minnick suggests that he is thoroughly en oying instructing the Golf ueen in her polo lesson. rcutt was an merican amateur golfer and reporter for the New York Times. hen she was inducted into the ew ork all of ame the citation mentioned that perhaps no competitor in any ma or sport has een a significant factor for so long in top le el play. he won more than ma or tournaments o er se en decades. rcutt, in friendly matches, hit off the ack tees used y men, and with her solid uild she usually outdro e them, a eraging yards with wood-shaft clu s. Minnick clearly made a speciality of coaching ladies at polo and the front page of the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle on st March has a photo of the Bon- ir women s polo team which had een organised and coached y him. mutual lo e of horses first rought Miss llye Cowart and red Bailes together illustration . Miss Cowart was a stewardess for merican irlines and Mr. Bailes a noted polo player. Bailes as a -year-old oy had his left arm shot off in a hunting accident and yet he ecame famous as a one-armed polo player, mo ie stuntman and owner of Bailes Best og ood Company. e played polo with ill ogers and for the i iera Country Clu team. n th ecem er the -year-old Miss Cowart handed in her resignation to the airline for which she had own for the past three years on the announcement of her secret marriage in Las egas to the -yearold red Bailes. contemporary press article descri ed the wedding as a romance of the
polo field and the airways. he dude Mr Bailes looks ery pleased with himself, ut it is open to modern students of the game to decide whether the choice of its for his and Miss Cowart s ponies would e efficacious. he photograph illustration of the toothy polo dude Jacko rnold is a wonderful photograph of the proud poloist, with his eyes locked in engagement with his elegant stick chick, who is looking admiringly at him. Jack rnold played polo in lorida for the Miami team. n January he played in a enefit game against the alm Beach olo Clu which featured at half-time a oodle arade, with the pooches wearing creations y Poodle Paradise of Palm Beach and shown y se eral of the leading matrons. t is unclear if this young lady participated in this poodle pageant and whether Jacko felt upstaged y the canine dudes. n any e ent long li e the polo dude
Note on the author: igel Brassard is an in estment anker and sports historian see www.sportshistorian.co.uk . e played polo at Cirencester ark and was patron of the Courtenay and Band of Gypsys teams and captained the Buck s Clu team. e has written e tensi ely on polo in ooks and articles. e is an m assador of the nternational olo ederation and is on the inance and Grants Committee of the . e is passionate a out a wide range of music from uccini to ink loyd. e occasionally plays real tennis for the MCC, cricket for the Contented Penguins and Shambling Derelicts, lo es stick tennis, chess pu les and writing letters to the ditor of The Times. e is proud to wear his ties for the huttlecock Clu Cresta un , Caterpillars ld Cheltonian rowing and ld Cheltonian polo. he photographs and cards featured in this article are from the author s collection.
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The Pushy Father he ushy ather turns up to e ery match to shout from the sidelines. ccompanied y a physio, a sports psychologist, a play analyst and his faithful La rador, oo er, he yells m spending a fortune for you to hit that adly as his daughter misses her penalty y inches. t half-time, he gathers the team round for an inspiring talk. e s rought in one of the est merican moti ational speakers he could find, who sets-up a slideshow at the side of the pitch, and has the team doing deep reathing e ercises and telling each other how positi e they feel. s a result, they re fifteen minutes late, and are
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royally ticked-off y the seasoned organiser, clip oard in hand and sporting an intimidatingly armour-plated osom. he ushy ather lows his top. ou ust don t understand. My daughter is an elite athlete. he has to e kept at her psychological and physical peak. hat means e erything must e perfect. he s sacrificed so much for this. e e een to training camps a road, own in the est ponies and worked for months. e e een to alm Beach, to u ai, to Buenos ires and undergone testing in urich in search of the est players to train with. top pressuring her are you trying to put her off his is sa otage
The School Polo Master he chool olo Master took up the management of the polo team for se eral reasons, most of them culinary. n nternational rug y player in his youth, he chool olo Master uickly realised that sport is much more fun when it comes accompanied y M& cocktail sausages. o date, the Master s record has een se en and a half picnics in one afternoon, as he tours the cars of his students mothers, who all think him so charming, despite the face full of ton mess. he chool olo Master would e the first to admit he hasn t got the first clue of how polo works. e has oyfully picked up three terms, Get off his line , ake your man and tanding martingale which are shouted loudly and intermittently whene er the play looks like it s close enough to the opposite side of the field to a oid the teams actually hearing his ad ice. espite all this, the oys are singularly fond of their Master, mostly ecause after ictorious matches he allows them detours past the pu for a sly cigarette and cleansing ale on the way home. ossunt uia posse idetur he cries as his star pupil hands him a Ginsters and pint of ld ooky at the ar. Life really does not get much etter.
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John Callei a, one of ustralia s pink diamond specialist ewellers and closely associated with io into s rgyle ink iamond Mine, which produces of the world s pink diamonds, met ara hillips, the lympic il er Medallist, at ustralia s Magic Millions orse acing Carni al. is fine ewellery house was the official eweller and she was there in her role as m assador of acing omen ustralia. hey oth spoke freely a out the lack of e eryday e uine inspired ewellery, oth in terms of theme and rider-friendly , despite the great many associations that ewellery and horses ha e had o er the years.
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Groundsman’s iew Thomas Clayton of Greenheaths imparts his words of wisdom
Agricultural equipment can be complicated and expensive. Tractors come with more attachments and tyre options than there are blades of grass on a polo pitch, but getting the right gear can mean the difference between a chukka ground and a high goal pitch. Thomas Clayton has taken time out from a busy summer schedule at Greenheaths to talk us through the best tyres for your mowing tractor, what exactly a creep box is and as the autumn is just around the corner, how best to move bales around the yard without the need for costly front-loading equipment. Tractors that mow polo grounds need special tyres for the job, agricultural tyres have huge treads that would not only leave deep tracks ut tear up the hallowed polo turf. Grass and oatation tyres are the next option, both of which are different to one another. A standard grass tyre is similar to a standard agricultural tyre except for the tread pattern, which is closer to that of a car. The tread pattern is designed to reduce the amount of imprint left behind as the tractor moves across the turf. oatation tyre is more specialist than a grass tyre. he low ground pressure is the most distinctive difference between all three types of tyre. he low pound per s uare inch com ined with the low profile tread pattern means that the tyre pushes less onto the ground. Both the oatation tyre and the grass tyre will do the o well for polo ut the oatation tyre really is the est, it is important to remem er that the tyres you choose must also be suitable for the tractor unit and any attachments you add on, such as mowers or front-loaders. These tyres can cost thousands of pounds, but you can save a few pennies by going for a secondhand option if you can find a pair in good condition. creeper o is a specialist it of e uipment that can e fitted as an extra to tractors. It will allow your tractor to operate fully but at a
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very slow speed. When I say slow I mean 80m an hour. It would enable your tractor to both be the hare and the tortoise. You would use this application on it for jobs such as decompaction, specialist reclamation or establishment works like stone burying. This add-on could increase the value of your tractor within the region of £1,500 to a used tractor price. It isn’t essential for a polo tractor but a luxury, especially if you are planning to vertidrain all your grounds in the future. Another handy addition to your tractor shed would be a rear end spike. Moving and lifting bales can be hard work for grooms and yard staff, but front-loading spikes and bucket attachments can be £5,000 upwards. A rear spike will be more in the price region of £750 and will easily move round and square bales. Before I sign off for this issue, a word of warning. I have heard that the authorities are tightening up the legislation around horse lorries. CPC Certificates of rofessional Competency tests are a must for e eryone. s we ha e a shipping and uropean transport firm we ha e first hand experience with driving legislation. The new CPC legislation requires all professional drivers, driving for hire or reward, to do 35 hours of training. hey must complete a fi e-day course that can include anything on the list of the re-education schedule. u ects include first aid as well as standard driving awareness topics. At the moment this is only for professional driving, so your private use horse box is currently exempt, as is at the moment, the use of the tachometer, unless you are driving for hire or rewards. However, the moment your driving includes using a tachometer then you will find it is re uired. think in the future we can see everyone requiring a CPC. Have a good rest of the summer.
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MAJOR GEORGE DAVID ROLLINSON G
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a or George a id ollinson passed away peacefully on aturday May at the age of . he funeral ser ice was held at the ale oyal Crematorium Chapel on riday June . a id was orn on Monday ugust in the industrial mill town of Colne in the heart of Lancashire, the first son of George and rancis ollinson. raditionally, the town was rich from wool and cotton, howe er the family usiness, , was that of sal age and with the acti ity of the German - oats in the rish ea during the irst orld ar, these skills and e uipment were much in demand. ith his parents and two younger rothers, Michael and eter, a id mo ed to the more af uent area of ilmslow in order that father George and young a id could ha e more land for horses and follow George s passion for hunting. t wasn t too long after that that dge ouse arm in lderley dge was purchased and oth father and son egan to hunt with the Cheshire orest hounds. n lea ing school, a id attended Manchester ni ersity to study architecture, howe er his tenure was cut short in when, at the young age of , he was called up for duty in the econd orld ar. e was initially ased at the army training camp in igh Lee and indeed it was from there that he was to meet his future polo mentor, the late Micky Moseley. a id ser ed with the st Battalion the Gordon ighlanders from . s a young officer he rapidly clim ed the ranks and as a Captain, em arked on the crossing of the hine and engaged in many attles including the li eration of the infamous Bergen-Belsen. a id also represented the Gordon ighlanders regiment in the ighland Games competition, where he won medals in the high ump, shot-putting and tossing the ca er. a id was later posted to orth frica, the ra Legion in mman and post-war commanded a s uadron of the uke of Lancaster s wn eomanry fter a distinguished army career, yet at still only -years-old, a id returned to ci ilian life. is rother, Michael, had taken on the running of the farm at lderley dge and a id soon married his first wife, Joan. hey mo ed to unsop Bridge in Lancashire to e near to the family usiness, where a id resumed work. ot long afterwards, a id and Joan had two daughters Gail and manda. 92 | The Polo Magazine | MidSummer 2015
uring the post-war years, a id e celled in his passion for rug y, playing oth for ilmslow ug y Clu and more latterly Birkenhead ark. e won numerous caps playing as a County player for Cheshire and indeed it was only a serious neck in ury that put an end to him furthering his rug y am itions. By , the family usiness of now had offices in Manchester where a id was ased. t was in these early days of the rafford ark ndustrial state that a id rekindled his ac uaintance with Micky Moseley. Micky was Mr Cheshire olo Clu , and it was not too long efore Micky had a id as a playing mem er. t this time a id was -years-old and eing a natural sportsman, he rapidly rose to a handicap of goals. ro a ly the iggest achie ement e er out of the Cheshire olo Clu was in , when a id oined up with e astian de erranti s erfield ouse eam and, along with rgentines lec Mihano ich and udolpho Marmol, they eat the indsor ark eam of Lord atrick Beresford, the Mar uis of aterford, the uke of din urgh and aul ithers to win the Cowdray ark Challenge Cup. a id tra elled the country playing at different clu s, winning most of the important tournaments of the time, not least he oyal indsor in . t was when playing in Cirencester ark that a id first met heryl, a whirlwind romance which led to marriage two years later. t this time they mo ed ack to Cheshire and ought eckforton all in the heart of Cheshire hunting country. unting and team chasing were a passion which oth a id and heryl en oyed for many years. heryl and a id ha e one son, James, who has carried on the polo tradition and plays in fordshire. Like his father, James has achie ed a handicap of goals. a id carried on playing competiti ely at Cheshire olo Clu , well into his late si ties, and, along with heryl, has managed the Clu e er since. part from the onerous duties of Clu Manager, it would not e uncommon to see a id umpiring chukkas on the trot when well into his eighties a id was a legendary character in many ways few will achie e his success. o e all, howe er, he was always the perfect gentleman, upstanding in e ery way. e will e greatly missed y his family, all mem ers oth current and past of Cheshire olo Clu and e eryone who knew him
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JEFF THOMAS FRIENDS AND FAMILY REMEMBER THE LIFE OF A TRUE FAMILY-MAN, POLO PERSONALITY, ARCHETYPAL SPORTSMAN AND SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSMAN
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eff started with hum le roots. Born in Li erpool, his rother John enry, fondly recalls the sight of Jeff regularly chewing on a lump of coal and of e citement and chaos when the first carpet was deli ered at their family home. is friend for o er years, om ickie, remem ers Jeff working in a motor ike shop for retired motor racing champion, ric li er. n long ourneys we would change dri ers y clim ing o er each other, which we did se eral times we were ery proud of oursel es. e told this story to miler eed and he said, hat s nothing pal he and his friends slid the an doors ack and walked through to the other side, still doing mph he made us feel like amateurs he description amateur , one who does something for the lo e of it , is apt for Jeff a man whose dri ing force was a passion, not for ictory, ut for the competition itself. is son Leigh remem ers his father s career ad ice don t care if you want to e a ower arranger, ust e a good one. aking his own ad ice, Jeff successfully turned his hand to a num er of different o s. lan Barrett recalls, Jeff trained our first winner in . e had to gi e icky enderson petrol money ehind the stands ecause it was frowned upon to pay amateur riders in those days. lan also recalls, s Jeff was colour- lind, Julie would pack his clothes in piles so that they were colour co-ordinated. owe er, thought it fun to um le them up. ortunately, Jeff s sense of humour was legendary, despite resem ling onald Mc onald hen coming off a ike at Brand s atch, Jeff was greeted y a frantic paramedic asking, ow do you feel Like fell off a motor ike came Jeff s response. is son Leigh recalls his ad s attitude to his newly deli ered recycling ins in a similarly frank fashion, e ha e two types of in now. ne for general ru ish and another one for general ru ish. Jeff s witticisms often contained a grain of truth of his arious usiness entures he famously said, unning a usiness is ust commonsense. But common-sense isn t that common. owe er, most of all, as Gary hort recalls, memories of Jeff are of someone who Lo ed his cars, motor ikes and his horses, he was passionate a out the usiness, ut all of these things played ery much second fiddle to the family. e would often discuss work and usiness and e en when things weren t great he would say e er
mind, it won t change my life. Money did not rule Jeff, he was only interested in what good he could do with it. multi-talented man, Jeff harnessed his competiti e nature ut also epitomised the mantra, make your ho y your o , and your o your ho y. ota le for his unstinting enthusiasm, his unfailingly generous patronage stemmed from a genuine desire for others to appreciate and share his lo e of the sports that he en oyed. lthough in Motor Cycle ews he was picked as one of the top riders to follow due to lack of money and support he felt he could ne er ecome orld Champion, so made the difficult decision to stop racing. Jeff ecame ery interested in modern racing and helped a num er of young people in different ways. ne in particular, om unstall, recalls Jeff was ery generous with his time and his focus. e was pi otal to our successful progression to racing in orld and British uper ike Championships. Jeff was inspiring to talk to and share time with whether an issue was personal, racing, or usiness he ne er failed to help, gi e perspecti e, and highlight that life was a series of disasters that would ne er actually happen . n Leigh s words ad was known as a usinessman and for working hard, ut for me, he was a ery, ery funny man, who lo ed inappropriate humour with a healthy lack of respect for authority and pomposity. unny and often pragmatic, Leigh remem ers some of the est ad ice his father ga e him t my age, son, realise that most of what we worry a out is ust t. f something ad happens or someone disappoints you, ask yourself ill this change my life in any way sually the answer is no, so mo e on. is daughter erity says Most people think their ads are perfect, ut mine really was. e taught me e erything a out people, life and usiness. e taught me to always ust do my est, work hard, ha e fun and e happy. n he ecame the perfect odo too, and nothing was too much for his twins who adored him. e will always talk and think of you and also ha e a wry smile when people mistake kindness for weakness he news of the sudden death of Jeff homas comes as a great shock to all who knew him. e er one for watching from the sidelines, Jeff li ed life to the full, com ining pleasure with pragmatism and sei ing e ery opportunity. is wife Julie, remem ers Jeff as, n ama ing hus and, my est friend, the perfect ad and a wonderful odo , miss him more each day.
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Royston Prisk
Malcolm Borwick
La Martina Luxe
Becky Simpson
Lando Simonetti
What? rinks and a La Martina sneak pre iew When? th May Where? Jermyn treet, London Why? or the grand opening of La Martina s agship London outi ue Wearing? La Martina, of course Who? eil o day, eter enton, icholas Col uhoun- en ers, Brigadier John right, he Marchioness of Milford a en, Lando imonetti, e astian & Louisa awnay, Becky impson, Jules night & Lila earson to name ut a few. . . Courtesy of La Martina he official La Martina store opening saw Jermyn treet filled with a keen crowd of polo enthusiasts, who spilled out onto the street to watch a parade of polo ponies and Maseratis, while en oying delicious rgentinean canap s supplied y Gaucho restaurant. La Martina ambassadors Malcolm Borwick, George pencer Churchill and duardo o illo strada were in attendance to help show off La Martina s latest gear, whilst inside the shop guests en oyed first pick of the new season s styles. cited chatter a out who s on form this summer was accompanied y Perrier-JouĂŤt champagne and Royal Salute whisky, ut guests had no need to e sparing as Quattroportes were on hand to take them home at the end of the e ening.
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John Newman Gemma Arterton
HH Sheikha Maitha
Audi Gets Us There In Style What? he udi olo Challenge When? th & st May Where? Coworth ark Why? udi s chance to show their support of polo Wearing? hort dresses and suncream on aturday, designer coats and wraps on unday Who? Gemma rterton, die Camp ell, tis erry, ara and annah ointon, atie McGrath, rofessor Green, Millie Macintosh, lla yre, tanley ucci, ophie llis Be tor, Charlotte itchie, Jenna Louise Coleman & amuel L. Jackson, a e Benett, am Churchill, om Lakeman, J B romotions, Š ony amire /www.imagesofpolo.com he stars were out in force at the Audi Polo Challenge, where the right sunlight on the red carpet showed-off the styles of the season to their est ad antage. f course eing old hands at this gig, udi pro ided an a undance of champagne, delicious canap s and an e cellent three-course dinner with which to pamper their guests. eet of chauffeur driven udis ensured the guests could en oy themsel es to the utmost, while entertainment came in the form of a rilliant set y B award-winning John Newman, who rought the mar uee down with his ama ing oice. f course the main e ent of the weekend was the polo, where HRH The Duke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harry oined forces to ecome part of eam Audi Ultra, eating eam udi uattro - . fterwards, the uke of Cam ridge was presented with some tiny pink Hunter wellies for rincess Charlotte y ndr ons ruck, director of Audi UK.
Samuel L Jackson
Nikolai Bahlsen HH Sheikha Maitha
Foxes’ Night Hugo Lewis
Holly Smith
What? oyston risk s Cartier ueen s Cup fterparty When? unday th June Where? Clu , scot Why? o cele rate or commiserate after he Cartier ueen s Cup. Wearing? arty dresses, less-than-pristine polo whites and aftersun Who? om unt, Ma Charlton, upert and ugo Lewis, om Brodie, aco wyer, ikolai Bahlsen, ommy Beresford, anti Lu an, reddie orne, nuschka Bahlsen, Gusta ausing, llie Cudmore, oyston risk, Charlie idgley & anchie towe wen etley/www.owentetley.london Royston Prisk’s fantastic afterparties are now a well-esta lished part of e ening polo scene. a ing warmed up to the sound of J Paul Linney in the Guards Clu house we left the s en oying J Hugo Heathcote in the Cartier mar uee, and headed o er to Club1, scot, to oin other guests dancing to a mi of ouse, ip op and outh merican eats. a les were filled with ottles of Grey Goose and champagne, whilst the ars were trying to keep up with the constant demand for arious shots. he clu was filled with the bright young things of the tournament, who carried on the party until late into the night, in cele ration of ing ower o es s ueen s Cup domination. Royston relia ly informs us he s already planning the ne t party, to top off he Gold Cup. MidSummer 2015 | The Polo Magazine | 97
John Parr
Kenney Jones
Jane Seymour
Polo Rocks! What? ock and orse ower When? th June Where? urtwood ark olo Clu Why? n aid of rostate Cancer Wearing? enim, la ers and our most rock n roll hats Who? te e arley, ick ershaw, Julie tardust, John arr and Jane eymour Š John eriam, hoto ournalist . The sun was out, the rain as promised stayed away and urtwood ark olo Clu attracted se eral thousand people to see some e cellent polo followed y live music from many of enney Jones chums into the late e ening. The Polo Charity Match etween the Clogau ales olo eam and the horeline/Cuer os egros eam pro ided some e cellent playing with the elsh eam winning to . his was followed y a Charity Auction where some rather high ids were placed for artwork that was donated for funds. tra horsepower was pro ided y lots of Classic Alfa Romeo cars which added a lot of colour to the perimeter of the polo field, along with a funfair that contained rides that delighted the guests. o list the entire group of musicians attending would fill a page, other than to say for many it was a nostalgic step ack in time.
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Julie Stardust
Gonzalo Pieres
Jaime & Cata Huidobro
'Cow' Williams HH Sheikha Maitha Peter Barfoot
Cowdray Crown Zara Kassim-Lakha
What? The Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup When? Sunday 19th July Where? Cowdray Park Polo Club Why? To watch the last UK 2015 high goal Final Wearing? Super smart or polo chic Who? Everybody! 14,000 spectators including polo fans across the country, Neil Hobday, Malcolm Borwick, Nico Pieres, Ralph Richardson and a large King Power Foxes contingent Courtesy of Jaeger-LeCoultre ©www.imagesofpolo.com & Mark Beaumont/ beaumontpolo.com The Final of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup defied the gloomy forecasts of rain, and both the teams and the 14,000 spectators were bathed in glorious British summer rays. As the cashmere ponchos were ditched and the sunglasses donned, King Power Foxes and UAE battled it out for the title of British Open Polo Champions. Whether you were swanking it up in the Jaeger-LeCoultre hospitality, or sampling some of the tradestand food stalls (we voted for delicious Thai), it made us feel good to be British. As the sun went down, revellers at the Jaeger-LeCoultre after-party enjoyed the evening in splendid style, whilst those with a run in the Harrison the next day were all tucked up and feeling truly self righteous.
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Nigel Hadden-Paton
Martin Brown
Diamond Times What? Guards olo Clu iamond Ju ilee inner ance When? aturday th June Where? Clu house at Guards olo Clu of course Why? o cele rate the Clu s th anni ersary Wearing? ifties fashion for all, e oking memories of earlier days at mith s Lawn Who? Lord atrick Beresford, Jock & usie Greenrmytage, ick & nne-Marie towe, igel & Bum le adden- aton, Gaston Laulhe, ony, Lesley & Charlie idgley, it esketh ar ey, the list goes on. . . iana Butler © ony amire / www.imagesofpolo.com here etter to cele rate years of polo at Guards olo Clu than in the Clu house at miths Lawn Clu patron Simon Holland won the pri e for est arri al as he swooped in for the wilight olo ying his iger Moth. his is the first time since that an aeroplane has landed at miths Lawn, a former airfield. fter a fun match, with players posing in traditional headgear for pictures and Col Stuart Cowen looking particularly dashing in desert suiting and o ligatory pith helmet, teams, guests and Board irectors headed inside for dinner, with glasses of champagne in hand. B C olo patron Mo heikh, who was una le to make this e ent, generously ought a ta le for the Clu s match officials including Gerry Gibson and Gavin Heath. Clu Chairman Jock Green-Armytage, sporting a moustache that uncannily resem led Nigel Hadden-Paton’s, welcomed e eryone to the cele rations, while Mary O’Dwyer un eiled a painting y Michelle McCullagh, which had een commissioned y the Board in honour of this iamond anni ersary. Kit and McConnell took to the stage with a espoke polo ca aret and The Denmark Street Big Band rought the e ening to a rilliant finish, with e eryone up on their feet dancing until the small hours. nly uestion on e eryones lips was how will the Clu top this in 100 | The Polo Magazine | MidSummer 2015
Alex Ebeid
Neil Hobday
Adriano Agosti
Simon Holland
David Jamison
Brian Stein
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Jon Zammett
Hannah Arterton
Eddie Redmayne
Anna Paquin
HH Sheikha Maitha
Stars Out What? he udi olo Challenge, Cam ridge When? riday rd July Where? Cam ridge County olo Clu Why? o raise money for the elsh ug y Charita le rust and killforce Wearing? ummer dresses and ig sunglasses it was hot! Who? he uke of Cam ridge, ndr ons ruck, d right, le andra oach, allis ay, Georgina Camp ell, Jack Connell & the list continues. . . a e Benett he Cam ridge County olo Clu was the ackdrop for a charity fundraising match in aid of the elsh ug y Charita le rust and killforce. udi, longtime and generous sponsors of polo, put on a la ish display for their guests, including nota le actors, actresses and cele rities. s were treated to a delicious afternoon tea as they watched the match, which featured HRH The Duke of Cambridge playing to raise money for his chosen causes. his was followed y a delicious dinner, with a no el pasta course of wiss chard, ricotta and parmesan tortellini made y Michelin-star chef ngela artnett, and an e clusi e performance from Ella Eyre. potted at the e ent were scar-winning actor and newlywed Eddie Redmayne with fellow actor Matt Smith, plus Douglas Booth with Anna Paquin. he party predicta ly went on until the small hours after all, with a Clu that eautiful who would e er want to lea e 102 | The Polo Magazine | MidSummer 2015
Matt Smith
Clive Owen
Andrew Blake Thomas
Peter West
GWR Polo on the Beach
Amy Williams
When? th th June Where? atergate Bay, Cornwall Why? chance to cool-off y the sea after a day of polo Wearing? horts, ip- ops and anything y Joules Who? eter est, ndrew Blake homas, ndy Burgess, aniel Loe, im au , Camilla aprous & polo and pasty afficionados from all o er the est Country. . . irstin risk & James am G atergate Beach olo was, as always, a resounding success. Barring three matches o er the weekend, entertainment came in the world famous form of the Devil’s Horsemen stunt team, a each party with DJ Krystal Roxx, a chance to try slacklining and welly wanging with Joules. plethora of stalls included three ars ust in case the weather got nippy including the Bath Gin cocktail ar, the GWR Horse and Carriage Bar and a Champagne garden, accompanied y the Cornish Curry Company, who supplied delicious hot food to the crowds thronging the each. he party went on all weekend, with the matches pro iding many opportunities for the crowds to e perience the fun of polo at close range. he most hotly contested e ent of the weekend was, howe er, the Dog Show, which was held in the main arena on the unday. s the weekend came to a close, we found oursel es regretfully tipping the sand out of our shoes and already wanting to come ack ne t year. . .
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Arnaud Bamberger
Cartier Delights What? Cartier ueen s Cup When? unday th June Where? Guards olo Clu Why? ho can resist a Cartier in ite Wearing? Cartier of course Who? Boris Becker, Jodie idd, m er Le Bon, Jerry all, ame Joan Collins, pencer Matthews, Guy elly, Bear Grylls and of course M he ueen im Griffiths he most glamorous e ent of the year at Guards was cele rated in style, y Cartier, who threw a la ish lunch in a eautiful mar uee crammed with flowers to cele rate the inal of the ueen s Cup. hile sipping Cartier s own champagne, we cheered on our chosen teams and took en ious glances at e ery ody s clothes who doesn t dress to impress on ueen s Cup day en Christopher Biggins had donned his est pink la er for the occasion espite the model appearances of Amber Le Bon and Jodie Kidd, eyes were mostly following the three great ladies, Jerry all, ame Joan Collins and M he ueen. ortunately for those who wanted to celebrate or commiserate, festi ities continued late into the night.
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Laurent Feniou
Jodie Kidd
Boris Becker
George Meyrick Spencer Matthews
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Johnny Wheeler
Sophie Conway
Tito Gaudenzi
The Asahi British Beach Polo Championships When? th & th July Where? and anks Beach, orset Why? weekend-long festi al of seaside sport Wearing? hite and gold, to set off our tan Who? Jamie Le ardy, lec Banner- e, ar uin outhwell, oddy Matthews, Jonny Good, Martin oung, e astian le ander, icky almer & Jess Grimson, Marcus ancock and those in the outh est who fancied a imm s and a party. . . ichard Budd weekend at Sandbanks sounded like the perfect idea for a spot of summertime polo, so we can t lame the , guests who ocked there to watch he sahi British Beach olo Championships. a ing watched clipse cotland eat Clogau ales in a thrilling inal, a refreshing glass of Piper-Heidsieck Champagne was ust the thing efore we cheered along the ngland omen s olley all eam to a win in a grudge Olympic Qualifier match against Greece. he weekend wasn t all a out sport, howe er, with plenty of delicious food and a ar or two on offer so that supporters could make themsel es uite at home. s night fell, we were treated to some rilliant J sets y DJ EZ and DJ Charles, which had the party go on late into the night. Johnny heeler, the e ent organiser, said that they were already planning ne t year s e ent, nd will do our ery est to top this year although that could e hard
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Jodie Kidd
Liz Higgins
Viscount Cowdray HH Sheikha Maitha Cata Zavaletta
Everything Argentine Alicia Castro
What? he rgentine m assador s Cup When? unday th July Where? Cowdray ark olo Clu Why? o cele rate all things rgentine Wearing? Beautiful printed silks and Latin merican chic Who? m assador licia Castro, mem ers of the diplomatic corps, plus the great and the good of the rgentine community with a smattering of Brits Courtesy of the rgentine m assy glorious day for guests at the rgentine m assador s Cup was set off y polo from one of he Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup Tournament matches, where B olo eat hai olo - . sta lished in y the late iscount John Cowdray, the trophy sym olises the friendship etween the two countries. e certainly felt lo e for all things rgentine as the sun shone down as we en oyed an Argentine Summer Wine Tasting . ho knew that rgentina is the fifth iggest wine producing country in the world gainst the ackdrop of a starched white mar uee we were treated to little golden empanadas in e ery a our, spicy chori o and of course the most delicious rgentine eef. he u i uitous Quilmes was on tap for the non-wine drinkers amongst us. hi itors tempted us with eautiful sil er racelets, rightly patterned hand ags, little dulce de leche treats and, of course, a chance to stock up on mate, for all those missing the rgentine staple. t made us want to isit the erol neas rgentinas stand and ook a ight to B pronto. MidSummer 2015 | The Polo Magazine | 107
Ben Vestey
HH Sheikha Maitha
Glamour at Guards When? uesday th May Where? Guards olo Clu Why? o cele rate the th nnual olo wards Wearing? ur most striking outfits, topped off with um rellas and fur coats for the weather Who? he great and good of the polo world dolfo Cam iaso, ite Merlos, Gon alito ieres, gustin Merlos, Ma Charlton, Malcolm Borwick, rs chwar en ach, to name ut a few © www.imagesofpolo.com hat etter way to cele rate the successes of and welcome in the season than a party fter a few glasses of Perrier-Jouët champagne or Krušovice eer and some delicious food, players partied the night away despite the unseasona le weather. fter the awards, where the greatest achie ements of were applauded, the trophies were swapped for gossiping and dancing late into the night. ur particular highlight was Ma Charlton taking on Charlie ooldridge in an epic dance-off. he post-dinner contortionist certainly made us wish we d scoffed a few less of the delecta le miniature puddings espite the headaches the ne t morning we can t wait for the ne t ten years of Polo Awards
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James Beim
Chris Hyde
Clive Reid
Ebe Sievwright
Urs Schwarzenbach
Jack Hyde
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