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At 18-years-old and 4 goals, Ned Hine already has a number of polo accomplishments under his belt, which include reaching the 2020 Cartier Queen’s Cup Semi Finals and the 2020 King Power Gold Cup Quarter Finals with Thai Polo, as well as winning The Archie David in 2017 with Shalimar and The Coworth Park Challenge at Guards Polo Club in 2018 What is your biggest passion and why? I love polo! My aim is to be a professional polo player and get to 10 goals. I have been playing polo since I was young, looking up to my dad [Andy Hine] who has helped me a lot. I also want to get a business degree at university so that I can make a living alongside playing polo.
Hardest opponent? Jeta & Barto Castagnola brothers! In the 2020 English high goal season I played them four times – three times we lost in overtime and the fourth time we also lost – they are very tough opponents.
Favourite hobby outside of polo? I love surfing and also spending time with friends in Australia, the UK and Argentina. Favourite celebrity and why? Margot Robbie (for obvious reasons!) and Kevin Hart – he is too funny.
What is your all time best polo memory? Professionally, it would have to be playing the English high goal season in 2020 with Thai Polo, but winning Pony Club Championship Surtees in 2015 with my siblings [Louis, Indi and Milly] was very memorable.
Best holiday destination & activity? Definitely Australia, at the family farm, outside of Melbourne, with my whole family. Which sports do you like outside of polo? I play a lot of golf, especially in the summer; I like tennis and I also enjoy playing football as I played a lot when I was younger and was in the first team at school.
Best pony and why? My grey mare, Happy Trap. She is an ex-Zacara mare and I have been playing her the last few years. She is so handy, powerful with great sides and acceleration, plus she is smooth and easy to hit the ball off.
Favourite film and why? I can’t choose between Step Brothers as I love Will Ferrell and I could watch it 100 times, and Fast & Furious as the action, characters and story plot are so great.
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Who were/are your favourite teammates? My favourite teammates would have to be my siblings, Louis and Milly – I play a lot with Louis in Argentina. Also, Nico Roberts and although I haven’t played with him a huge amount, it is great fun playing with my dad.
Favourite food/dish? My mum’s homemade penne bolognaise.
Are you passionately superstitious? No, not at all.
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Polo Times, December 2020 / January 2021
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