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Henry Bass is the new General Manager at Cowdray Park Polo Club
Cowdray Park Polo Club
The Club has announced Henry Bass as their new General Manager; Bass has been involved with sport and event management having launched the Goodwood Members’ Meeting and headed up the Goodwood Revival as the General Manager.
Kirtlington Park Polo Club
For the first time in the Club’s history, there is irrigation on Grounds 1 and 2 for the upcoming 2022 season, as well as new pony lines on Grounds 3 and 4. The Club’s Start of Season Party will be on Sunday 1 May, their KPPC Ball on Saturday 30 July, the Summer Sounds Event Festival on 12 – 14 August and the End of Season Party on Saturday 17 September.
Emsworth Polo Grounds
Congratulations to Ojo Caliente (Ana Escobedo, Matt Perry & Ed Banner Eve) who narrowly defeated Tchogan/ Polo Performance (Heiko Voelker, Mark Tomlinson & Will Emerson), 16-15, to claim The Windsor Shield, with Matt Perry chosen as the Most Valuable Player. 46
Polo Times, March 2022
Dundas, winners of The Limited Edition 12 Goal
Grand Champions Polo Club The Aspen Valley Cup was secured by Orea Polo in over-time at Grand Champions Polo Club on Sunday 30 January. Going into the Final both teams were undefeated, so it was always set to be a tough match. Santi Torres scored the winning goal from 90 yards out and ended the match with eight goals to be named Most Valuable Player; Loteria, played by Roberto Zedda and owned by J5, was the Best Playing Pony. MVP, Santos Bollini, on the ball Dundas defended their title in The Limited Edition 12 Goal at Grand Champions Polo Club, defeating Mayer Ranch 12-9 in a tough Final, with Roberto Zedda named Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row. Gitana, Diego Cavanagh’s 10-year-old mare, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony. On Saturday 26 February, Casimiro led from the outset to lift The Metropolitan 6 Goal Cup, with an 8½-5 win against their higher handicapped opponents, The Polo School. 22-year-old Santos Bollini scored four goals for his team and was named Most Valuable Player, while Rayo Careta, played by Miki Novillo Astrada, was the Best Playing Pony. The Aspen Valley Cup Final Teams: Orea Polo (8): Petra Sobotova (-1), Finn Secunda (0), Justin Daniels (2) & Santi Torres (7) Dundas (8): Juan Vidal Dominguez (2), Hope Arellano (2), Cable Magness (0) & Roberto Zedda (4) The Limited Edition 12 Goal Final Teams: Dundas (12): Cable Magness (0), Juan Cruz Merlos (3), Geronimo Obregon (5) & Roberto Zedda (4) Mayer Ranch (12): Ken Mayer (0), Matt Coppola (5), Juan Monteverde (5) & Brendon Stenzel (2) The Metropolitan 6 Goal Cup Final Teams: Casimiro (5): Steve Cox (0), Miki Novillo Astrada (0), Santos Bollini (2) & Santi Llavallol (3) The Polo School (6): Diego Morales (1), Hayley Schaufeld (-1), Bauti Peluso (2) & Juan Bollini (4) www.polotimes.co.uk
Photography by Candace Ferreira
KIRTLINGTON PARK
2022 Aspen Valley Cup winners, Orea Polo
