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Beaufort Polo Club are installing an arena for the winter season
The Gloucestershire based Club are installing an outdoor arena by Equus Design & Build to be ready for this winter’s arena season, allowing the Club to provide polo all year round. They already have the Valentine’s Cup Ladies Victrix Ludorum Tournament scheduled for the 9 – 14 February 2021 and look forward to adding many more new tournaments to their calendar. The Club will also be hosting Practice Chukkas two to three times weekly as soon as the Arena is complete. The Club will be offering a simple Winter Membership for the 2020-21 Season for £600, which includes chukkas and a 50 percent reduction in tournament entry fees. Please note that if you have a current 2020 Outdoor HPA Membership you are entitled to equivalent Arena Membership at no extra cost. However, you still need to inform the HPA that you intend to play in the Arena and which Club you are a Member at.
Mosimann’s will once again be hosting their Christmas Lunch
Mosimann’s will be hosting their popular Christmas Lunch in the Clubhouse, which this year will be held on Sunday 13 December, as the Clubhouse is a designated restaurant you can book a table for up to six people. Pre-booking is essential to ensure your table to this festive feast so please RSVP to pdrevents@mosimann.com or call Izabela on 0207 838 6330.
Photograph by ©Kaylee Wroe
Photograph by Houston Polo Club
Houston Polo Club
Action from The Lewis Jewelers Classic
Houston Polo Club have had a busy few weeks, on Sunday 11 October, the crowds were treated to the Louis XII Classic Final between BTA1/Horsegate 1 and Horsegate 2/Tonkawa. The second and third chukkas were dominated by Nacho Badiola, who scored five goals for Horsegate 2/Tonkawa and with teammate Toto Collardin also scoring a goal they led 8-2 at half-time. During the second half BTA1/Horsegate 1 tried to get themselves back in the game, but the final whistle rang out to a convincing 12-7 win in favour of Horsegate 2/Tonkawa. The Delegate’s Cup concluded on Saturday 17 October in a Final between two undefeated teams, Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 executed their game plan by effectively marking their defenders and producing a balanced team offense to capture the trophy and the $2,500 prize money with a 6-4 victory. On Sunday 18 October, BTA 1/Tonkawa faced Horsegate 2/Kanthaka in a 10 goal match for the Lewis Jewelers 56
Polo Times, November 2020
The Keleen & Carlton Beal Cup Final Most Valuable Player, Mason Wroe, on the ball
Classic on Farish Field at the Houston Polo Club. Horsegate 2/ Kanthaka opened the scoring, but BTA 1/Tonkawa quickly replied, adding to their one goal handicap advantage. BTA 1/Tonkawa’s Krueger and Badiola seemed to find their stride as they scored five goals between themselves to push their lead up to 12 in the sixth chukka; unfortunately for Horsegate 2/Kanthaka, time ran out before they were able to chip away more at the lead, as BTA1/Tonkawa took home the win 12-10. On Friday 23 October, BTA 1/Tonkawa faced BTA 2 in The Keleen & Carlton Beal Cup Final, it was a family filled affair, with three members of the Beal family and two married couples going head-to-head; by half-time the teams were tied, but BTA 2 managed to gain a small lead of just one goal in time for the final whistle, which secured them the title with a score of 11-10. www.polotimes.co.uk
