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Cirencester Park Polo Club Hascombe Stud, winners of The Gouldsmith Bowl
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Hascombe Stud, winners of The Town Cup Final
R&R Glasses and China, winners of The Kingscote Cup
Eight teams had entered the 6 goal Kingscote Cup and Finals’ day opened with the Subsidiary Owl Trophy. Quel Domage won a tight match 6-5 against Noon Giraffe. Then the main Final on Ivy Lodge Ground was surprisingly one-sided with R&R Glasses and China beating CANI 12-3. The Subsidiary Final was much closer, ending in a 5-4 win for La Rosada over Coxwell.
Seven teams entered this year’s Gouldsmith Bowl 4-8 Goal, but the Final on Sunday 12 September saw Arabella Oppenheimer’s Hascombe Stud taking home the trophy with a 6-3 win against Chris Fagan’s Noon Giraffe. In the Subsidiary Final, Smith’s Polo beat R&R 5-2. The Town Cup Final saw Arabella Oppenheimer’s Hascombe Stud just edging
ahead in a close match against SONA Polo to take home a 6-5 win. Hascombe Stud’s Tommy Severn was awarded Most Valuable Player. Earlier, in bright sunshine, Dominic David’s Tafia Mafia took the Subsidiary 6½ to 5 against R&R. In the closing matches of the season, Charlie’s Angels, led by Ollie Jones, won the 0 to 2 goal Associates Trophy, beating OKL Equestrian, led by Tom Beim, 6 goals to 3, and Noon Giraffe Juniors had a convincing win 4½-0 against CPPC.
Photograph by Mark Beaumont
Oriflamme, winners of The Wessex Cup
On Monday 30 August, Oriflamme secured The Wessex Cup following a 5-4 win against Innovent; Tina, owned and played by Jason Warren, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony. The Selham Trophy was won by Pink Panthers, with an 8-5 win against High Point Polo Stud. On Friday 24 September, Cowdray Park Polo Club presented their 2021 Season Cup winners:
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Saturday 28 August saw Druids Lodge host their last picnic day of the 2021 season; Parkgate Polo won the Subsidiary Final against Canonbury, 7-4½ and the second match was won by Avanti with a 7-4 victory against Low Profile. Avanti defeated Low Profile, 7-4
Ayala Polo Club On Sunday 5 September, Jaï Polo Team secured the 8 goal Campeonato de España Absoluto. The tournament saw four teams compete, with the Semi Finals held at Santa Maria Polo Club. Jaï Polo Team (James Nuttal, Cruz Marchini, Ned Hine & Javier Guerrero) defeated Electric Polo 6-5 in the Final, with Picaro, played by Fabián Bolanteiro named the Best Playing Pony, Cruz Marchini was the Most Valuable Player and Shara Braune received the Fair Play Award.
Photograph by Matias Callejo
Pimm’s Cup for Most Improved Junior Player: Rufus Uloth Large Cup for Pony Welfare: Pedro Harrison Millennium Plate for Umpiring Service: Nick Pepper Best Patron Prize: Duane Lent
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Jaï Polo Team, winners of the Campeonato de España Absoluto
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