British Beach Polo Championships

17SEPT FINAL 18SEPT

Where: Sandbanks Blue Flag Beach

Win for Whispering Angel

Sun, sea & beach polo

The British Beach Polo Championships Teams:

Whispering Angel

Chris Gregory Hazel Jackson-Gaona Adolfo Casabal

Team Lightening Commercial Finance

Garrie Renucci Ollie Cork Nick Van Oppen

MVP

Adolfo Casabal After their 2020 event was postponed due to the pandemic, The British Beach Polo Championships 2021 (Sandpolo) hosted their 14th event slightly later in the year than usual (the event is usually held in July), but the weather gods were smiling as the sell-out crowds enjoyed the Indian Summer sunshine on Sandbanks Blue Flag Beach. Excitingly, this year also saw the organisers announce U.S. Polo Assn. as apparel partner for the event in collaboration with U.K. licensing partner Brand Machine Group.

Both teams were evenly matched, but it was the success of the strong teamwork from team Whispering Angel that took the British Beach Championships 2021 title with a 19-14 victory against Team Lightening Commercial Finance. Whispering Angel’s Adolfo Casabal not only scooped up the Most Valuable Player award, but also secured success in the spectacular charity race with his polo pony racing across the sand against an Audi Q7.

The after-parties, always a big highlight at the event, did not disappoint and the celebratory mood was heightened after a year away; party goers enjoyed the beach backdrop at Friday’s Boogie on the Beach and there was an electric atmosphere at Saturday’s Gold closing party.

Sandpolo Director, Johnny Wheeler commented, “It is nothing short of a miracle that all of the infrastructure supplies event staff, security and players delivered this perfect event given the initial uncertainty we always had – we never quite knew we could pull it off until the last minute but it all came together. A perfect finale to the Summer season”.

Both teams were evenly matched, but Whispering Angel managed to take the win