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Beaufort Hunt & Portman All Stars teams
The start of August saw the Club welcome the supporters of the Hunt Staff Benefit Society (HSBS) for a day of afternoon tea and polo, featuring The Ronnie Wallace Memorial Trophy. The match featured some friendly family rivalry with Max Hutchinson vs Stephen Hutchinson and Olivia Clowes. By the second chukka the Beaufort Hunt pushed their way to
Burley Polo, winners of The Bat Cup
dominate the scoreboard as Charlie Hodges and Stephen Hutchinson both secured fantastic goals which were topped up by Luke Wiles in the final chukka, claiming a one goal victory, 4-3. On Sunday 15 August, The Bat Cup was won by Burley Polo with a convincing 6-1 win against Freemantle. Ministro, played
Semper Anticus, winners of The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Somerville Livingstone Learmonth Trophy
by Charlie Walton, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony, while in the Subsidiary Final, Neston defeated RedX 6-2. Semper Anticus won The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Somerville Livingstone Learmonth Trophy with a 7-2 win against Les Enfants Terribles, with Marcus Collie named Most Valuable Player.
Santa Barbara Polo & Hurtwood Park Polo Club Racquet Club
The winning Team Uthando
On Saturday 31 July, The Lux Afrique Polo Day event took place at the Club, the third time the event had been held, following its cancellation in 2020 due to the pandemic. Despite the rain, spirits were high with the day featuring a tournament plus African food and cocktails. Lux Afrique’s CEO and founder Alexander Amosu commented, “As we were not able to hold the event last year due to the pandemic we were determined to put on a spectacular event for the enjoyment of all our attendees. For many this is the first social event they have attended postlockdown and it was the best one we’ve done so far. The rain did not stop us from putting on an amazing polo day.” An international line-up of players from Nigeria, Kenya, Argentina and India competed in a match which saw Team Uthando, led by Nigerian polo player Molowa Adesuyi, beat their opponents Team Solando, 7-0. www.polotimes.co.uk
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The Silver Cup Final Teams: Farmers Merchant Bank (16): Lucas Criado Jr. (4), Danny Walker (2), Matthew Walker (3) & Lucas Criado (7) Klenter Ranch (16): Jesse Bray (6), Santiago Toccalino (8), Justin Klentner (1) & Jacob Klentner (1) The Pacific Coast Open Final Teams: Klentner Ranch (16): Jesse Bray (6), Santiago Toccalino (8) (replaced by Tomás García del Río for the Final), Jacob Klentner (1) & Justin Klentner (1) Bensoleimani.com (16): Ben Soleimani (0), Santiago Wulff (5), Iñaki Laprida (7) & Tomás Alberdi (4)
Photography by David Lominska
Photograph by Stephen Bartholomew
Sunday 8 August, saw Klenter Ranch take a 13-11 win against Farmers Merchant Bank in The Silver Cup Final. Klenter Ranch’s Jesse Bray scooped up both the Most Valuable Player award and also the Best Playing Pony award for his mare Sell Tower. Klentner Ranch has enjoyed a fantastic season in California, adding to their Silver Cup win earlier in the season with a dominating run to victory in The Pacific Coast Open on Sunday 29 August. As defending champions, Klentner Ranch held off Bensoleimani.com throughout the first half, securing their second consecutive 16 goal title of the season with an 11-9 win.
Jesse Bray & Justin Klentner embrace in celebration at the conclusion of their perfect season
2021 Farmers & Merchants Bank Silver Cup winners, Klentner Ranch
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