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www.polotimes.co.uk2 Polo Times, September 2022 Contents“ Polo Times is undoubtedly the most influential contemporary polo magazine” Horace Laffaye © Polo Times Limited 2022 and Database Right 2022 Polo Times Limited holds the copyright & database right to the information it publishes in Polo Times and on the Polo Times website. No content may be reproduced or distributed without the consent of the Publisher. ‘Polo Times’ is the trade mark of Polo Times Limited. ISSN 1461-4685 SUBSCRIPTION PRICES All subscribers receive an exclusive weekly newsletter and competition offers Call on +44 (0)1452 730 770 Subscribe online: Contributors:www.polotimes.co.uk Diana Butler, Lorna Edgar, Pip Hitchman, Dr.med. Andreas Krüger, Simon Ledger Rege Ludwig, Miriam Payne, Tony Ramirez/ ©www.imagesofpolo.com, Tom Reynolds, Joss Ridley, Charles Whittington & Sam Wisbey Contact details Hill Farm Studios, Wainlodes Lane, Bishops Norton, Glos, GL2 9LN Tel: 01452 email:admin@polotimes.co.uk730770 www.polotimes.co.ukCoverphotograph:James Harper, England Captain, triumphantly lifts The Coronation Cup. By ©www.imagesofpolo.com Youth Polo 48 The 2022 Pony Club Polo Championships 60 Summary of Youth Polo 60 The Hurlingham Polo 1875 International Day Knowledge 63 Polo Times Pony Powers 66 Polodoc: Elbow Out 68 Nutrition Focus: Equine Grass Sickness (EGS) 70 Playing Tips with Rege Ludwig: The Small, But Mighty Wrist Sidelines 72 Social Pages Polo Directory 76 What’s On in September 78 Classifieds Final Bell 80 Passions: Sam Wisbey News 4 All the Latest News 10 Your Letters Features 12 Big Picture 14 Farrier Focus: David Hall’s over 40 years of farriery experience in polo 17 Commentating Explained 18 Rowing for a Cause: Seas the Day Reports 20 The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup 24 The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup 28 51st International Polo Tournament Sotogrande: Bronze & Silver Cups 32 The Farmers & Merchants Bank Silver Cup 34 Victor & Victrix Ludorum Update Club Focus 43 Your Club News from Home and Abroad Women’s Polo 46 International & Home What’s inside… September 2022 664824 Publisher Nick Hine publisher@polotimes.co.uk Principal Design James Morgan Design Alice Ruddy Financial Controller Angie Clark accounts@polotimes.co.uk Administration Assistant Lynne Berry Accounts Administration& Assistant Rosalind Cutter ads@hinemarketing.co.uk Editor in Chief Rosabella Hine rosabella@polotimes.co.uk
The United States Polo Association (USPA) has an nounced the 2023 Gauntlet of Polo dates, which will be the fifth edition of the series. The series will be hosted at the newly christened National Polo Center – Wellington (NPC) and the three part series will begin 12 –26 Feb ruary with The C.V. Whitney Cup, followed by The USPA Gold Cup from 1 – 26 March and conclude with The U.S. Open Polo Championship from 29 March – 23 April. Any team that wins all three tournaments will be crowned the Gauntlet Champion.
The past four weeks since the last issue of Polo Times have seen plenty of polo being played, despite the record temperatures and droughts across swathes of the country – a huge well done to those who, through careful planning of playing times, water provision and shade, have managed pony and player welfare through challenging conditions and the current onslaught of rain is much welcomed by farmers, gardeners and groundsmen alike.
Saturday 17 September: Spain vs Austria & Azerbaijan vs Switzerland
FIP Arena Polo European Championship
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The II FIP Arena Polo European Championship begins on Wednesday 14 September
This year saw the return of the Pony Club Polo Championships to Cowdray Park Polo Club, with matches being played at 8am to avoid the worst of the heat and the report in our Youth pages is full of smiling faces from another successful display of grassroots polo. The young players and their entourages of supporters and the faithful ponies are such a fundamental part of the future of UK polo, highlighted by not only the strength of young players in this year’s high goal (this issue’s Passion pages spotlight Sam Wisbey who has been enjoying success with Park Place) but also the inclusion of Louis Hine in Team England for The Coronation Cup International match against Uruguay, making history as the youngest English player to compete for this historic trophy at just 16 years-old.. As the English high goal season culminates with The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup, the high goal tour continues on the continent with The 51st International Polo Tournament Sotogrande and The Barriere Polo Cup in France, with this issue featuring reports from abroad as well as here in the UK. Looking ahead, we are excitingly just a few weeks away from The II FIP Arena Polo European Championship in Baku, Azerbaijan which will be played over 14 – 18 September; organised by World Polo, who are also responsible for putting together The Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz, the return of the FIP Arena Polo European Championship after its first visit in 2015 will certainly be a spectacle worth watching. The Polo Times team is attending as Media Partners, and will be bringing you all the latest action from Baku. From the Polodoc’s piece on dislocated shoulders, Rege Ludwig’s Playing Tips on the Small but Mighty wrist, to Lorna Edgar’s explanation of the dangers of Equine Grass Sickness, our Knowledge pages continue to provide insight into how to keep yourself and your ponies healthy. Thanks as ever for your support – enjoy the read and as always, play safe. Keep well and play safe. Nick Hine, Publisher from
The II FIP Arena Polo European Championship begins on Wednesday 14 September and sees four international teams between 10 to 12 goals compete in The II FIP Arena Polo European Championship for a place in the Final on Sunday 18 September in Azerbaijan, Baku. The FIP Arena Polo European Championship was last played in Baku in 2015, so there is plenty of excitement surrounding the event’s return for 2022.
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Friday 16 September: Switzerland vs Austria & Azerbaijan vs Spain
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FIP Arena Polo European Championship Teams: Team Azerbaijan: Elcin Jamalli (3), Ali Rzayev (2), Fabian Bolanteiro (5), Agustin Kronhaus (5) & Andres Fernandez Llorente (4) Team Switzerland: Tito Gaudenzi (3), Fabio Meier (2), Tomas Ruiz Guinazu (6) & Luca Meier (2) Team Austria: Walter Scherb (2), Diego Braun (4), Martin Bleier (4) & Jakob von Plessen (1) Team Spain: Jamie Visser (1), Mario Gomez (4) & Nicolas Ruiz Guinazu (5)
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On Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 August, after months of planning with his daughter Lottie Nuttall and Abby Foreman from her family run Polo Club in Beverley, John Nuttall put together a fun friendly weekend at the 130 acre Estate Dalby Hall in Lincolnshire. Two levels were hosted in the sunshine, The John Nuttall Cup for the higher level presented by John Nuttall himself and the lower level played for The Karen Nuttall Cup also presented by John in memory of Karen who sadly lost the battle to cancer 10 years ago.
Polo Club Niederweiden will be competing in the 2022 Polo Rider Cup SPECIALISTS Polo Cup Horse Breeders’ Playing Pony: Future Lituania, played by Carlos María Ulloa Best Playing Pony of the Final: Alberta Belvedere, played by Carlos María Ulloa
Bonita,Foremanplayed by Abby Foreman was the Best Playing Pony Lower Level: Jodphurs of Yorkshire beat Trumpstoo, 6-5. Emma Sanderson was Most Valuable Player Sean Wilkinson in action for the winning team Humber Imports www.polotimes.co.uk8 Polo Times, March 2022 The Hipwood and Rocksavage, which have previously been Junior HPA tournaments, will now be merged into the Pony Club from this season onwards, while the Buckmaster section will be discontinued. The format of Hipwood and Rocksavage will remain unchanged, with three and four chukka matches on private grounds over 4 – 17 July, which will allow players to also compete in other Pony Club tournaments. Hipwood and Rocksavage players will be required to be members of both the HPA Polo Rider Cup 2022 Rocksavage & Hipwood Merged into Pony Club financial support from Park Place this new partnership enables us to focus on our structured development pathway whilst wholeheartedly supporting and promoting Pony Club Polo”. For more information on Pony Club polo please contact Charles Whittington, or for Hipwood and Rocksavage specifically contact Jilly Emerson. and Pony Club; all Pony Club members less than 3 goals will play a flat rate of £50 for their HPA membership. Andrew Barlow, Chairman of the HPA Development and Coaching Committee, commented, “A vital HPA role is to promote grassroots polo and the development of young polo players. In combining the previous Junior HPA with Pony Club tournaments, this allows us to enhance our long-term objectives of promoting talent for the benefit of all players and the sport in the future. With generous
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Bellamar Pampa Norte comeback, but by the fifth and sixth chukkas, it was Lavinia who were controlling the action with Carlos María Ulloa and Manuel Giménez Villamil commanding the team from the back and combining well with their forwards, Ramon Cassino and Jack Whitman to secure Lavinia their first Thai Polo Cup title, 10½-4.
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Drinks were flowing from the double decker London bus bar right through the weekend; day, and night. It was a great weekend, and we know Karen Nuttall will have been looking down at us and will have been proud.”
Eight teams over the two levels travelled from all over Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. 150 spectators with polo picnics, enjoyed the polo from the sidelines along with commentary by James Phillips over the two days. Abby Foreman commented, “As you will know, polo is not the same without commentary and James is just fantastic and we feel humbled that he was able to make the weekend so special and we could drag him out of retirement.
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After a two year absence due to the pandemic, The Hublot Polo Gold Gup Gstaad returned to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Clinique La Prairie defeated Kielder Agro 9-7½ in the Final, led by Raul Laplacette who ensured his team were calm and collected during the last minutes of the match when the result could still have gone either way. Laplacette deservedly took home the Most Valuable Player award for his efforts and was also the top scorer of the competition with 15 goals, while Luca Meier was presented with the Best Amateur Player and the Best Playing Pony was Blanquita, played by Ezequiel Martinez-Ferrario.
For the first time in years, Adolfo Cambiaso’s handicap has dropped from 10 to 9 goals, while his nephew, Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola’s has been raised from 9 to 10 goals and his son Poroto Cambiaso has been raised from 8 to 9 goals. Other changes include: 9 to 8 goals: Nico Pieres & David ‘Pelon’ Stirling 8 to 7 goals: Facundo Sola & Ignacio Toccalino to 7 goals: Cruz Heguy & Isidro Strada to 6: Mackenzie Sam
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The Hublot Polo Gold Gup Gstaad Final TeamTeams:Clinique La Prairie (14): Sébastien Le Page (0), Facundo Kelly (3), Lucas Labat (5) & Raul Laplacette (6) Team Kielder Agro (13): Luca Meier (1), Fabian Bolantario (4), Ezequiel Martinez-Ferrario (7) & Fabio Meier (1)
Hublot Polo Gold End of Season Handicap Changes Job Opportunity
The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) has a new job opportunity for a Sports Administrator role which involves acting as “the first point of contact for telephone and email enquiries into the HPA office and ensure these queries are provided to the right person and responded to in a timely fashion. The role is also to ensure the smooth running of processes required to run polo in the UK, primarily supporting the Sports Coordinators and Director of Sport.”
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The position is full time (35 hours per week) with a salary of £20,000 plus 10 percent pension contribution.
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On Thursday 11 August I was lucky enough to represent Young England against Young Scotland in The Whitbread Trophy, a title Scotland have retained for four years. I first found polo just over three years ago when Alec BannerEve gave me my first lesson. I have loved the sport ever since. Coming from a non-horsey background I have had to learn everything from scratch which I would not of been able to do without the amazing support from everyone at Silver Leys Polo Club. Kate, has taught me more than I even knew there was to know about horses.
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A thank you letter to Alec Banner-Eve and Andy Cork.
Alec has been my mentor since day one and I would never have got where I am today without him. He has been much more than a coach and gone way beyond what I could have hoped for to help me reach my goals. I have also been truly thankful to the Chairman of Silver Leys, Andy Cork, who on many occasions has helped me – from wise words, to even letting me use his lorry and play his horses. It was thanks to Andy and again his kindness in supplying me horses for the match that I was able to play on Thursday. I cannot express how thankful I am to Alec and Andy and how I will always be grateful to them. On Thursday with Alec coaching, Andy’s horses and my exceptional little sister Lois (watch out she’s a talent for the future) helping groom and spare hold I was as ready as I couldAfterbe.a shaky first two chukkas we were down 4-1. But with half-time coaching and the support and encouragement from Phil Seller on the pitch we came out with new determination. Within a minute of the third chukka, I scored my first ever England goal. Half-time was our turning point and amazingly we went on to win Phil6-5.was an amazing lead for our team and Millie and Edward played out of their skins, I am so proud to have been part of such a talented team. Obviously as well as my sister, I need to thank my mum and dad too, who have given up more than you can imagine to support me in my dreams. It goes to show no matter where you come from, with determination and the help from incredible peers anything really is possible!Thankyou too
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The September issue simply wouldn’t be complete without the Pony Club Polo Championships Parade photograph; historically the parade was more reminiscent of The Charge of the Light Brigade, but in recent years it has now a scene of serenity, with an impressive array of ponies on display, from Fluffies up to Thoroughbreds. This year saw three more teams than in 2019, which was the last time the Pony Club Polo Championships was hosted at Cowdray Park Polo Club, an impressive feat considering not only the challenges of the past two years but also this year’s hot weather conditions. To see the Championships in all its glory, please turn to the Youth pages. Photography by Ultimate Images Polo
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David works alongside his son, Alex
Istarted work as an apprentice farrier in Gloucestershire in 1981 before my 16th birthday. I qualified with Honours in 1986 aged 20. The practice where I trained focused on shoeing hunters in the winter and polo ponies in the summer, a formula that I have continued with to date. While apprenticed, those summers were spent shoeing at Beaufort Polo Club for the legend that was Claire Tomlinson. I remember well my first day there when we drove into the square yard, with its yellow painted doors, gravel walkway and lawned centre. I was introduced to Claire who was welcoming to this then just 16-year-old. I soon learned that Claire was easy to deal with as long as when she asked you a question you looked her straight in the eye and answered it. This strategy was useful to learn as it has stood me in good stead all my life. I was familiar with the type of horse we were to shoe because the horse I rode and competed at Pony Club was an ex-polo pony purchased from Noel Jackson in the 70s. This multipurpose horse hunted in the winter and evented to some success in the summer, and the odd stick and ball for good measure, something these days people might need three horses to do.
Latterly in my apprenticeship I started shoeing for another legend, John P Smail, at Edgeworth Polo Club, who I still shoe for today, although it is Jono Smail who manages the Club now. It would be impossible to imagine a better grounding than working in these places and for the household names that emerged as players and team managers from these two clubs. In those 40 years I have been involved, much has changed, I have now been joined by my son Alex Hall. He has now the pleasure of driving up and down the M4 to service the horses that migrate that way from Gloucestershire, our home base, to play in Windsor, Berkshire and other glamorous venues. He is better suited to the modern pace and schedule of those we work for, with seven days a week polo it is often difficult to find a day when the professionals are free from a tournament match, or the practice game of the latest team, to get them all shod. As farriers in polo, we have worked on some amazing horses over the years, I of course have my favourites: Suzanna, who won the Best Playing Pony in The Gold Cup and Shovel, played by Simon Kyte both from Edgeworth; Corrupt, owed by James Harper and Gumboots and Sabine owned by J P Clarkin. There are of course many, many more horses over the years we have shod, and been lucky enough to shoe for teams and players that have won all the major tournaments, some more than once.
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Polo Times speaks to David Hall Dip WCF (Hons) BSc (Hons) Farriery Science about his over 40 years of farriery experience in polo
The modern farriery like all things has progressed for the better, in 2014, I completed a degree in Farriery Science where using modern imaging to develop shoeing plans for individual horses and their gait specific problems was a huge advancement. As anyone in polo knows, the turning, acceleration and stopping quickly brings a requirement for knowledge and understanding of how to shoe for this unique sport. We are blessed these days with a range of products that we can use as orthotics to help the horses through the season by using preventive steps to ameliorate problems before they become career-ending conditions. In the UK we are blessed with a great training system to diploma standard, a four year apprenticeship with a mixture of work placement and college learning. We have also on completion of the apprenticeship, an ability to enter higher education via university or the qualifications available from the Worshipful Company of Farriers, both now a condition of being a training farrier. Continuing professional development or lifelong learning is now also a requirement for being a Registered Farrier in the UK. This is unrivalled in the world today. So, as I am well into the autumn of my career I can look back and reflect upon the amazing time it’s been: from working with some of the best people in the world, from stable staff, horse makers, vets, players, patrons and managers, as no polo team is one person. I have been to incredible social events hosted by some of the most generous and appreciative people within the sport who value all those who work within the industry that is polo. My son Alex even being flown to southern Spain to work on a horse with a complex crack so it could continue to play the remainder of the season. However, my greatest time has been working on the silent stakeholder and that is the horse, because without them, none of us would have had a job.
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The UK farrier profession is unrivalled in the world David has been shoeing polo ponies for 40 years
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What are you top tips for successful polo commentating? Accuracy above all, be clear, concise, identify the shots and above all why particularly at the higher level. Pre match, talk to the teams, note hats, elbow guards, check positions – they often change. Ask for one pony, name, why and when it will be played, often it is the third or fifth chukka the best ponies come out. Never be critical, unkind or create humour out of a mistake. Never commentate when a penalty is being taken. Never call a foul. For me it is the glory of polo and stressing the fitness of both horse and rider and whilst it has an image for obvious reasons , to me it is the best game in the world. The game of kings and the king of games! Is it difficult to see which players are which? Not really, if you have done your homework. I have special sheets which I fill in, colour of hat, shape of hat, elbow guards etc. The key is that, if possible, a line up with No 1s in the middle etc and introduce each player, that for me cements all 8 in my mind so instant recognition without reference elsewhere.
What is the most challenging aspect of commentating? Concentration and keeping a flow, never gabble, lower tone and pace according to the play (never shout), be generous and explain to a non-polo crowd why something has happened and if possible the consequences e.g. penalties and their importance. Is the audience an important part? The single most important aspect. I see it as telling a story and painting a picture of teamwork – tactics, great skill, bravery and fitness both of the players and the ponies.
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Where is your favourite place to commentate? Cirencester Park Polo Club, the position is perfect. Where is the most exotic place you have commentated? It must be the three trips to Mongolia. Commentating has taken Simon across the globe
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Simon has been commentating since 1987
Where have you commentated? All over the world! China, Mongolia, the US – New York and Washington, France, Germany, Johor Bahru, Singapore, Australia, Mexico, Morocco, India – Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Soto Grande, Florence, Thailand and Moscow – I will never go there again! And, of course, UK with most clubs – but over the years I have enjoyed seeing the Pony Club gang from Fluffies go up the handicaps e.g. the Lewis [Hugo and Rupert) boys etc.
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Simon Ledger began playing polo in 1976 and in 1987 found himself running Tidworth Polo Club. While hosting the Pony Club one day, John Wright, the then organiser of the Pony Club, arrived and asked, “Who is commentating”, when Simon admitted he had failed to book one John replied, “Well you damn well do it!” After succeeding at that first attempt, Simon’s commentating career began and he was asked to do The Rundle Cup with the Prince of Covid).andduewerefromsinceplayingWalesin1988andhehasdoneeveryRundleCup(apartwhentheypostponedtoFootMouthandHavingcommentatedalloverthe
Simon Ledger explains the art of polo commentating world, at over 100 polo matches per year both at home and abroad, we thought it was high time we got some of Simon’s top commentating tips. Do you commentate for any other sports, or just polo? Yes I do, I have called point to points but now do all the announcing – runners, riders etc – very much scripted announcing done to time. I also do County Shows Main Ring and that involves everything from motorbikes, showjumping, livestock parades, terrier racing and also interviews with folk like the NFU President. Research is key, I am also an auctioneer.
Polo Playing Atlantic Rower
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Seas the Day
Miriam Payne is a 23-year-old physics graduate from East Yorkshire who plays at The White Rose Polo Club near Market Weighton. She is a competent -1 who is a very reliable team player. Her polo journey started with The Junior Acadamy at White Rose and her first tournament there saw her being awarded Most Valuable Player. Miriam started playing polo at Club level when she gained her handicap aged 12. Since then, she has gone from strength to strength and latterly has played with the Club patron Hedley Aylott and his team, Summit. Miriam is very much looking forward to next year’s polo season, moving forward and playing her two homebred ponies. But for now her focus is set on The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, which will see Miriam row 3,000 miles solo across the Atlantic to raise funds for Mind UK and Wellbeing of Women, so Polo Times spoke to her to find out why she was undertaking this huge challenge.
Q: Why The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge?
Q: Rowing solo across the Atlantic is no mean feat, how will you be preparing both physically and mentally?
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The crossing could take between 50 and 60 days
A: Why not! Life is short! You only regret the opportunities you don’t take. I am sure that most people could think of a thousand and one reasons not to take on ‘The World’s Toughest Row’. And granted, 3000 miles of blisters, salt sores and ration packed food doesn’t exactly scream ‘festive Christmas getaway’. However, I could not find a single reason as to why I didn’t want to take part. I’m hoping to complete the challenge in 50 to 60 days but it is dependent on the weather and conditions at sea.
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Miriam started playing polo at Club level
Q: How can we follow your A:progress?
A: I have chosen to fundraise for Wellbeing of Women and Mind. I am inspired by Mind’s mission to empower those suffering from mental health issues through their initiatives. Asking for help shouldn’t be as difficult as rowing an ocean. Wellbeing of Women are dedicated to improving the health of women and babies through pioneering medical research. Included in their research is cancers like ovarian cancer, to which I have lost loved ones. Women’s health is typically underfunded, and through my campaign, I hope to raise awareness of this problem and just how crucial research in this area is.
Q: Why did you choose these two charities?
Miriam is taking part in the challenge to raise money for Wellbeing of Women and Mind
Q: Where can people donate?
A: I am working with a specialist ocean rowing coach and a personal trainer who have both taken part in The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. I am training 1 to 2 times most days both in the gym for strength and conditioning and I also spend long hours on a rowing machine. However, the most important part of training is getting to know the boat and clocking up training hours out at sea. My mental preparation is involved in all aspects of physical training as is finding extra little ways to test myself. I think the boredom and monotony will be the most difficult aspect of the challenge.
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Polo Times, September 2022 The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup
Louis Hine made his debut as the youngest player to take part in The Coronation Cup
“Louis Hine, giving his Coronation Cup debut as the youngest player to have competed and walking in the footsteps of his father”
The crowds enjoyed a packed day of multi-generational polo
Evenly matched action entertains the crowds
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he Coronation Cup was first presented in 1911 by The Ranelagh Club to commemorate the coronation of His Majesty King George V, which was first won by The Indian P.A. team. The cup cost £250 (over £31,000 at today’s rate) and was played for by the winners of The Hurlingham, Ranelagh and Roehampton Open Championships and The Inter-Regimental Tournament until 1939. The cup was un-played until its revival in 1951 when it was contested in a series between Hurlingham and La Espadaña, a visiting Argentine team. In 1953, the year of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation, an international series between Argentina, Chile, England, Spain and United States took place, but it was not played for again until 1971. From 1971 to today, The Coronation Cup has been played as an annual match between England and different visiting teams. 2022 saw the prestigious trophy return to Guards Polo Club’s Queen’s Ground with England facing Uruguay for the first time and a new name too, this year known as The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup owing to its new sponsorship. Alongside
Home Win for England
the international match, the day was packed with polo from across the age and ability groups, highlighting all generations of polo played in the UK today; to read more about the younger generations’ matches, please turn to the Youth pages. The handicap difference, Uruguay on 22 goals and England on 25 goals, belied the strength of the visiting side who put up a formidable front, which provided a level playing field and kept the final result anyone’s guess right up until the dying minutes of the match. After the first chukka the scores were tied at 1-1, reflecting the evenness of both sides and although England had gained a one goal advantage by half-time, 5-4, they could by no means relax.
“The Uruguay side were incredibly strong, with their pony power especially notable”
Uruguay’s Juan Curubelo levelled the scores early in the fourth chukka, 5-5, with a penalty conversion, which was swiftly replied to by Tommy Beresford to retake the lead, but Curubelo levelled the scores again, only for Louis Hine, giving his Coronation Cup debut as the youngest player to have competed and walking in the footsteps of his father and previous England Captain Andrew Hine, to secure the lead for England again, 7-6.
The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup
The Polo 1875 Coronation Cup Beresford scored halfway through the fifth chukka, his accurate scoring from the field and from penalties allowed England to stay ahead, especially in the latter stages of the contest, and unsurprisingly he was the home team’s top goal scorer (five goals) and was later named Most Valuable Player. James Harper, the England Captain, calmly navigated his team whilst ably abetted by James Beim, no stranger to The Coronation Cup himself and scored a crucial goal at the start of the sixth chukka to give England a key three goal advantage at a pivotal moment. However, the Uruguay side were incredibly strong, with their pony power especially notable. In previous years the visiting sides have struggled to match the English pony list, but with Alejo Taranco Stirling working for La Dolfina it was no surprise to see him playing Adolfo Cambiaso’s horses on Coronation Cup day; Juan Martin Nero provided the majority of Santi Stirling’s string while Santi Stirling’s brother, Pelon, who was coaching the visitors, offered several of his string to Ignacio Viana and Curbelo. It was Pelon’s Maserati, which had been made by former England team captain Luke Tomlinson, who was named the Derby House Best Playing Pony. Yet despite their impressive pony power, luck was not on the visitor’s side and England ran out the winners with a final score of 11-9.
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Derby House Best Playing Pony: Maserati, owned by Pelon Stirling and played by Santi Stirling RoR Champion: Lobster, played by James Harper Casola (Casa x Livingston), owned by Nico Pieres and played by James Harper
Polo Times, September 2022 The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup Reports The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup Teams England (25) Louis Hine (4) James Beim (6) James Harper (7) Tommy Beresford (7) Uruguay (22) Ignacio Viana (4) Juan Enrique Curbelo (6) Alejo Taranco Stirling (8) Santiago Stirling (5) Tommy Beresford MVP Chukka scores: 1-1, 3-2, 5-4, 7-6, 9-7, 11-9 to England “From 1971 to today, The Coronation Cup has been played as an annual match between England and different visiting teams” ©www.imagesofpolo.combyPhotography England, winners of The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup
Park Place retain Talacrest Trophy
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the 22 goal Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup. This year saw six teams competing across two leagues, with Park Place and BP Polo reaching the Final on Sunday 14 August, Park Place won the inaugural trophy in 2021, defeating Monterosso 5-4, would they be able to retain their title for 2022? Both teams had already met earlier in the qualify stages on day two of the competition and on that first meeting Park Place had asserted their dominance with a 14-11 win, so there was all to play for come the Final.
Talacrest are a name synonymous with hosepower, as the world’s leading classic Ferrari dealer and Talacrest’s Chairman, John Collins is a familiar face at Guards Polo Club. Having supported polo for many years at the Club through the Talacrest Young Player of the Year, which awards a large sum of money to an up and coming talent (this year £15,000 was presented to Josh Hyde), but in 2021 the support was taken up a notch as they sponsored the Club’s newest tournament, Prizes
The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup
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Polo Times, September 2022 The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup Reports Where: Guards Polo Club, Windsor 14AUG27JUL FINAL“Park Place turned up the heat and established an effective attack between Ulloa, Merlos and Juan Britos” Santos Merlos and Joevy Beh vie for possessionPhotographyby©www.imagesofpolo.com
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Best Ferrari at the Club: Nigel Chiltern-Hunt’s F40 JB Salsita, played by Hilario Ulloa
Talacrest Young Player of the Year: Josh Hyde shine as he scored four goals which began to see Park Place’s momentum build as they pulled away from their opponents. Merlos added his own contribution to the goal pot, which left BP Polo with a daunting six goal deficit to overcome as the time seeped away, undeterred they scored a further two goals to take BP Polo’s overall score to 11 – a Final winning score in any other game. Substituting for Sam Wisbey in the sixth chukka, Andrey Borodin made an immediate impact for his Park Place organisation, scoring the final goal and Park Place secured their second consecutive Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup title with a 1611 victory. BPP
The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup
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BP Polo began with a two goal handicap advantage, which they swiftly built upon to lead 5-1 in the opening phase of the second chukka, but this only served to ignite Park Place’s attack and Santos Merlos scored three unanswered goals to help tie the scores, 5-5. An evenly matched third chukka saw both sides struggling to gain the upper hand as each goal was answered by the opposing side, with the scores again tied at half-time, 7-7. Keen not to repeat their slow start at the beginning of the match, Park Place turned up the heat and established an effective attack between Ulloa, Merlos and Juan Britos who scored a goal apiece to just one in reply from BP Polo’s Joevy Beh. The fifth chukka was Ulloa’s time to
Polo Times, September 2022 The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup Final Teams Park Place (22) Andrey Borodin (0)/Sam Wisbey (0) Juan Britos (8) Hilario Ulloa (10) Santos Merlos (4) BP Polo (20) Joevy Beh (3) Genario Ringa (7) Rufino Bensadon (7) Garvy Beh (3) The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup Reports “This only served to ignite Park Place’s attack” Park Place’s, Hilario Ulloa, on the ball
Sainte Mesme & Dos Lunas in action during The Volvo High Goal Bronze Cup Final
Sainte Mesme, winners of The Volvo Bronze Cup High Goal The Volvo Bronze Cup Finals
The Volvo High Goal Bronze Cup
Bronze & Silver Cups
Santiago Tanoira was chosen as the Most Valuable Player, Gete Obsesión, played by Santiago Tanoira, was the Best Playing Pony and The Best Polo Argentino Bred, while Luis Domecq secured the Fair Play Award.
The Volvo High Goal Bronze Cup Final Teams: Sainte Mesme (20): Robert Strom (4), Santiago Tanoira (5), Juan Ruiz Guiñazú (7) & Pelayo Berazadi (4) Dos Lunas (20): Pascual Sáinz De Vicuña (5), Luis Domecq (2), Joaquín Pittaluga (7) & Cruz Heguy (6)
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The Volvo Bronze Cup had barely got underway when the Finals began, with Sainte Mesme securing the first trophy of the 51st International Polo Tournament in Sotogrande with an 11-10 win against Dos Lunas on Friday 29 July. With just a handful of fouls, it was an enjoyable and open match to watch and the first half belonged to Sainte Mesme who had secured a convincing 8-3 lead by half-time. However, the second half well and truly belonged to Dos Lunas, who flew out outscoring Sainte Mesme 3-1 and by the fifth chukka had managed to tie the scores at 9-9. The last chukka was inevitably intense, with Sainte Mesme managing to regain the lead after a fantastic run by Robert Strom, which was swiftly replied to by Joaquín Pittaluga, who scored to tie the game once again, only for Santiago Tanoira to send the winning shot flying through the posts to take the title for Sainte Mesme.
The 51st International Polo Tournament Sotogrande sees a plethora of matches played at all levels, with three series (Volvo Bronze Cup, Terralpa Silver Cup and Globant Gold Cup) running simultaneously over three handicap levels (low, medium and high) from July through to the end of August. So far the Finals of The Volvo Bronze Cup and The Terralpa Silver Cup have been played for, while The Globant Gold Cup is underway as this issue of Polo Times goes to print.
The Volvo Medium Goal Bronze Cup The following day, Saturday 30 July, saw The Volvo Bronze Cup Medium Goal Final between Ayala and Jolly Roger, with Ayala securing an impressive 16-7 win. The first two chukkas were balanced, with 3-3 on the scoreboard at the start of the third chukka, but Ayala proved to be a force to be reckoned with and dominated in both attack and defence to block Jolly Roger’s attempts to get back into the action. Going into the sixth chukka, Ayala held an impressive 10 goal lead with the scoreboard reading 14-4 and although Jolly Roger did manage three goals in the last chukka, Ayala scored two in reply to take the winning score to 16-7. Benjamín Panelo was the Most Valuable Player after scoring eight of his team’s goals, Ayala Irina, owned by Ayala and played by Benjamín Panelo, was the Best Playing Pony and Niclas Johanson received the Fair Play Award.
The Volvo Medium Goal Bronze Cup Final AyalaTeams:(14):Tengku Eddie Akasya (0), Jesús Cobino (2), Benjamín Panelo (6) & Santiago Laborde (4) Jolly Roger (14): Rosendo Torreguitar (4), Salvador Jauretche (4), Chris Mackenzie (6) & Niclas Johanson (0)
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Cotton House faced Cibao La Pampa in the Final Tengku Eddie Akasya in action for Ayala Cotton House, winners of The Volvo Bronze Cup Low Goal
Volvo Low Goal Bronze Cup
The Volvo Low Goal Bronze Cup Final Teams: Cotton House (8): Jose Trenor Jr. (-1), Jose Trenor (1), Benjamin Araya Jr. (5) & Mario Gómez (3) Cibao La Pampa (8): Pedro Beca (2), Gaetan Charloux (2), Diogo Gallego (2) (Substituted by Jaime Serra (2)) & Jorge Pepa (2)
Ayala, winners of The Volvo Bronze Cup MediumTheGoal
On Friday 29 July, before the High Goal Final, Cotton House defeated Cibao La Pampa 10-5 in The Volvo Bronze Cup Low Goal Final, with Benjamín Araya named Most Valuable Player, Nonthue Madonna, played by Benjamín Araya, chosen as the Best Playing Pony and Pedro Beca received the Fair Play Award.
Dubai, winners of The Terralpa High Goal Silver Cup Final Jolly Roger, winners of The Terralpa Medium Goal Silver Cup Final Cotton House, winners of The Terralpa Low Goal Silver Cup Final
The Terralpa High Goal Silver Cup
On Friday 12 August, The Terralpa Silver Cup Finals weekend got underway with the medium goal Final between Jolly Roger and Brunei. Jolly Roger’s winning streak continued, having secured three wins en route to the Final with just one loss, with a 17-12 win to secure The Terralpa Medium Goal Silver Cup. Salvador Jauretche was chosen as Most Valuable Player and Viento, played by Chris Mackenzie, the Best Playing Pony.
The Terralpa Low Goal Silver Cup
On Saturday 13 August, Dubai and Dos Lunas La Hacienda went head-to-head in a nail-biting Final for The Terralpa High Goal Silver Cup, which went right down to the wire, keeping the spectators on the edge of their seats. On their return to Sotogrande, Dubai were keen to secure themselves a win and while Dos Lunas La Hacienda team enjoyed an excellent journey through the tournament, Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola (later named Most Valuable Player) pulled out his usual trick of scoring the winning goal in the final minute of the sixth chukka right in front of the suspense-filled crowds, 11-10. After the match, Aguante Coco, played by Joaquín Pittaluga was presented with the Hola Best Playing Pony Award, Vasca Manau, played by Cruz Heguy, was the Best Polo Argentino Bred and Dubai’s Carlos María Ulloa received the Fair Play Award.
The Terralpa Silver Cup Finals
The Terralpa Medium Goal Silver Cup
The Terralpa Medium Goal Silver Cup Final Teams: Jolly Roger (14): Rosendo Torreguitar (4), Alicia Gariador (0), Salvador Jauretche (4) & Chris Mackenzie (6) Brunei (14): HRH Princess Azemah (0), Tomás Delfino (3), Matías Mac Donough Jr (4) & Tommy Beresford (7)
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The Terralpa Low Goal Silver Cup Final Teams: Cotton House (8): Jose Trenor Jr. (-1), Jose Maria Trenor (1), Benjamin Araya Jr. (5) & Mario Gómez (3) Aguilas (8): John Buchan (-1), Segundo Fernandez Llorente (4), Ezequiel Zubiaurre (5) & Beau Buchan (0)
The Terralpa High Goal Silver Cup Final Teams: Dubai (20): Camilo Castagnola (9), Rashid Albwardy (1), Matías Machado (5) & Carlos María Ulloa (5) Dos Lunas La Hacienda (20): Pascual Sainz De Vicuña (5), Luis Domecq (2), Joaquin Pittaluga (7) & Cruz Heguy (6)
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On Saturday 13 August, Cotton House managed to earn a 13-8 win over the undefeated Aguilas to take The Terralpa Low Goal Silver Cup, their second consecutive title in the series, having also won The Volvo Bronze Cup in July. Meanwhile in the Subsidiary Final Santa Quiteria won The Blackhound Cup after beating El Milagro. Cotton House’s Benjamin Araya Jr. was the Most Valuable Player, Aguilas’ Beau Buchan received the Fair Play Award and Nonthue Carnaval, played by Benjamin Araya Jr. was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.
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Polo Times, September 2022 The Farmers & Merchants Bank Silver Cup Success BenSoleimani.comforJeffHall’stenthSilverCupwin Where: Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, California AUG7FINAL17JUL Inaki Laprida and Luckitas Criado Jr. celebrate their win
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On Sunday 7 August, BenSoleimani. com secured their first Farmers & Merchants Bank Silver Cup title at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club (SBPRC) following a 10-13 win against L.E.N.Y. in the fifth chukka. Both teams had met earlier in the tournament which saw BenSoleimani. com narrowly take an 11-10 win and both teams had top scorers on their side with L.E.N.Y.’s Keko Magrini leading his team with 20 goals and BenSoleimani.com’s Lucas ‘Luckitas’ Criado Jr. entering the Final as the top scorer of the competition with 29 goals, so it was all to play for come Final’s Day. Criado had already played with team mate Jeff Hall throughout the 2022 Gauntlet of Polo for La Indiana, “I played with Jeff for the whole year, Iñaki has known me since I was a kid, and Ben the same, so we get along well and trust each other.” so this well acquainted side were certainly a force to be reckonedL.E.N.Y.with.received a one goal handicap advantage and quickly made the most of it, with Magrini breaking away to increase L.E.N.Y.’s lead to 2-0, however BenSoleimani.com swiftly replied and took the lead and by half-time were ahead,Focusing8-5. on closing the gap, a field goal from Paquito de Narvaez cut L.E.N.Y.’s deficit to two, but three unanswered goals from Criado Jr. kept BenSoleimani.com firmly in control and by the start of the last chukka, BenSoleimani.com held a comfortable three goal lead, which they were able to build upon with a further goal from Laprida, which extinguished any hopes of a last-minute comeback by L.E.N.Y. This was Jeff Hall’s tenth Silver Cup win having also secured the title in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2020 and he was also named Most Valuable Player, Hall commented “A couple of years ago [2020] I got the ninth and broke the record of most wins, so today I broke my own record for double-digits, and it feels great!” Open Kilovatio, owned by Ben Soleimani and played by Laprida was the Best Playing Pony, Laprida commented, “He’s amazing [and] a really good horse, he’s big, but really handy for the size he has.”
The Farmers & Merchants Bank Silver Cup Final Teams BenSoleimani.com (19) Ben Soleimani (0) Lucas ‘Luckitas’ Criado Jr. (6) Ignacio ‘Iñaki’ Laprida (7) Jeff Hall (6) L.E.N.Y. (18) Santino Magrini (4) Paquito de Narvaez (3) Kristos ‘Keko’ Magrini (4) Matias Magrini (7) Jeff Hall
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MeetingMarchfield/SevenTahantoearlierinthetournament, Marchfield/Tahanto claimed the victory, yet Sunday’s final was decided in the final moments for The Challenge Cup. Marchfield/Tahanto’s Manuel Plaza de Ayala struck first on a 60 yard penalty conversion to begin the scoring, but the foul-ridden start to the match turned in favour of Green Gates. Marchfield/Tahanto committed five fouls leading to three penalty goals for Strada in the first and second chukkas, producing all of Green Gates’ offence and allowing them to hold a 3-1 lead. Plaza de Ayala’s second goal of the match was the first field goal of the contest, concluding the second chukka and leaving Marchfield/Tahanto trailing by one. Utilizing Felix Esain in the number 1 position, Marchfield/Tahanto tied the score at 3-all in the early stages of the third chukka, but Green Gates generated a swift response, charging forward with consecutive goals from Crespo and Del Carril to restore their two-goal advantage. Returning to the penalty line, Plaza de Ayala sent his third goal through the posts this time from the 30-yard line, leaving the score at 5-4 in favour of Green Gates.
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Fouls continued to be a story in a tense second half, with Marchfield/Tahanto racing out of the break and forcing Green Gates into committing four fouls that led to three 30yard penalty conversions for Esain. Holding their first lead since the very start of the game, Marchfield/Tahanto foundMarchfield/ Tahanto, winners of The Cowdray Challenge Final Marchfield/ Tahanto faced Green Gates in the Final
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The Victor Ludorum is in full swing, with some handicap levels already having culminated (7, 15, 18 and 22 goal) although not all points have been ratified by the HPA at the time of going to print, so it is our next issue of Polo Times which will include the Victor LudorumUnfortunately,round-up.the hot weather has been playing havoc with the Victor Ludorum schedules; The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club’s Victrix Ludorum was unable to be played in August due to a lack of water supply which prevented pitch irrigation and The Cheltenham Cup Final at Cirencester Park Polo Club has yet to be rescheduled from its original date at the end of July.
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15 Goal Victor Ludorum Cowdray Park Polo Club – The Harrison Cup Final – Saturday 30 July Number of teams: 15 Winners: Emlor Points: 90 An impressive 15 teams competed in this year’s Harrison Cup at Cowdray Park Polo Club, which resulted in 27 matches being played before Emlor took on Valhalla/ Madams Farm in the Final on Brooks Field. Winning each of their games in the tournament by one goal or less, Valhalla/ Madams Farm were no strangers to a close match, but they ran into a determined Emlor team in the opening half. Wasting little time, Emlor struck on three different occasions, receiving one goal each from Araya, McCarthy and Charlton to hold a 3-0 lead. Kept in their own half for most of the opening chukka, Richardson found his way to goal before the end of the first seven minutes to get Valhalla/Madams Farm on the scoreboard, but they trailed 3-1.
The Cowdray Challenge Final Teams: Marchfield/ Tahanto (18): Felix Esain (5), Manuel Plaza de Ayala (6), Guillermo Terrera (7) & Saad Audeh (0) Green Gates (18): Noor Khadra (0), Cesar Crespo (6), Michel Del Carril (6) & Isidro Strada (6)
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Emlor, winners of The Harrison
Emlor’s accuracy in open play continued to be a factor as they took advantage of every opportunity at goal to extend their lead. Shooting a perfect 3 for 3 in the second half, two tallies from Charlton and one from McCarthy, pushed Emlor’s lead to four as Valhalla/Madams Farm struggled to slow the prolific attack of Emlor. Attempting to contain Emlor, Valhalla/Madams Farm held them off the scoresheet from the field in the third chukka but sent Charlton to the 30-yard line twice, where he converted both attempts. Continuing to provide the scoring for Valhalla/Madams Farm, Richardson added his third and fourth goals of the first half to leave his team facing an 8-4 deficit with two chukkas remaining. A quick fourth chukka resulted in zero whistles as the back-and-forth play remained in the middle of the field. Showcasing a renewed defensive effort, Valhalla/Madams Farm held Emlor scoreless, while MacRae brought his team within three goals as they inched closer leading into the final chukka. Despite Richardson’s fifth goal of the match, Valhalla/ Madams Farm’s best effort to produce a comeback fell short as Emlor used their strong start to maintain their lead. Hugo Taylor added a final goal for Emlor to complete the impressive 9-6 victory and claim the Harrison Cup. Mrs Sarah Holmes presented the trophy to a delighted Spencer McCarthy. The Most Valuable Player prize was awarded to Hugo Taylor. Hugo stepped forward again to receive the No.3 Gin Pursuit of Perfection Best Playing Pony rug and the Brooke Joynson Cup on behalf of his pony Extasis.
The Harrison Cup Final Teams: Emlor (15): Spencer McCarthy (1), Jose Ramon Araya (4), Hugo Taylor (4) & Max Charlton (6) Valhalla/Madams Farm (15): Justin MacRae (0), Alfie Hyde (3) (substituting for an injured Nick Johnson), Michel Del Carril (6) & Jack Richardson (6)
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Emlor, winners of The County Cup
Jimbo Fewster reaches out to hook Mark Tomlinson Cirencester Park Polo Club – The County Cup Final – Saturday 13 August teams: 60
The tournament consisted of seven teams and was played over 13 days. After a tough tournament in the ruthless summer heatwave, both teams won their Semi Finals, meaning it was time for the two teams to go headto-head in the Final. Crowds gathered in the grandstand to watch what was set to be an incredible game for a prestigious and historic trophy. It was a fast-paced game and although the hot sun was relentless this was no trouble for Emlor who effortlessly defeated Noon Giraffe 6 goals to 5. Oeno Wines who sponsored the tournament presented the prizes and Jimbo Fewster was awarded as Most Valuable Player and Valentino, played by Mark Tomlinson won Best Playing Pony. The County Cup Final Teams: Emlor (15): Spencer McCarthy (1), Jose Araya (4), Max Charlton (6) & Jimbo Fewster (4) Noon Giraffe (15): Chris Fagan (0), Charlie Walton (4), Mark Tomlinson (6) & Simon Prado (5)
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Ankora, winners of The Duke of Wellington Trophy
The Duke of Wellington Trophy Final Teams: Ankora (12): Khalid Alomran (0), Ben Crowe (2), Jose Araya (4) & Lucas Monteverde Jr. (6) Wascosa (12): Philipp Mueller (0), Segundo Darritchon (3), Simon Prado (5) & Nacho Gonzalez (4) faced
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Winners: Ankora Points: 60 This might have been Ankora’s first time competing in this competition, but they had played with confidence and style from day one and Sunday’s Final was no exception. Ankora’s determination was evident in the first two chukkas of this game. Jose Araya, who was later named the Most Valuable Player, and Lucas Monteverde Junior were in devastating form, giving Ankora an impressive 7-0 lead at halftime. Wascosa got themselves back into the game in the second half, initially thanks to a penalty off the stick of Simon Prado. Further goals in the final chukka ensured Wascosa retained their honour, but this Final was all about Ankora and their victory never looked in doubt. Guards Polo Club’s Vice President, Lt Col Sean O’Dwyer presented the prizes. This included the Polo Times Best Playing Pony prize for Nova, this grey mare is an Ellerston-bred 10-year-old that was played by Monteverde in the first and fourth chukkas, to read more about Nova please turn to the Pony Power pages. With 13 teams taking part this year and with HPA Victor Ludorum points on offer, there was plenty of tough competition throughout the tournament. So it was not surprising that the Subsidiary Final was a competitive contest too. Played at Coworth Park earlier in the day, honours went to Limitless Polo Team who beat Amos 7-6.
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Quel Domage (8): Dane Csaszar (2), Hector Worsley (3), Hugh Humfrey (0) & David Ashby (3) UAE (8): H.H. Sheika Maitha (0), Kayley Smith (0), Hazel Jackson (2) & Lucas Monteverde Jr. (6)
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8 Goal Victor Ludorum Cowdray Park Polo Club – The Holden White Final – Sunday 31 July Number of teams: 16 Winners: Quel Domage Points: 90 Lucas Monteverde Jr. on the ball at full pace Victor & Victrix Ludorum Update BeaumontMarkbyPhotography Quel Domage, winners of The Holden White Final
Played on Sunday 31 July on Lawns 2, Quel Domage faced UAE in The Holden White Final which came down to overtime to determine the champion. Building momentum from the first half, Quel Domage excelled from the field, receiving field goals from David Ashby and Hector Worsley, as they were suddenly ahead 4-1 and holding the significant advantage over UAE. Foul trouble ended Quel Domage’s run, allowing UAE to fight their way back into the game on 30-yard and 40-yard penalty conversions from Monteverde Jr. to trail by just one goal. Eager to tie the match, UAE were relentless in the final minutes trying to find the tying goal and it was Hazel Jackson who sent the ball into the goal to tie the game at 4-all, while UAE also held Quel Domage scoreless to send the match into overtime. Just seconds into the extra chukka, Quel Domage’s Dane Csaszar jumped on the loose ball out of the throw-in, turning it to goal and receiving a nearside pass from Worsley to convert the opportunity and claim the exciting 5-4 victory for Holden White Cup.
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Timb-Ply Polo, winners of The Druids Rose Bowl
Number of teams: Five Winners: Timb-Ply Polo Points: Dragonfly60 were first to make their mark on the scoreboard in the Final with a goal from Lolly Stanhope-White, Timb-Ply Polo were quick to rally, and the score was 2-2 at the end of the first chukka. Dragonfly edged ahead in the second and had established a two goal lead by halftime, but a great third chukka from Timb Ply’s Ben Malasomma had the scores tied again at six all as they went into the last chukka. In the last chukka all things seemed to go Timb Ply’s way and with a goal each from Malasomma and number 2 Bobby Bell, they came home the winners beating the home team 8-6.
Druids Lodge Polo Club – The Druids Rose Bowl Final – Sunday 31 July
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The Budget Everett Final Teams: Hookem/Winkfield (5): Guru Jola (-1), Rob Wilson (0), Viere Antanori (4) & Josh Clover (2) WildBeasts (6): Niel Cox (0), Charly Peagram (1), William Frankem (1) & Nico Fontanarosa (4)
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Number of teams: Five Winners: Hookem/Winkfield Points: 60
The Final was a great game with both teams playing at a high standard, the battle between the two 4 goalers Viere Antanori and Nico Fontanarosa was entertaining to watch as both played very well showing of skills and commitment. WildBeasts started strong but Hookem/Winkfield crawled back in the last chukka to edge past, controlling the chukka and making most of any opportunities to come out winners 6½-5. Antanori was named Most Valuable Player and his mare, Mint was chosen as the Best Playing Pony.
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The Druids Rose Bowl Final Teams: Timb-Ply Polo (4): Don Gibbes (-1), Bobby Bell (0), Will Padden (2) & Ben Malasomma (3) Dragonfly (4): Andrew Wessels (0), Brigitte Boher (0), Lolly Stanhope-White (1) & Eden Ormerod (3) Hookem/ Winkfield celebrate their win
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Beaufort Polo Club – The Claire Tomlinson Trophy Final – Sunday 7 August Number of teams: Seven Winners: Maize Dulce Points: 60
The Subsidiary Final was won by The Lemonade Club/Twyford Polo after a convincing 9-4 win over Coombe Place.
With Maize Dulce starting on a lower handicap of 16, compared to Semper Anticus’ 17, they had a half goal handicap start, but ultimately it didn’t matter, as by the end of the fourth and final chukka they finished on 6½-5. The Polo Times Best Playing Pony was awarded to Heloise Wilson-Smith’s Martini, please turn to the Pony Power pages to find out more about Martini.
Number of teams: Five Winners: Semper Anticus Points: 60
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The Cirencester Ladies 16 Goal Final Teams: Semper Anticus (17): Clarinda Tija-Dharmadi (1), Chloe Horswell (1), Lucy Coddington (5) & Nina Clarkin (10) Maize Dulce (16): Millie Barfoot (3), Rosie Lawrence (1), Heloise Wilson-Smith (6) & Rosie Ross (6) Semper Anticus, winners of The Cirencester Ladies 16 Goal
The Claire Tomlinson Final Teams: Maize Dulce (16): Rosie Lawrence (1), Millie Barfoot (3), Heloise Wilson-Smith (6) & Rosie Ross (6) Semper Anticus (17): Clarinda Tija Dharmadi (0), Chloe Horswell (1), Lucy Coddington (6) & Nina Clarkin (10) Maize Dulce, winners of The Claire Tomlinson Trophy Final
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The Cirencester Ladies 16 Goal tournament was played with 6 teams, the highest number of teams in the tournament within the past four years. Nina Clarkin, one of the best female players in the country, at 10 goals, was playing for Semper Anticus and it was an exciting and close Final, however despite Maize Dulce’s half goal advantage, it was ultimately Semper Anticus to take home The Wood Trophy. Nina Clarkin scored the winning goal putting the final score to 5-4½. Heloise Wilson-Smith was chosen as Most Valuable Player and Missy, played by Nina Clarkin was the Best Playing Pony.
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On Saturday 6 August, CANI (Louise Jebson, Oli Fanshawe, Dane Csazar & Matias Amaya) defeated Semper Anticus (Clarinda TjiaDharmadi, Jack Aldridge, Jonny Coddington & Zac Beim) 5-3 in The Wilson Trophy Final. The Cirencester Non Playing Members Tournament saw five teams between 2 and 6 goals compete from Saturday 6 August for a place in the Final on Sunday 14 August, in the end it was Los Chinos and Semper Anticus who took the two spots, with Los Chinos narrowly securing a 5½-5 win. On Friday 9 September, Cirencester Park Polo Club will be holding a fundraising Dinner & Dancing evening with proceeds going towards the redecoration and improvements to the Clubhouse. Tickets are £120 per person and include a Champagne reception, canapes, supper plus live DJ and dancing. Visit www.cirencesterpolo. co.uk/buy-tickets for tickets. The Cirencester Non Playing Members Tournament Final LosTeams:Chinos (5): Alison Clark (-1), Olivia Lamphee (0), Lauchie Appleby (2) & Tom Beim (4) Semper Anticus (6): Tomas Rossi (0), Ed Morris (1), Jack Aldridge (2) & Jonny Coddington (3)
Brookshire (Scott Wood, Ale Poma, Nacho Figueras & Torito Ruiz) won its second tournament of the summer polo season on Sunday 24 July at McClure River Ranch Stadium with a 12-7 win against Mountain Chevrolet (Michael Payne, Stewart Armstrong, Nic Roldan, Alex Gooding) in The Basalt Handicap Final. Figueras was named Most Valuable Player and Chancho Va, owned and played by Figueras in the second and sixth chukkers, was selected Best Playing Pony. Los Amigos (Paul Foster, Marc Ganzi, Gonzalito Pieres & Nacho Figueras) led from start to finish to win a hard fought 6-4 battle against Tonkawa (Jeff Hildebrand, Brian Boyd, Nacho Novillo Astrada/ Alejandro Novillo Astrada & Jason Crowder) in The High Alpine Cup Final. Gonzalito Pieres was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Open Conga, a nine-year-old bay mare, owned and played by Pieres was selected Best Playing Pony. La Karina’s Lauren Sherry, Brian Boyd, Torito Ruiz and Tomacho Pieres led from start to finish for a 9-8 victory over NetJets (Melissa Ganzi, Vinny Sangaline, Alejandro Novillo Astrada & Juan Bollini) in Brookshire, winners of The Basalt Handicap Los Amigos, winners of The High Alpine Cup
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CANI, winners of The Wilson Trophy Los Chinos, winners of The Cirencester Non Playing Members Tournament
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The Mount Sopris Cup Final. Ruiz, playing his third season in Aspen was named Most Valuable Player after scoring six goals in the Final. Fiesta, owned by Juan Martin Nero and played by Alejandro Novillo Astrada, was selected Best Playing Pony.
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On Sunday 7 August, Hawkwood Polo (Leandro Berrios, Barclay Knapp, Martin Ravina & Sophie Grant) defeated Taylor Hill Farm/La Monarquia (Marcos Onetto, Sarah Martin, CJ Martin, Martin Estrada & Megan Maunbay) to defend their 2021 Regional President’s Cup title. Trailing throughout most of the game, Hawkwood Polo fought their way back to even the score in the last minute with Martin Ravina scoring the golden goal in the extra chukka to claim The Regional President’s Cup title 7-6 for the second consecutive year. Tachuela, played and owned by Martin Estrada was the Best Playing Pony and Martin Ravina was awarded Most Valuable Player.
La Dolce Vita overcame Gould 6-5 in a close game on Ambersham 1 to secure The Lodsworth Village Cup on Sunday 14 August. Marco Vignali stepped down from the podium to receive the trophy and the X-zony Best Playing Pony rug was awarded to Tennessee, owned and played by Josh Cork. In the Subsidiary Final, TLC Polo were victorious against Mansfield Advisors.
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Hawkwood Polo, winners of The Regional President’s Cup
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OnClubFriday9September, the Club will be hosting a charity polo day in aid of Alzheimer’s Society, Luke Tomlinson commented on the upcoming event, “We are delighted to be joining forces with Alzheimer’s Society once again to hold this fantastic event, but this time around it will very much be in mum’s memory. For that reason, it will be even more poignant. The way dementia has affected the family has been very profound as mum was an incredible person with so much energy and organisational drive. Dementia’s impact is wide-ranging, affecting partners, children, grandchildren and so on, so Alzheimer’s Society is a charity close to our hearts because it provides vital support to those affected. It’s a fun and family-friendly day out with a very relaxed atmosphere, and it gives people a great introduction to the game of polo.”This will be the third year that the event has taken place and the previous charity polo days in aid of Alzheimer’s Society have raised more than £162,000.
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Augustinus Bader secured an 8-4½ win against Groupe GCA to secure The Ladies Polo Cup. This was the eighth edition of the tournament, which forms part of The Barriere Deauville Polo Cup and saw four teams between 12-14 goals compete. Led by the combination of Lia Salvo and Paula Lauro, who scored eight goals between them, Augustinus Bader dominated their opposition, with Salvo receiving the Most Valuable Player award.
The Ladies Polo Cup Final Teams: Augustinus Bader (12): Paloma Lauro (2), Aurélie Molitor (0), Anais Rezkallah (1) (replaced an injured Adèle Renauldon) & Lia Salvo (9) Groupe GCA (9): Marion Ambrosetti (2), Lila Guérin (1), Alicia Prat (1) & Maru Gimenez (5)
Augustinus Bader, winners of The Ladies Polo Cup
that Ovacome, the UK’s national ovarian cancer support charity, will be the official charity for The Clé de Peau Beauté Guards Ladies Charity Polo Tournament. The tournament, which starts on Tuesday 16 August, will focus on raising funds for the charity, and Final’s Day, on Saturday 27 August will deliver lots of fundraising opportunities alongside three first-class polo matches, a wide range of hospitality options and a luxury retail village. A full Report will be included in the next issue of Polo Times.
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On Sunday 7 August, The Cirencester Women’s Open for The Countess Lilias Cup was played at Cirencester Park Polo Club. The aim of the tournament was to support and grow ladies’ polo in the UK and was named after Countess Lilias who was married to the 7th Earl Bathurst. Throughout both World Wars, she dedicated her early life to philanthropic means by running a Red Cross Hospital from the family house in Belgrave Square, London. She was a key figure and trail blazer at The Cirencester Park Polo Club, founded by her husband. The tournament had four team entries with UAE Polo and Semper Anticus reaching the Final on Ivy Lodge and with a 10 goal player on each side, it was set to be a high-scoring and entertaining match. With some incredible goals from Mia Cambiaso, Cande Fernandez-Araujo and Nina Clarkin for Semper Anticus, it unfortunately wasn’t enough against the mighty UAE Polo who took home the trophy 8 goals to 4. Lia Salvo was named Most Valuable Player and ET, played by Fernandez-Araujo was the Best Playing Pony.
The Cirencester Women’s Open for The Countess Lilias Cup Final Teams: UAE Polo (28): HH Sheikha Maitha (3), Lia Salvo (8), Hazel Jackson (10) & Milly Hine (7) Semper Anticus (27): Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi (1), Mia Cambiaso (8), Candelaria Fernández-Araujo (8) & Nina Clarkin (10) 10 goaler Nina Clarkin vs 10 goaler Hazel Jackson UAE Polo, winners of The Cirencester Women’s Open for The Countess Lilias Cup
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Pony Club Polo Championships A Welcome Return to A hot weekend of polo Cowdray Polo Times, September 2022
It has been another challenging year for Pony Club Polo – this time with a very hot, dry summer which has made travelling horses and playing very difficult. Pony Club Polo is like a three-legged stool and it needs all three legs to operate effectively. Firstly, we are grateful to the HPA Development Committee and Park Place for putting in place a generous grant for us to return the Championships to Cowdray Park, and for the grants from the Polo Charity and the Martin Treves Scheme; secondly, we are grateful to the clubs and other people and organisations which give us free or discounted access to facilities; and thirdly we are grateful to the people who give freely of their time to pull the whole enterprise together. We thank all these people and organisations for their continued confidence in what we do in Pony Club Polo. We have to thank both Cowdray Park Polo Club and the Cowdray Estate for their help in staging the Championships – their expertise in event management, and willingness to find solutions to every problem, is extremely helpful. We hope we have built a successful template for the event in future years. In 2022, the Pony Club have run the Hipwood and Rocksavage competitions for Under 14 and Under 17 players respectively Pony Club Polo Chairman, Charles Whittington, introduces the 2022 Pony Club Polo Championships in HPA match format. These took place in July under the careful watch of Mrs Jilly Emerson who juggled grounds, players and teams to run a very successful competition. We have a number of visiting professionals’ children playing, which was an interesting challenge for some of our younger players. My personal view is that if we are to be successful on the international stage, we need to learn from the best, so inviting the best young players in the world to play in at least some of our competitions can only be advantageous.Thisyearwe had three more teams than in 2019 when we last played at Cowdray. Bearing in mind that we lost contact with a large number of players who weren’t able to play in the intervening years, I think this bodes well for the future. I hope those playing in Langford and Loriner will think about having a crack at Gannon next year. It is the greatest challenge in youth polo. The demographic of the older players this year has also reminded us that our provision for those with only one pony to play all the way to 21 years of age is popular and effective. Looking at the general picture of youth polo, the HPA Development Committee have skilfully brought the Schools and Universities Polo Association (SUPA), the HPA Coaches and Pony Club closer together, and there is a new ambition to get more structure into the training and development programme for youngThisplayers.yearwe welcomed Pony Club Centres to Pony Club Polo as well as the traditional Branches. There are a number of individuals who have played from Centres this year, and Oxford Polo Centre as the first team to enter, being runners up in Langford. Lastly, on behalf of the players, I say a huge thank you to the volunteers who staff this impressive enterprise – the Committee Members, the Branch Managers and Tournament Organisers, and not forgetting the parents who transport players and ponies up and down the country. Thank you.
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Section Manager: Justin Stanhope-White from Zac Beim, 4-2½ to Cotswold at the halfway point, three goals unanswered.
“A tense final chukka for the spectators, but not the players; they turned on the skill and the power to produce a polo spectacle fit for the Gannon Final and the prestigious Cowdray Lawns. Jemima Walker hit home her third goal of the match to give Cotswold the lead, but Will Millard scored from open play within the 30 to secure the victory and hand Cowdray their second Gannon Trophy in a row, the final score Cowdray 5½ to Cotswold 5.
Handicap limit: Qualifying handicap of -2 goals Player age limit: Under 21-years-old on 1 January of the current year Height limit of pony: No restriction Type of pony: Polo ponies
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“This year’s Gannon Final had a familiar ring to it – only two teams entering the tournament (and therefore straight to the Final at Cowdray), Cotswold Hunt and Cowdray. The 2021 Gannon winners were Cowdray and this year they fielded a team with two players from the victorious 2021 team, Noah Hyde and Rufus Uloth, with Beanie Bradley and a switch from the defeated Cotswold team last year, Will Millard. This was a strong team but off 3 goals, would give half a goal to the 4 goal Cotswold team: Kiki Severn and Zac Beim remaining from last year’s team joined by George Copcutt and Jemima Walker. The stage was set for the re-match.
“Early in the second chukka Will Millard scored an excellent safety 60 to further Cowdray’s lead but Cotswold fought back with two goals from Jemima Walker and one
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“With only four Langford teams this year, plus some subs, we only ran one Division at the Qualifiers but the standard was high and some unexpected results occurred. With less teams, we were able to play three matches at each of the Qualifiers at Black Bears, Cirencester and Longdole resulting in plenty of polo for all. The heat has been a huge factor this year, but we were incredibly lucky to be able to play on mainly irrigated grounds – across all Sections. Langford League (at Qualifiers) winners, Oxford Polo Centre
“Lawns were magnificent and both sides enjoyed the running in the first chukka. George Copcutt quickly put Cotswold ahead from open play and was followed by a goal slammed in by Beanie Bradley to finish the chukka 1½-1 to Cowdray.
“Both teams are congratulated for playing a superb match in front of many friends, family, and supporters and most importantly the next generations of Gannon Players – the other Pony Club Sections.
“Zac Beim’s pony, Lovelocks Pebbles fully deserved the Polo Times Best Playing Pony award for a mesmerising display of speed, agility and balance.”
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JustinGannonStanhope-White, Gannon Section Manager, reviews this year’s Final.
Number of chukkas played: 4 as per HPA rules
“The game started to turn in the third chukka, with Cowdray putting some superb team play into good effect. Two further goals, one for Beanie and one for Will, open Highest Complete Branch Teams – Gannon Ledner, Rupert Uloth (Cowdray) Gannon finalists, Cotswold & Cowdray
Langford Number of chukkas played: 2 chukka matches
Section Manager: Bethan Hitchman Bethan Hitchman, Section Manager for Langford looks back at the results.
“The Langford teams, once again, came from far and wide, from all corners of the country and Thom Bell came down from Scotland twice, with an artic full of ponies, so his children, Ophelia and Charles could play
play and a 30, saw Cowdray respond to Cotswold’s charge, going into the fourth chukka up by just half a goal 4½-4.
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At Cowdray, over the first two days, the teams all played each other again so that we could create two Divisions from the results for a four chukka Final on Sunday. The Beaufort (0) and Oxford Polo (0) played off in Division 1 for the Jack Gannon Trophy and the West Hants (-5) played the New Forest (-5) for the Division 2 Martin Trotter trophy. For both divisions, having played their first two chukkas on Lawns 3 on Sunday morning, their final two chukkas were played on Lawns 2 in the afternoon as part of the main Finals. All the teams provided great entertainment with fast, slick polo with a win for Beaufort 7-3 in Division 1 and a win for the very young West Hants team 6-1 in DivisionIndividual2. honours this year in Langford went to Mati Maldonaldo who won The Andrew Older Memorial trophy for the most promising Langford player but a special commendation should also be made to Edward Raybould, who played a huge supporting role within his team and kept up the team spirit. Scarlet Picksley won The Catherine Yeates trophy for her impressive gamesmanship and commitment and Robbie Slatter was the well-deserved recipient of the SATS saddle as Player of the Year. Kindly donated by SATS, this saddle was given to Robbie for his impressive all round ability and for being a superb Captain of the winning team. There are too many ‘thank yous’ to mention everybody but you know who you are and I am so grateful for all the time and effort everybody puts in to make a section like Langford happen!”
Youth
“The Langford league was decided from results at the Qualifiers and it went right to the wire with Oxford Polo running out the winners of The Langford Plate. They were a very disciplined, well mounted team who improved over the days of competition and it was good to see our first Pony Club Polo Centre gaining such a good result. The boys played well as a team, supported admirably by both parents and coaches and the trophy was well deserved.
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Pony Club Polo. With the usual unexpected injuries and unavoidable commitments, we were grateful to Ben Patrick and Charlie Hipwood for stepping in at the last minute to allow two teams to compete at Cowdray. As always, the unsung heroes in Pony Club Polo are the Branch/Team Managers and they worked tirelessly to make sure the children had full teams and lots of polo.
Langford 2 winners, West Hants Langford 1 winners, Beaufort Neck shot to goal Pony Club Polo Championships
“There is no doubt that the standard of polo of all players improved hugely throughout the Qualifiers and the Championships. Above all, the spirit of play, the camaraderie among all the teams and players, and their sportsmanship set a wonderful example for Pony Club Polo. Congratulations must go to all players.”
Loriner/Rendell League (at Qualfiers) winners, Royal Artillery Loriner/Rendell 2 winners, Cotswold Loriner/Rendell 1 winners, Royal Artillery Surtees Number of chukkas played: 1 chukka matches Handicap limit: -1 Player age limit: Under 15-years-old on 1 January of the current year Height limit of pony: No restriction Type of pony: Polo ponies
In Division 3 the Cotswold Hunt Green came out firing on all cylinders to win all their matches to finish first, with the Cotswold Hunt Red second, the Hampshire Hunt Blue third and Enfield Chase Gold fourth.
The final League result over the three Qualifiers for the Bank of Ireland Trophy was: 1st Royal Artillery, 2nd Woodland, 3rd Hampshire Hun, 4th Beaufort Buff, 5th Beaufort Blue, 6th Cotswold and 7th “Unfortunately,Scotland.theBeaufort Buff team was unable to play at the Championships, thus leaving just the six teams. Rather like for the Qualifiers, each team played each other in a league in one, six minute chukka match on Friday and on Saturday morning. On Saturday afternoon, the 1st in the league (the Royal Artillery) played the 2nd in the league (Woodland), the 3rd (Cotswold) played the 4th (Hampshire Hunt) and the 5th (Beaufort Blue) played the 6th (Scotland) in one, six minute chukka, and then played the same matches in two chukkas on Sunday. The Worshipful Company of Loriner Trophy for the overall winners at the Championships went to the Royal Artillery, and the Hillingdon Trophy was won by the Cotswold. The individual prize (The Sylvia Shepherd Trophy) for the Most Promising Loriner Girl was awarded to Marina Evans of the Woodland.
The Surtees 3 winners, Cotswold Green
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Christopher Price, the Loriner Section Manager reviews the Section’s results.
“The Finals were played on Sunday morning over two chukkas, with Division 3 finishing overall as it had finished on
Handicap limit: 0 Player age limit: Under 21-years-old on 1 January of the current year Height limit of pony: No restriction Type of pony: Polo ponies Section Manager: Christopher Price and Woodland Hunt) for the Loriner League Trophy, it was decided that the seven teams would play each other in 4.5-minute chukkas at each Qualifier. That gave each team the opportunity to get to know each other!
Section Manager: Jo Whittington Surtees Section Manager, Joanna Whittington, summarises the Section results from this year. “The Surtees Section, U15 on polo ponies, had 12 teams who entered this year. Sadly because of the extreme hot weather some of the friendlies were unable to take place. But despite that a few got together for the very enjoyable Vaux tournament day, most of whom had thoroughly enjoyed the very kind hospitality of the Vaux Family from the night“Atbefore.Cowdray all the play was brought forward to start on both grounds at 8am, because of the extreme heat and great credit must be given to all the players and parents for getting all teams ready to roll on the dot of 8am. The first round of the two chukka matches were played on Friday, which straight away showed the determination of the Beaufort Blue in Division 1, who for the first time had a 2-0 score over the Hampshire Hunt Blue who up until Cowdray had won all three qualifiers. The Enfield Chase Green also came out firing to win all three of their first round matches. They managed to build on this on Saturday and although the Hampshire Hunt Red fought hard to pull back their Friday scores they were never able to get back on top, so that put the Enfield Chase and the Beaufort Blue into the Final on the Sunday, with the South Dorset Hounds playing the Hampshire Hunt Red for third and “Divisionfourth.2was really tightly fought over the two days, with three teams finishing on four points, so it then all came down to the goal difference! The Royal Artillery had managed to score more goals on the Saturday and right at the end of the play they managed to finish first, the Old Berkshire Hunt second, the Beaufort Buff third and The South Dorset Foxes fourth. So, the Final was between the Royal Artillery and the Old Berkshire Hunt.
“The season began with a few teams playing in the friendly tournaments that took place before the Qualifiers began. “With seven teams playing in the Qualifiers at Black Bears, Cirencester and Longdole (Beaufort Blue, Beaufort Buff, Cotswold, Hampshire Hunt, Royal Artillery, Scotland Number of chukkas played: 1 chukka matches
The Surtees 1 winners, Enfield Chace Green Saturday. The Cotswold Green remained victorious. Well done. Division 2 was very hard fought but the Royal Artillery hung on grimly to beat the Old Berks Hunt 2-1, in two great chukkas with great play by all. The Dorset Foxes also played determinedly to win their final to finish third with the Beaufort Buff fourth.
“The Handley Cross teams had an amazing weekend at the Pony Club Championships at Cowdray this summer. There were four teams, Berkeley, Cotswold, Beaufort and Royal Artillery/Hampshire Hunt a mixed team with two Members from each Pony Club, battling it out at the qualifiers and Cowdray to win The Handley Cross Cup. The final matches were very exciting, leaving Berkeley the runners-up as the Royal Artillery/HH managed to get a goal in the final seconds making them the winners in Division 1. Beaufort and Cotswold played off in Division 2 with Cotswold winning. Congratulations to all the players and ponies, we look forward to seeing you all again next year.”
So, all very much to play for! The play was fast and furious with neither team giving an inch and we were almost thinking that it was going to be the pony club run down, when the Enfield Chase managed to score and that gave them the match. Well done to both teams as all the players gave everything.
“Thank you to all the clubs, parents and children for making it such an enjoyable summer of Pony Club Polo. Despite the heat at times!”
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“Division 1 then was a nail biting Final. The Beaufort Blue and Enfield Chase Green going into the final chukka on Lawns 2, 0-0.
Handley Cross Number of chukkas played: 1 chukka matches Handicap limit: -2 Player age limit: 9-years-old and over, but under 14 on 1 January of the current year Height limit of pony: 14.2hh Type of pony: No polo ponies allowed, should be all-round Pony Club ponies which have attended rallies Section Manager: Chris Eaton Chris Eaton, the Handley Cross Section Manager reflects on the Section’s success.
The Surtees 2 winners, Royal Artillery
Handley Cross 1 winners, Hampshire Hunt/ Royal Artillery (The Handley Cross Cup)
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Highest complete branch teams – Handley Cross Ledner, Georgina Daly (Berkeley) Handley Cross 2 winners, Cotswold (The Sheila Nash Rose Bowl)
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Fred Davies of the Enfield Chase Green was awarded The Daily Telegraph Award for The Most Promising U15 player.
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“Following on from the final matches on Saturday, teams lined up on Lawns 3 to parade in front of the commentary box and for turnout inspection by myself [Jenny Blake Thomas] and Charles Whittington. We awarded the Texaco Turnout trophy to the Berkeley who looked very smart with matching bandages, hats, and numnahs. They had impressed over the two days by turning up looking smart to all their matches and the team always arrived together and on time.
The Jorrocks for The Most Improved Jorrocks Girl, Evelyn Brown
The Most Promising First Year Player Jorrocks, Felix Frith Texaco Trophy for The Best Turned Out Jorrocks Team: Berkeley Jorrocks handstick was awarded to Felix Frith from Old Surrey and Burstow (played for Cotswold Red in Jorrocks 2) as the most promising first year player. Both of these players were getting very skilled at end to end goals by the final chukkas of the Championships!
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“Mrs. Veronica Thorneloe presented the Rupert Thorneloe Cup to William Whittington of the Royal Artillery as the most improved boy for his excellent contribution to the success of his Jorrocks 2 team.
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Section Manager: Jenny Blake Thomas Number of chukkas played: 1 chukka matches Handicap limit: -2 Player age limit: 11-years-old and under Height limit of pony: No restriction Type of pony: Polo pony under control!
“Individual prizes were awarded to Evelyn Brown from the Beaufort Jorrocks 1 team as the most improved Jorrocks girl and a
Jenny Blake Thomas reviews this year’s Jorrocks and Jorrocks on Polo Ponies Section.
“Both children and parents were excited to be back at Cowdray Park Polo Club for the Pony Club Championships. On Friday 12 and Saturday 13 August, in heatwave conditions, play commenced at 8am on Lawns 4 to try and keep the children and ponies as cool as possible.Jorrocks Division 2 consisted of three teams playing an American Tournament format between Cotswold Red, Royal Artillery and Berkeley teams. Results were cumulative over the two days with Cotswold Red: Delphi Dickins, Felix Frith, Mila Henderson and Annalisa Tomlinson the winners. Second were Royal Artillery and third Berkeley. “Jorrocks Division 1 was also three teams playing in the same format as Division 2. “There were some very close, hard fought matches but the Cotswold Green team (Lola Lucas, Celeste Armitage-Lyon, Taylor Coddington and Melba Fox) lifted The Jorrocks Cup. Beaufort were second and Old Berks“JOPPSthird. (Jorrocks on Polo Ponies) This was a section started in 2021, allowing Jorrocks aged children to compete on polo Number of chukkas played: 1 chukka matches Handicap limit: -2 Player age limit: 11-years-old and under Height limit of pony: 13.2hh Type of pony: No polo ponies allowed, should be all-round Pony Club ponies which have attended rallies
Section Manager: Jenny Blake Thomas ponies rather than ‘Fluffies’. Four teams entered and played each other over the two days, with the two teams placed first and section in these matches playing a final for JOPPS Division 1. This was an exciting, very close match between Cotswold Green and Cotswold Red and by only one goal, Cotswold Green were the Section winners and awarded The Frank Rendell Cup. Royal Artillery and Hampshire Hunt then played a final match for JOPPS Division 2, with Royal Artillery scoring the winning goal.
“Jorrocks 2 and Jorrocks 1 prizes were presented by Emma Treves who has been generous enough to donate a training fund in memory of her late father.
“The final Jorrocks award of the day was to Melba Fox’s pony Luna who received a sash and The Punk Trophy, a new trophy kindly donated by the Hine Family. Melba and Luna played a large part in the success of the Cotswold Green team in Jorrocks 1. Luna is a 20-year-old grey pony who will now no doubt be receiving some of her favourite treats, apples and Doritos!”
The Rupert Thorneloe Memorial for The Most Improved Jorrocks Boy, William Whittington
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Jorrocks 1 winners, Cotswold Green (The Jorrocks Cup) Jorrocks on Polo Ponies 2 winners, Royal Artillery Jorrocks on Polo Ponies 1 winners, Cotswold Green (The Frank Rendell Cup)
“The Tic Tac Trophy (Jorrocks player/ pony combination) was awarded by Sophie McPherson, whose family donated the trophy, to Annalisa Tomlinson and her ponyWithTiso.all the mounted presentations completed umpire Gary Jones led the parade off the pitch and prizegiving took place in the marquee a little later.
Hipwood/ Rocksavage
This summer the Pony Club and HPA joined together to run the Rocksavage and Hipwood tournaments. Rocksavage is for players aged 12 to 16 and Hipwood for players 9 to 13. These tournaments took place in the first two weeks of July allowing players to play in the other Pony Club Sections in tournaments later in the summer.There were four teams entered in each Section and league matches were spread out of the two weeks played at several wonderful private grounds for which we are very grateful. In both Sections there were several young Argentine players competing this year along with their British contemporaries, which produced a very high standard of play. All the Finals were played on Friday 15 July, starting in the morning with the Hipwood Subsidiary Finals at Cirencester Park Polo Club. The Cottesmore team beat the team from the Oxford Polo school by 8 goals to 3½ to win the Emerson Tankard. Later in the day at the Zacara ground, kindly lent by Park Place Polo, the Cowdray team beat the Old Surrey & Burstow/Beaufort team by 3 goals to 2½ in a very closely fought match to win the main Hipwood Finals for The Smail Cup. Earlier in the afternoon Cowdray Yellow ran out the winners by half a goal in the Finals of Rocksavage playing against the Woodland Hunt in another very exciting match.
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U17 Rocksavage winners, Cowdray Yellow U14 Hipwood winners, Cowdray
The Andrew Older Memorial Trophy: For the Most Promising Langford Player – Mati Maldonaldo (Old Surrey and Burstow)
The Young Telegraph Award: For the Most Promising Under 15/14 – Fred Davies (Enfield Chace) Best Playing Pony Jorrocks: Luna, played by Melba Fox
The Sylvia Shepherd Trophy: For the Most Promising Loriner Girl – Mimi Evans (Woodland) Jambo Trophy for The Best Polo Hunting Pony and Combination: Ruby, played by Evie Wade-Portman
The Polo Times Best Playing Pony Gannon: Lovelocks Pebbles, played Zac Beim Pony Club Polo Championships
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The Polo Times Best Playing Pony Handley Cross: Lupa, played by Elizabeth Clarkin
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SATS Saddle: For the Pony Club Player of the Year –Robbie Slatter (Beaufort) The Best Retrained Racehorse Playing Pony Club Polo: Middleton Mix, played by Scarlett Picksley
The Catherine Yates: For the Most Promising Rendell / Langford / Gannon Girl – Scarlett Picksley (West Hants)
The Llewellyn-Palmer Trophy: For All Round Individual Horsemanship – Archie Roche (Beaufort) Tic Tac Trophy for The Jorrocks Player/Pony Combination: Annalise Tomlinson (Beaufort) and Tiso
1st Cotswold Green
3rd Beaufort 4th Scotland
1st Cowdray 2nd Cotswold
1st Royal Artillery 2nd Hampshire Hunt
1st Cotswold Red 2nd Royal Artillery
The Langford Plate (Winner of Langford League at Qualifiers) Oxford Polo Centre
2nd Cotswold Red Jorrocks on Polo Ponies II
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3rd Berkeley Hipwood/ Rocksavage
The Daily Telegraph Trophy (Gannon I)
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1st West Hants 2nd New Forest
The Surtees II Trophy (Surtees II)
2nd Old Berkshire Hunt 3rd South Dorset Foxes 4th Beaufort Buff Surtees III
2nd Woodland
1st Cotswold 2nd Hampshire Hunt
1st Royal Artillery
The Jorrocks Cup (Jorrocks I)
1st Beaufort 2nd Oxford Polo Centre
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The Handley Cross Cup (Handley Cross I) 1st Hampshire Hunt/Royal Artillery
The Hillingdon Hall Trophy (Loriner/ Rendell II)
1st Cotswold Green 2nd Cotswold Red 3rd Hampshire Hunt Blue 4th Enfield Chace Gold Handley Cross
The Sheila Nash Rose Bowl (Handley Cross II) 1st Cotswold 2nd Beaufort
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The Martin Trotter Trophy (Langford II)
2nd Berkeley
TheLangfordJack Gannon Trophy (Langford I)
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TheSurteesCooper Cup (Surtees I)
The Smail Cup (Hipwood)
The Loriner Challenge Trophy (Loriner/ Rendell I)
1st Cotswold Green 2nd Beaufort 3rd Old Berks Jorrocks II
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The Bank of Ireland Trophy (Winner of Loriner/Rendell League at Qualfiers) Royal Artillery
1st Cowdray Rocksavage
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1st Enfield Chace Green 2nd Beaufort Blue 3rd Hampshire Hunt Red 4th South Dorset Hounds
1st Cowdray Yellow
Rendell Cup (Jorrocks on Polo Ponies I)
1st Royal Artillery
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The Polo Times Best Playing Pony Handley Cross: Lupa, played by Elizabeth Clarkin
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The Andrew Older Memorial Trophy: For the Most Promising Langford Player – Mati Maldonaldo (Old Surrey and Burstow)
Tic Tac Trophy for The Jorrocks Player/Pony Combination: Annalise Tomlinson (Beaufort) and Tiso
The Llewellyn-Palmer Trophy: For All Round Individual Horsemanship – Archie Roche (Beaufort)
The Texaco Trophy: For the Best Turned out Jorrocks Team – Berkeley Jorrocks
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The Punk Trophy for The Jorrocks Best Playing Pony: Luna, played by Melba Fox
The Young Telegraph Award: For the Most promising under 15/14 – Fred Davies (Enfield Chace)
The RoR Bridle for The Best Retrained Racehorse Playing Pony Club Polo: Middleton Mix, played by Scarlett Picksley Let’s
The Rupert Thorneloe Memorial Trophy: For the Most Improved Jorrocks Boy – William Whittington (Royal Artillery) The Jorrocks Cup: For the Most Improved Jorrocks Girl – Evelyn Brown (Beaufort) Handstick: For the Most Promising Jorrocks First Year Player – Felix Frith (Old Surrey and Burstow) Pony Awards
The Catherine Yates Prize: For the Most Promising Rendell / Langford / Gannon Girl – Scarlett Picksley (West Hants) SATS Saddle: For the Pony Club Player of the Year –Robbie Slatter (Beaufort)
The Sylvia Shepherd Trophy: For the Most Promising Loriner Girl – Mimi Evans (Woodland)
The Ledner Trophy: For the Highest Placed Complete Branch Teams (Gannon Ledner) – Rupert Uloth (Cowdray)
The Polo Times Best Playing Pony Gannon: Lovelocks Pebbles, played Zac Beim
The Jambo Trophy for The Best Polo Hunting Pony and Combination: Ruby, played by Evie Wade-Portman
The Colts Cup Teams: Hurlingham (1): Archie Heseltine (0), Billy Barlow (-1), Nico Hiller (0) & Will Millard (2) 1875 (2): Rufus Uloth (1), Hector Rogberg (1), George Copcutt (0) & Lucas Stern (0)
The Hurlingham Polo 1875 International Day
The Stagshead Trophy teams with Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers Action from The Stagshead Trophy
The Stagshead Trophy Teams: 1875 (-2): Zhihuan Yan (1), Bea Leyland (-1), Bruno Bradshaw (-1) & Matias Maldonado (-1) Hurlingham (-3): Isabella Lavinia (-1), Hari Dhillon (-1), Wilfred Bate (-1), Rafi Bruckner (0)
The Colts Cup pitted Hurlingham vs 1875 The Colts Cup teams with Jilly Emerson Millard, who already plays off 2 goals, was the standout player, ensuring Hurlingham had a comfortable 3½-0 lead at half-time. They went on to beat 1875 5½-3 on the stunning Princes’ Ground at Guards Polo Club.
The Colts Cup The Colts Cup match featured two teams of under 17-year-olds, with Hurlingham vs 1875. Hurlingham received a half goal handicap advantage and 16-year-old Will The Hurlingham Polo 1875 International Day was hosted at Guards Polo Club on Saturday 23 July and as well as The Coronation Cup International match between England and Uruguay, the day featured a carefully curated display of polo from Fluffies to under 17s to display the strength of polo at all levels in the UK.
Coronation Cup England player, Louis Hine, had competed in this trophy in 2016 and just six years later was playing for the senior squad on the day – the perfect inspiration for all the young players taking part. Louis’s older brother, Ned, may not have been playing on this day but also headed home with a trophy. He received the Ferguson Trophy at the main prize presentation as he was named the HPA’s Best Young English Player of the Year, receiving the impressive cup from Andrew Barlow, Chair of the HPA’s Development and Coaching Committee.
The second match of the day was 1875 vs Hurlingham under 14s in The Stagshead Trophy. The 1875 team received a half goal handicap to start, which proved pivotal as the final score read 3½-3 in 1875’s favour.
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The Stagshead Trophy
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The day concluded with a University Challenge match featuring the Hurlingham Academicals vs the SUPA Stars (rec ½ goal on handicap). The Hurlingham Academicals won this four chukka contest 7-4½.
University Polo Challenge Dom Lodge eyes up the ball
HPAofcourtesyPhotography players and families. Young Scotland had more experience playing together and this showed as they took a strong 4-1 lead, but the Young England team used the half-time break to compose themselves and with encouragement from coach, Alec BannerYoung England, winners of The Whitbread Trophy Young Scotland, runners-up of The Whitbread Trophy Eve, they began their comeback. The teams levelled at the end of the third chukka thanks to some speedy play by Millie Hughes on Polo Times Best Playing Pony, Cayoque, with Phil Seller converting a 60 yard penalty to take the lead for Young England, 5-4. Young Scotland fought back in the fourth chukka to level the scores once again, 5-5, but Young England managed to score the winning goal to take The Whitbread Trophy, 6-5. Young Scotland’s Angus RowanHamilton was the Most Valuable Player.
The Whitbread Trophy Teams: Young England (0): Edward Barlow (-1), Archie Turner (-1), Millie Hughes (0) & Phil Seller (2) Young Scotland (0): Jamie Baillie (-1), Freddy Younger (0), Angus Rowan- Hamilton (2) & Ben Humphries (-1) Pony Club Polo team line-ups
University HurlinghamChallenge:Academicals (7): Tamara Gibbons (0), Freddie Barlow (1), Milly Hine (2) & Dom Lodge (4) SUPA Stars (6): Jasmine Stanhope-White (1), Thomas Gordon-Colebrooke (1), Tom Coid (2) & Angus Rowan-Hamilton (2)
Hurlingham Academicals’ Dom Lodge was named the Most Valuable Player and received a pair of handmade knee pads from The Prime Warden The Hon Mark Maffey of the Worshipful Company of Saddlers.
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On Thursday 11 August, Young England faced Young Scotland at Silver Leys Polo Club for The Whitbread Trophy, supported by The Whitbread Fluffies Pony Club Polo The Colts Cup and The Stagshead Trophy were followed by a chukka from the Pony Club Fluffies. Fluffies are general Pony Club ponies which must attend non polo rallies and are also played in the Jorrocks (under 11-years-old) and Handley Cross (under 14-years-old) Divisions. The Blue Team dominated this game, beating the Red Team 4-0. The Fluffies Teams: Blue Team: Alice Gregory, Lara Gregory, Olivia Allen & Matias Maldonado Red Team: Thalia Coombes, Emily Sheppard, Alex Radcliff & Henry Whittington
The Whitbread Trophy
The University Polo Challenge Teams
Knowledge www.polotimes.co.uk 63Polo Times, September 2022 Pony Power Martini Height: 15.2hh Age: 16/17-years-old Colour: Dark bay Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Heloise Wilson-Smith Tournament: The Claire Tomlinson Trophy at Beaufort Polo Club
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Lupa Height: 13.2 hh Age: 10-years-old Colour: Chestnut Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Elizabeth Clarkin Tournament: Handley Cross Pony Club Polo Championships at Cowdray Park Polo Club How long have you had her? We have had her for five years. What are her strengths? She is really easy, fast, handy and loves her job. How has she gone this season? Very well. She has done Pony Club Camp, show jumping at Rectory Farm, and the polo season. She does everything and seems to love it all. Her and Elizabeth have improved over every tournament and she always gives her all. Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? This is her first one. What are your plans for her in the future? Elizabeth will keep playing her, riding her and hunting her and when she grows out of her, my [Nina’s] son Patrick and other daughter Florence will be fighting over her! Does she have any special quirks? She loves sharing Elizabeth’s picnic with her and hates being in a stable. Describe her in three words? Perfect pocket rocket.
Where is she from/breeding? Her breeding is Acetuna x Portage (related to Comedy Star Alan Kent’s breed). How long have you had her? I bought her in 2018, she was recommended to me by a close friend, Sheena Robertson. Described as a Maserati engine with glitches (hence why she never made it into the high goal that she was bred for). What are her strengths? She is so fast when she’s allowed to run open. Covers ground like a cheetah. How has she gone this season? Each season I’ve had her she’s gone better and better. She’s settled down from a very highly-strung mare with a management handbook for anyone working with her, to a much softer calmer mare. She is still very much the fearless powerhouse I bought four years ago. Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? Yes, she has won BPP once before at Tidworth when they used to run Hero’s Day (Help for Heroes) with an exhibition match of a Ladies’ 6 goal team vs Men’s Army 6 goal team. What are your plans for her in the future? I would like to take an embryo from her or try to have a foal from her if it’s not too late. Does she have any special quirks? She was affordable because she’s was extra quirky, too quirky for the high goal she was bred for. But over the years she’s settled down fighting her rider or handler and trusts people a lot more. She’s never been classically naughty: bucked, reared bitten or kicked (people). She just wants to get on with her job, so you just have to go with her quirks and not box her in, then she’s good as gold. Describe her in three words? Strongwilled, powerful, honest.
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Lovelocks Pebbles Height: 15.1hh Age: 11-years-old Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Zac Beim Tournament: Gannon Pony Club Polo Championships at Cowdray Park Polo Club Where is she from/breeding? She is Lovelocks Polo Stud bred by Charlie Hanbury in England with the her breeding being Lovelocks Bonjovi x Gravel. How long have you had her? We have known her since she was five-years-old, however, we have owned her since the start of May this year. What are her strengths? Her strengths are that she has amazing sides, she is tough and doesn’t give up in any play. She has an amazing mouth and can shut down really well. How has she gone this season? Since I’ve had her she has being going amazing, she’s the first chukka in most games because she gives me lots of confidence. Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? She hasn’t won any others yet but hopefully she’ll win some more soon in the next few years. What are your plans for her in the future? My plans with her and to keep her in my string as one of the main stayers. Does she have any special quirks? She’s a quirky horse, she can be a bit funny to get on at times, so we like to keep her really relaxed before the game and around the yard at home.
ImagesUltimatebyPhotographHPAofcourtesyPhotographnext steps in polo and career. So if readers are looking to buy please do get in touch (+447825153416). Does she have any special quirks? I wouldn’t say she has any quirks as such, but she is just a peculiar horse is the easiest way to describe it. She is almost like a human. Describe her in three words? One in a million.
Describe her in three words? Fast, agile, tough.
Cayoque Height: 15.1hh Age: 11-years-old Colour: Bay Sex: Mare Owned and played by: Owned and Played by Millie Hughes Tournament: The Whitbread Trophy: Young England vs Young Scotland Where is she from/breeding? She is a French Thoroughbred from the tracks, bought and made by Dayna Waechter as a two-year-old. How long have you had her? I played her lots of last season when she was owned by Dayna Waechter. But loved her so much I had to buy her, so begged Dayna for her and managed to steal her away at the end of last season. What are her strengths? She is superfast and flat which makes her a great hitting platform when running. Definitely making her a horse to jump on when needing a goal. How has she gone this season? She has been incredible all season, very consistent and never any problems. You always know what you are going to get when playing her. Has she won any other Best Playing Pony Awards? This was the first opportunity I have had this season at winning BPP and so with her being my newest recruit to the string I was super happy. What are your plans for her in the future? I am currently looking to potentially sell her, but only to the right owner due to finishing university and working out my
Strategy, there is a booklet for each of the positions; with each dealing with the offense and the defense perspectives of that position. There is another booklet on the throw in, another on the hit in, and another on set plays, etc.
In January of 2022 my intention was to release my educational program in May of 2022. That objective turned out to be a bit overzealous. I am now shooting for a release date of July/August 2022
Additionally, there will approximately twenty-five videos demonstrating what is described in each of the booklets. Each video will be approximately five-minutes-long.
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Additionally, there will be approximately twenty-five booklets consisting of about ten pages each, detailing: For more information go to RegPolo.com
Weight on lateral side of foot (little toe) WRONG Weight on inner side of feet, (big toe) CORRECT
Plane of swing equals a sheet of glass
The final product should contain five primary books of approximately one hundred pages each, i.e., an Introduction Book, a Riding Book, a hitting Book, a Strategy Book, and a Course Outline Book.
Riding, One riding booklet details: collecting the horse’s body and stride, another accelerating, another decelerating, another changing direction by way of turning, and another changing direction by way of a lateral move), etc.
Hitting, A booklet for each of the twelve shots used in the game, another on: dribbling, another on turning the ball, another on gripping the mallet handle, another on the plane of swing, another on the hitting spot, etc.
The Throw in
Elbow Out
Dr.med. Andreas Krüger is a Swiss board orthopaedic and trauma surgeon in Zurich, who specialises in knee and shoulder surgery. Andi is a second generation of tournament doctors for equine sports, known as Polodoc since 2013
Anatomy
If the legs in polo belong to the horses then the upper extremity belongs to the player. From the upper extremity, the arms are most exposed to trauma. Either during the rideoff or through hits with the mallet. Highest levels of loading happen during the landing procedure when dismounting unexpectedly from the horse. Axial loading is transferred from the hand to the trunk and energy flows through the elbow. When overloading happens to the joint, either the bone structure or the soft tissue, such as the joint capsule or the restraining ligaments, break. The soft tissue is weaker than the bone and a dislocation occurs. The articulating hard structures lose contact and ligaments break down. This can also happen in a combination when a fracture of the bone and a rupture of ligaments happens – a real disaster. If this elbow dislocation happens, even in a short time frame nerve damage can happen. An uncomplicated dislocation itself is not easy to treat and needs a lot of therapy to recover.
Injury Pattern
Elbow dislocations typically occur when a player falls onto an outstretched hand. When the hand hits the ground, the force is sent to the elbow. Usually, there is a turning motion in this force. This can drive and rotate the elbow out of its socket. The force that is sent through the arm can dislocate the elbow, just as in a fall. The elbow is stable because of the combined stabilizing effects of bone surfaces, ligaments, and muscles. When an elbow dislocates, any or all of these structures can be injured to different degrees.
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Full elbow dislocation
During the physical examination of the arm for tenderness, swelling, and deformity. Skin, Visible hematoma on the inside and outside of the elbow An X-ray of a dislocated elbow circulation of the arm with pulses at the wrist will be checked. If the artery is injured at the time of dislocation, the hand will be cool to touch and may have a white or purple hue. This is caused by the lack of warm blood reaching the hand. It is also important to check the nerve supply to the hand. If nerves have been injured during the dislocation, the hand may be numb and not able to move.
A real emergency – difficult to treat
Clinical examination
A simple dislocation does not have any major bone injury. A complex dislocation can have severe bone and ligament injuries. In the most severe dislocations, the blood vessels and nerves that travel across the elbow may be injured. If this happens, there is a risk of losing the arm. A complete elbow dislocation is extremely painful and obvious. The arm will look deformed and may have a weird looking twist at the elbow. Partial elbow dislocation (subluxation) A partial elbow dislocation or subluxation can be harder to detect because the elbow is only partially dislocated, the bones can spontaneously relocate, and the joint may appear fairly normal. The elbow will usually move quite well, but there may be some restriction by pain. Typically, a hematoma may occur on the inside and outside of the elbow where ligaments may have been stretched or torn. Partial dislocations can continue to recur over time if the ligaments heal improper.
X-ray after reposition
Three bones come together in the elbow joint. The humerus is the bone in the upper arm and the two bones from the forearm (the radius and the ulna) form the lower part of the elbow. Ligaments connected to the bones on the inner and the outer site keep the elbow joint together while moving. The elbow is both a hinge joint and a ball and socket joint. Bending occurs through a hinge joint that allows the elbow to flex and extend the arm. Rotation occurs though a ball and socket joint that allows the hand to be rotated palm up and palm down.
The brace with an external hinge protects the elbow from re-dislocation
An internal brace for ulnar collateral ligament repair Collateral ligament tear
Repositioning of the elbow to the normal alignment is done in an emergency department at the hospital. Prior to the procedure, sedatives and pain medications usually will be given. It is done gently and slowly by pull. After elbow reduction Simple elbow dislocations are treated by keeping the elbow immobile in a splint or sling for one week, followed by early motion exercises. If the elbow is kept immobile for a long time, the ability to move the elbow fully (range of motion) may be affected. Physical therapy is mandatory during this period of recovery. Secondary after the elbow’s range of motion has improved, a strengthening program is added. X-rays may be taken periodically while the elbow recovers to ensure that the bones of the elbow joint remain well aligned.
Soft tissue treatment with cupping
Sof tissue treatment with local cooling and TENS
Adjunct therapy with dry needling
An elbow dislocation is a real emergency injury. The goal of immediate treatment is to return the elbow to its normal alignment. The longterm goal is to restore function and the full range of motion.
An internal brace for lateral ulnar collateral ligament repair
Surgical treatment In complex elbow dislocation, surgery may be necessary to restore bone alignment and repair ligaments. Realigning complex elbow dislocation is demanding. After surgery, the elbow is protected with an external hinge. This brace protects the elbow from redislocation. If blood vessel or nerve injuries are associated with the elbow dislocation, additional surgery may be needed to repair this. Late reconstructive surgery is indicated when instability remains after conservative treatment was unsuccessful, or when stiffness is relevant. This surgery removes scar tissue and extra bone growth. It also removes obstacles to movement. Over time, there is an increased risk for arthritis in the elbow joint if the alignment of the bones is not good; the elbow does not move and rotate normally; or the elbow continues to dislocate.
For more information on Polodoc contact Andreas Krüger ordrmedkrueger@gmail.comatwww.polodoc.ch
Radiological work-up X-ray is the primary examination to determine the bone injury. X-rays can also help show the direction of the dislocation. If bone detail is difficult to identify on an X-ray, a computed tomography (CT) can help. The evaluation of the ligaments is done with a magnetic resonance image (MRI). Treatment
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Recommendation Elbow dislocation is a critical injury to the player’s arm and can be a sport-ending injury. Correct initial diagnosis and treatment is key to restore full range of motion and stability to maintain a strong arm for polo. Long interval until returning to play can happen when stiffness or instability remains. Multimodal treatment from specialised healthcare providers and current adjunctive treatments can help to speed up recovery and minimize the chance for complications.
Nonsurgical treatment
A subject I have not covered in Polo Times before is the brutal disease, Equine Grass Sickness. So when I met Jo Stoveld (yard manager for George and Charlie Cadogan) this year in Scotland whilst they were prepping their horses to head to Berkshire for the polo season, I was fascinated to hear about one very special mare in George’s string that had EGS – who not only survived it but has returned to playing polo again – a miracle pony!
Marota in July 2022 after her full recovery from EGS
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Equine Grass Sickness (EGS) affects horses, ponies and donkeys, presenting as a neurodegenerative disease often ending in fatality. It causes damage to the nervous system of the gut (as well as other anatomical sites), severely compromising the peristaltic waves and motility of the gut, thus affecting the gut function that is responsible for the transition of food. Despite continuing research, sadly the precise cause remains unknown, but research is ongoing and hopefully new prevention and treatment will be found.Formore in-depth information on Equine Grass Sickness, please visit:
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A survivor’s story!
ofsomethingin-horsesgrasssickness.org.uk/advice/grass-sickness-www.WorkingatBaileysHorseFeeds,EGSiswe,asemployees,areallawareasthegreatracehorseownedbyBaileys and aptly named ‘Mister Baileys’, won the 2,000 Guineas – and subsequently went on to survive EGS. Sadly, as a stallion at stud, the long-term effects of EGS took its toll and he became infertile. He retired and passed away at the age of 18 at the yard of one of Baileys’ owners.
Marota’s Story Marota is a 14-year-old mare who had never shown any signs of illness and was always a fit and healthy polo pony, but during the winter of 2016, whilst she was enjoying her winter break in the Scottish Highlands, Jo noticed she had a slight nosebleed. She called the vet, who arrived promptly, and within eight hours Marota was
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A bit of background to Equine Grass Sickness…
Marota lets Jo know very quickly if she’s not comfortable in her work or her body by becoming very grumpy! She never has haylage, only hay, she eats a low starch diet of Baileys No.24 Ease & Excel Cubes, alongside Dengie Healthy Hooves chaff, Baileys Digest Plus (prebiotic) and a charcoal supplement. Making changes to her diet gradually are a must and keeping her stress levels to a minimum are essential.
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The vet acted swiftly and Jo was quickly driving Marota the two hour journey to The Royal (DICK) School of Veterinary Studies in Edinburgh, where she was diagnosed with EGS half an hour after arriving. Marota was put onto intravenous fluids and pain relief and was only given a 30 percent chance of survival. During her two week stay at the vets they were constantly trying to stimulate her appetite with any type of feed that she may like; during this time with EGS all the rules of feeding literally go out of the window, you just want to try and get them to eat ANYTHING! She even took a liking to Farley’s Rusks and began to eat a small amount of chaff at Oncetimes.shewas home with Jo again, her appetite started to increase and she was able to encourage her to eat four small meals per day of chaff with water and a bit of anything she fancied with Farley’s Rusks remaining a constant! She began eating wet hay and hand grazing during her four weeks of box rest. Slowly she was reintroduced to some turnout in January, but for a very limited amount of time, which was gradually increased. Some of the clinical signs she exhibited in the early days of illness began to subside, but she would still sweat profusely and muscle tremors were evident. In June of 2017 they decided that she had made such a great recovery they would compromised, she struggles with the heat and still sweats a lot, so she has electrolytes and her water intake is carefully monitored. Her thermoregulation is not as efficient and she can also get quite cold, especially during the winter months, but can get hot quite easily so she has her own wardrobe of varyingWhatrugs!caused Marota to have EGS? Jo is not entirely sure, they had not had a case of it on the farm before, nothing had changed during that winter of 2016 whilst grazing in the same field they had always been in – the frightening reality of EGS.
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A big thank you to George and Jo for sharing your story of this amazing little mare Marota, who continues to play every game and is a firm favourite – what a miracle! gradually introduce her to some work, but if she showed any signs of work intolerance she would retire. However, Marota was not ready to retire and made her first appearance back on the polo field at the end of July in 2017! She only played three times that season to take things steadily, and she went on holiday again until the next year.
Jo has noticed that Marota does have a few little issues that are carefully monitored since she had EGS – her immunity is Contact Lorna Edgar of Baileys Horse Feeds on lorna@baileyshorsefeeds.co.uk when diagnosed with EGS in December 2016 Marota in June 2017 when she came back into gradual work PERFORMANCE
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Nutrition Focus exhibiting muscle tremors, choking, sweating excessively and showing signs of colic.
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Knowledge www.polotimes.co.uk70 Polo Times, September 2022 release of power of the swing, while at the same time continuing to generate power from the 6 o’clock position, where the mallet head contacts the ball, to approximately the 4 o’clock positions of the follow through, where the ball has left the mallet head.
In my first video, Hitting with Power and Accuracy, I point out where within the swing Tips
Radius distention angle
Playing tips with Rege Ludwig The Small, But Mighty Wrist Renowned polo coach, Rege Ludwig gives his expert advice on how to get more out of your game I have heard and read over the years that the wrist adds little to the creation of power within the process of swinging the mallet to hit the polo ball. That assessment is absolutely WRONG, the wrist adds tremendously to the creation and the release of power within the process of swinging the mallet to hit the polo ball. That is true, because there are multiangles of the wrist to be used when swinging the polo mallet. And, when those angles are used in their proper sequential order, the wrist greatly enhances the power of the swing that was created prior to the wrist engaging at approximately the 9 o’clock position of the downswing of the offside fore shot, and the 3 o’clock position of the downswing of the offside back shot. From the 9 o’clock position to approximately the 4 o’clock position of that same shot, the wrist is adding power to the swing process. Additionally, starting at the 6 o’clock position, i.e., contact with the ball, the wrist is absolutely essential to the process the mallet is moving so fast that it seems to disappear. That is the point within the swing process to where the first angle of your wrist kicks in, the radius distention angle, which is about at the 9 o’clock point of the downswing. It is at that point that the wrist is driving the wrist down to the ulna distention angle. At approximately the 9 o’clock point within the downswing, the wrist begins driving the mallet down with sufficient power and speed that it causes the mallet to seemingly disappear.
The first angle of the wrist to be aware of is the radius distention angle, which is when your wrist and hand have been lifted up and back to where your thumb has been moved back toward your right shoulder.
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Just after the 8 o’clock position of the downswing has been reached, the second angle of the wrist, the flex angle, is moving down to the extend angle. The flex angle is when the back side of your hand is folded back toward your elbow. The extend angle is when the back side of your hand, your wrist and forearm are in a straight line, especially at the 6 o’clock position, or point of contact of the mallet head with the ball.
At about the 9 o’clock position of the downswing of the offside fore shot, the radius distention angle of the wrist moves down to be creating the ulna distention angle. The ulna distention angle has been created when the narrow edge of your forearm and your thumb form a straight line, and are facing out and away from your body at the point of the mallet head contacting the ball, at approximately the 6 o’clock position.
The third angle of the wrist to be cognizant of is the supinate angle, turning into the pronate angle. The supinate angle has been created when the palm side of your hand is facing straight forward at the 6 o’clock position when the mallet head initially contacts the ball.After contact of the mallet head with the polo ball, when hitting an offside fore shot; your mallet hand should be in the process of turning over to where the palm side of your hand is beginning to turn in toward the horse. Your hand turning over is creating the pronate angle of your hand, wrist and forearm to have been created. Your hand should continue to turn over, pronate, to the point that at the 3 o’clock position of the follow through phase, the palm side of your mallet hand is flush against the plane of the swing. Under those conditions, your hand has moved from the supinate position to the pronate position. Within the process of your wrist, hand and forearm turning over, pronating, power is being created and released into the hit of the polo ball, at the sameBytime.thetime your hand has turned over to be fully in the pronate position at the 3 o’clock position of the follow through phase, you have pretty much assured that the last bit of power of the swing process has been released into the hit of the Toball.develop an understanding of the power that the wrist provides to the swing process, experiment as follows: Practice throwing an imaginary baseball forward with some degree of intensity. Pay particularly close attention to how the wrist is being used just prior to the release of the Thereball. is a form of a snap of the wrist at that point. That snap of the wrist adds tremendously to the creation and the release of the power into the throw of the baseball; as well as, into the swing of the polo mallet. The reality of the polo ball hitting situation is that the wrist should be used in pretty much the same manner when throwing a baseball and/ or swinging a polo mallet to hit the polo
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The supinate angle to the pronate angle of the swing process is a truly significant factor in making sure that all of the power of the swing process has been released into the hit of the ball.
Supinate (6 o’clock) to Pronate (3 o’clock) 3 o’clock 6 o’clock
The supinate angle of the hand and wrist have been realized when the palm side of your hand is facing straight forward as the mallet head is contacting the ball at the 6 o’clock position of an offside fore shot.From the 6 o’clock position to just a little after the 5 o’clock position of the follow through, the ball is still most likely on the mallet head. With the ball being on the mallet head as your wrist and hand are turning over from the supinate to the pronate position, your forearm, wrist, and hand are continuing to add power into the swing of the polo mallet.
Relative to swinging the polo mallet to hit the polo ball, the fact of the matter is; any degree of incorrect use of the wrist within the process of swinging the mallet to hit the polo ball negatively affects the power created and then released into the hit of the ball. That negative affect is proportionately demonstrated in the hit of the Probablyball. the biggest culprit related to misuse of the wrist when swinging the polo mallet is that of gripping the mallet handle too tightly with the third finger (ring finger) and the little finger. When those two fingers are gripping the mallet handle, even a little too tightly, the use of your wrist is proportionately affected, negatively. That negative affect is demonstrated in the hit of the ball, i.e., less distance and greater inaccuracy in the control of the direction of travel of the ball.
The third and little fingers should be gripping the mallet handle much more lightly than the thumb and index finger are gripping the handle, especially from point of contact of the mallet head with the ball to the end of the follow through phase. I cannot stress strongly enough the importance of using the angles of the wrist correctly within the process of creating and releasing the power of the swing into the hit of the polo ball, as well as, in creating accurate direction control of the ball.
ball. The exception to the situation being, in polo you are not throwing forward; you are throwing, or swinging, the mallet head down at the polo ball on the ground. The third angle of the wrist to be cognizant of when hitting an offside fore shot is that of the wrist moving from the supinate angle to the pronate angle after contact with the polo ball has been made.
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The prestigious Coronation Cup returned to Guards Polo Club on the penultimate Saturday in July, with new sponsorship and a new official title – The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup. The day was a display of the best of British polo, with everything from junior Pony Club Fluffies and HPA Colts to the main event of the day, England vs Uruguay and the grandstands and sidelines were packed with on their favourite teams. England brought home
The Hurlingham Polo 1875 Coronation Cup; Saturday 23 July; Guards Polo Club Coronation Cup Contest
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the trophy, to read more turn to our Reports and Youth pages. Photography by ©www.imagesofpolo.com Mark Barlow Jamie Hayward Olly Hughes Simon Tomlinson Karl Ude Martinez Milly Hine Anna Hall & Esther Hunt Houshold Cavalry display Jilly Emerson & David WooddNicholas Colquhoun DenversHilario UlloaPelon Stirling Plattina Tong & Brian Stein Roderick Vere Nicoll Ned Hine & Wills Harper Jessica & George Copcutt
Bruno Bradshaw Archie Heseltine Versailles Ball; Saturday 30 July; Kirtlington Park Polo Club So Very Versailles
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An Evening Under The Stars saw over 200 guests descend upon a beautifully lit marquee at Beaufort Polo Club for their annual ball. The Club’s annual ball returned for the first time since 2019 and it was fantastic to see so many familiar faces dressed up and enjoying themselves, with delicious food, fundraising and of course dancing until the early hours!
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The Talacrest Prince of Wales Championship Cup; Sunday 14 August; Guards Polo Club Horsepower & Pony Power Combine With Talacrest as title sponsor, it was no surprise to see an array of fabulous Italian horsepower paraded in front of the spectators before the Final and packing out the car parks, with the cars curated by John Collins and his Talacrest team and the Ferrari Owners Club of Great Britain who were also attending the day. Following on from the post-match presentations, an additional award saw the prize for the best Ferrari at the Club go to Nigel Chiltern-Hunt for his stunning F40. To read more from the Final between Park Place and BP Polo, please turn to the Reports pages. by ©www.imagesofpolo.com
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The Paul Sweeney Memorial was founded by Lesley, Charlotte and Georgia Sweeney in memory of Paul Sweeney after his unexpected death in 2009 at just 48-years-old in order to keep his spirit and legacy alive.
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www.polotimes.co.uk76 Polo Times, September 2022 Polo directory Quick Question FRANCE Saint Tropez Gold Cup 8 to 10 02/09/22 12/09/22 Chantilly Open de France 14 to 16 02/09/22 18/09/22 Chantilly Trophée Castel 6 to 8 03/09/22 18/09/22 Chantilly Trophée du Captaine des Jeux 0 to 4 03/09/22 11/09/22 Coupe des Potrillos Challenge d’ CoupeChampionnatAutomneFranceFFPdeFranceFFP What’s On – Polo Fixtures 2022 Victor Ludorum 12 Goal Cowdray Park Autumn League 05/09/22 18/09/22 8 Goal Beaufort Wichenford Bowl 08/08/22 21/08/22 6 Goal Cirencester Park Kingscote Cup 23/08/22 04/09/22 WOMEN’S Chantilly Open de France Femenin 12 to 16 13/09/22 18/09/22 Youth Polo Dundee and Perth Polo Club England v Scotland –4 10/09/22 11/09/22 to the question posed on our Letters page Andrew Hine won The Coronation Cup in 1989, 1999, 2001 and 2003. UK The below dates have been confirmed by clubs Cowdray Park Farewell Cup 0 to 6 31/08/22 18/09/22 Guards The President’s Trophy 8 to 10 31/08/22 18/09/22 Cirencester Park The Gouldsmith Bowl 4 to 8 30/08/22 11/09/22 Kirtlington Park KPPC Cup 2 Guards The Major General’s Cup 2 White Waltham The Carper Diem Trophy – 2 to 2 Ballacooiley The Houston Sword 0 Cheshire Cheshire Champion Cup 2 to 4 Cheshire Secretary’s Cup 0 Druids Lodge Polo Art Trophy 4 Ham Billy Walsh Tournament 2 Kirtlington Park Colqhoun Cup 6 Tedworth Park Full Swing Trophy 2 Beaufort St. Richard’s Hospice Charity Day 04/09/22 04/09/22 Beaufort Alzheimer’s Society Charity Polo Day 09/09/22 09/09/22 Binfield Heath Corney & Barrow 2 10/09/22 11/09/22 Cambridge County Lexus Cup 1 10/09/22 11/09/22 Cheshire K&L Freight Chairman’s Cup 2 to 4 10/09/22 11/09/22 Druids Lodge Emerson Trophy 2 10/09/22 11/09/22 Kirtlington Park The Dashwood Shield 0 10/09/22 11/09/22 Rugby Toft Triathlon 10/09/22 11/09/22 Tedworth Park Frost Cup 4 10/09/22 11/09/22 White Waltham The Royal East Berkshire Agr Ass Trophy & BBQ – 2 to 2 10/09/22 11/09/22 Tedworth Park Play For A Cure Day Open 11/09/22 11/09/22 Guards The Chairman’s Cup 4 13/09/22 18/09/22 Kirtlington Park Groundsman Trophy 0 15/09/22 18/09/22 Binfield Heath William’s Grey Foundation Trophy 2 17/09/22 18/09/22
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White Waltham Don Carlos de la Serna Memorial Trophy 2 to 2 24/09/22 25/09/22 Sweeney Memorial Ash Farm Polo Club;
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Each year, the tournament attracts a number of players and spectators, gathering at Ash Farm Polo Club to cheer on the finalists. This year saw a record number of teams and after a two-year postponement due to Covid-19, the grandstands were packed. Twelve Oaks managed to stave off a last-minute attempt by Rosina to claim the title and took a 14-12 victory.
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Favourite food/dish? Pancakes with bacon and maple syrup. Most prized possession? My dog Biscuit Favourite celebrity and why? Santa Claus, never got a gift wrong. Best destinationholiday& activity? I really enjoy skiing and have always gone to Chatel in France with my family. Best pony and why? I have a mare called Escribana, which has come to be known as grandma as she is my oldest. Also, Doc Lennon as he’s the first pony I have been able to bring over from Argentina. Are you passionately superstitious? No, although certain things leading up to a game can definitely affect performance.
Sam Wisbey has had a phenomenal polo season this year with highlights including playing for Scone in The Cartier Queen’s Cup, competing in The Gold Cup for The British Open with Park Place Vaara and to top it all off, winning The Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup at Guards Polo Club with Park Place What is your biggest passion and why? Obviously polo, but I have always had a passion for horses having done racing, eventing and show jumping in the past. What is your all time best polo memory? Of course playing with Park Place and the opportunities they gave me were unreal, but the buzz of my first high goal game with the two Cambiasos in The Cartier Queen’s Cup on The Queen’s Ground at Guards Polo Club was such a high. Who were/are your favourite teammates? Playing out in Argentina at El Rocio with my girlfriend Holly Butler as well as Seb Petragallo and Jimbo was always fun.
Hardest opponent? Playing Josh Hyde in the Park Place practices was often tough. Which sports do you like outside of polo? I have played a lot of rugby in the past and still play a bit when I can. Favourite film? Step Brothers. Favourite hobby outside of polo? Netflix and sleeping.
Describe yourself in under 10 words? Average height. Ginger. Handsome in the right light. One thing which would surprise us about you? I am Type 1 Diabetic.
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