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Calendar Autumn 2011
October
November
December
2_European World Cup Playoffs Handicap 14 goal Villa a Sesta Polo Club, Italy
5_Hurlingham Open Final Handicap 40 goal Hurlingham PC, Argentina
7_Julio Novillo Astrada Cup Final Handicap 20 goal La Aguada PC, Open Door, Argentina
15_Argentine and Hurlingham Opens Playoffs Final Handicap 40 goal AAP, Argentina
6_International Polo Cup La PIcaza Handicap 14-16 goal La PIcaza PC, Open Door, Argentina
10_Argentine Open Final Handicap 40 goal AAP Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
15_Tortugas Open Final Handicap 40 goal Tortugas CC, Argentina 18_Hurlingham Open Handicap 40 goal Hurlingham PC, Argentina 23_China Open Handicap 16 goal Tang Polo Club, Beijing, China 28_La Aguada Ladies Cup Final La Aguada PC, Lujan, Argentina 30_El Remanso Cup Final Handicap 20 goal El Remanso PC, Lobos, Argentina
10_La Irenita Horse Sale La Irenita PC, Pilar, Argentina 11_Spring Cup Final La Aguada PC, Open Door, Argentina 19_Argentine Open Starts Handicap 40 goal AAP Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argentina 25_Ellerstina Gold Cup Handicap 20 goal Ellerstina PC, Pilar, Argentina 30_Diamond Cup Handicap 20 goal La Dolfina PC, Ca単uelas, Argentina
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Tournaments 12
Special Deauville Season 2011 The Norman Queen
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Open de France Fantastic Facu delivers yet again in his epic season
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Sotogrande Season 2011 Las Monjitas turn to Gold
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European Playoffs Villa a Sesta did polo very well
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Gstaad Polo Gold Cup Emotional Polo
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Jockey Club Open La Dolfina start the high goal season winning
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Holden White Trophy The PQ international Holden White Trophy
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136 Cartier Polo Luxury
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Heritage Polo Cup
140 Autumn/Winter Fashion
141 Spring/Summer Fashion
142 Cosmetics Treatment of the Season Hoofbeats in Mayfair
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Warwichshire Cup Laird took the last high goal tournament of 2011
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England Polo Team The England team parade through London
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Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires Gala in aid of Unicef & 90th Anniversary
PoloLine.com South America to storm the Heritage Polo Cup
Lifestyle - Wines The PQ international Wine Club
Argentina Snow Cup Snow Show in South America
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Lifestyle
of “La Mansión”
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Equine Art Eddie Kennedy
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Contents
Interviews Off the Field 80
Thai Polo & Equestrian Club Exciting Polo Season ahead
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Argentine Night & Day Tango on The Great Wall
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Final UK Handicaps Changes
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Andre Fabre The Sebastian Vettel of flat racing talks Polo
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Casimir Gross Young talent on the rise
128 Photographer Capturing Horses
Young raisings
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High Goal Pony Review 2011 Best ponies of Deauville and Sotogrande
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Club Review Spotlight on Cowdray Park
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World Polo Tour Cambiaso back on Top
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Polo Lessons Timing & precision
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Ellerstina PC Ellerstina Poloweek & Clinic
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Autumn Issue 2011
Editorial
Summer is over..the ponies are out, the players have gone, the leaves are coming off the trees. Europe slips quietly into winter. However - polo is still being played at a frantic place in all corners of the globe and the end of the European season was not without its highlights. Andre Fabre’s Royal Barriere won the Gold Cup in Deauville, and Facu Sola continued his epic year by winning the Open de France in Chantilly. Camilo Bautista finally broke his duck in Sotogrande, winning the Gold Cup, and England and Italy qualified for the FIP World Championship finals in Italy. They are playing in San Luis, Argentina as I write. Surely the question of nationalities should be discussed, as talented though the Italian team is, many of them only became Italian a few months prior. In Argentina the high goal season is storming ahead; Ellerstina have won the first leg of the triple crown and Luke Tomlinson will get to play at Hurlingham despite not qualifying with his La Quinta team - he is replacing the injured Tomas Garcia del Rio. He really deserves this opportunity and is a fitting role model for British players everywhere. Polo in China is expanding exponentially - read a full report in the next issue as I will personally be reporting from Tang Polo Club. I hope that the level of investment will benefit polo as a whole; after all, polo breeds polo. Meanwhile, I will be in Argentina to watch the greatest show on earth; the Argentine Open. See you under Tribuna C!
Aurora Eastwood Editor
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Photo: Polo de Deauville
Special Deauville Season 2011
The Norman Queen By Federico Levy. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. The French city welcomed its traditional tournaments. Year after year they continue to incorporate more and more teams, and French polo continues to spread. A very intense season comes to an end with Talandracas as the Gold Cup winners. France is a country with a lot of history. If we carry out historical research on Deauville’s first steps, we will be transported to the year 1858 when Dr. Oliffe owned
Daria Musso and Pancho Bensadon
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a villa in Trouville. Back then, he decided to create a recreation centre in the middle of the desert surrounded by sand dunes, and in 1862 he laid the first stone of the present Deauville. The Duke bought over two kilometres of marshland and sand dunes for 800,000 francs. Years later, with Napoleon III’s constant visits to the Norman coast, this became a fashionable area, and soon after, all the necessary infrastructure began to develop in order to accommodate the members of the imperial
court and the growing Parisian middle class. At present, this place shows large growth from the organisational point of view of its polo tournaments. It’s all thanks to the great job that Deauville Polo Club has been carrying out. They welcomed a large number of international level players on their fields, located within the city racecourse for the polo season. Beaches, events, fun, comfortable accommodation and, above all, a very good level of polo continue to show why the result is always positive when you work in an orderly, planned and passionate manner. It’s no wonder Deauville achieved a record year as regards teams and competitions, with a total of 20 participating teams and over 320 polo ponies. This is a sure sign that French polo continues to grow by leaps and bounds.
in all three competitions at the same time and made it through to all three finals. That’s right, Dario Musso played the Bronze, Silver and Gold Cup finals. It was a great game and a grand season closing for Deauville Polo Club, with Royal Barriere having won 10-9 and later having climbed up onto the podium while everybody drew closer to greet the champions and congratulate them.
D’ Argent Cup goes to Royal Barriere With the presence of the Mayor of Deauville, Philippe Augier, who watched the match together with Philippe de Nicolay, the final game of the tournament between Royal Barriere and Hormeta took place. The Silver Cup proved its stability as a well-organised tournament since a total of seven line-ups up to 15
Gold Cup The weather is always a protagonist in Deauville, above all when everybody expects to enjoy a polo game and, of course, rain is one the big enemies of this sport. But despite the fact that some matches were postponed, which made us suffer throughout the entire event, it was finally carried out on the scheduled dates, though there were a few changes field-wise as they took advantage of those with the best soil and grass. This time there was a change in the format as compared to previous years. Instead of the simple zone and semifinal system, all teams played against each other which brought about some complaints due to qualification issues that depended on certain results and goal differences in order to achieve a pass to the final. But despite simple debates and analysis among players, the teams that managed to gain the most number of points and make it through to the final were Royal Barriere and Polo de Deauville. As the days went by, the style of play went gradually improving in the Gold Cup games, which this year had five teams up to 20 goals. On the day of the final, Royal Barriere asserted Hilario Ulloa on the playing field. He was the player with the highest handicap within his team, and achieved a good combination with Francisco Bensadon, one the traditional French polo players. This duo proved to be very useful in order to generate the team’s constant attacks and reach their rivals’ goal posts. But South African Chris Mackenzie was, without a doubt, the player whom everyone applauded during the final, as he enabled the two best players on his team to have space to work, and thus Royal Barriere achieved success. On the other side of the field, a wellbalanced Polo de Deauville were not far from their rival’s level. Juan Ambroggio stood out within his team as he was very efficient throughout the entire tournament, and amateur player Alex Sztarkman did very well. For his part, Australian player Robert Archibald contributed his experience and his simple way of playing polo on wet fields as he had just got back from playing on British soil. They were joined by Dario Musso’s contribution. Undoubtedly, he was the player of the Deauville season since he was the only one who managed to participate
Ernesto Trotz Jr
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Chris Mackenzie
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goals took part and played 18 games throughout the first fortnight of August. Due to the rain, and before the final match, the captains of both teams, Luke Tomlinson for Hormeta, and Francisco Bensadon for Royal Barriere, together with the president of the club Philippe de Nicolay decided to transferred the final to field 2 because field 1 was still wet. And they made the right decision, as everyone was able to enjoy a great game in which Royal Barriere won by a clear 14-8. Subsequently, André Fabre’s La Cuerda was named best playing pony of the final. Royal Barriere Polo Team
Platinum goes to Ararat Polo de Deauville had the great idea of creating new tournaments for their 2011 season such as the Beauty Cup and the Platinum Cup for the Jordan Tyberg Trophy in which five 12 to 14 goal teams were registered; four French line-ups and one from Belgium, the Hot Conejos Polo Team. This tournament implemented the same system as the Gold Cup, that is to say, qualifying games and no semi-finals and, therefore, Ararat managed to
Blackstorm Polo Team
Coupe d´ Or // Teams & Info Polo de Deauville Juan Ambroggio Robert Archibald Dario Musso Alexandre Sztarkman
20 6 6 7 1
Talandracas Edouard Carmignac Lucas Monteverde Milo Fernandez Araujo Max Routledge
20 0 8 8 4
Blackstorm Jean-Marc Tyberg Juan Gris Zavaleta Clemente Zavaleta Joaquín Pittaluga
20 0 7 6 7
PoloLine Ernesto Trotz Jr Pierre-Henri Ngoumou Mariano Uranga Patrick Paillol
20 4 4 6 4
Royal Barriere André Fabre Francisco Bensadon Hillario Ulloa Chris McKenzy
20 0 8 8 4
Place: Deauville, France Club: Deauville Polo Club Date: August 16 - 28, 2011 Level: 20 goal
WPT Tournament: WPT Cup Winner Points: 70 Finalist Points: 35 Semifinalist Points: 20 Rest of Player Points: 10
Winner: Royal Barriere MVP: Francisco Bensadon BPP: Texas (Owned by Chris Mackenzie)
Tournaments Standings Team Win Lose G-F G-A Polo de Deauville 3 1 38 31 Talandracas 3 1 47 41 Royal Barriere 3 1 44 37 Black Storm 1 3 34 38 PoloLine - 4 25 41
PoloLine Polo Team
Polo de Deauville Polo Team
Talandracas Polo Team
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Edouard Carmignac
Max Routledge
achieve their pass to the final after beating two out of the three matches they played. The only game they lost was precisely against the same team that played the final a few days later, namely, Polo de Deauville. The final game was played on field 2 at Deauville Polo Club. It was a very even match as regards the level of players as well as that of patrons. Both teams reached the last chukka with a chance of winning the match, and that was when Ararat took the lead and won the game and the cup after beating Francois de Nicolay’s team. In spite of the fact that Juan Ambroggio, who played for Polo de Deauville, was the star figure of the final, player Pierre Henry N’Goumou was the figure of the tournament, and he celebrated together with his team on the podium.
Hormeta celebrated their Bronze Cup TThe game had only just finished, and there they were, In the Wings and Hormeta standing tall on the white podium at Deauville Polo Club. Besides Phillipe de Nicolay and other club authorities, a special guest of the day was also present, namely, Georgia May Jagger, who helped at the prize-giving. On field 1, an end-to-end match had been played in which Hormeta’s game was outstanding and therefore, they achieved victory. On the opposite side of the field, Ramiro Zavaleta and Santislas Clavel had played together with Lía Salvo and Lavinia Fabre, who proved that an 8-goal team combining men and women were able deliver a great polo exhibition and also obtain results. This is a good initiative for more women to join in and practice polo. 16 | PQ
In the Bronze Cup 2011, 8 teams were registered for a tournament that was played for the first time in 2010. Unlike the game schedule corresponding to the rest of the tournaments of the Deauville season, this was the only event that used the traditional semifinals system, and most of its matches were played on the Dozule field, located about 15 minutes away from the club. La República made it through to the semi-finals, but lost against a powerful Hormeta. It is worth mentioning Tomás Reinoso’s game and, above all, his amazing horses, in addition to player Gaetan Gosset, and an enthusiastic new patron named JeanChristophe David. The other semi-final was won by In the Wings after a tight defeat against French Kiss who only had one professional player on their team: Dario Musso. Incidentally, it is worth mentioning that on that
same day, Musso had to play three games: a low goal, another medium goal and a high goal match; a total of 15 chukkas performed by one and the same player. When the time came to play the Bronze Cup final, Hormeta was missing one of its important regular players, Tomás Reinoso who had been injured playing one of the medium goal matches a few days before. He was replaced by Pierre Henry N’Goumou, who joined forces with Gaetan Gosset and had no problem at all winning the tournament that enabled Hormeta Polo Team to obtain the Bronze Cup.
Women’s Time Another great idea that arose from an initiative presented by Alice Garmond was the Beauty Cup. This tournament has a great future ahead, and in
Mariano Uranga and Milo Fernandez Araujo
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Dario Musso
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Ararat Polo Team
HM Polo Team
Paprec Polo Team
Hot Conejos Polo Team
Polo de Deauville Polo Team
Platinum Cup // Teams & Tournament info Ararat Serge Alexis Caumon Pierre-Henri Ngoumou Dario Musso Edouard Pan
14 0 4 7 3
Paprec Claude Solarz Pablo Sirvent Mariano Uranga Mathieu Delfosse
14 0 5 6 3
Polo de Deauville Francois de Nicolay Tomás Reinoso Juan Ambroggio Marcos Mocoroa
Hot Conejos Max Bosh Juan Cruz Greguoli Marcos Riglos Gery de Cloedt
14 3 4 5 2
HM Polo Derek Smith Matías Benoit Tomás Ussher Caroline Anier
14 1 5 5 3
Place: Deauville, France Club: Deauville Polo Club Date: August 16 - 27, 2011 Level: 14 goal
14 0 4 6 4
Winner: Ararat Polo Team MVP: Juan Ambroggio BPP: Cachito (Pierre-Henri NGoumou) PQ | 19
Tomรกs Reinoso
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Royal Barriere Polo Team
2011 only one game took place between the Polo de Deauville team and Villa Josephine. An impeccable organisation for this event which was won by the pink team comprised of Lavinia Fabre, Laetita Gustin, Lía Salvo and Cala Zavaletañ; a good idea that will surely grow largely over the next few seasons.
working during tournament dates will be essential in order to try to escape the rain so it does not affect the game. Nonetheless, it is worth mentioning Segundo Videla Dorna’s good job. He was hired to be in charge of the fixture and game schedules. And, thanks to his experience, all matches were played from start to end.
Summary of the 2011 season at Deauville PC
As always, the social part is an important role played by all those who visit Deauville, because it proposes enjoyable programs throughout the season. A unique place for a season that continues to grow as is the case of Deauville.
Without a doubt, it was a record season as regards the number of games, teams, polo ponies and players in Deauville. This place has shown that with effort, good ideas and, above all, an excellent organisation, they have been able to extend their polo season. In the future,
Coupe d´ Argent - Silver Cup // Teams & Tournament info Royal Barriere Stanislas Clavel Pierre-Henri Ngoumou Francisco Bensadon André Fabre
14 2 4 8 0
Talandracas Edouard Carmignac Hugues Carmignac Lucas Monteverde Facundo Sola
15 0 0 8 7
Polo de Deauville François de Nicolay Juan Ambroggio Dario Musso Alexandre Sztarkman
14 0 6 7 1
Mungo Patrick Eisenchteter Thibault Guillermin Gonzalo Von Wernich Gaetan Gosset
14 1 3 7 3
Paprec Claude Solarz Pablo Sirvent Mariano Uranga Mathieu Delfosse
14 0 5 6 3
Hormeta Jean-Christophe David Tomas Reinoso Luke Tomlinson Edouard Pan
14 0 4 7 3
Place: Deauville, France Club: Deauville Polo Club
Date: August 16 - 27, 2011 Level: 8 goal
Winner: Royal Barriere Polo Team MVP: Francisco Bensadon
Blackstorm Jean-Marc Tyberg Clemente Zavaleta Robert Archibald Martin Joaquin
14 0 6 6 2
BPP: La Cuerda (owned by André Fabre) PQ | 21
Polo de Deauville Polo Team
Villa Josephine Polo Team
Laetilia Guillemin
Beauty Cup // Teams & Tournament info Polo de Deauville Hana Grill Gaele Gosset Laetitla Guillermin Sandrine Gontier 22 | PQ
-1 -2 -1 0
Villa Josephine Lavinia Fare Laetitia Gustin Lia Salvo Catalina Zavaleta
-2 -2 3 -2
Place: Deauville, France Club: Deauville Polo Club Date: August 15, 2011
Coupe d´ Bronce // Teams & Tournament info Les Diables Roughes-Hecla Federicka Dodge Tellier Jérome Anier Matías Benoit Sandrine Gontier
8 0 3 5 0
Hormeta Jean-Christophe David Jean Edouard Mazery Tomás Reinoso Gaetan Gosset
7 0 0 4 3
French Kiss Gérard Bonvicini Wahib Geagea Dario Musso Alexandre Sztarkman
8 0 0 7 1
La Ferme Des Tostes Mickael Bruggler Bastien Mestrallet Claudio Musso Marcos Mocoroa
7 0 0 3 4
Red Falcon Laurent Dassault Laura Chantalat Edouard Pan Patrick Paillol
8 0 0 4 4
Mendoza Charles Letourneur Octavio Merenzie Thibault Guillemin Martín Aguerre Jr
8 0 0 3 5
La República Hana Grill Adrien Le Gallo Miguel Bourdieu Clément Gosset
8 0 2 4 2
In the Wings Lavinia Fabre Lia Salvo Ramiro Zavaleta Stanislas Clavel
7 0 3 2 2
Place: Deauville, France Club: Deauville Polo Club
Date: August 16 - 27, 2011 Level: 8 goal
La Horneta Polo Team
Winner: Hormeta Polo Team
Lia Salvo and jean-Christophe David
Pierre Henri N’Goumou and Stan Clavel
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Jean-Christophe David and Charles Letourneur
Mariano Uranga and Francois de Nicolay and girlfriend
Georgia May Jagger
Nina Hennen
Andre Fabre with dougther Lavinia and Lia Salvo
Patrick and CĂŠcile Max Bosh and Laura Gissler
Eisenchteter with son
Half time
Vicky Lopez Vargas, SalomĂŠ Videla Dorna and Loli Gomez Romero
Hughes Carmignac, Philippe Perrier, Claude Solarz and wife Mireille and Carol Garmond
Jean-Marc Tyberg with dougther Alexia Tyberg and Clemente Zavaleta
Philippe de Nicolay, Beatrice Augier and
Olav Mueller-Uri and wife
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Mia, Dario and Salvador Musso
Justine and Juliette Jacquemot
Fixing the mallet, by Edouard Pan
Gerard´s Bonvicini wife, Serge-Alexis Caumon and friend
Marcos Mocoroa and Girlfriend Georgina
Juan Gris Zavaleta and sister Cala
Aurélie David, Cécile Colin, Audrey
Philippe Augier and wife Beatrice
Georgia May Jagger, Cris Lotaif and Irene Salvador
Eric Cavillon, Luc Jourquin, Nathalie Senecal of Lucien Barriere
Thibault and Laetitia Guillemin
Group and friend
with Margaux and Mathias
Georgia May Jagger, Cris Lotaif and Irene Salvador
Patrick Paillol, Edouard Pan and Thibault Guillermin
Augusto Gomez Romero and dougther Loli
Andre Fabre and Philippe Perrier
Trinidad Reinoso, Luchi Larrañaga, Soledad Musso
Martina and Loli Gomez Romero
Nicolas Janin and Garance Macé
and Georgina, Marcos Mocoroa’s girlfriend
with Salome Videla Dorna
(BMW France)
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Alexandre Sztarkman Party
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1. Facundo Sola, Georgina and boyfriend Marcos Mocoro. 2. Ernesto Trotz Jr, Ana Clara Cozzi and Mariano Uran. 3. Diego Zabaleta and Juan Gris Zavaleta. 4. Clement Gosset, Alexandre Desseigne, Gaele Gosset and Lia Salvo. 5. Hughes Carmignac and Isabelle Strom. 6. Matias Benoit and girlfriend Martina. 7. Facu Sola and Hilario Ulloa. 8. Jean-Christophe David and Juan Ambroggio. 9. Alice Garmond, Philippe de Nicolay and his son Francois. 10. Dario Musso and wife Soledad. 11. Alexandre Sztarkman and CĂŠcile Colin.
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St Tropez Gold & Silver Cups
Polo in St Tropez draws to a close Photos by Polo Club St Tropez. Polo Club St Tropez - The English team SEZZ keep their title for the 2nd consecutive year by winning the Gold Cup before the newcomers of Thai Polo Club! A very tight match, breathtaking, with a score of 5 to 5 at the end of the 4th chukker. The British made the break during a 5th decisive chukka to rank the 2 teams.
2011 Polo Silver & Gold Cups
End of the season at he Polo Club Saint-Tropez As the polo season reaches the end, the Polo Club Saint-Tropez makes the assessment: A few numbers in 2011: • 14 medium goal tournaments in parallel of which we organized 6 low goal tournaments, for a total of 20 tournaments, meaning 6 more than last year. • This season, we played a total of 240 matches (without the practices) thanks to the participation of 100 teams, meaning 40 more this year, mostly thanks to the new low goal tournaments! The teams were from 13 different nationalities. • 45 days of practice and polo lessons. All the teams for the final photo
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• 150 polo lessons and 80 students at the polo school. • 5 fields: 4 playing grounds + 1 practice ground for the polo school, covering more than 28 hectares. • 70 events (polo luncheons and dinners, gala dinners, Argentine dinner party, Saturday@Polo, polo teams parades on horseback accompanied by a brass band, prize-giving ceremonies, products launches, car test drives, press conference, weddings, birthdays, art exhibition…)
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Open de France
Fantastic Facu delivers yet again in his epic season By Aurora Eastwood. Photos by Ana Clara y Luciana Cozzi. Polo Club de Chantilly - This tournaments rounds off the Northern French season (comprising the major tournaments in Deauville and Chantilly). Ten teams entered, featuring some big hitters in the polo world. Chantilly Polo Club is in a beautiful setting and has some extremely good fields – as good as some of the best in the UK. A few matches were played in very wet conditions yet the grounds held up very well and did not get too slippery for the horses.
Semi Finals The first semi between Murus Sanctus and Blackstorm suddenly became very one sided, with Final game between Murus Sanctus and Polo de Deauville
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Murus Sanctus winning easily, 8-3. A spirited game with some raised tempers, despite the scoreline it was gripping to watch. The second semi, between Polo de Deauville and Cheval des Andes was a much closer game; nonetheless Polo de Deauville were clearly in control throughout and won by a single goal.
Final Unfortunately heavy rain the night before had left the field wetter than organisers would have liked, and some heavy showers as the game began added more to the moisture levels and no doubt affected attendance
“It was a really good tournament. I am really happy for Corinne as it’s the first time she has played at this level. She’d worked really hard to put together a good team with the best horses and she loved it. The game today was really tough; we didn’t know how the horses would be as the semis were only two days ago and it’s a two hour journey for them each way. We started well but we were slightly nervous and it was a bit back and forth. Luckily for us they missed that last penalty – however we did have some chances as well” Facu Sola. Facundo Sola
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Tomรกs Reinoso and Alfredo Capella
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Murus Sanctus Polo Team
Open de France // Teams In the Wings André Fabre Pancho Bensadon Luke Tomlinson Ben Wilson
16 0 8 7 1
Paprec Claude Solarz Pablo Sirvent Matthieu Delfosse Alejandro Muzzio
15 0 4 4 7
Tom Tailor Uwe Schroeder Eduardo Anca Juan M. Gonzalez Tito Guinazu
16 0 6 4 6
Polo de Deauville Alexandre Starkman Darío Musso Tomás Reinoso Marcos Mocorora
16 1 7 4 4
Mungo Patrick Eisenchteter Thibault Guillemin Gonzalo Von Wernick Martín Iturraspe
16 1 3 7 5
Marquard Media Thomas Rinderknecht Martín Aguerre Jr Gaetan Gosset Marcos di Paola
16 0 5 3 8
Murus Sanctus Facundo Sola Mathias Benoit Alfredo Fabián Cappella Corinne Ricard
16 6 5 5 0
Tres Marías Hugues Morin Christian Nordheimer Joao Noaves Pierre Henri Ngoumo
16 0 8 4 4
Blackstorm Jean Marc Tyberg Juan Gris Zavaleta Clemente Zavaleta Juan Jauretche
17 0 7 6 4
Cheval des Andes Gaetan Charloux Ian Galienne Alejandro Bernal Juan Ambroggio
16 3 1 6 6
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levels. Shame, as the game was incredibly close and skilful from the outset, so the fair weather spectators missed out. Murus Sanctus took an early lead; scoring three goals in the first chukka to none by Polo de Deauville. However Polo de Deauville rallied in the second and gradually closed the gap, with some superb play from Dario Musso and Tomas Reinoso; both of whom showed skill and sublime tactical play. Murus Sanctus however, had Facundo Sola and he just couldn’t be stopped. He and Matias Benoit linked beautifully, turning defence into attack time and time again. The ½ goal difference proved influential; a missed penalty by Polo de Deauville in the last minutes of the final chukka proved very expensive. With seconds to go, Sola knocked the ball in from the back line and then played the longest shot of the day – anything to get the ball as far away as possible from the opposition goal. The tactics worked, as Polo de Deauville grabbed the ball and began to gallop for goal, the final bell went. Victory to Murus Sanctus by a ½ goal whisker.
Open de France // Info Place: Chantilly, France Club: Chantilly Polo Club Date: September 3 - 18, 2011 Tournament Director: Level: 16 goal
WPT Tournament: Challenge Cup Winner Points: 40 Finalist Points: 20 Semifinalist Points: 10 Rest of Player Points: 5 Winner: Murus Sanctus MVP: Facundo Sola
Quite the season for Facu Sola Facu has certainly had the best season of his career to date. From success playing in Dubai at the beginning of the year, to an epic performance in the UK high goal (winning the Queens Cup, no less) to the high goal in Deauville and finally another tournament win here in Chantilly. Now off 7 goals at 21 years old, we will be seeing much, much more of Sola.
Ale Muzzio has had a busy season
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Two teams were playing off 17 goals rather than 16, as both Facu Sola for Murus Sanctus and Juan Jauretche for Blackstorm had gone up in the mid season handicaps in the UK. Chantilly Polo Club has some excellent fields and facilities and is only two hours by car from Calais and 45 minutes from Paris. With such appeal, it is only a matter of time before teams begin to travel from the UK. Especially if they raise the level of the tournament from 16 to 20.
After playing the UK high goal he went to Sotogrande and then straight to France for this tournament. This talented 7 goaler is constantly improving his string and is incredibly well organised. He deserves every opportunity he gets.
Luke Tomlinson was the UK’s only representative, playing for Andre Fabre’s In the Wings. Unfortunately the team was unsettled after Pancho Bensadon suffered a fracture in an accident and had to be replaced. The team then narrowly lost a place in the semi final.
The weather was not a happy occasion for the owners of the beautiful Ferraris and other supercars that made up the display on the day of the finals. Rain on top of very expensive metal with a lot of horsepower does not make for an easy partnership!
Tito Ruiz Guiñazú
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Ernestro Trotz Jr, MartĂn Aguerre Jr, Dario Musso with Mia and Pablo Llorente
Philippe Perrier, General Director Chantilly Polo, Patrick Guerrand Hermes, President of Chantilly Polo Club and Benoit Perrier
Ernesto Trotz jr.,Juan Jauretche and Ramiro Zavaleta
Olivier and Valentine Marcillaud, Fadi Farah andBeatriz Galbas
Antoine Wolf and Christine Aveque
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Ana Gonzalez with Lara and Soledad Musso with Mia
Murus Sanctus Team
Maggie Henriquez, Patrick Guerrand Hermes, President of Chantilly Martín Aguerre jr, Marcelo Amadeo y Videla and Sebastián Amaya of PoloLine
Polo Club and Gerard Sibourd Baudry
Phillippe Fatien of Castel Bar and Discoteque, Paris Trinidad Reinoso, Anna Thérese Wolf, Evrar Marcos Di Paola, Clemente Zavaleta and Jean-Marc Tyberg
and Alex Sztarkman Justine Jacquemot, Hughes Carmignac, Lavinia Fabre, Juliette Jacquemot and Pierre Henri NGoumou
Segdene Gallienne and Alexandra Brandt
Olav Mueller-Uri and wife Melanie
Sylvie Fatien and Constance Charloux
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Sotogrande Season 2011
Las Monjitas turn to Gold Camilo Bautista’s team won the most important high goal cup played at the Santa María Polo Club. By Federico Levy. Photos by Tony Ramirez.
Copa de Oro - High Goal Date: August 16 - 27, 2011 Level: 20 goal WPT Tournament: WPT Championship Cup Winner Points: 120 Finalist Points: 60 Semifinalist Points: 40 Rest of Player Points: 20
Copa de Plata - High Goal Date: August 2 - 13, 2011 Level: 20 goal WPT Tournament: Amateur Polo Tour Winner Points: 70 Finalist Points: 35 Semifinalist Points: 20 Rest of Player Points: 10
Copa de Bronce - High Goal Date: July 27 - 31, 2011 Level: 20 goal
Winner: Las Monjitas Polo Team MVP: Iñaqui Laprida BPP: Esperanza (Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr)
Winner: Richard Mille Polo Team
Winner: Las Monjitas Polo Team
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Copa de Oro - Medium Goal Date: August 14 - 28, 2011 Level: 12 goal
Copa de Plata - Medium Goal Date: July 28 - August 12, 2011 Level: 12 goal
Winner: Santa Quiteria Polo Team
Winner: Anaconda-Esperanza PT
Copa de Oro - Low Goal Date: August 13 - 28, 2011 Level: 6 goal
Copa de Plata - Low Goal Date: July 27 - August 10, 2011 Level: 6 goal
Winner: Marchiopolo Polo Team
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Santa María Polo Club - An orange polo helmet was resting against a set of mallets belonging to the player who wears the No. 1 shirt for Las Monjitas Polo Team. He was concentrating prior to the beginning to the final - the match that was drawing near was the most important of the Spanish high goal season. Camilo Bautista, listening attentively to Eduardo Novillo Astrada’s reassuring voice as he explained how to play the final game. He knew this was the only cup his team still hadn’t won.
Iñaki Laprida, MVP Gold Cup
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On the opposite side was Ellerston; a team, an international power which is always difficult to have to face on a polo field. Camilo Bautista put on his helmet, gathered his mallets and walked towards his horses together with his teammates. There was nothing that could be changed. It was time to play the game, and there they were, the four men in orange on the main field at Los Pinos. Facing them, on the opposite side, awaited the men in white ready to play the grand tournament final.
Santa Maria Polo Club // Teams High Goal HB Ludovic Pailoncy Sébastien Pailoncy Ignacio Toccalino Mark Tomlinson
20 2 3 8 7
Ellerston Harry White Nicolás Pieres Facundo Pieres James Packer
20 1 8 10 1
Richard Mille HRH PM Bahar Jefri Bolkiah Valerio Zubiaurre Pablo Mac Donough Oliver Cudmore
20 2 5 10 3
Ayala Iñigo Zobel Santiago Laborde Lucas James Martín Espain
20 1 5 8 6
Marchiopolo Giovanni Marchiarello Nachi Duplessis Pablo Pieres Paulo Bertola
19 0 7 8 4
Las Monjitas Camilo Bautista Francisco Elizalde Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr. Iñaki Laprida
20 0 5 9 6
Dos Lunas Santiago Stirling Pascual Sainz de Vicuña Diego Cavanagh Rodrigo Rueda Jr.
20 2 5 7 6
Scapa Michael Redding Alejandro Muzzio Marcos Di Paola Matt Perry
19 2 7 8 2
John Smith Alejandro Aznar Ricardo Trujillo Manuel Crespo Gabriel Aguirre
12 1 3 7 1
El Rosario - Leones Alejandro Peñafiel Ramiro Garros Juan José Brane Petrus Fernandini
12 0 5 7 0
Bayswater London Gin 12 Pablo Mora 1 Tomás Fernandez Llorente Jr 4 Tomás Fernandez Llorente 7 Ramón Beca 0
Santa Quiteria José Entrecanales Gonzalo Entrecanales Pedro Soria Patricio Chiesa
12 1 1 5 5
Anaconda - Esperanza Kevin Korst Ramiro García Dagna Alejo Taranco Zeno Van Gils
12 2 4 6 0
Woodchester Andrew Nulty Martín Iturraspe Facundo Castagnola Craig Mc Kinney
12 0 5 6 1
Isola 1982 Kaveh Atrak Mario Gomez Matías Vial Lawrence Isola
Sainte Mesme Robert Storm Gaetan Charloux Christian Nordheimer Birger Storm
12 3 3 5 1
La Indiana Michael Bickford Lucas White Jack Baillieu Walter Garbuglia
12 1 2 7 2
La Molinerie Pedro Beca Gaetan Charloux Gerardo Mazzini Luis Iglesias
12 2 3 6 1
Medium Goal
12 1 4 6 1
Low Goal Marchiopolo Constanza Marchiarello Yago Espinosa de los Monteros Paulo Bertola María Victoria Marchiarello
6 1 1 4 0
Santa Quiteria Daniel Entrecanales José Manuel Entrecanales Pelayo Berazaldi Jaime Serra
6 0 1 3 2
Tacones Valdeparras Jorge Espinosa de los Monteros Luis Olazabal Nicolás Alvarez Jaime Espinosa de los Monteros
6 1 1 3 1
Godzilla - Shakib Polo Luis Welsh Kaveh Shakib Mario Gomez Mateo Velasco
6 0 0 4 2
Seguriber Luis Aznar Alejandro Aznar Ignacio Domecq Luis Domecq
5 0 1 3 1
El Fortín - Sambana Hector Haynes Pablo Wansbrough Daniel Gardiador Juan Carlos Gavira
6 0 1 3 2
El Cañal Arturo Figar Javier Figar Juan Torroba Arturo Figar
6 1 2 2 1
Bisontes Javier Carabasa Water Garbuglia Maximiliano Malacalza Nadir Khan
6 0 2 4 0
Sotovila Eduardo Camacho Carlos Piñal Diogo Gallego Andrés Parlade
6 0 1 4 1
Hackett Juan de Dios Perez Antonio Ayesa Carlos Lucena Diego Osorio
6 0 3 3 0
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The Road to the Final Eight teams took part in the latest edition of the Gold Cup. It was special as it was the 40th Anniversary of the tournament organised by Santa MarĂa Polo Club. Some of the teams present were participating for the first time in this competition, such as HB and MarchioPolo, based in France and Italy respectively. Traditional teams such as Las Monjitas, Ayala, Dos Lunas, Scapa, Pablo MacDonough
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Ellerston had returned to Spain, and Richard Mille who had changed their name but continued to be Ahmibah Farm, also took part. As always in Sotogrande, magnificent weather and high temperatures accompanied this polo event which offered a good many tight matches, with the exception of Las Monjitas’ 14-4 victory against MarchioPolo that
caught everybody’s attention owing to fact that the orange team functioned amazingly well. Having made it through to the semi-finals, Camilo Bautista’s team achieved their pass to the final after beating Scapa 15-11, and Ellerston obtained theirs after defeating Dos Lunas 13-12 in a great match. It all came to an end 48 hours later when both teams were on the field ready and prepared to play the Gold Cup final in Sotogrande.
Six Chukkas and a Celebration Ellerston were the first to achieve a goal difference, thanks to Facundo Pieres’ speed they were able to take a 2-1 lead by the time they reached the first break. But Las Monjitas showed good collective play during the following chukkas, managing to tie the second period at 3-3 and then taking a 5-4 lead by the time they reached the break after the third chukka had concluded, and proved they would do all in their power to obtain the only cup that was still missing in the orange team’s display cabinet.
Harry White
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Iñaki Laprida “It was a heavenly afternoon. Luckily, we managed to endure the entire match. I want to thank my team-mates because I don’t usually score many goals, but this is the way the game panned out. It’s been a while since I last won a cup so I’m very glad due to the importance of this triumph. I don’t know what the rest of the Argentine season will be like for me but, for the time being, I can only think about tonight and our celebration”.
Eduardo Novillo Astrada “This tournament was always been a nagging splinter. We never managed to play last year due to Camilo’s injury, but we’ve been coming to play here in Sotogrande for the past nine years, and since we started playing together this is the only cup we hadn’t won so far, so we’re very glad we achieved this triumph. We finally got rid of the splinter.”
Ludovic Pailloncy and Oli Cudmore
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But it was only in the second half that Las Monjitas were able to step ahead and achieve a two-goal difference, as during the rest of the chukkas both teams merely managed to take one-goal leads; and thus taking advantage of this difference, they ended up winning 11-9. “We’ve been coming to play here in Sotogrande for the past nine years, but this tournament kept eluding us. The first year we played here was in 2002, and since then we’ve won several Bronze and Silver Cups; and, in 2009, the Gold Cup slipped through our fingers, but we won it this time” said Camilo Bautista after the final. Iñaki Laprida was named best player of the final, while Eduardo Novillo Astrada’s Esperanza was the best playing mare of the match, and the award was presented by Luciano Alonso, Minister of Tourism of the Autonomous Government of Andalusia. For its part, the 40th Gold Cup was presented to Las Monjitas team by Princess Beatriz de Orleans,
benefactress of this tournament, and thus the deserving champions burst into celebration. “This is the only competition that had always eluded us and which we had never managed to win out of the great worldwide tournaments we’ve played with Las Monjitas, so we now have a huge feeling of satisfaction. It finally went our way, and it is really exciting because this is a very tough tournament. We did a very good job during a rough season for us because we played in Palm Beach, England and Sotogrande, but everything turned out fine. Now, I can only think of resting, working a little, and start focusing on the traditional Argentine cups”. The sun gradually set in Sotogrande, and there was Camilo Bautista’s orange polo helmet, which he placed in his bag as he left the playing field with a clear conscience, knowing that the mission had been accomplished.
Camilo Bautista
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Francisco Elizalde: “It was a very even game. They are a great team, but I think we did a good job of accomplishing our mission of waiting for them in an orderly manner, and that’s why we were able to win the tournament. It was a return match we’d been waiting for since 2009 and luckily things went our way.”
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Facundo Pieres and Eduardo Novillo Astrada at the Gold Cup Final
Gold Cup Low Goal winner: Marchiopolo
Gold Cup Medium Goal winner: Santa Quiteria
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European Playoffs
Villa a Sesta did polo very well By Federico Levy. Photos Ana Clara y Luciana Cozzi. Villa a Sesta Polo Club - Having played 12 games throughout the week, Italy and England managed to qualify for the FIP World Cup. It was a tournament in which good organisation and a fine level of polo prevailed. This is a full analysis of each of the national teams as part of PQ International’s complete coverage. It is a unique place; a charming medieval city that invites us to switch to tranquillity mode in an area
Playoffs Summary Polo has a new place to deliver its magic. This place is Villa a Sesta. Their organisation attended to every single detail at all times. The good vibes among the players and those present at this polo event were sensed by all throughout these playoffs, which were not only a qualifying stage for the FIP World Cup but also a unique occasion to be enjoyed by lots of people connected to the world of polo within a sensational framework offered by Villa a Sesta.
Robert Strom
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where peace and quiet fill the air. Villa a Sesta has fascinated the polo world with the way they organised the FIP play-offs for the 2011 World Cup. The club put a lot of work into this tournament to attend to every single detail. To begin with, the field was in impeccable condition and this is why we were able to enjoy very good matches. In addition, and leaving polo aside, there were all the details that enabled the teams to
become involved and visit Florence, Arezzo and Sienna. Everything that could have possibly been done towards organising the event was achieved and they proved that, in spite of being new at carrying out this type of international event, they are undoubtedly prepared to carry out various more in the future.
Polo to qualify Every single match came in handy for each country, besides adding qualifying points, in order to assess their players, their teams and, above all, their strings of
horses. With the Spanish team out of the competition, there were only five 14-goal teams left to participate in the play-offs. They competed against each other, trying to win a place in the final. Italy was the home team, with the participation of France, England, Holland and Germany. The latter two presented smaller horse organisations than their rivals, but they had a good experience in participating as it came in useful to compare their team’s level with that of other countries. Right from the beginning, the results of the first games were in favour of the most powerful teams
Max Charlton
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Italy Polo Team, winner at Villa Sesta
because Italy started off the tournament beating Holland by ten goals. England achieved the same goal difference against Germany. And those who were theoretically supposed to do well as far as it had been observed prior to the tournament kick-off could already be seen performing accordingly on the playing field. This type of competition improves the level of polo. This, for example, is the case with France, a team that had not had a chance of participating successfully in this type of event. At present, however, owing to their club’s investment over the past few years, and considering all the players who have gradually improved, we can talk about an overall improvement in their level of polo. This has been accomplished based on their attempt to progress, and they have achieved so during the past few years. Another national team that deserves recognition is Holland, which despite being a lower-level team than their rivals and not having substitute players, were filled with joy and kindness at all times throughout the entire tournament in which fair play was rewarded. As regards the Dutch line-up, it is worth mentioning Aki Van Andel’s string of horses that proved to be on a par with the quality of the event. Germany is another national team that will surely have a bright future. At present, they still haven’t reached the level of the Italian, French and British teams. However, their willingness to permanently improve their game on the playing field helped them round out a tournament in which the animals they chose were not the best string of horses for this type of tournament. And the way Moritz Gadeke played goes to show why he was undoubtedly the revelation player of the German team, having demonstrated his thorough willingness to go, play, and compete. All of the latter plus a lot of hard work will be favourable to improve the level of play of their national team. The French team were on the fringes of qualification. They won their two games against Holland and 50 | PQ
Germany and played very good matches against England and Italy, but lost both of them right at the last minute. That’s what qualifying matches are like and it wouldn’t have been at all strange if they had qualified for the World Cup, should luck have been on their side to help them at the last minute in both games. A job very well done by Pierre Henry N'Goumou. An excellent performance by Clement Delfosse, who showed a lot of skill. Robert Strom did very well when the time came to hit penalty shots and Sebastian Pailloncy proved to be a very solid back and showed evidence of having played a good level of polo over the past few months. The team had Argentine Christian Nordheimer as their coach, and they were all very willing to have a good time both on and off the playing field. Their performance will surely encourage them to work towards the next championships so without a problem in the future. The British team proved to be the number one country as regards polo in Europe. They presented a very good level of horses but may have followed the dos and don’ts as regards playing polo correctly too literally. They were faithful to their British style but lacked improvisation and that was the only difference which allowed the Italians to get ahead in the last few chukkas. Nick Britten-Long, who permanently helped his team and delivered a very good performance, knew exactly how to position himself on the field and he was a useful cog for the team. The line-up’s leadership was alternated between Max Charlton and Jack Richarson on many occasions. Both players have been improving the game considerably over the past few years, and this has helped the British team achieve stability. For his part, Ed Hitchman complied with his job as a back, and although his performance was not extremely outstanding, his strength proved to be his most important tool. The Italian line-up was made up based on solid players with dual citizenships. They formed a team they would never have managed to achieve if they had intended to do so with an all-local line-up, as is
the case with France and England. In point of fact, it is worth mentioning that there aren’t a great number of young polo players in Italy and, therefore, a lot of work will have to be done as regards this matter in order to continue to achieve success in the future. With the Elizalde Dellacasa brothers, Francisco and Manuel, together with Alfio Marchini who contributed his entire high goal organisation to take part in this tournament, Italy made up a great work team who later celebrated, and more so considering they played as the home team. In spite of the fact that beating France and UK wasn’t at all easy, Italy was the only team with a good number of substitute players available, such as Matías Logioco, Nicolás and Marcos Antinori. Among the first-team players who participated during the entire tournament, it is worth mentioning Francisco de Elizalde’s outstading performance. He contributed his control of the games and showed the importance of having acquired much experience playing high goal in UK and Sotogrande during 2011. His brother Manuel stood out in terms of skills and speed. For his part, Goffredo Cutinelli made the best impression, taking into account he isn’t that well known internationally speaking. But he needs to spend more time with native Italian colleagues in order to continue to improve his game wearing his national polo shirt. Last but not least, there is Alfio Marchini who gradually improved game after game, since following the UK season he did not play in Sotogrande, and it required hours of play to reach his usual level. Nevertheless, he delivered a very good performance, above all in the final, in which over and above being an amateur player, he showed he knew exactly how to pass on his experience to his team in a calm manner in order to handle the ups and downs of the 3 young men he was playing with. The Italian national team were prepared to play polo and so they did, with pre-game preparation and analysing matches after having played them, which enabled them to achieve victory despite the fact that many of those present would have also liked to spend more time with this team during the scheduled events.
Alfio Marchini
European Playoffs // Teams & Tournament info England Max Charlton Ed Hitchman Jack Richardson Nick Britten Long
13 4 4 3 2
France Clément Delfosse Pierre-Henri N’Goumou Sébastien Pailloncy Robert Strom
14 4 4 3 3
Netherlands Nick Grooss Alexander van Andel Vincent Mesker Martijn van Scherpenzeel
12 4 3 4 1
Italy Goffredo Cutinelli Rendina Alfio Marchini Francisco de Elizalde Manuel de Elizalde
14 3 4 5 2
Germany Thomas Winter Christopher Winter Moritz Gadeke Sven Schneider
14 5 3 3 3
Place: Loc. Ripaltella, Pietraviva 52020 Bucine (Arezzo), Italy Club: Villa Sesta Polo Club Date: September 24 - October 2, 2011 Level: 14 goal Tournament Director: Ricardo Mihanovich Murphy Winner: Italy Qualified Teams: Italy and England PQ | 51
Juan Bozzi When did you start thinking about the project of organising the play-offs at the club? It all began in August last year, when the President of the club, Gualtiero Giori, was playing the European Championship in Zurich. We presented a proposal to organise the event and, luckily, today I can say that we were given that opportunity. Would you be willing to organise a World Cup? We are perfectly aware of the endeavour entailed in organising a World Cup. It would be everybody’s dream come true. After organising these successful Play-offs, we would love to take Italian Polo to the world’s top level. How many people worked in this event? Almost 50 people worked either directly or indirectly. What were the players’ reactions when they arrived at the club? I think they were surprised, not only due to the club itself which is among the best in Europe technically speaking, but also as a result of the organisation in general. We were on a par with the best European clubs. And we provided a program with an abundance of extra-sportive activities which have enabled polo to enjoy a different perspective in Italy. A total of 16 hours of Live TV were devoted to this event through La Rai for the first time in Italy, and also in Europe, or so I believe. Villa a Sesta Polo Club rose to the occasion as regards organising a European Polo event, and Villa a Sesta was chosen to begin a new future for this sport in Italy.
Alejandro giachetti What do you think about the organisation of the Villa a Sesta play-offs? We worked hard during a whole year to achieve the best play-offs we possibly could, but the result obtained was way above our expectations. I think that these Italian play-offs have been among the best organised for the 9th World Championship. What did the FIP do for this event to be played there? The FISE (Italian Federation of Equestrian Sports) Polo Department, of which I’m the head, presented a proposal to the FIP regarding the Italian venue for the event when the past European Championship was held in Austria. At the time there were a couple proposals from England and Spain, but Italy was chosen by the FIP owing to Villa a Sesta Polo Club’s good organisation, the beauty of Tuscany and Italian flexibility. Do you intend to organise a World Cup here someday? We are working in this direction. What do foreign players think about Italian polo? All teams were really competitive, especially France and England, but the Italian team’s organisation was very important. Thanks to our players, our country has reached a milestone: winning a play-off for the first time by beating England. 52 | PQ
Ricardo Mihanovich – FIP What do you think about the Club’s organisation? In my opinion, they did very well organisationwise. There were several different aspects that were important for the tournament. On one hand, they have a polo field that must be one of the best in Italy. Additionally, they have a second polo field and a stick-and-ball field. The Club has a capacity for over 300 horses during its high season. A very good team was made up for this event led by Juan Bozzi, including press, marketing, public relations and advertising agents, allowing players, polo associations and FIP delegations, sponsors and special guests to be very well attended to during the two weeks the tournament lasted. In addition, the FISE provided support and so did the surrounding municipalities that backed the event, as was the case in Sienna. In short, it was all very good. Why did the FIP think of Villa a Sesta? A year ago, Gualtiero Giori, President of the Club, mentioned that they were wanting to carry out an international event. On the other hand, Alessandro Giachetti wanted an FIP event for Italy. The three of us got together, and they presented a good proposal. There were another two candidates in Spain and England. It was such a good proposal that the club was chosen to hold the European play-offs. Throughout the course of the tournament, the club proved it had been well chosen. Does this type of organisation help promote the growth of this sport? The FIP’s purpose is to achieve growth in terms of quantity and quality polo worldwide. It is obvious that an international tournament with good media coverage, in addition to the RAI Sport TV and Horse Class TV, can reach around 220 million viewers, who are potential candidates to become new polo players in the region which, by the way, is growing a lot as regards polo. At present, there is a project in Florence and another in Sienna to build two polo clubs, which would increase the FIP’s commitment to help associations grow polo-wise.
Villa a Sesta Polo Club
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Sebastian and Ludo Pailloncy
Joe Schneider and wife Eve
Elisabetta Giachetti, Maria Grandineti with
Maria Ida Gordano and
Alessandro and Carolina Giachetti
Alegra Nasi with friends
Nick and Ines Grooss
Cocktail
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Vittorio Monge and Sylvia Kontek
Marchiorello family, Roberta, Constanza,
Alejandro “Kiko” Dominguez and wife
Gian Luigi and Vittoria
Lucia Battro with son “Nachito”
Riccardo Tattoni and wife Sylvia with Eduardo Menendez
Richard Britten Long and Luciano Tattoni
Italian Team; Santiago Ganly, Manuel de Elizalde, Francisco Elizalde, Orco Tiziana Nannipiere, Ilaria Bertola and Patrizia Garofoli
Cutinelli, Matías Logioco and Goffredo Cutinelli Ricardo Mihanovich, Marcos Uranga, María Angeles and Fernando Munillo, Maria Lia and Luis Garrahan
Pierre-Henri N’Goumu, his girlfriend and Sébastien Pailloncy
Eduardo Menendez and Claudio Giargiutti
Nicholas and Annie Colquhoun-Denvers with Riccardo Tattoni
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Piero Dillier and Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers
Sylvia and Dirk Gadeke
Francisco de Elizalde and Silvia Tattoni
Alfio Marchini’s mother, Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, Riccardo Tattoni and Yves Ludginbuhl Constanza and Vittoria Marchiorello
Maria Angeles and Fernando Morillo
(Polo Club of Veytay, Switzerland)
Fra and David Wood with Silvia and Riccardo Tattoni
German Team: Thomas Winter, Sven Schneider, Iris Hadrat, Christopher Winter and Moritz Gadeke
Juan Bozzi and Giulia Giori Chatila
Orco Cutinelli and Eduardo Fontana
Hans Albrecht Baron Von Maltzahn and Giovanna Bertazzo and Daryouch Hadjianna
Cornelia Baroness of Von Maltzahn
Cornelia Baroness Von Maltzahn, Silvia Uranga, Lorenzo Tommasini, Laura Cocoluni,
María Ángeles Morillo and Hans Albrecht Baron Von
Antonella Bozzi and Elisabetta Giachetti
Maltzahn, Marcos Uranga and Fernando Morillo
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Nick and Ines Grooss
Chantilly Polo Club… a unique exPerienCe within your reaCh…
B
aron de Rothschild certainly was inspired when he organized back in the 1920’s, the first polo match precisely on the territory where
the «Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly» is located
D
uring our polo season, you can play in the numerous tournaments that are organized including women’s polo and junior polo. The
schedule is available on the Chantilly Polo Club’s web-
today.
site : www.poloclubchantilly.com
The size of the landscape is fascinating. Immensity
Winter : Practice and tournaments on sand fields
is overwhelming. Above the players, the sky seems
April : 0-4 / 4-6 goals
almost reachable when the view on the polo fields and
May-June : 0-4 / 6-8 / 10-12 goals
the meadows extends out of sight only caught by a
July : Ladies Polo Cup 0-2 / 4-6 / 8-10 goals
beautiful XVIII° century farm construction.
September : 0-4 / 6-8 / French Open 14-16 goals October : 0-4 goals
Patrick GUERRAND HERMES, founder of the «Polo Club de Chantilly» together with his crew has suc-
The Polo school is open to every level polo players
cessfully integrated the club into this «green ocean»
from beginners to expert. Classes are collective or
situated in the heart of the domain forest of the Chan-
individual.
tilly castle : - 220 hectares
The Pony Club welcomes children from 3 years old,
- 150 hectares of pasture land
with pony polo, riding lessons, and rides in the do-
- 700 horses in hight season
main’s forest.
- 500 matches per year Qality polo ponies are available for rent at the club. Fields matching the International Polo Federation specifications :
Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly
- 1 field in «fiber» for competition finals
60300 Apremont
- 8 competition grass fields
+33 3 44 64 04 30
- 2 «all weather» sand fields
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Gstaad Polo Gold Cup
Emotional Polo By Federico Levy. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. Polo Club Gstaad - The traditional Gstaad Polo Club tournament was ready to begin, but only a few days before the event, sad news about Philippe Maeder’s passing brought about a change of plan. The tournament was played with one team less and became a tribute to one of the greatest Swiss polo fans. Every season, the classic Gstaad Tournament is a highlight within the World Polo Tour calendar, not least
A minute of silence in memory of the dearest Philipp Maeder
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due to the magnificent backdrop that welcomes four teams to play a well organised tournament with the traditional parade through the streets of the city. This year, all of the above took place, but it was different. An image of Philippe Maeder’s face, set up on the control tower at Gstaad Polo Club, marked a meeting point to pay tribute to one of the most well-liked amateur players within the polo milieu. Without doubt,
the 2011 edition of this tournament was filled with strong emotions. After last-minute changes, the organisation decided not to replace the team that could no longer participate, and carried on with a three-team format; and the only solution left to respect the three-day format and offer an interesting event at the same time was to award points for winning or tying matches each day, and also tally the goals scored by each team; the final would later be played by the two line-ups who accumulated the most points. The first day, a Sunday, the Menéndez brothers’ Gstaad Palace Hotel played against Bank Brothers Sturdza, the winning team in 2010. “This is the fifth time I’ve come to Gstaad, but on this occasion it was different because playing a twochukka final is very difficult. It’s like playing a slightly longer extra chukka. Anyway, the truth is that we must mention a job outstandingly well done by the organisation behind the tournament who managed to carry on, and the event really turned out fine” said Alejandro Agote after the final. The Argentine player was talking about the 2-chukka tournament final which was
Gualtiero Giori
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Francisco Fucci
won by the Menéndez brothers who were able to stay more focused in order to avoid committing fouls that could have cost them the match. “We’ve been coming to Gstaad to play polo for a good many years now. This is the third time we’ve won this tournament, so luckily we were able to keep the cup. On many occasions we managed to make it through to the final but were then unable to win the defining match. This year was very special due to the tragedy that took place and only three of the teams were able to play” added Eduardo Menéndez, after receiving the trophy. It was a very moving moment when the teams who played the final walked off the field and held a minute’s silence before a giant flag bearing a picture of Philippe’s face at a place that saw him participate for so many years. Agustín Martínez, one of Philippe Maeder’s professional players also said a few words after the tournament had concluded: “Playing here in Gstaad is amazing. I really like coming to this place and I am glad 60 | PQ
because Agustina, the best playing mare of the final, belonged to Philippe, and I know he’d be very happy with this prize. In my opinion, Phillipe was a star player. He helped me a lot right from the moment I started playing with him. If I had to define him with just two words, those are the ones I’d choose: Star player”. For his part, Federico Bachman was Philippe Maeder’s full-time professional player, and only minutes after the final he added: “It has always been a pleasure managing Philippe’s polo organisation. Everything has always been very easy because he was willing to do anything for the good of the team. He and I formed some sort of a foundation to bring new talents such as Agustín Martínez, Bernardo Barreto and Sbu Duma, from South Africa; guys who came here with the intention of learning and part of Philippe’s polo project had to do with these types of ideas. I think that what Philippe left us were his good vibes, his faith and his eagerness to have a good time. In short, the truth is that every life he touched was a life he improved. You can’t be any greater than that”.
Gstaad Palace Polo Team
Star Design Polo Team
BB Brothers Sturdza Polo Team
Remembrance by Federico Bachman I met Philipp in Argentina in 2003. It was in Lobos, where he came to get started in polo, and so we began to practice stick-and-ball together. That’s where we started playing a little and, by 2004, we began to work as a team. I remember that the first tournament we played was the Atag in Zurich, also with Pablo Jauretche. The truth is that we didn’t do too well, but we had a very good time. Playing polo with Philippe has always been a pleasure. At the beginning, it was like a job to me, but as time went by it turned into an ideal situation, which is being able to play with friends, have fun, have a good time both in Argentina and in Europe. To him, Polo was only an excuse. It meant living the incredible lifestyle that many of us enjoy, being at the stables, savouring barbecues, lots of dinners, parties, fun outings with
friends, with simple people, where we can relax. Philippe always enjoyed all of this very much. To be honest, I remember him permanently. I see him constantly, in every horse and every tournament we play. Although we haven’t accomplished great achievements worth remembering, we always did laugh a lot about what happened in St. Moritz. After having won two games and having calculated that we had qualified for the final, we decided to take care of our horses and lost the match by a two-goal difference… Terrible! We made a mistake in doing the math and we got left out. We honestly laughed at ourselves, and he did so as only he knew how, with a humility which, undoubtedly, I would like to learn from.
Gstaad Gold Cup // Teams & Tournament info Star Design Albrecht Bach Manuel Cereceda Pablo Jauretche Augustin Garcia Grossi Place: Gstaad, Switzerland Club: Gstaad Polo Club
19 0 3 8 8
B. B. Brothers Sturdza Daniel Aegerter Alejandro Agote Francisco Fucci Augustin Martinez Date: August 18 - 21, 2011 Level: 19 goal
18 0 8 6 4
Gstaad Palace Gualtiero Giori Francisco Menendez Eduardo Menendez Tete Storni
19 1 7 7 4
Winner: Gstaad Palace Polo Team
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Star Design Polo Team & Fans
Pierre Genecand playing the drums
Beautiful view of the field
Algbert Bach, with his mother, girlfriend Hakima and Mascha
Teams parade
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Teams parade Manu and Caro Cereceda
Gstaad Palace for kids Olivier Wasmer and Yael Bruigom
Isabelle and Philippe Borghetti and Isabelle and Jean/Francois Kelledjian
Marc-Christian and Victoria Riebe
Markus and Isabel Jenisch and
Veronique Genecand and Catherine
Andy Chami, Daniela Von Siebenthal and
Leopold Metzger
Jasper Van Duuren
Fabulous weather to watch polo from the VIP area
Winfried Ritte
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Jockey Club Open
La Dolfina start the high goal season winning By Federico Levy. Photos Matías Callejo. Despite the small number of teams entered for the Jockey Club Open, the fact that several High Goal players took part made it interesting, with La Dolfina having set their game strategy for the Triple Crown Championship. Due to a few changes in the calendar, in addition to the late arrival of several players coming from abroad, there were only four teams left to participate in the most important Jockey Club Tournament played in San Isidro. The organisation was forced to make a change to its fixture and so the tournament only included three games, two semi-finals and one final. Apart from La Dolfina and La Irenita, who would later become the finalists, Indios Chapaleufú II and Miramar Polo Team also took part in the competition. “We played this tournament to get our horses in shape and see how fit we were for the season” said Adolfo Cambiaso a few days before presenting his team, La Dolfina, at the tournament. Their first game was against Miramar and they achieved a clear 14-7 victory. The quartet was made up of first-team players Adolfo Cambiaso and David Stirling, together with Matías Magrini and Alejo Taranco, two players who participate La Dolfina Polo Team
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actively during practice games played at La Dolfina. Right from the beginning of the match, the Cañuelas line-up dominated the game. First it was Matías Magrini’s attack, followed by Adolfo Cambiaso’s goal scoring which opened a lead, enabling them to achieve initial control of the game after taking a 2-0 start. During the first few minutes of the second chukka, La Dolfina repeated what had been done previously with two appearances of Uruguayan players Stirling and Taranco plus another goal scored by Cambiaso, allowing them to get ahead on the scoreboard, with La Dolfina’s good collective performance clearly reflected by the score. As from the third chukka, Alejandro Agote’s team fought every anticipation move with greater aptitude and precision, and eagerly sought their rivals’ goal posts. Nevertheless, La Dolfina continued their good play, and in the last chukka the winning team brought out their overall collective power and that of their horses, and sealed off the match having scored high-level goals,
taking a 4-1 lead in the last period which concluded in a global 14-7 victory. Thus, they awaited the following game to see who they would be playing against in the Jockey Club Open final. The second semi-final of the tournament, mirrored the 2010 final, in which La Irenita, with exactly the same line-up on as this occasion - Pablo Mac Donough, Tomás Gandara and the Ulloa brothers Hilario and Salvador, had defeated Indios Chapaleufú II 13-10, establishing themselves as champions. This time, Indios Chapaleufú II, with the Heguy brothers, Alberto and Eduardo, together with Javier and Alejandro Novillo Astrada, sought a return match to get even after that game, and it seemed as though they were going to obtain their pass to the final because, besides having started with one goal on handicap, throughout the first four chukkas they were superior to La Irenita, owing to Javier Novillo Astrada’s goal-scoring efficiency and the Heguy brothers’ experience. But it all faded away in the two final chukkas because, as from the beginning of the fifth period in which Indios Chapaleufú II managed to take an 11-8 lead, La Irenita performed stunningly, with Pablo Mac Donough as their star player and a string of horses that responded excellently, and won the partials 4-0 and
2-0, sealing off the game and achieving a pass to the final after winning 14-11.
Jockey Club Final Lots of goals and good collective actions were observed during the 2011 Jockey Club Open final. Yet again, Adolfo Cambiaso was the outstanding figure who helped his team, La Dolfina, to achieve this title and, on this occasion, beat La Irenita 15-13, thus winning the tournament. On the main field at the Jockey Club in San Isidro, La Dolfina played the most important tournament final at that club against La Irenita. It was a fast-paced game with a very tight final due to the level of both line-ups. Right from the beginning, La Dolfina Polo Team showed their offensive aptitude and their ambition to achieve victory, and once again they won the Jockey Cup which they would later place in their display cabinet at the club. In the first chukka, the Cañuelas team had already taken a 4-3 lead and, in spite of a close result, La Dolfina took control of the game and found their way to achieve a goal difference. Without a doubt, they were able to get ahead and even managed to take a 13-8 lead by the time they went into the break after the fourth chukka.
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Pablo MacDonough
In the last two periods, La Irenita did everything they possibly could to tie the game, but La Dolfina showed a very good defensive performance to avoid any risks near their goals posts. Thus, La Dolfina continues to reap victories in Argentine Polo, and after sealing a 15-13 victory, they won the 2011 Jockey Club Open and therefore became the four-time champions of the tournament. “Winning is a good thing, and the truth is that it was an enjoyable game. And you could feel the good vibes because the team on the other side of the field were friends of ours. Throughout the tournament I played lots of new horses. It is a pleasure watching them play,
and they performed well to boot” said Adolfo Cambiaso after the final. The Argentine Association of Polo Pony Breeders awarded a prize to Dolfina Panam, one of Adolfo Cambiaso’s mares, for being the best playing pony registered for the final and so he received his horse’s blanket on the podium. The 2011 Jockey Club Open final has concluded. In spite of the fact that at first lots of people commented on the small number of teams participating in this tournament, it ended up proving that a good level of polo can also be enjoyed at the beginning of the season, which is what La Dolfina were able to show.
Jockey Club Open // Teams & Tournament info La Dolfina Adolfo Cambiaso Jr David Stirling Matías Magrini Alejo Taranco Place: San Isidro, Argentina Club: Jockey Club Date: September 10 - 17, 2011 Level: 33 goal
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La Irenita Pablo MacDonough Tomás Gandara Salvador Ulloa Hilario Ulloa WPT Category: WPT Cup Winner Points: 60 Finalist Points: 30 Semis Points: 15 Rest of the Players Points: 8
31 10 6 6 9
Indios Chapaleufú II Javier Novillo Astrada Alberto Heguy Alejandro Novillo Astrada Eduardo Heguy
33 9 8 8 8
Winner: La Dolfina Polo Team MVP (Gonzalo Tanoira Award): Tomás Gándara
Miramar Polo Diego Cavannagh Lucas James Joaquín Pittaluga Alejandro Agote
30 7 8 7 8
BPP (Asociación de Criadores de Caballos de Polo): Dolfina Panam (Adolfo Cambiaso Jr)
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Santa Barbara P&RC
2011 Santa Barbara 20 Goal Roster By Melanya Jones. Photos David Lominska. The Centennnial 20 goal season at Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club was a great success, featuring an unmatched level of competition. Last year one team (Lucchese) swept the entire season, this year there were four different winners of the four tournaments, and each team considered themselves lucky to get a championship. As fierce as the competition was on the field, off the field there was a plethora of beach rides, the glitz of the Pacific Coast Open ball, and five junior polo tournament where all the players came together to cheer on the young polo players. The season kicked off with the Beluga Robert Skene Memorial, the final was a family affair, as Marc Ganzi's Audi defeated Melissa Ganzi's Piaget team 12-10. Lucas Lalor on the Audi team, who was filling in for an absent Carlitos Gracida, was named MVP, and Melissa Ganzi's horse Carmel was named Best Playing Pony
SBP&RC
The historic Piaget Silver Cup was played in late July, this was the first year that the cup, the oldest in the United States, was played for at Santa Barbara. Lucchese, which sat out the first tournament, looked like they were on track to return to their dominant form of the previous year, only to run into a roadblock called ERG in the finals. Fueled by the explosive runs of young Miguelito Torres, ERG defeated Lucchese 16-7. ERG patron Scott Wood had won the Silver Cup before when it was in Texas, so it had special meaning to win the Silver Cup in its debut appearance in Santa Barbara. Miguelito Torres was named MVP, and Carta Blanca, ridden by Paco de Narvaez and owned by Scott Wood, was recognized as Best Playing Pony. Lucchese was on a mission to avenge their defeat in the Silver Cup and win the next 20 goal, the Lucchese America Cup Final. They powered through
Winners: Lucchese; Adolfo Cambiaso, John Muse, Jeff Blake, Julio Gracida
Miguel Novillo-Astrada
Juan Bollini and Adolfo Cambiaso Jr
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MVP Adolfo Cambiaso, Elizabeth Muse Jr
BPP “Chelado�, Miguel Novillo-Astrada
Melissa Ganzi scoring one of three goals Jason Crowder; winner 2011 Skene Award and Elizabeth Skene
the semifinals, downing Audi in a 12-11 thriller, and watched Grants Farm defeat ERG 13-12 in the other semifinal. But in the final, it was Grants Farm playing as the team with something to prove, jumping out to a 7-3 lead at halftime. Jeff Hall in particular on Grants Farm did a fantastic job matching Lucchese 10 goal superstar Adolfo Cambiaso on the defensive plays and outrunning him for a game high 8 goals. Lucchese attempted a comeback in the second half of the finals, but Grants Farm team was just too strong to allow any challenge. Grants Farm would carry the day 13-9 for the America Cup title, Jeff Hall was selected MVP and his horse Sparkle was named BPP. The grand finale of the season is the Bombardier Pacific Coast Open, and a surprising contender emerged from the pack to rocket all the way to the finals. Melissa Ganzi's Piaget team had struggled in the
earlier rounds, but after a realignment on the team that saw Miguel Novillo Astrada step in for Lolo Castagnola, the team suddenly clicked. Piaget defeated the other Ganzi team, Audi, in the semifinals to face Lucchese. Lucchese was in their 3rd final of season. This time, despite the best efforts of Piaget, the third time was the charm and Adolfo Cambiaso led his team to victory with his trademark combination of incredible stick work backed up by the speed and handle of one of the deepest and fittest string of horses in polo. Adolfo had a lot of help from Jeff Blake, who was a wall on defense, and from patron John Muse setting up runs with perfect blocking. Julio Gracida sealed the victory for Lucchese in a tight game on a run to goal just as the warning horse sounded, giving Lucchese the victory they had been seeking all summer with a score of 11-9. Adolfo Cambiaso was named MVP and Miguel Novillo's horse Chaleco was named BPP.
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Argentina Snow Cup
Snow Show in South America By Federico Levy. Photos by TomĂĄs Garbers.
Chapelco welcomed the third edition of the Argentina Snow Cup, the only tournament on snow played in South America to form part of the World Polo Tour. Four teams, high-goal players matches in San MartĂn de los Andes.
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vibrant
Without a doubt, it is a worthwhile experience. This can be observed in every project that progresses as time goes by and becomes increasingly strengthened, bigger and more consolidated. This is the case of the
Movistar Polo Team, winner of Argentina Snow Cup 2011
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Argentina Snow Cup. The first edition of this tournament was held in August 2009, and began with the idea of marking a milestone in Snow Polo Tournaments in Argentina. Firstly, because it started off as a four-team tournament and not as a polo exhibition; and secondly, because Adolfo Cambiaso and other high-level players were present in its first edition.
Those first steps came in useful to promote polo in Chapelco Ski Resort, a unique place for ski lovers as it is 1980m above sea level and offers over 22 slopes featuring different levels of difficulty providing attractive alternatives for all types of demands throughout a skiable area covering over 140 hectares. A unique place, high-goal players, international
sponsors and an organisation in which no details were left to chance, were the factors that made the Argentina Snow Cup 2011 a success.
Tournament Diary Everything had been scheduled to start on the Thursday and Friday of the third week of August. It was
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all being prepared diligently, though the organisers were not expecting the big snowfall that surprised them on Tuesday 16th during the night, which enabled the polo field at the base of the mountain to be in optimum condition for the tournament. The event was presented at the Loi Suites Hotel where the players were staying. where the traditional polo-shirt-giving took place along with a brief press conference for the media and special guests. “The World Polo Tour is proud to have a Snow Polo Tournament in South America. Thanks to the great job carried out by the organisation, in this third edition changes can be observed as well as the growth of the event” said Javier Herrera, World Polo Tour Director.
Santiago Garrahan and Estanislao Ramos
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Thursday 18th dawned cloudless and the sun gradually rose as the morning unfolded and everything was being prepared for the first match of the Argentina Snow Cup to kick off with the teams’ presentation. The first game, played by Nissan (12) and Jaeger-LeCoultre (14) was very dynamic. During the match, Tomás Gándara’s great defensive play was outstanding as he organised his team in terms of defence tactics and linked the game among his team-mates. For his part, Jaerger-LeCoultre’s back Juan Martín Nero established pauses within his team and together with Javier Herrera, managed to even out the match. However, with a goal scored by Martín Gándara, Nissan achieved a tight 4-3 triumph. The second game of the day was played by Movistar (12) and Provincia de Buenos Aires (12). It was such
Players’ comments Juan de Dios Cincunegui: I am very glad I was able to participate once again in Chapelco. I like this tournament very much. It’s a lot of fun, it’s well organised and it’s very important for San Martín de los Andes and Argentina.
Juan Martín Nero: First of all, I am very grateful for the invitation. I came to have fun and that’s what I did. I had already played polo on snow in Cortina and Switzerland, but the truth is that this tournament is every bit as good as the others.
Juan Cruz Adrogué: As always, it was a lot of fun. The good thing is that those of us who are not very good players, showed our great fighting spirit, and that’s why the matches turned out to be nice games to play and to watch. And besides, what could be better than being able to play and then go skiing together?
Javier Herrera: It is an honor for the World Polo Tour to have a snow polo tournament in South America. Chapelco is the only ski resort that combines are the factors needed to host an event at this level. The tournament is growing year on year and is already one of the most important annual fixtures.
Martín Gándara
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Luis Eduardo Silva and Martín Garrahan
an even match that it was defined by penalty shootouts after the end of regulation time in which each team scored three goals. The game began with Movistar ahead on the scoreboard and, with a goal scored by Juan Cruz Adrogué, they took the lead during the first part of the match. However, with Estanislao Ramos’ strength and goals scored by Juan de Dios Cincunegui, they managed to catch up with the score during the following chukka and were even able to take a 3-2 lead, but only a few moments before the game ended, and after a great move performed by Martín Garrahan, Alfonso Pieres Jr was able to tie the match at three and the final bell rang.
So, the teams prepared for a penalty shoot-out and it was Juan Cruz Adrogué who scored the difference, and so Movistar Polo Team achieved victory and a pass to the 3rd Argentina Snow Cup Grand Final. The last day of the tournament was ideal to play polo. With good weather at the base of the mountain and the sun shining even brighter than the day before, two grand finals were played in Chapelco. The first game was played for the Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 Cup, and then came the second match and Movistar Cup Grand Final. The first match was played by Jaeger-LeCoultre (14) with Juan Martín Nero (10), together with Santiago Garrahan (2) and Javier Herrera (2), who beat Provincia
III Argentina Snow Cup // Teams & Info Jaeger-LeCoultre Javier Herrera Santiago Garrahan Juan Martín Nero
14 2 2 10
Provincia de Bs As Juan de Dios Cincunegui Mariano Echeverry Estanislao Ramos
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12 2 4 6
Movistar Juan Cruz Adrogue Martín Garrahan Alfonzo Pieres Jr
WPT Tournament: Snow Cup Winner: Movistar Polo Team MVP: Martín Gándara
12 2 7 3
Nissan Luis Eduardo Silva Tomás Gándara Martín Gándara
12 3 6 3
Brothers Martín and Tomás Gándara
de Buenos Aires (12) 5-4, made up of Juan de Dios Cincunegui (2), Mariano Etcheverry (4) and Estanislao Ramos (6), and celebrated having won the Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 Cup. In the final match of the Argentina Snow Cup 2011, the way Martín Garrahan played was outstanding. He scored 2 goals and controlled the rhythm of the match imposing an offensive pace which was very well accompanied by Juan Cruz Adrogué and Alfonso Pieres Jr. Within the Nissan Team, Martín Gándara played outstandingly and was chosen best player of the tournament. He won the Jaeger-LeCoultre prize. After the regulation time chukkas, the game ended up being tied 3-3 and, therefore, they moved on to the penalty shoot-outs in which Movistar’s effectiveness allowed them to achieve a 5-4 triumph, and so they celebrated at the base of the Chapelco Ski Resort. At the beginning of this article, we described how experience helps to achieve improvement. And this is the case of the Argentina Snow Cup. A tournament that year after year shows an improvement in every essential point regarding the event. Good players, a relaxed atmosphere among participants and high-speed matches owing to a well set up polo field. Without a doubt, the Argentina Snow Cup is a tournament that has become consolidated, and that’s why it has the World Polo Tour’s support.
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All the players for the final picture MartĂn GĂĄndara and Luis Eduardo Silva
The Snow Field at Chapelco
Movistar
Argentine Top model Priscila Cirvocapich Mariano Etcheverry and Javier Herrera
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Mariano Cabanillas, the umpire
VIP area
Jaeger/LeCoultre Polo Team getting ready
MVP: MartĂn GĂĄndara with Joanna Schroedel from Jaeger-LeCoultre Chandon girl
Fly banners next to the field
Stella Artois bartenders
Movistar girls
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Juan Cruz Adrogue and Martín Garrahan
Cousins Santiago and Martín Garrahan Jaiver Herrera, Juan Martín Nero and Santiago Garrahan
“Fanfarria” (military band)
Juan Martín Nero and Juan Cruz Adrogue
Chapelco Staff All players with umpire for a great photo
“Turismo Buenos Aires” Team and fans
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China Open Preview
Royal Salute Gold Cup 2011 China Open Polo Tournament Tang Polo Club - From 14th to 23rd Oct 2011, the Royal Salute Gold Cup 2011 China Open Polo Tournament will be held at the Tang Polo Club near by the Wenyu River in Beijing. During the ten-day tournament there will be some truly outstanding polo with 4, 10 and 16 goal tournaments, a children’s day, as well as a ladies exhibition and for the first time in China a 24 goal exhibition match. The tournament is sanctioned by both the General Administration of Sport of China and the Chinese Equestrian Association, co-sanctioned by the Chinese Equestrian Physical Association and sponsored by world famous Royal Salute. Teams from four countries are to battle it out to be the first champions of China. International renowned players such as Pepe Heagy, a former 10 goal handicap player from the famous Argentinean polo aristocratic family, Macolm Borwick, the 6 goal England International and Shilai Liu, the best Chinese polo player and founder of the Tang Polo Club will entertain the crowds during what will be a memorable event. Polo has very strong Chinese historical roots, as polo appeared as early as the East Han Dynasty and reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty and extended into the Song
and Yuan Dynasties. It is a sport that integrates courage, skill and perfect coordination and the need of strength and speed to control the horses by the players. On the ever-changing field, the polo players have to establish strategic and technical rapport among their teammates to win games. When polo spread into Europe from the UK during 1960s, it spread amongst royalty and the elite of Europe. Thus polo is rightly named as the Sport of Kings not only for the skills, but for those who play the game. Today professional polo players are dedicated to promote and encourage polo. Moreover high-end brands recognize the value being associated with polo. Shilai Liu China’s leading polo player and founder of the Tang Polo Club says “I am honored to bring the sport to the attention of the Chinese people and continue to promote its development in China. It is hoped that Royal Salute Gold Cup 2011 China Open Polo Tournament will make the sport better known and bring the culture of Chinese to the world. In this way the world will get a better understanding that polo actually originated from Tang Dynasty of China.” Royal Salute has been has been sponsoring quality international polo and promoting the development of polo worldwide, including China, India, Dubai, Brazil and UK. The Royal Salute Gold Cup 2011 China Open Polo Tournament is undoubtedly another step in this development.
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Thai Polo & Equestrian Club
Exciting Polo Season ahead With the Thai polo season ready to get under way (November 2011-April 2012), Thai Polo & Equestrian Club is expanding its mix of major tournaments, low goal contests and international challenges as the club’s reputation grows as a popular playing and training venue for the region’s polo players. Thai Polo is an integral member of the South East Asian International Polo League, featuring teams from Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, that has done a great deal to revitalize polo in the region. As host, Thailand introduced polo to the 2007 South East Asian Games, while Thai Polo invites players and teams from the Polo League to participate in its tournaments to encourage polo friendships and strengthen competition within the region. The 11-14 goal Thai Polo Open is the Club’s main annual tournament, with 8 teams containing a mix of Asian and Argentine players vying for the prestigious Princess Cup from 11-21 January 2012. Thai Polo and Royal Pahang teams will be renewing their perennial rivalry, and last year’s runners-up T. Satrias from Singapore will be hoping to go one better. The grand final on January 21 is usually a marvelous fund-raising occasion attended by over 1,000 spectators. Making its debut will be British Open Day on 18 February 2012. After a very successful introduction in China, with Singapore and India still to come, Ed Olver and Tom Hudson will bring their British Day Polo event to Thai Polo to celebrate the traditions of British military officers spreading the game of polo across the world. The day’s matches will feature visiting players from British Cavalry units challenging Thai Polo teams, with spectators enjoying an atmosphere that reflects Thailand’s strong affiliations with Britain.
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Other notable tournaments include Thai Equestrian Federation Open Polo Championship 27-31 December 2011 – as TEF President, club patron Harald Link inaugurated this 6-8 goal tournament for invited players and teams from South East Asia to promote the Federation and to celebrate new year among polo friends. B. Grimm Thai Polo Masters 7-12 February 2012 – an 8-10 goal competition for polo professionals from the region and Argentina. Anniversary Cup 3-4 March 2012 – the annual international challenge of England vs Malaysia that allows the Malaysian professionals to test their abilities against strong English players. Asian Beach Polo Championship 5-7 April 2012 – the final tournament of the season is actually played on the beautiful sands of the royal resort of Hua Hin for the honour of winning Princess Pa’s Cup. Organised by Thai Polo, the event takes on a very festive atmosphere at the beach with 3-member teams showing their prowess of a different surface. Last season’s teams of Macao, Singapore and Thai Polo will likely be joined by a team from Malaysia for a seaside showdown that raises large amounts of money for Princess Pa’s Inspire project that assists newly released female detainees to start a new life. For polo players of all levels wishing for some extra training to improve their playing abilities, the Rege Ludwig International Polo School will offer individual lessons and clinics from mid-October through to the end of March at Thai Polo & Equestrian Club. Renowned international instructor Rege Ludwig will be on hand to provide personal tuition in key aspects of playing polo. Lessons can be arranged through the club’s website: www.thai-polo-club.com
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INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY COURSE
SALT WATER POOL
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Argentine Night & Day
Tango on The Great Wall By Alejandra Ocampos. Photos by PoloLine. Another edition of the Argentine Night, hosted by the Instituto de Promoción Turística de la República Argentina (INPROTUR), and coordinated by Mariano Mussa, was held as part of the Beijing Open. It was the first time ever that an event of this kind was held in China. Beijing is the capital of China, and one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It is the country’s political, cultural and educational center. The name “Beijing” means “Northern Capital”. Polo in China is in constant growth. Tournaments attract many people interested in discovering this fascinating sport, as well as many players who go to play in China, where polo is expanding quickly. Sunny
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Time Polo Club is one of the most fun places to play polo in China. Beijing Sunny Time Polo Club is one of the participating members of Chinese Equestrian Association. Since 2000, Beijing Sunny Time Polo Club has attended the National Speed Horse-racing several times representing the China Sino-Pec Cooperation. The organization has constructed a polo field that meets international standards and attracts polo fans from all over the world. Set in 16 hectares, the club is located at Sunny Manor in Yanqing, 60 kilometers away from the center of Beijing. A modern garden club is surrounded by mountains on three sides and a river on one side. This
unique geographic environment allows comfortable climate conditions throughout all the year. During the Beijing Open a big marquee featuring the best of Argentina was present. Among the special guests were the President of the Argentine Polo Association, Mr. Luis Lalor, the Ambassador of Argentina in China, Mr. Gustavo Marino, and worldwide renowned Argentine 10-goaler Marcos Heguy, who enjoyed a comfortable typical Argentine living room. The dinner gala of the Argentine night took place on the massive Great Wall, attended by more than 400 VIP guests, and the representatives of the governments of Argentina and China. For the first time ever, the Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, hosted such a fantastic social event. As usual at every big event hosted by INPROTUR. guests enjoyed a delicious Argentine Asado, as well as a spectacular tango show and stunning, colorful Chinese dances.
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Andre Fabre
The Sebastian Vettel of flat racing talks Polo By Aurora Eastwood. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. Preconceptions. If you read a film review before you go and see the film itself, you have been influenced, like it or not, by what you read, irrespective of whether the review was positive or negative. You have been preconditioned to either enjoy or dislike the experience you are about to have. If you don’t read the reviews, you can
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formulate your own opinion, your mind unsullied and pure. Quite frankly, it’s the best way to be. Read the reviews after the event, not before. Pitchside at Chantilly on the day of the semi finals of the Open de France. I had literally just arrived after driving from Antwerp so was slightly tired after
hundreds of kilometres of Autoroute and certainly unprepared to conduct an interview. Sebastian introduced me to a well-dressed Frenchman who had parked alongside – Andre Fabre. All I knew of Fabre was that he was a racehorse trainer and had won the Coupe D’Or in Deauville the month prior. Already, my interest was piqued. A patron who is professionally involved with horses? He must know his way around them. Fabre isn’t just a racehorse trainer. He is the best racehorse trainer. In the world. He is also charming and utterly matter of fact about his achievements. The son of a diplomat, Fabre had no background in horses, which only serves to highlight
how extraordinary his achievements are. Completing a law degree, Fabre became a jockey, having started as a groom, then a schooling rider and then France’s leading jump jockey, riding over 250 winners (and breaking 28 bones!) and winning the Grand Steeplechase de Paris. Becoming a trainer after retiring as a jockey, Fabre enjoyed immediate success, winning the Grand Steeplechase de Paris again (four times) – this time as the trainer. His attention soon turned to flat horses, and once more, success was immediate. Moving to Chantilly to train was instrumental in more ways than one. As Chantilly Polo Club became more
Polo Results in France Winner of the Coupe D’Or, Deauville, 2011 and three times prior. Finalist another four times Winner of the Coupe D’Argent, Deauville 2011 Also won BPP for his pony, La Cuerda Open de France, Chantilly Winner in 2005 Finalist twice more
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established, its proximity to Fabre’s training yard proved impossible to ignore. Even the seasons are compatible - November is a quiet month in the flat racing world, so Fabre is able to travel to Argentina for the high goal season. Now firmly established in the French polo scene, Fabre’s love for the sport and the ponies is palpable. “I think polo keeps me competitive. Training is very demanding and polo keeps you fit – I think it should be compulsory for trainers!” Lavinia, Fabre’s 21 year old daughter, also plays. “She played a little as a child, and then went to boarding school in the UK and stopped for a few years. She has since restarted and is very keen. I sent her to Argentina to improve with Julio Zavaleta to make sure she had the best start. She is good friends with Lia Salvo as well”. His ponies, most sourced from Argentina via his manager Diego Zavaleta, are kept at the club’s stables
Fabre has been champion trainer in France for 22 years. 21 of them consecutive.
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in Apremont. He and Diego also had a small partnership in Argentina, breeding a few embryos per year from some of the leading bloodlines. Fabre rightly believes that thoroughbred blood is key in high goal polo. “The trouble is that polo never sees the best thoroughbreds – only the bad ones that didn’t make it in racing. I’m too heavy now, but once or twice in my life I was lucky enough to ride a truly great horse. It feels like you are on top of a tiger”. However, he still believes that breeding polo ponies will improve with the use of thoroughbreds, not least because good bloodlines are more accessible than ever. “Thoroughbred breeding used to be a closed shop. Nominations just weren’t for sale. Nowadays, money can buy you a good horse” As for Fabre’s tip about which line is likely to produce the best ponies– I’m afraid I’m keeping that one to myself! On the subject of management, Fabre is a progressive, sympathetic horseman. Naturally, he is
frustrated by what he sees in polo – muzzled horses, poor feeding practices, ponies denied hay for hours on end. “My ponies have hay all day. Ulcers can be a problem in stabled horses, but with good management you can reduce the occurrence. For example Gastroguard has very good results” On tying up: “I have found that if a horse ties up, by keeping it out in a paddock instead of in a stable, the problem is solved. Stress levels are reduced and it all helps”. He also believes that archaic practices are endemic in polo. “Too many players are doing things because their fathers did it that way; they don’t even know why they do it. I even see grooms taking it upon themselves to medicate horses without even telling the player”. His disapproval extends to the use of the whip “In racing it has been proved that hitting a horse with a whip does not make it go faster. All it does is unbalance it. I hate seeing a polo pony hit so hard that you hear the crack”. Fabre has been quietly influencing polo here and there over the last few years; giving advice on bloodstock to some of the leading players and pushing for better fields and facilities at his home club. Fabre wants to see the polo in Chantilly take a higher profile. “I’d like to see this tournament raised to 20 goals. We have the facilities, the grounds and the location. It’s a good time of year as the major tournaments elsewhere in Europe have finished and it would give the good players a reason to stay a little longer. A luxury hotel is nearing completion nearby and will be ready in 2012 – and Paris is only 45 minutes away”. The polo world needs to take note of this incredible man who is in our midst. What he doesn’t know about horses isn’t worth knowing. Polo will not see a horseman like this again in this lifetime; we would be fools not to listen.
Some of his Horses Pour Moi – this Montjeu colt secured Fabre his elusive Derby win. Manduro – ranked #1 in the world in 2007 Hurricane Run – ranked #1 in the world in 2005. In the Wings – Fabre’s favourite horse and the inspiration for the name of his team.
Racing Results France Every major fixture (26 of them), most of them several times. The Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe no less than seven times.
United Kingdom 2000 Guineas (twice) Champion stakes (twice) Coronation Cup (six times) Coronation Stakes (twice) Derby Stakes (2011) Dewhurst Stakes (three times) July Cup King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Middle Park Stakes (twice) Oaks Prince of Wales Stakes (twice) Queen Anne Stakes St Leger Sussex Stakes Ireland Irish Derby (twice) Irish Oaks Tattersalls Gold Cup
United States of America Arlington Million Breeders Cup Classic Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Turf Breeders Cup Turf (twice) Turf Classic Invitational Stakes
Worldwide Major wins in Italy and the UAE
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Holden White Trophy
The PQ international Holden White Trophy By Aurora Eastwood.Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. The Holden White is the final of the “big three” 8 goals in the UK – ending after the Gold Cup finished – when Cowdray is serene once more. An incredible 32 teams entered, many having to qualify from Cirencester and Guards. Apache (who won the Archie David) were up against Poulton, the Cirencester based all English team patroned by Martin Ephson. Poulton got the first goal three minutes in; quickly answered by a penalty in favour of Apache. Poulton Max Charlton
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were dominating possession early on but gradually Apache found some rythm and the game became more even, albeit not very flowing, as both teams tried to slow the game and keep the ball. The second chukka started with a field goal from Tom de Bruin with much shouting, after a misunderstanding by Poulton as to who was supposed to be marking him. Charlton and Meyrick began to work together more fluidly but at half time they were still 4-2 down. In the third chukka Freddie Dear scored for Apache
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Ones to watch
Max Charlton, who was featured in PQ last year, at 20 years old is already 4 goals, should have a promising future. He has some good horses and spends the winters in Argentina playing the best polo he can. He is part of the England team playing in Italy for the FIP World Championships. George Meyrick got his high goal break playing with Dubai (and the great Cambiaso) a few years ago. He was then very unlucky and lost his slot after breaking his ankle and despite a brief appearance in 2010 playing the Queens Cup (with Max Charlton) has not yet broken back into high goal polo. Maybe 2011 will see a return?
Mother/son combo It’s relatively unusual but lovely to see; a mother and son playing together in the form of Janey and Freddi eDear. In how many sports in the world is this possible? Precious few.
Place: The Estate Office, Easebourne, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 0AQ Club: Cowdray Park Polo Club Date: July 18 - 30, 2011 Level: 8 goal Winner: Poulton Polo Team
Poulton Polo Team with Aurora Eastwood
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Holden White Trophy // Teams Apache Cirencester Janie Dear Freddie Dear Ollie Cudmore (Matias Machado) Tom de Bruin
8 1 1 3 6
Broadoak Farm Guards Sara Hale Peter Webb Seb Dawnay James Carr
10 -1 3 3 5
Broncos Paddy Armstrong Glen Sherriff James Harper Harry Medina
8 -1 3 5 1
Beaufort Cirencester Jack Severn Simon Tomlinson Emma Wood Jacinto Crotto
7 -1 1 2 5
Black Eagles Guards Jonathon Munro Ford Nadine Welland Daniel Otamendi Greg Keyte
8 -1 0 4 5
Clarita Guards Clare Mathias Chris Mathias German Llorens Rafael Villela Rosa
8 0 1 3 4
Clashleight Richard Davis Alex Jacob Jonny Good Tarquin Southwell
8 -1 0 5 4
Cowdray Vikings George Pearson George Gemmell Lanto Sheridan Jock Mackay
8 1 3 4 0
Dupree Jack Ashton Silvestre Grahn Andrés Sorzana Caio Sorzana
8 -1 2 4 3
Elevation Jack Hyde (Carinthia Pearson) Temur Nadeem Hissam Hyder Satinder Garcha
8 -1 2 5 2
Four Quarters Black Romilla Arber Jake Daniels Richard Le Poer Matias Ballesteros
8 -1 2 4 3
Four Quarters Orange Simon Arber Rupert Lewis Jack Richardson Tom Morley
8 -1 0 3 6
Hollycombe Virginia Hoare John Kent Nick Pepper Alan Kent
8 -1 2 3 4
Irongate Cirencester Edward Courage Lochie Hunter Kelvin Johnson James Scott Hopkins
8 0 4 4 0
Jaeger-LeCoultre Ed Winterton William Batchelor Bautista Sorzana Clare Milford Haven
8 1 1 6 0
La Golondrina Sebastian Hancock Paul Oberschneider Leroux Hendriks Will Emerson
8 -1 0 4 5
Mosaic Cirencester Tim Dare Ali Papperson Dave Allen Tom Beim
7 -1 1 4 3
Poulton Cirencester Martin Ephson Patrick Ephson (Ludo Ephson) Max Charlton Bobby Dundas (George Meyrick)
8 0 1 4 3
Polistas Guards Paul Cuatrecasas Monty Gershon Andrew Blake Thomas Richard Blake Thomas
8 0 1 4 3
Prestmoen Guards Siri Evjemo-Nysveen Antonio Manzorro Ryan Pemble David Eave
8 -1 4 5 0
Prestige Civil Cirencester Mark Brown Izzie Parsons Casimir Gross Edmund Parsons
7 1 1 3 2
Raggy Dolls Jess Wood Stephanie Haverhals Santiago Gaztambide James Rome
8 -1 1 6 2
Ridgebacks Cirencester Christina Thome Christopher Thome Ed Hitchman Shaun Brokensha
8 0 1 5 2
River Fi Reilly Roddy Matthews Tommy Wilson Andre Fattal
8 -1 3 6 0
Shalimar Kassem Shafi Thomas Benyon Nicolas Antinori Vieri Antinori
8 0 -1 4 5
Somerton Ned Armstrong Billy Jackson-Stops James Watson Nick Clague
8 -1 2 5 2
Stella Artois Boyd Allen Jasper White Alec White Ben Turner
8 0 2 2 4
Supernova Cirencester Sarah Hughes Tamara Vestey Ollie Tuthill William Aprahamian
7 0 2 4 1
Tashan Polo Guards Vivek Rawal TBC Lucas Fernandez Matthew Tooth
8 -1 4 4 1
Trippets Farm Ralph Richardson Valerio Zubiaurre William Beresford Tomas Beresford
8 0 6 2 0
Twelve Oaks Guards Martin Davison Charlie Wooldridge Manuel Plaza de Ayala Michael Howe
8 -1 2 3 4
Whippoorwill Leonora de Ferranti Nick Evans Manuel Toccalino Roderick Vere Nicoll
8 0 3 4 1
and Ludo Ephson for Poulton, immediately followed by Charlton scoring straight from the lineout to end the chukka 5-4. The game came alive in the last chukka; Ludo scored a lovely nearside to equalise and despite de Bruin’s extremely vocal encouragement to his team; Charlton made a superb play to set up another goal to Poulton,
and whilst a penalty to Apache in the dying seconds caused the crowd to hold their breath, they couldn’t convert it and promptly fouled. Charlton cannily saw the clock winding down, and paused for a few seconds before taking the spot penalty as the final bell went 6-5 to Poulton.
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Heritage Polo Cup
PoloLine.com South America to storm the Heritage Polo Cup Photos by Tony Ramirez and Ana Clara Cozzi. 6 Nations, 4 Match days, high quality Polo with a presence of Players and Umpires from 11 countries, dressed in T.M. Lewin shirt & ties as played in the Sandhurst Polo Club in 1885, 126 years ago. Qualifiers were played in Coworth Park Polo Club and on Sunday the subsidiary final and the final of the 6th Heritage Polo Cup were held on “The Round Ground” in the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. During heavy rain falls the strong Indian Team with the well connected 4-goal brothers Manupal & Dhruvpal Godara (both 4 goals) from Bombay took home the third place title, when they beat last year’s Winners EFG International British Army Officers 9 - 6½ with OCdt Cameron Bacon as highest Polo Player within the RMAS Polo Club.
Cameron Bacon
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Tomás Iriarte
Pololine.com South America stayed unbeaten – also due to the excellent play of their Polo Professional Matias Amaya (4) and Tomas Iriarte (4), playmakers and high scorers of this tournament. Great victory with 8½ - 5 against Hunters Guildford Land Rover Luxembourg Team with a brilliant Oliver Taylor (4) who showed first class hits and a good team play. Raphael Singh (1) was rewarded the most valuable player award. As tradition of Heritage Polo Cup the Best Playing Pony was styled with a rawhide head collar decorated with fresh flowers and received by Cheeky from Tomas Iriarte. The occasion included a Ladies Exhibition match with RMAS Polo Club Manager & Founder of Heritage Polo Barbara Zingg umpiring in a side saddle. The 4 Nations Invitational Polo Team with Playmaker Heloise Lorentzen (BRA) outplayed the Ladies of the British Empire by 6-0. Kathrina Thomas (USA), Natalia Danilochkina (RUS), Estelle Wagner (LUX) and Mahnaz Malik (PAK). Handicap Level: 8 OPEN Number of team entries: 6 (Nations) Most valuable player: Raphael Singh Most valuable pony: Cheeky from Tomas Iriarte
Ladies of the British Empire team
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Winners 4 Nations ladies team
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Heritage Cup // Teams Six Nations
Ladies Exhibition Match
British Army Officers OCdt Cameron Bacon Robert Mehm Major Matt Eyre-Brook Gastón Devrient
7 0 1 1 5
Hunters Guildford Luxenburgh Yves Wagner Bert Poekes Oliver Taylor Martín Riglos
8 0 0 4 4
STL Nigeria Damian Duncan Kola Karim Mustapha Fasinro Lucas di Paola
7 0 0 1 6
Ladies of the British Empire Charlotte Christodoulou Alice Gipps Arabella Gilbert Fiona Reilly
0 0 -2 -1
USA Patriot Major Joe Meyer Bruce Colley Luis Bacon Gonzalo García del Rio
8 1 1 1 5
India Raj Jain Shyam Mehta Manupal Godara Dhruvpal Godara
8 -1 1 4 4
PoloLine.com South America Raphael Singh Matías Amaya Tomas Iriarte Steve Rigby
7 1 4 4 -2
4 Nations Invitational Natalia Danilochkina Heloise Lorentzen Kathrina Thomas Estelle Wagner/Mahnaz Malik
-2 0 0 -1
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Roehampton Trophy
Ham Polo Club’s Roehampton Trophy 2011 By Benjie Davis. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. The 109 year old Roehampton Trophy now forms the premier tournament at the historic Ham Polo Club in Richmond, London. The trophy, first played for in 1902 at the Miller brother’s newly opened Roehampton Club, was originally played for by teams of 30 goals or more. At the time 10,000 polo ponies were stabled in and around the capital and the London polo season attracted teams from all over the world. International victors included Comte Johnnie de Madre’s Tigers Team, who played in America, England, India and continental Europe, winners in 1911. Lord Rocksavage’s team of old Etonians took home the trophy in 1914; whilst in 1925 La Pampa, a team from Argentina (though it included Mexican, the Marquis of Villavieja) were the champions. The list of winners in the trophy’s first 40 years is more than impressive. Olympic polo Gold Medalists
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including Teigenmouth Melvill, John Hardress Lloyd and Patterson Nickals are etched on the base; British politicians and brothers Ivor and Frederick Guest; war heros such as Claude Champion de Crespigny; three times Westchester Cup winner Leslie Cheape; 10 goaler and 10 times Argentine Open champion Johnny Traill were all among the winning teams. It is no surprise the trophy is decorated with names of so many famous players of the time, the Roehampton Club was a popular place for society. Amongst the playing members were Sir Winston Churchill, Lord Hugh Salisbury, the Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich, the Duke of Westminster and King Alfonso XIII of Spain. Fast forward to the 1950s and polo at the Roehampton Club was coming to an end to make way for the more popular golf course’s expansion. The doomed Roehampton Trophy faced a future as the prize for a golf tournament. Ham Polo Club had been the first post war winners of the tournament under the captaincy of Billy Walsh. It was one of the club’s players Edward Tauchert who made the arrangements for the trophy to be donated to Ham so it could remain a polo competition. It was then the efforts of John O’Driscoll that reinstated the trophy as the premier tournament of Ham Polo Club. Today the competition is played at an 8 goal level. Ali Albwardy, patron of the Dubai Polo Team kindly allows the use of his private high goal grounds for the league stages of the tournament but the finals are played on the number one ground at Ham. This year was a great tournament and the final was attended by a huge number of spectators. Through to the finals were Bardon Polo Team patroned by Andras Tombor, and Simon Lo Gatto's Interoffice team. Both teams had had an excellent run through the first stages and so an exciting match was being predicted. Martin Valent got the match started in style running straight from the line out to the goal, lofting a near side forehand through the posts. Rafael Villela Rosa answered straight away with an identical run from the restart and it was clear that the match was going to be a fast paced
Roehampton Trophy // Teams League 1
League 2
Inter Office Ian Wilson Simon Lo Gatto Rafael Villela Rosa Horacio Echeverry
8 -1 0 4 5
Harum Scarum Jonathan Hare Orlando Camus Matías Raigal Lucas Talamoni
8 -1 0 3 6
Nashama 1 Greg Greening Flaco Alexander Greg Keyte Raad Al-Rifai
8 -1 3 5 1
Nashama 2 Faisal Al-Rifai Bruno Parodi Adolfo Casabal Tomás Fernandez
7 0 2 4 1
Los Dientes Chris Caesar Matthew Tooth Lucas Fernandez Nico Talamoni
8 -1 1 4 4
Bardon Andras Tombor Matías Machado Martín Valent Guillermo Healy
8 -1 3 5 1
one. The first chukka ended evenly but the players determination to win had been made clear: Bardon's Martin Valent and Matias Machado had been champions in 2010 and runners up in 2009 whilst Simon Lo Gatto and Rafael Villela Rosa were runners up last year.
In terms of possession and territory chukka 2 was dominated by Interoffice. However five missed opportunities in front of goal meant the scoreboard told a different story. The key player in the third chukka was Machado who found space to gain ground for Bardon though it was Valent who was finishing off the runs. Horacio Etcheverry began to wait further back and his backhands helped Interoffice to turn defence into attack several times. As the game entered the final chukka though Bardon were starting to look comfortable. As the minutes ticked down Interoffice found themselves having to play for fouls in the hope of getting back the points they urgently needed. Bardon however were happy to let the clock work for them. Villela Rosa showed no sign of giving up, putting Valent under considerable pressure. Interoffice made one last attempt to attack as they brought the ball in from their own back line only taking it to halfway where it went out of play and the final bell sounded. Bardon Polo Team were able to celebrate a 7-5 win: Andras Tombor looked genuinely delighted to be presented with the Roehampton Trophy by the club's Chairman Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers. The presentation was conducted in front of one of the largest crowds seen at Ham Polo Club this summer. A clear sign that from 1902 to 2011 the Roehampton Trophy Tournament has always been a fantastic opportunity to see some great polo.
Bardon Polo Team and Inter Office Polo Team with Chairman Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers
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Duke of Cornwall Trophy
Harilela put their stamp on Duke of Cornwall Final By Diana Butler. Photos by Centaur Photographic. A thrilling final for the 16-goal Duke of Cornwall's Trophy Final, sponsored by Blacklock's Bookshop, saw Harilela TNL defeat Asprey London 10-7. There was little to choose between the two teams in the first half with Asprey's Jonny Good impressing the crowds as did Hissam Ali Hyder for Harilela. So when the teams returned to the field for the second half, there was all to play for as the scoreboard was reading 5-5. However, the final two chukkas belonged to Harilela who stepped up the pace and dominated the remainder of the match. Simon Holley's Asprey London started to incur fouls which Hissam Ali Hyder successfully converted into goals. Chris Hyde battled hard to keep Asprey London in the game, scoring a field goal and then converting a penalty to take the score to 8-7 at the end of the third. Harilela were in the driving seat though and Ali Hyder started
Harilela Polo Team
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the final chukka on great form, always superbly backed up by Pete Webb and Vieri Antinori, and scored a great field goal, despite being chased hard by James Harper. Another Harilela goal gave the black shirts an unbeatable 10-7 advantage. When Asprey London failed to score in the fourth, the outcome was assured and Harilela TNL won the Cup. Graham and Sarah Dennis of Blacklocks Bookshop presented the Duke of Cornwall's Trophy to Aron Harilela and the Most Valuable Player Award to his teammate Vieri Antinori. Asprey London's James Harper stepped up to receive the Best Playing Pony Prize for the veteran mare Martina. This 18-year-old mare was led into the ring by James's wife Shannon. The subsidiary tournament saw a win for Amir Badr El Din's Golden Falcons team. They defeated Mo Sheikh's BHC Polo (rec ½ goal) 9-5½.
Duke of Cornwall Trophy // Teams & Info Aravali Karan Thapar Howard Hipwood Pancho Moreno Rafael Villela Rosa
16 1 5 6 4
Asprey London Chris Hyde Simon Holley James Harper Jonny Good
16 6 0 5 5
BHC Polo Momin Sheikh Juan Cruz Guevara Roddy Williams Juracy Santos
15 0 6 5 4
Place: Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park Egham, Surrey, UK Club: Guards Polo Club Date: August 16 - 28, 2011 Level: 16 goal
Dell Park Nikolai Bahlsen Nicolás Roberts Malcolm Borwick James Beim
16 0 3 6 7
EFG Bank - Santa Rita Francois Le Barazer Ryan Pemble Gastón Devrient Oliver Hipwood
16 0 5 5 6
Golden Falcons Amir Badr El Din Marcos Araya José Ignacio Araya Tomás Ruiz Guiñazú
16 0 5 6 5
Winner: Harilela Polo Team MVP: Vieri Antimori BPP: Martina (James Harper)
Harilela Aron Arilela Peter Webb Hissam Ali Hyder Vieri Antimori
16 1 5 5 5
Lost Boys Stefan Sund Marcos Araya Will Emerson Nacho Gonzalez
16 0 5 5 6
Nashama Adolfo Casabal Martín Valent Tito Ruiz Guiñazú Faisal Al-Rifai
16 4 5 6 0
Chris Hyde
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Duke of Wellington Trophy
Shepherd´s team finish First at Duke of Wellington By Diana Butler. Photos by Centaur Photographic. Despite losing their highest rated player, James Beim, after he was injured in the first chukka, The First Group went on to score a golden goal in extra time to win the Duke of Wellington Trophy Final. Luckily for The First Group, Pancho Marin Moreno, who was scheduled to third man this game, leapt into action, and on to a horse and immediately got into this final. The First Group faced some tough opposition in Kassem Shafi's Shalimar in this final, with the green and white shirts dominating the first two chukkas. In fact, Shalimar was leading 5-2 going into the half-time Hissam Ali Hyder
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break. However goals from The First Group in the third and fourth chukkas, to none in reply from Shalimar, set up an extra fifth chukka. After a melee at the Clubhouse end of the ground The First Group was awarded a 60-yard penalty which Max Charlton successfully converted. This sharp shooting enabled his patron, Gary Shepherd, to receive the trophy from Guards Polo Club's Vice President, The Duke of Wellington. It also ensured that Max was named Most Valuable Player. The subsidiary final saw a win for Mo Sheikh's BHC team. They defeated Ithaca (received ½ goal) 6 - 5½.
The First Group Polo Team
Duke of Wellington Trophy // Teams League One
League Two
League Three
League Four
Aravali Karan Thapar Gastón Devrient Howard Hipwood George Gemmell
12 1 5 5 1
Ithaca Yanni Zographos Tommy Wilson Charlie Wooldridge Roddy Matthews
12 1 6 2 3
Lost Boys Stefan Sund Edmund Parsons Will Emerson Peter Webb
12 0 2 5 5
Black Eagles Jonathan Munro-Ford Howard Smith Daniel Otamendi Juan Cruz Guevara
12 -1 3 4 6
Mad Dogs Alan Fall Facundo Guevara Guillermo Cuitiño William Hine
12 0 3 6 3
Northchurch Des Byrne Nicolás Anitmori Pancho Moreno Andrew Dechet
12 1 4 6 1
The First Group Gary Sheperd Max Charlton James Beim Oliver Brownie
12 -1 4 7 2
BHC Momin Sheikh Roddy Williams Juracy Santos Lanto Sheridan
12 0 5 4 3
Mei Kwei Lu Rachel Bartels Gastón Laulhe Jonny Good Alex Jacob
12 0 7 5 0
Puro The Eurasia Fund Giampaolo Guarnieri José Otto von Potovsky Marcos Araya Federico von Potovsky
20 0 5 9 6
Polistas Paul Cuatrecasas Ed Hitchman Richard Blake-Thomas Andrew Blake-Thomas
12 0 5 3 4
Shalimar Kassem Shafi Vieri Antimori Hissam Ali Hyder James Rome
12 0 5 5 2
Place: Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park Egham, Surrey, UK Club: Guards Polo Club Date: August 16 - 28, 2011
Level: 16 goal Winner: BHC Polo Team MVP: Gary Shepherd
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Warwichshire Cup
Laird took the last high goal tournament of 2011 By Aurora Eastwood. Photos by Images of Polo. Cirencester Park July 26th to August 7th.
CIRENCESTER PARK POLO CLUB - Six teams entered Cirencester’s flagship tournament, including Felix, Charlie Gordon-Watson’s first foray into high goal polo.
Semi Finals Laird beat Felix by a convincing 9-5 to reach the final, and Black Bears showed Emlor the door after beating them 8-5.
The Final The final between the mighty Black Bears and Laird started powerfully for Black Bears, with superb interaction from JP Clarkin and James Harper. Laird, very much the underdogs in this tournament, were trying to keep their heads above water for the first few chukkas, unable to take the lead. In the 5th chukka the
Laird Polo Team
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dynamics changed completely for Laird; Henry Brett suddenly found a second wind and was everywhere and working incredibly hard. Laird equalised, then drew ahead by one to win, 9-8 MVP: Henry Brett BPP: Mandarina (owned by Henry Brett)
“It really was a team effort; no one can win a game on their own but Henry was everywhere for the last two chukkas” said a delighted Nick Britten Long.
Nick Britten Long was also enjoying the satisfaction of home made ponies. Two of his ponies in the final were home bred and one also went to Italy for the FIP Qualifiers.
Nick Brittten Long
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Warwickshire Cup // Teams & Info Zone One Laird Nick Britten-Long Tom Morley Henry Brett Manuel Fernandez-Llorente
20 2 6 6 6
Halcyon Gallery George Hanbury Charlie Hanbury Juan Gris Zavaleta Jaime Huidobro
20 2 4 7 7
Black Bears Guy Schwarzenbach John-Paul Clarkin Jean Du Plessis James Harper
20 2 8 5 5
20 2 7 6 5
Felix Charlie Gordon-Watson James Beim José Donoso Malcom Borwick
20 0 7 7 6
Godfathers Stirling McGregor Andrew Hine Will Lucas Satnam Dhillon
19 2 5 5 7
Zone Two Emlor/CRL Spencer McCarthy Joaquín Pittaluga Nacho Gonzalez Marcos Araya
Henry Brett has turned a corner this season. Superbly mounted on the fruits of his labours – his young horse programme – Henry took three prizes in the final. MVP, Best Playing Pony and also the best retrained racehorse.
Henry Brett followed by 3 Black Bears
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Place: Gloucestershire, UK Club: Cirencester Park Polo Club Date: July 26 - August 7, 2011 Level: 20 goal WPT Category Ranking: Challenge Cup Winner Points: 60 Finalist Points: 30 Semifinalist Points: 15 Rest of the Players: 8 Winner: Laird Polo Team MVP: Henry Brett BPP: Mandarina (Henry Brett)
Tom Morley, aside from winning with Laird, has also won the Victor Ludorum with Simon Arber’s Four Quarters, also playing with up and comers Jack Richardson and Richard Le Poer most of the season.
Warwickshire Cup // Last Winners 2010 Emlor Spencer MacCarthy Joaquin Pittaluga Nacho Gonzalez Luke Tomlinson
2009 20 1 6 6 7
2006 Oaklands Park Martyn Ratcliffe Gaston Laulhe Alberto Heguy Glen Gilmore
Emlor Spencer MacCarthy Joaquin Pittaluga Nacho Gonzalez Luke Tomlinson
2008 20 1 6 6 7
2005 22 0 7 8 7
Black Bears Urs Schwarzenbach Eduardo N.Astrada Javier N. Astrada Nicolas Antinori
Les Lions II Ignus du Plessis Ignacio Novillo Astrada Mariano Gonzalez Max Gottschalk
2007 22 5 8 8 1
2004 22 0 9 9 4
FCT Roger Carlsson Jack Ballieu Henry Brett Jaime GarcĂa Huidobro
Manuel FernĂĄndez Llorente
22 1 6 7 8
2003 22 0 7 8 7
2002 Foxcote Tamara Vestey Rookie Ballieu Simon Keyte Glen Gilmore
Elysian Fields Michael King James Beim Jose Donoso Marcos di Paola
Black Bears Urs Schwarzenbach Eduardo N.Astrada Javier N. Astrada Sebastian Dawnay
22 0 9 9 4
2001 22 2 6 7 7
Dubai Ali Albwardi Bartolome Castagnola Adolfo Cambiaso Ryan Pemble
22 0 9 10 3
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Watergate Bay
Polo Stars battle the elements in beach spectacular Photos by Tony Ramirez. Cornwall - An estimated 2,500 spectators braved strong winds to watch some of England’s leading players put on a blistering display of beach polo at Cornwall’s Watergate Bay on Tuesday, 6th September. The fifth edition of Veuve Clicquot Polo on the Beach saw the First Great Western team – led by an inspirational performance from England squad star James Harper – clinch victory over their rivals Joules in a closely-contested match. Starting with a half goal handicap advantage, First Great Western trailed the Joules players for the first half of the match, before fighting back in the third and fourth chukkas to earn a deserved victory by 8 ½ goals to 7. First Great Western team captain Andy Burgess said: “It was a really tough, open flowing match, no holds barred stuff. We always say to each other, ‘Play it nicely, it’s a demonstration match’. But as soon as the ball goes in that’s it, all hell breaks loose.
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“We were really pleased, every single player played to their handicap and above. It wasn’t easy, but in the end we were lucky with the weather – it was so bad this morning we thought we would never be able to play at all, and we ended up with an amazing sunset for the trophy presentation. And the fact that we won was a bonus.” The Joules team – Tim Vaux, England squad player Jamie Le Hardy and Richard Blake Thomas – dominated in the first two chukkas, despite their opponents opening the scoring through a goal from James Harper. Tim Vaux and Richard Blake Thomas both scored a brace of goals as Joules took firm control of the match to lead by 4 goals to 1 ½ at the end of the first period of play. James Harper and Andrew Blake Thomas reduced the deficit for First Great Western, each scoring in the second chukka, with Blake Thomas cutting in a fine goal from a tight angle. Joules edged further ahead through
a solo effort from Jamie Le Hardy, who brought the ball up the left hand side of the pitch towards the Hotel, guiding it calmly between the posts to keep his team ahead at half time by 5 goals to 3 ½. In one of polo’s traditions, spectators poured on to the beach during the interval to tread in the playing surface, while the players changed ponies and caught their breath. The third chukka was end to end stuff from the outset. Some valiant defending by Jamie Le Hardy couldn’t prevent an overpowering performance from First Great Western, as first James Harper and then Andy Burgess took their team into the lead for the first time since the first chukka. And as the hooter sounded to indicate the final 30 seconds of play, Burgess scored again from long range to make it Joules 5, First Great Western 6 ½ going into the final chukka. With both teams sensing victory, it was First Great Western who took the initiative, scoring from the first move of the chukka. Joules then scored twice with both goals from Richard Blake Thomas to bring the scores to Joules 7, First Great Western 7 ½. Richard Blake Thomas then lost his mallet, and while he dismounted to retrieve it James Harper was given space to take the ball all the way up the field and score an uncontested goal moments before the hooter sounded for the end of the match. Commentator Caspar West said: “It was an end to
end battle in that final chukka, great work from both teams. Poor Richard Blake Thomas losing his stick at one point didn’t help Joules, but it was an absolutely fantastic effort from both teams, a real gladiatorial battle. I think the combination by First Great Western and their team play was the thing that managed to pull them through so all credit to them. An absolutely brilliant spectacle from everybody, great polo all round.” As the players moved up on to The Hotel’s balcony for the trophy presentation, Rebecca Coode from Smith & Williamson presented a horse blanket for the Best Playing Pony to “Panina”, ridden by Andrew Blake Thomas. Chris Jones from sponsors HSBC presented the trophy for the Most Valuable Player to James Harper, who also received a kit bag from Images of Polo in recognition of his outstanding performance. All that remained was for the First Great Western team to receive the Watergate Bay Trophy presented by Cloudy Bay from Romain Herbelot of Moet Hennessey, with James Harper lifting the cup to show the gathered spectators on the beach. Speaking of his team-mate’s performance, Andy Burgess was full of praise for Harper: “James played an absolutely amazing game of polo. He’s been on fire all season, one of his best seasons ever and he really showed his handicap off on the beach today. He played some amazing shots in the wind, keeping the ball low. Just his control of the ball was amazing, really good.”
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Autumn Nations Trophy
Simon Holley and his talented team retained the Trophy By Diana Butler. Photos by Centaur Photographic. Guards Polo Club - Simon Holley and his talented Asprey London team retained the Autumn Nations Trophy on the last day of the 2011 season. They defeated Stefan Sund’s Lost Boys 6-3 in an exciting final on The Queen’s Ground which produced some great polo over four chukkas. In fact, Asprey London’s Chris Hyde, who was later named Man of the Match, described the entire tournament as “the toughest 12-goal tournament we have played this year”. Thirteen teams had entered this 12-goal competition and both finalists came to this final having experienced a competitive run through the league stages. However, with many of the players on the field on finals day looking for a final chance to impress future patrons before the kick boards were removed from Smith’s Lawn, a great game looked likely. Luckily for the many spectators at Guards Polo Club on this Sunday in September, many of whom were at the Club not only to watch the last games of the season, but to also say farewell to the Club’s retiring Chairman, Col Paul Belcher, this final did not disappoint. Pete Webb and Jonny Good
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There was not much to choose between the two teams in the first half of the game, but Asprey London dominated the second half. Hyde successfully converted a penalty just before the bell which gave Asprey London a two-goal advantage going into the final minutes of the game. With the Lost Boys failing to find the flags in this fourth chukka and Hyde scoring once more, it was enough to ensure that the Autumn Nations Trophy could remain on Holley’s mantlepiece for another year. Chris’s team-mate Jonny Good stepped up to receive the Best Playing Pony prize for his English Thoroughbred mare Minnie, whom he had played in the first and fourth chukkas. This retrained racehorse is no stranger to the presentation arena at Smith’s Lawn though, as back in July she was given the Best Retrained Racehorse Award on Cartier International Day. The subsidiary final went to Mo Sheikh’s BHC Polo, who defeated Spencer McCarthy’s Emlor 5-4. The weather had closed in for this game and was punctuated by the occasional shower, which dampened the spirits of both player and spectator.
Chris Hyde and Pete Webb
The Autumn Nations Cup // Teams & Info League One
League Two
League Three
League Four
Asprey London Simon Holley Jonny Good Chris Hyde Eward Morris-Lowe
12 0 5 6 1
BHC Polo Momin Sheikh Juracy Santos Roddy Williams Nick Pepper
12 0 4 5 3
Lost Boys Stefan Sund Will Emerson Peter Webb Matt Perry
12 0 5 5 2
Emlor Spencer McCarthy Nacho Gonzalez Alex Jacob Martin Fiol
12 2 6 0 4
Hetman Saad Audeh Manuel Plaza Pancho Moreno Matias Carrique
12 0 3 6 3
Dell Park Nikolai Bahlsen Jaime Roberts Nicolas Antinori Malcolm Borwick
12 0 2 4 6
Shalimar Kassem Shafi James Rome Vieri Antinori Hissam Ali Hyder
12 0 2 5 5
Black Eagles Jonathan Munro Ford Facundo Guevara Juan Cruz Guevara Max Charlton
12 -1 3 6 4
Golden Falcons Amin Badr-El-Din Jose Ignacio “Pepe” Araya Tomas Ruiz Guiñazu Raja Badr -El Din
11 0 6 5 0
Ithaka Yanni Zographos Tommy Wilson William Seth Smith Roddy Matthews
12 1 6 2 3
Santa Rita Francois Le Barazer Oliver Hipwood Antonio Manzorro Jacob Daniels
12 0 6 4 2
Inspirit John Gunn Gregory Keyte Lucas Talamoni Peter Woods
12 0 5 6 1
Mad Dogs Alan Fall William Hine Guillermo Cuitino Mariano Raigal
11 0 3 6 3
Place: Smith’s Lawn, Windsor Great Park Egham, Surrey, UK Club: Guards Polo Club Date: August 27 - September 11, 2011 Tournament Director: Oliver Ellis Level: 10 - 12 goal
Winner: BHC Polo Team MVP: Chris Hyde BPP: Minnie (Jonny Good)
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Chairmans Cup
AFB wins first and last at Guards By Diana Butler. Photos by Tony Ramirez. Guards Polo Club - AFB, the current holders of the Hurlingham Polo Association’s eight-goal Victor Ludorum Trophy, captured the popular Chairman’s Tournament on the last day of the season at Guards Polo Club in the UK. This was a pertinent win for patron Clive Reid as he had won the Club’s opening competition of the 2011 season, the Spring Tournament. In this year’s Chairman’s Tournament final AFB narrowly defeated Alan Morello’s Los Borrachos’s squad 8-7 in an exciting match on The Queen’s Ground. All the players relishing the opportunity to play on the Club’s premier ground one last time before the kickboards were packed away. The Most Valuable Player honours went to the young Karim Sheikh, son of BHC Polo patron Momin Sheikh, who was in action for the Los Borrachos team. Just a month earlier Karim had been a member of the successful Guards team in the Audi Pony Club Championships at Cowdray Park, winning the Hipwood League for under 15s.
Eight teams entered the Chairman’s Tournament, which was created by the Club’s retiring Chairman Col Paul Belcher and his wife Sanda stepped up to present the prizes. This competition is renowned for its camaraderie among all the teams and this was especially apparent in one of the sub sub finals between Allegro and Carisbrooke. After four chukkas the scores were level at 4 goals apiece and the patrons - John McGrath and Jayne Rumsey - agreed to draw and share the prize of a wooden spoon. The other sub sub final went to Christian Langaard’s Los Vikingos, who defeated the Pidgley family’s JCC team 6-4½. The subsidiary final itself was a much more comprehensive 5-1 win for Alan Fall and Martina Lewis’s Mad Dogs/ Newton Heath over Brian Stein’s Ockholt. The Polo Manager’s Cup which runs concurrently with this competition saw a victory for Jonathan Munro Ford’s Black Eagles. They defeated Ali Thomas’s Ali Cats 6-5.
Chairman´s Cup // Teams Group One Mad Dogs/Newton Health Martina Lewis Mark Emerson Alan Fall Alistair Walker
2 -1 2 0 1
Los Vikingos Christian Langaard Stefan Sund Martin Davison Charlie Wooldridge
2 1 0 -1 2
Los Borrachos 2 Alan Morello 0 Dean Lines 3 Konstantin Graf von Schweinitz 0 Karim Sheikh -1
Allegro Paul Cuatrecasas John McGrath Richard Blake Thomas Iain Forbes-Cockell
1 0 -1 3 -1
2 0 2 0 0
Carisbrooke Jayne Rumsey Sebastian Hancock Marcus Hancock Courtney Bosley
1 0 -1 3 -1
JCC Charlie Pidgley Alex Jacob Olga Grishina Tomas Palacios Bacque
Ockholt Brian Stein Simon Holland Thomas Brodie Ashley Rake
2 0 0 -1 3
Group Two AFB Clive Reid Chino Leiva John Gunn James Carr
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Harrison Cup
Lamrei hit last By Aurora Eastwood. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. Cowdray Park Polo Club - Always fiercely contested, the Harrison Cup is one of Cowdray’s most important and prestigious fixtures. Ten teams entered this year; showing still strong interest in what is still an expensive level of polo to play. The game started with a bewildered Elevation see the scoreboard go 4-0 up to Lamrei in the first 6 minutes. A whistle after the first bell ended the first chukka with a penalty in favour of Elevation. Starting the second with a converted 30 yd penalty, Elevation woke up from their coma, scoring four goals in four minutes, including a superb nearside by Jack Richardson. McCowen had scored for Lamrei; ending the second 5-4 to Lamrei. A technical awarded to Elevation before the third chukka had even started saw a 60yd penalty hit wide Santiago Gaztambide
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by Le Poer but stopped by Gaztambide, who scorched up the field and got a penalty in his favour, increasing their lead. Elevation didn’t take things sitting down, and quickly responded with two more to equalise. Finally taking the lead in the fourth, Elevation were looking good. Both teams had turned up the gas and the scores stayed even as they went into the last chukka, 7-7, 8-8... with literally seconds to go, Gaztambide cleverly managed a 30 yd foul in his favour – Elevation’s only hope was that he would hit wide. He didn’t. 9-8 to Lamrei but a rather deflated end to a good game. “We had a good start, Elevation were caught unaware. They came back but our early lead helped us and kept us in the game – amid moments of brilliance!” said Lamrei’s John Kent.
Four playing Kent siblings... of the Equine variety
Ones to watch
Very unusually, John Kent was playing four full brothers and sisters. All four ponies (two mares and two stallions) are out of Mullans, a NZ TB, and by the Catisfield Kid. “I only wish I’d done embryo transfer!” lamented John’s father Alan. “I didn’t know they’d all be so good!”. The Stallions are standing at stud at Madams’s Farm.
Jack Richardson Also featured in PQ earlier in the year, 19 year old 3 goaler Jack is extremely talented and is definitely a star in the making. An excellent horseman and with unconditional support from his polo playing family, he has the skill and personality to make it. Richard le Poer Also from a polo playing family, 4 goaler Richard is tough, talented and well mounted. Based at George Milford Haven’s Trippetts Farm, which is managed by Richard’s uncle Charles Beresford, he has the requisite infrastructure to go far.
Best Playing Pony Santiago Gaztambide’s Santiaguena 10 yr old homebred Argentine mare
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Satinder Garcha Satinder is no stranger to good polo, having played high goal in Sotogrande in previous years and last year, the Gold Cup at Ellerstina, Argentina. He put the reins in the hands of England’s Tom Morley to organise the team and the subsequent all Brit line-up was of Tom’s choosing.
I used to play her mother when I was young! This mare is the perfect size, great mouth, very balanced and really consistent – she is always the same. For the last four or five years she has been the most loyal member of my string and always sound” said Gaztambide.
Harrison Cup // Teams & Info Clarita Pink Clare Mathias Rafael Villela Rosa Horacio Etcheverry Malcolm Borwick
15 0 4 5 6
Clarita Black German Llorens Chris Mathias Federico von Potovsky Andrea Vianini
15 3 1 5 6
Lamrei John Kent Juan Ruiz Guinazu Santiago Gaztambide Charlie McCowen
15 2 6 6 1
Ferne Park Jonathan Rothermere Ed Hitchman Joaquin Pittaluga Eden Ormerod
15 0 5 7 3
Cowdray Vikings Lila Pearson Lanto Sheridan Tom de Bruin Gaston Laulhe
15 0 3 5 7
Dorsia Rhys Cole Max Charlton Will Emerson Peter Webb
15 1 4 5 5
Montana Tony Gerrard Manuel Plaza de Ayala Manuel Fernandez Llorente Michel Del Carril
15 0 3 6 6
Broncos Glen Sherriff James Harper Bautista Sorzana Harry Medina
15 3 5 6 1
Elevation Satinder Garcha Jack Richardson Richard Le Poer Tom Morley
15 2 3 4 6
Nashama Faisal Al-Rifai Adolfo Casabal Vieri Antinori Juan Cruz Guevara
15 0 4 5 6
Place: Easebourne, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 0AQ, UK Club: Cowdray Park Polo Club Date: July 19 - 31, 2011 Level: 10 - 12 goal
Winner: Lamrei Polo Team MVP: Santiago Gaztambide BPP: Santiagueña (Santiago Gaztambide)
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Final UK Handicaps Changes
Young players make majority of changes By Aurora Eastwood. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. The final round of handicap changes in the UK have been announced – and it has been very significant. Almost all of the UK’s talented young players have seen their handicaps raised. There is now a real shortage of talented three goalers – a few have slipped through the next and will be highly in demand for next season: Notably Nick Pepper and Casimir Gross, both of whom are Cowdray Park members.
Brits George Meyrick and Max Charlton, who regularly play together, both went from 4 to 5. Richard Le Poer, also one of England most talented young players, also went up to 5. Guards based Brazilian Rafael Villela Rosa also made the cut. Several three goalers were raised - notably 19 year old Jack Richardson (the next big thing?) and Lanto Sheridan. Both went from 3 to 4.
So, which household (or soon to be...) names went up?
Girls on Top
Tito Ruiz Guinazu and Martín Espain both went from 6 to 7. Marcos Araya (Argentina), Tom de Bruin (South Africa), Hissam Hyder (Pakistan) and James Harper (UK) all went from 5 to 6.
Previous Hdc (8)
New Hdc (7)
Santiago Simon
(7) 7
NR NR
Espain Forsyth Llambias Rueda Zubiarre de Estrada Ruiz Guiñazu
Martín Cody Marcos Rodrigo Valerio Santiago Juan Jr. (Tito)
(6) (6) (6) (6) (6) 6 6
7 NR NR NR NR NR 7
Chavanne Etcheverry Von Potovsky Ali Hyder Araya Beresford de Bruin Du Plessis García del Rio Harper Keyte Ruiz Guiñazu Wade
Juan Horatio Federico Hissam Marcos Charles Tom Jean Gonzalo James Greg Tomás Adrian
(5) (5) (5) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
NR 6 6 6 6 NR 6 6 NR 6 4 6 NR
Llorente Charlton Glasson Hunter Le Poer Lodder Lucas Mackay Meyrick
Pablo S. Max James Lochie Richard Matt James Jock George
(4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
NR 5 3 5 5 NR 3 5 5
Surname Jauretche
First Name Pablo
Toccalino Keyte
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Two girls also moved up a goal - Izzy Parsons, Ed Parson’s sister (Ed also went from 2 to 3) went up from 1 to 2, and Heloise Lorentzen went from 0 to 1. Both are under 25 and may yet have more to show...
Surname Muzzio Thame Toccalino Turner Villela Rosa
First Name Hernán Robert Manuel Ben Rafael
Previous Hdc 4 4 4 4 4
New Hdc (3) 3 NR 3 5
Ayala Buchanan Lujan Machado McLeavy Niguel Andrada Raigal Soto Archibald Hancock Leonard McLaren-Tosh Ormerod Pannel Plaza de Ayala Richardson Roman Sheridan Stirling Vestey Vismara von Potovsky
Miguel Adam Luis Matías Héctor james Agustín Mariano Maximiliano Jack Marcus James Simon Maurice Matthew Manuel Jack Martín Lanto Santiago Ben Francisco José
(3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) (3) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 NR NR (4) (2) NR (4) (2) 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 2 NR 4
Armostrong Condesse Delgado Fernandez Pizarro Garcha Ghio Grahn
Glen Segundo Matías Javier Satinder Manuel Silvestre
(2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2)
(3) (3) NR (3) 2 (3) (3)
Nick Pepper
Surname Harrison Parodi Pizarro Wood
First Name Pedro Bruno Juan Manuel Charlie
Previous Hdc (2) (2) (2) (2)
New Hdc (3) 2 (4) 2
Brokenshaw Daniels Eeley Gaona Hayden-Kellard Joaquin Malasomma Morris-Lowe Morris-Lowe Parsons Uras
Shaun Jacob Ben Ivan Mark Martín Benjamin Joshua TWM Edmund Gerardo
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 1 3 3 3 3 3 1
Al-Rifai Cerboni Fasinro Fox Healy Hernandez Kaye McKelvie
Raad Carlos Ignancio Mustapha George Guierllermo Ivan Philip Ben
(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)
1 1 (0) 1 NR NR 1 (0)
Surname Melville-Smith O´Dwyer Sequeira Usman Van Reenen
First Name Will Patrick Federico Kabir Dirk
Baldwin Berner Conolly Dear Foreman Hutchinson Mason Matilla McCarthy McLaren-Tosh Morris-Lowe Parsons Powell Prisk Sands Suarez Voelker White
Peter Jack Michael Fred Andrew Max Richard Facundo Jamie Louise Edward Izzy Oliver Royston Elliot Hugo Heiko Harry
Previous Hdc (1) (1) (1) (1) (1)
New Hdc 1 3 1 NR (2)
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2
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High Goal Pony Review 2011
Best ponies of Deauville and Sotogrande PQ international choose the 2 best horses of the European High Goal Season. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi.
Texas | Chris Mackenzie
Name of the Pony: Texas Name of the Player: Chris Mackenzie Birth date: Sex: Mare Colour: Chestnut Property of: Chris Mackenzie Awards: Deauville Coupe d´Or 2011
Best Playing Pony
Esperanza | Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr
Name of the Pony: Esperanza Name of the Player: Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr Sex: Mare Colour: Chestnut Property of: Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr Awards: Gold Cup Sotogrande
Best Playing Pony
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Casimir Gross
Young talent on the rise By Aurora Eastwood.
You probably haven’t heard of this young 3 goal player yet. But you will. Uber talented, 21 year old Casimir only played his first UK season in 2011. Although British by nationality, Casimir grew up in the foothills of Mount Kenya, and his childhood polo career began on the dusty fields of Nairobi polo club. “I started playing polo at the age of 9 thanks to some very polo dedicated parents! Polo in Kenya is all amateur, and the highest level of polo is 12 goal. There are a number of talented young players coming up through the ranks though”.
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As I was growing up one of my idols was the late Simon Kuseyo, a fantastic 5 goaler who was tragically killed in a plane crash in 2000. He was a true gent and proved that charm and horsemanship can get you opportunities abroad. He has been a massive influence on my polo career so far.”
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The son of polo playing parents, and one of four children (two boys, two girls, all of whom play polo) Casimir was on a horse from the year dot. His mother, Rowena Murray, was a very good player, reaching a 4 goal handicap (as did Casimir’s father) and playing all over the world, including Jamaica and Malaysia. “I have also had the opportunity of playing polo in a number of countries including Argentina, South Africa, Zambia, Egypt and most recently, America”. Despite winning the Kenya Open several times (including best young player in Kenya) as well as several tours abroad, Casimir has remained under the radar in terms of UK polo. Not owning any horses in England is no doubt a hindrance (all the more ironic as the family own more than 20 back home in Kenya), but undaunted by this Casimir joined Cowdray for the 2011 season and despite being mounted on green horses for most of the summer, quickly caught people’s attention. Despite his lack of horses, he was teetering on the brink of being raised to 4 goals by the end of the season.
Casimir Gross // Profile Name: Casimir Gross
Debut in UK High Goal Season: 2011 -
Places where he played:
Birth Place: Nairobi, Kenya
Cowdray Park Polo Club *West Sussex
Argentina
South Africa
Birth Date: November 15, 1989
Cup, June Cup, Rother Cup)
South Africa
United Kingdom
Zambia
United States of America
Egypt
Zambia
Kenya
Zimbabwe
Residence: England
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A natural horseman who makes his own ponies in Kenya, he shows serious natural ability and an innate understanding of the game, and certainly has the requisite skill to go quite a bit further. Will polo be his calling? “I am currently studying at Newcastle university in the North of England and am in my final year- but look forward to developing my polo career. I want to get as good as I possibly can, and enjoy the life; travelling around the polo communities of the world meeting cool people, whilst continuing to learn and develop ” Casimir Gross is a talented player, an excellent, sympathetic horseman and is both funny and charming. How could he NOT make it?
Simon Kuseyo was John (Spencer and Clinton’s father) McCarthy’s pro for many years until John retired from polo. He was universally liked and respected as an individual, a player and a horseman. The author also had the privilege of playing with him in the mid 90’s.
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Club Review
Spotlight on Cowdray Park By Aurora Eastwood.
Cowdray Park Polo Club – 101 years old! This club, whose rich history has been brought to life in the beautiful Centenary book, is a multi faceted place with a unique mix of low and high goal polo, and players from all walks of life – from farriers to Marquesses and absolutely everything in between. The common denominator? A genuine love for the game and an appreciation for superb grounds and organisation.
New in 2011 No less than 15 new patrons joined Cowdray in 2011; some of whom are: Jeremy Pemberton, who used to play at Cambridge. Adrian and Leonora de Ferranti, father and daughter, who used to play at Tidworth. Lord Rothermere, also a member of Druids Lodge. John Bunn, the owner of Hickstead. Claire Donnelley, who used to play at Hurtwood. Camilo Bautista, patron of Las Monjitas. The Armstrong boys, nephews of Antony Fanshawe.
Old Faces Charles Seavill – brother of legendary polo pony breeder and producer, Andrew. Martin Brown – previous Gold Cup winner and now farmer and host to Talandracas each season. Chris Bethell – manager extraordinaire, together with his mother Mrs Bethell – who no one dares cross! Terry Hanlon – the voice of the Gold Cup for many years now and a big character at the club. Keith the caterer – because all polo players are fuelled by burgers and chocolate.... 122 | PQ
Families The Milford Havens; George and Clare plus Harry and Louisa Wentworth Stanley and Harry Medina. The Pearsons; Lila, George and Carinthia, Plus Eliza Pearson, cousin. The Beresfords; Charles, Tommy and Will. The Kents; Alan and John. The Hoares; Virginia, Harry and Francesca.
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High Goal Cowdray is of course home to the much coveted Gold Cup – but how many teams are actually based in the area? Here they are: Talandracas Stella Artois Sumaya 1870 Enigma Richard Mille, Lora Piana Las Monjitas Salkeld
Medium Goal teams who play at Cowdray Broncos - George Milford Haven Dorsia - Rhys Cole Ferne Park - Lord Rothermere Four Quarters Orange - Simon Arber Hollycombe – Virginia Hoare Lamrei Charlie McCowen Emlor – Clinton McCarthy Cold Smoke – Michael Bickford
Established teams, Familiar faces on the Cowdray schedules Lamrei Cowdray Cowdray Vikings Hollycombe Athena River Broncos Jaeger LeCoultre
New Teams 2011 saw several new teams enter the fray – such as: Burwood - Donnellys Costa Rica Polo Team – Gomez father and son CPC - Sally Dawson Hickstead – John Bunn Montana – Tony Gerrard Pluma Negra – Robert Van Den Berg Rei do Caviar – Aurora and Heloise Somerton – Armstrong Boys Ziani – De Ferranti
Rei Do Caviar won the West Sussex Cup 6 goal – making the Brazilian Caviar provider very happy indeed! The team for that comprised Max Charlton, Casimir Gross, Jeremy Pemberton and Aurora Eastwood. Max has since gone up to 5 goals so the team will have to change to attempt a repeat in 2012.
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World Polo Tour
Cambiaso back on Top By Alejandra Ocampos. Photos by Ana Clara Cozzi. The international polo season has come to an end, and the world’s best polo players are coming back to Argentina. And with only a week to go to the start of the Triple Crown, the World Polo Tour showcases interesting changes. The biggest news is Adolfo Cambiaso’s victorious comeback to the top of the international ranking of polo. Following his win at the Jockey Club Open, with La Dolfina, Cambiaso jumped from place 5 to the top (1021 points). He’s followed by his soon-to-be team mate in La Dolfina, Pablo MacDonough (1015), runner-up of the Jockey Club Open with la Irenita. Gonzalito Pieres comes third, with 1006 points. Closing the Top 5 are Juan Martin Nero (1003 points) and Facundo Pieres (973 points), the fourth and fifth place, respectively. The Top 5 is expected to change thoroghout the last tournaments of the year, as all five players are in very close competition in the ranking. There are also two big news concerning the Top 10. David Stirling, in his second year with La Dolfina, winner of the Jockey Club Open, went from 11th. place to 9th. place. And one of the most important movements is
World Polo Tour Top10
6th October, 2011
Facundo Sola’s, the young and talented player, maybe one of the biggest stars of the international season. He jumped no less than 20 places, from 72 to 52, after winning the Open de France, in Chantilly. So, as we said at the start, high goal polo is coming back to open the most awaited season in Argentina. And there goes the World Polo Tour, searching for the best.
Iñaqui Laprida August 2011 Gold Cup, Sotogrande, Spain
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Points 1021 1015 1006 1003 973 744 652 584 570 557
Player 1. Adolfo Cambiaso Jr 2. Pablo MacDonough 3. Gonzalo Pieres Jr 4. Juan Martín Nero 5. Facundo Pieres 6. Hilario Ulloa 7. Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr 8. Lucas Monteverde 9. David Stirling Jr 10. Victor Vargas
Adolfo Cambiaso Jr September 2011 Jockey Club Open, Argentina
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Capturing Horses Aurora Eastwood interviewed Mark Harvey, National Geographic photographer. When and why did you first take up photography? I started not with the camera but by drawing and a self-taught photographer my training was completed painting. I had a great interest in drawing fur and at Central St Martins in London. Since then National feather and around the age of 12 I was given my first Geographic has profiled me for my equine work. real camera. It then became a habit of jumping from photography to painting to drawing. As my knowledge What is the thing that you enjoy most about taking photos? of photography grew I became more fascinated by it. I am frequently told that my images have a great deal The buzz of knowing that you have captured a really of intimacy showing the close relationship between special moment can’t be beaten. Whilst growing up the horse and rider. This is definitely something that is photography always remained with me but I never a reoccurring theme in my work and something I strive imagined it would become my profession. Having for. The intimate moments add an extra dimension to completing a degree in ecology I made a clear decision my images and capture a special moment. I want my that my heart was very much in photography and images to feel as though I wasn’t even there. decided I would pursue it as my profession. Primarily What is particularly special is presenting the prints
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What is particularly special is presenting the prints to my clients and seeing their response to the work I have produced. Great satisfaction definitely comes from seeing other people’s reactions to my work. I have now built up quite a collection of horse images that I am hoping to publish and show off to an even larger audience in the near future. The book will allow me to draw together all these images into a collection that tells the story of all the horses and riders I have had the pleasure of meeting. As well as commissions I am also work on my own personal projects with horses. These are mainly images of horses without riders and forms the majority of my fine art limited edition prints. This work is represented by The Lensky Gallery (www.lenskygallery.com) in Stow-on-the-Wold.
Do you do a lot of work on your photos afterwards? (effects, touching up, etc) On all my shoots I spend a great amount of time ensuring the horses are lit just how I want them in the finished print. The lighting can produce some very dramatic effects with dark stormy clouds and very glossy horses. I try to give strong tonal ranges with
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rich blacks in the shadows. It can also accentuate the muscular form of the animals. Creating interesting lighting on set is very important and this means I am spending my time working with the horses and not adding special effects after the shoot. It makes my work far more satisfying, in the knowledge that it has all been created in this way.
How did you first get into photographing horses? I do remember photographing horses almost as soon as I was given my first SLR camera. The small rural village I grew up in (Ashby Parva, in Leicestershire, UK) had many horses and would photograph them whilst walking my dog. There was never a shortage of equine subjects to photograph. It was around 20 year ago that I took theses first horse images. My dog was also photographed a lot and really became quite used to working with me. I think working with my dog and the early horse subjects really taught me a lot about choosing the right angles and lenses to give any animal its correct proportions. I think the physical size of horses makes them all the more appealing to work with and when you get everything right an already beautiful animal can look really magnificent.
What do you like about horses? Are they a challenge to shoot? Horses present many possibilities for images that portray power, beauty and strength. The individual characters of each horse are also very interesting to see and capture. I am currently working with horses that have been trained and handled but you are very much aware that they are so close to wild horses. This makes it exciting to work with them as they retain so much of their wild and free nature. It’s quite amazing how they are so compliant with people and how they form such strong partnerships with their handlers. Working with such large animals can present
technical challenges but I have had plenty of practice and after many shoots, have built up lots of experience working with a great variety of horses. Despite this, I do feel that I learn at least one new thing on each new shoot. This continued learning allows me to take on more challenging shoots in more challenging locations and to constantly push the quality of my equine work.
Where would you say your strengths lie, photography wise? I feel that I have built up a thorough understanding of light, which is of primary importance for any photographer. Even more important for working with
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animals is having a great understanding of your subject and for the horses, work around them in a very relaxed fashion. I think growing up around horses has helped. Animals are very intuitive and masters of reading body language. The photo shoots are very relaxed and not rushed in any way. This means I need lots of patience and whilst working very calmly and quietly I can wait for that perfect, decisive moment.
What do you do when not taking photos? (other interests, hobbies, etc) As you can imagine, photography does take up a huge amount of my life but I do manage to put the camera down sometimes. I love the countryside and relaxing on small river, fly-fishing for trout is a perfect day out. My young Labrador dog Purdey also loves fishing and can’t help throwing herself in at the sight of a fish. Which other photographers do you admire? I am a great fan of Elliott Erwitt. His work has a great deal of humour in it, but not at the expense of the composition. I particularly like his very well observed images of dogs.
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Biography Mark Harvey is a photographer renowned for his beautifully lit equine and animal studies. Growing up in rural Leicestershire is where this passion for studying animals began. His use of pencil for observing and recording fur and feather was the starting point in training his eye. Photography grew in importance as a creative method and having completing a degree in ecology Mark was set on photography as his chosen path. Primarily a self-taught photographer his training was completed at Central St Martins. Since then he has been profiled by National Geographic USA for his equine work. When Mark is not photographing horses he is working on photo essays of country sports and country life. He lives in Cambridge, England and works all over the UK and part of Europe. www.mark-harvey.com
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Cartier
Polo Luxury Cartier & Polo: a natural affinity. Polo has its legend. Although the game is mentioned in Persian poetry as early as 600 BCE it was not until around the 16th century that the Moguls swept polo across Asia, where it became popular. Centuries later, around the 1850s, British tea planters stationed in the remote area of the border of Burma became involved in the game and formed the first polo club. Clubs opened in London and around the country. Over the past three decades, polo in Britain and Ireland has seen a return to the golden era of the 1920s and 1930s. It is called the sport of king and king of sports. Since its establishment, the House of Cartier has kept its precious, creative tradition of hand-made pieces alive; Cartier’s timeless jewellery and timepieces, have been handed down from generation to generation. Cartier is the king of jewellers and the jeweller to kings. Cartier UK Executive Chairman, Arnaud M. Bamberger says, “As the ‘King of Jewellers”, Cartier has forged a natural and powerful association with this Sport of Kings, reviving the profile of the game worldwide. Only one sport could measure up to the jeweller’s ideal. Only one sport combines elegance and passion, tradition and universal values. This sport is polo. Cartier Francois Le Troquer, Christine Brinkley and Arnaud Bamberger
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has been sponsoring polo for over 25 years sharing the same set of values based on elegance, passion, tradition and talent. Cartier was the first luxury brand to sponsor the game of polo, setting the trend amongst the luxury industry. In Windsor Cartier has been sponsoring the polo since 1985 with the creation of the Cartier International Polo Cup, one of the most important events in the British sporting calendar. Prince Charles and Prince Harry are frequently among the players riding out onto the field. Cartier celebrates the event at Windsor in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The glamorous Cartier enclosure invites some guests from the worlds of literature, stage, screen, sport and society. Over the years, some of the world’s most famous faces have sat down for lunch in the Cartier pavilion, including Ringo Starr, Angelina Jolie, Orlando Bloom, Angelica Houston, Richard Gere, Keira Knightly, Matt Damon and Cate Blanchett. True to commitment, Cartier would develop numerous other opportunities to put polo in the media spotlight… even replacing horses with pachyderms at the World Elephant Polo Championships in Nepal in 1985. The event drew stars from all over the world,
Prince Charles with Arnaud Bamberger and Nicholas Colquhoun-Denvers
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including Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and his wife, the actress Barbara Bach who travelled to Nepal for the occasion. Cartier is both sponsor and patron, as the substantial proceeds from the championships are used to protect the country’s endangered species. Over time, Cartier has forged a powerful link with the polo world, to the point of imagining that it could be played on snow. Enter the Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow, first played in 1985 on the frozen waters of Lake St Moritz in Switzerland. The town is raring to party and justifiably so, because the winter polo tournament on the frozen lake of St Moritz can look back on an impressive and successful history. This unprecedented initiative, special shoes had to be made to allow the horses to grip the icy surface, is now a highlight of the polo year. Year after year, the tournament’s importance as a sporting and social event has continued to grow. From St Moritz to United Arab Emirates and Dubai, in the oasis setting of the Desert Palm Hotel where Cartier created, in 2006, the Cartier International Dubai polo Challenge. The same passion and the same desire to achieve the exceptional inspired Cartier to make this prestigious event a long awaited moment in a part of the world where horses are held in the highest
esteem. Argentinean, Arab and English players meet at the Desert Palm Polo Complex, one of Dubai’s most luxurious equestrian centres, where they are cheered on by personalities from all over the world. This major event is held under the patronage of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, the wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice President of the United Arab Emirate and ruler of Dubai. This year will bring a year of change to the United Kingdom. Mr. Arnaud Bamberger, Cartier UK Executive Chairman said, “As the ‘King of Jewellers’, after 27 years of sponsorship of the International Day, we felt it was time to change the formula to one which is more tournament focused. Played over a number of weeks, the Queen’s Cup is a world-class tournament which attracts the game’s leading players from across the globe and embodies the sport’s beauty, spirit, and excellence. We are honoured to uphold our loyalty to the sport of Polo with the Queen’s Cup and to continue our long-standing relationship with Guards Polo club.” With each successful enterprise, Cartier confirm its enthusiasm for an exceptional sport of passion and skill… values that Cartier has never ceased to pioneer. PQ | 137
Lifestyle - Wines
The PQ international Wine Club By Aurora Eastwood. This issue I am absolutely thrilled to introduce the PQ international Wine Club to our readers. We have teamed up with wine expert David Green from Bacchanalia, to bring you two very different wines from Spain at exceptional prices. David has over 15 years of experience in the wine trade and his signature comprehensive, yet easy to understand, wine notes make wines live to experts and the uninitiated alike. Come with us and enjoy both the Lagunilla Reserva Rioja 2006 and the Andalus Petit Verdot and purchase to enjoy at your leisure. Aurora Eastwood Editor Lagunilla has a fascinating history – in fact this year they are celebrating their 125th anniversary. The founder Don Felipe Lagunilla San Martin was largely responsible for defeating Phylloxera, a devastating pest disease, which hit the region in 1870. It was he who recommended the use and introduction of American rootstocks to the Rioja vineyards. He established the winery in 1885 and in recognition of his efforts to keep the Spanish wine industry alive, he was awarded the title of Commander of the Order of Agricutural Merit by King Alfonso XIII. This was the time when Rioja replaced French wine as the staple ‘diet’ of the consumers in the UK and USA. Lagunilla is now one of the most famous Rioja houses and it has built its reputation on high quality wines that are consistently well delivered, year after
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year. It seems Lagunilla is determined to maintain its strong links to the past and the winery goes out of its way to produce a traditional style Rioja, where balance of oak ageing and fruit are so essential. Having sampled Lagunilla’s complete range, from light oaked crianza to full-bodied gran reserva, I feel the Lagunilla Casa del Comendador Rioja Reserva 2006 is just fantastic. It is a classic blend of Tempranillo, Spain’s noble grape, and Garnacha, the key grape varieties that make Rioja so special. Along with these high quality grapes the wine undergoes oak maturation for 24 months followed by another year in the bottle – the length of ageing really helps develop smooth tannins and good acidity. “When I first tried the 2006 I thought we were looking at another above average vintage, but as the wine ages in bottle each year it has been showing better and better and I think it will reach its peak by next summer – an Olympic wine?” All the classic style of Rioja Reserva can be found in this wine – it is round and full with a lovely essence of dark berry fruit, plums and soft
velvet. Overall it is medium to full bodied – almost meaty, definitely well-balanced, aromatic and has a lingering after-taste – again the tradition of letting the oak show through really does make a difference, which is why Reserva works so well. We are also delighted to feature the Andalus Petit Verdot 2005 from the Cortijo Las Monjas, Andalucian estate. Situated in the Serrania de Ronda one of the most historic cities of Andalucia, wines have been made on the estate for over 20years and they now produce some of the best wines of the region. The Andalus Petit Verdot 2005 has a deep intense colour with a prominent bouquet of fresh violets supported by rich berry fruit overtones. A full and highly concentrated palate is complemented by a long and full finish leaving you with the lasting impression of having tasted a powerful and unique wine.
The new PQ international Wine Club is offering you two special offers, a saving of 20% on both of these wines from Bacchanalia. A case of 6 bottles of the Lagunilla Casa del Comendador Reserva 2006, normal rrp is £65.00 (+ shipping) PQ international readers can purchase for £52.00 (+ shipping). Half case of 3 bottles of Andalus Petit Verdot 2005 normal rrp is £78.00 (+ shipping) and you can purchase at the special rate of £63.00.
To order To order simply email Bacchanalia at customerservice@ bacchanaliatws.co.uk and mention PQ international (you will be contacted immediately to confirm your order) or telephone 0845 603 8565 and use PQ international as your order discount code. Enjoy! Offer available until 31/12/11.
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Autumn/Winter
PQ debuts an all new style and fashion forum. Each issue will bring you a cocktail of the latest men’s and women’s fashion, founded on the classics but with a touch of the daring and adventurous. This issue sees us focus on Autumn/Winter for our readers in the Northern Hemisphere and Spring/ Summer for our readers in the Southern Hemisphere (and those of you lucky enough to be migrating to warmer climates). Enjoy this collection of the sartorially splendid and fashion chic. By Giovanna Eastwood
AnaKonder Green is the new black for Autumn/Winter 2011. An exquisite emerald green crocodile skin clutch with jeweled snake clasp encrusted with Swarovski crystals. To be worn with your latest cocktail dress.
Price: £ 1,500 $2338 www.anakonder.com
Sports Jacket Huntsman of Savile Row, London Fashion fades but style is eternal and nothing shouts style for a man louder than a perfectly cut bespoke sports jacket. Don’t be shy with colours – allow your signature piece to be an extension of your personality and watch the heads turn. Like this beautiful example from Huntsman, an essential ingredient in the wardrobe of any discerning gentlemen and a timeless classic that will be as stylish and relevant in the many years to come as it is this season.
Bespoke Sports jacket from £3510 / $5472 www.h-huntsman.com
Liberty freedom This luxurious tweed jacket mixes sublime tailoring with a unique edginess that simply oozes intelligent style. A rebellious interpretation of a classic – strictly for those that look to set fashion trends rather than follow them. Stately home meets urban terrace - a perfect winter coat from the city to the manor house.
Price: £291 / $453 www.libertyfreedom.co.uk
Charlotte Olympia Bold is beautiful this Autumn/Winter season and nothing makes a statement quite like these Charlotte Olympia black and gold platforms. Simple but striking, daring but classy, these shoes exude a sexy elegance that make them a must have for ladies that know how to make an impression.
Pricilla in Stripes £635 $ 990 www.charlotteolympia.com
Cas Aimee- Scarf The ultimate accessory, this designer scarf is handmade in England but its warm colours and patterns are inspired by a love of African folklore and mythology. The swirls of movement create an intoxicating visual potion and images of frogs and skulls add an edge to the beautiful. Don’t go unnoticed this Winter. Inhlanhla - meaning Lucky Charm in Zulu - 100% silk scarf - 138cm x 138cm (this scarf will be available form January 2012) Price: £300 $467 www.cas-aimee.com 140 | PQ
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Mens-Vilebrequin Swimming Trunks Don’t look ordinary at the beach this summer. Try Vilebrequin’s latest range of fashion trunks, designed to be as suitable on the sand as in the café. A fun concoction of colours and patterns, these trunks channel the casual elegance of St Tropez. Just add water. Price: £160 / $248 www.heidiklein.com
Baily Hanson- Mens Straw Hat Staying cool has never looked so easy. Suave and simple, as comfortable by the polo fields as the infinity pool. A dashing (and essential) addition to a gentleman’s wardrobe. Price: £69 / $107 www.heidiklein.com
Eres – Swim Suit The elegant one piece is back. This beautiful stand out swimsuit has been cut to flatter making every curve looking its finest. The waistband detail hints at the flirtatious but gives way to an overwhelmingly sophisticated character.
Price: £290 / $450 www.selfridges.com)
Akong Necklace Anya Hindmarch The perfect summer bag. The beautiful simplicity of the plaited white leather, the signature bow - everything comes together like a perfect day in the Hamptons. This will go everywhere and go with everything. Ladies, you now know what you want for Christmas.
Neeson Shoulder bag Price: £650 / $1009 www.heidiklein.com
Luxury can also be fun - woolen pom-poms, velvet strips stitched into 24 caret gold and silver plated chains, a velvet tie back - this statement piece is undeniably wearable art. A timeless throwback to the artisan years of old, quality defined by impeccable craftsmanship and design. Bright, fun and handmade, you will be the envy of the crowds. Price: £590 / $916 www.akonglondon.com PQ | 141
Cosmetics by Karen Davis
Treatment of the Season Sharon Preston’s Atelier Facial, No 1 Harley Street, London We head to Harley Street, London, home of some of the best and most innovative surgical and non-surgical treatments around to road test Sharon Preston’s Atelier Facial, which at £230 for 2 hours is more toppy than many. However, Sharon has the very best credentials as an International Invigilator for one of the world’s best examining bodies for beauty (CIBTAC) and as a therapist and lecturer of over 20 year’s standing. She examines my face for fillers (never have a facial within a month of having filler as the massage will move it around far too much) and then we settle down to an in depth discussion and the facial itself, which includes massage, peels, masques and derma-rollering to achieve the final effect. Autumn is a great time to have facials as we expect our skin to cope with moving from wind and rain to central heating all without kicking off, but that’s not always the case. Give your face the ultimate overhaul before it braces itself for the cold weather and stress of Christmas.
Price £230.00 www.sharonpreston.com
Winter Fragrance
This season is all about warm golden resins and woods (Myrrh, Frankincense, Cedar Wood, Sandalwood) juxtaposed with heart notes of floral absolutes (Rose, Jasmine, Lily-of-the-valley).
Amouage
Tom Ford’s Arabian Wood
For her, Amouage’s Gold Woman hits this trend on the head; decadent floral heart notes hovering over creamy Sandalwood & resins makes this scent rich an appropriate for the herald of the winter season.
For him, Tom Ford’s Arabian Wood adds exotic spices to the mix; a classic Chypre that brings light and warmth to this trend. The note of Orris, bring a veil of mystery and magic and captures the earthy undertones of this summer.
Eau de Parfum 100ml £185.00 www.amouage.com
Eau de Parfum Spray 50 ml £120.00 www.harrods.com
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Boxing Day
The season of festive cheer is on its way and we all want to wow our other half. For me, maximum impact will be achieved by gifting the following beautiful boxes.
Dolce & Gabanna Vanity Case I’ve taken a very close look at vanity cases this season, as I love them. They focus your mind on keeping only the very best of your cosmetic collection, as only the worthy should get to go into the gorgeous box. Soft, beautiful and sassy, this vanity case in gold leather has it all. Price: £699 empty, £900 with a bespoke selection of Dolce & Gabbana Cosmetics Stockist: www.harrods.com
Asprey Large Watch Box Watch boxes are all very well but when you take your winding watch out, the reseting can be pain. Asprey’s Large Watch Box is not only beautiful in its own right, but a fitting home for your collection. Holding up to seven watches, there is space for three of your favourites on automatic winding rests, powered by battery or electricity. Likewise, no need to worry about your sons stealing them as the lock should keep wandering wrists at bay
Price: £3,500 Stockist: www.asprey.com
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Seasonal What’s New
There are some great products launched this season for both men and women and I’ve looked at a lot including many at the Paris Beauty Show this September. Here are some of my favourites.
Skinceuticals AOX + Eye Gel I could bore you with the science on this brand new product, but what’s the point? We all want to know if it works and this is a great new product from a fabulous skincare house. Skinceuticals combines potent ingredients into topical (rather than invasive) treatments and this eye gel is great for a season when full on, effective products are de rigeur. Price: 15ml RRP £70 Stockist: www.skinceuticals.co.uk
Palette Lady Dior For me, this is the latest “IT” bag. Dior is giving many of their seasonal palettes a quilted look, but the fun of this combination just outpaces them. Perfect for eyes, taking you through winter with colour into the new spring nudes. Price: £61.50 Stockist: www.selfridges.com
Maison Lancôme Paris has never looked prettier than in this 1940’s image of Lancôme’s flagship store on rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré. Maison Lancôme is a soft rose, gold and a luminising pink blusher that is SIMPLY a must-have for this season. Price: £32.50 Stockist: www.lancome.co.uk
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Clarisonic Cleansing is a daily chore for most of us, but years off your face can be won or lost through cleansing. The Clarisonic is a professional-calibre brush that uses a gentle sonic micro-massage action to cleanse deeply. It gently clears pores without harsh abrasion or chemicals, cleansing so effectively that skin care products absorb better. The manufacturer tells me that it cleanses six times more effectively than usual methods and reports back tell me that the beauty cognoscenti like it. Price: starts from £155 Stockist: www.Clarisonic.co.uk
Happy Cosmetics Candles Happy Cosmetics have launched their beautiful range of fragranced candles using their patented Happiness Molecule. This means that they not only fragrance the room, but also it makes you happy as it does so. This Parisian brand has created three fragrances, Iced Lotus, Ginger Dreams and Sunny Holidays so pick your mood and feel happy! Price: £40.00 Stockist: www.beautywall.co.uk
Tweezerman Crystal Mirror Set Add some glam to your beauty routine with these Swarovski Crystal encrusted beauty essentials from Tweezerman. The mirror is and optically correct 1X/10X-magnifying mirror and the tweezers are their award winning Slant Tweezers. Price: Mirror £216 Tweezers and Stand £264 Stockist: www.harrods.com
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Polo Lessons
Timing & precision By Aurora Eastwood. Rolex Ambassador Gonzalo Pieres held a masterclass in polo and granted exclusive interviews at the beautiful Coworth Park polo club in the grounds of the Dorchester hotel. In front of a select group of journalists, he demonstrated his polo technique and spoke of his 2010 season and hopes for the 2011 season both in the UK and Argentina. Finally, a superb lunch was held in the conservatory in the hotel, where Gonzalito discussed the issues surrounding UK polo and answered more questions from the journalists.
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England Polo Team
Hoofbeats in Mayfair:
The England team parade through London The England team swapped the green grass of Guards for the paving stones of Piccadilly when the team’s official tailor, Tony Lutwyche, hosted an end of season event. Luke Tomlinson, Malcolm Borwick and James Beim cut striking figures on horseback in the middle of the city; even going so far as to play a mini match just outside the Clifford Street store. They then paraded down Old Bond street and Savile Row, to the delight of passers by.
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Creating bespoke suits for the England polo team is just one of many strings to Tony Lutwyche’s bow, as he tells Edwina Ings-Chambers.” Tony Lutwyche
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Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires
Gala in aid of Unicef & 90th Anniversary of “La Mansión” In 1920, Félix de Álzaga Unzué gave his wife, Elena Peña, the mansion as a wedding gift. Back in those days, Buenos Aires was considered the “Paris of South America”. By that time, the city was crowded by impressive mansions, plazas or squares, monuments, and boulevards following the French style. The owners of the Mansion, Félix de Álzaga Unzué and Elena Peña Unzué, lived in those golden times. With this Gala, the idea was to revive the greatness of those gone-by times and to celebrate its 90th anniversary of one of the most spectacular French constructions existing in the country for its architectural value.
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With this context, last Tuesday, August 30, the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires organized a Gala inspired in the decade of the twenties. The event was sponsored by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 and in total aid of UNICEF. Ernesto Gutiérrez, president of AA2000; Rebeca Selley, the Hotel general manager; and Natalia Oreiro (argentine actress), patroness of this event, were the hosts of the night. They expressed their gratitude for the success in participation and the commitment with solidarity expressed by all the people present. More than 200,000 argentine pesos were collected during the night. The total amount was allocated to “Safe and FamilyOriented Maternities” as to accomplish the implementation of good practices for pregnant women and their babies in more than 100 big maternities and hospitals. Moreover, it also seeks to improve the quality of their attention and to reduce mother-infant mortality rates. Gabriel Oliveri, Marketing director of the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires; and Jorge Lukowski, director of Institutional Relations for Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, were the individuals in charge of welcoming the celebrities that supported the Gala. Some of them were Adrián Suar, Griselda Siciliani, Carla Peterson, Carolina “Pampita” Ardohain, Benito Fernández, Laurencio Adot, Jorge Ibañez, Carlo Di Domenico, Fabian Zitta, Patricia Della Giovampaola, Teresa Calandra, Diego Balut, Ingrid Grudke, Karina Mazzoco, Soledad Silveyra, and Cecilia Zubherbuller. Julián Weich, Unicef ambassador in Argentina, accompanied Natalia Oreiro in the presentation of the event. On her part, Griselda Siciliani and Carlos Casella gave a show featured by romantic songs with touches of humor. The most famous designers in the country participated as well. They did so presenting their muses in the event. Moreover, they were responsible to select the winner of the best Look of the night, which was finally awarded to Gabriela Ruiz, the owner of Rojo Tango and Café Los Angelitos. Later on, Teresa Calandra auctioned different lots, including a Weekend at the Four Seasons Resort Carmelo, a T-shirt of the Argentine Football Team signed
by Leonel Messi, and a pure gold ring from the “Possession” collection by Piaget. The latter was bought by the executive Sebastian Darcyl.
The Menu The menu was created by Juan Gaffurí, the hotel executive chef, who combined native flavors from the decade of the twenties, with the European influence of those times. The Entrée was Crystallized Salmon with Olives and Citric Fruit, Creamy Peas, Fennels, and artichoke tapenade. The main dish was an “asado” stew cooked for 31 hours in dark consommé, braised tail ravioli, baby vegetables, and stewed onions with port wine. Finally, the dessert was Vigilante (Guard’s dessert: cheese and quince jelly), cheese crème caramel, quince, ice cream, and crystallized Legui drink.
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The decoration was inspired in the decade of the twenties, like the music and the clothes the guests were wearing. The setting was entrusted to Gerardo Acevedo and Upeople. The idea was to rediscover the early twenties. Homage was paid to Art Deco and the major representatives of the time. Feathers, glass teardrops, orchids, sculptures, and golden touches were some of the elements used to evoke the sound identity of the Art Deco style. Each of the five rooms of the Mansion had its own decoration, completely different from the others. The Lobby had high decoration elements featured by golden fans that resembled the Oriental exotic touch of those times. The Printemps
room was decorated with green leaves ornaments and flowerpots with arecas and rafi that created a hypnotic and sensual atmosphere. For L´Ete room, the idea was to transmit the delicacy, refinement, and docility typical of the style. It was successfully done through the centerpieces. They were small gardens made by statues in copper tones, buxus, natural orchids, and recreations of floral jewels in copper. The L´Automne room was the one chosen to reflect the freshness and freedom that featured art deco. Thus, the centerpieces were made with large feathers, lines of teardrops with organic shapes, and green leaves beds. The six dragonflies that were more than 2 meters high got all the comments of the night. They were inspired by a well-known design by the genius of jewelry René Lalique. They were presented at the L´Hiver room, and their complex assembly demanded the dedicated work of 10 artists for three weeks. "The best way to celebrate 90 years of our Mansion is with this Gala to benefit UNICEF, helping maternities and babies who are the future of any country. Is a proud for the Four Seasons Hotel Buenos Aires to organize this Gala, and to know that it will be repeated every year. It is the aim of our company to have a commitment with the community through our social responsibility program supporting the fight against cancer, sustainability and ecology.” With this words, Rebeca Selley, General Manager of the Hotel, started this unforgettable night.
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Argentine Country house
Colonial country house close to Buenos Aires
Colonial Country House // Buenos Aires Province Place: Buenos Aires Province, Argentina Total Area: 95 acres (38 hectares) Main House: 4.800 sq. ft.
For Sale or Rent
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Ground Floor Sitting - dining room 1.400 sq. ft. 4 main bedrooms 5 bathrooms in suite Kitchen / dining room Pantry and storerooms Service / bathroom
Contact: info@pololine.com
Outbuildings Caretaker´s house Pool 4 paddocks Distance from downtonwn Buenos Aires 1 hour and 15 minutes Note: Riding distance from two of the Argentina´s most prestigious Polo Clubs.
1 hour and 15 minutes from downtown Buenos Aires. Riding distance from two of Argentina’s most prestigious Polo Clubs.
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Ellerstina PC
Ellerstina Poloweek & Clinic Ellerstina opens its doors to a new concept. In 2010, after receiving many requests to play polo at Ellerstina, we implemented the idea of having a Polo Week. It is essentially a combination between a Polo School and the idea of spending an exclusive week at Ellerstina, over and above the learning protocol. To that end, under Julio Zavaleta’s direction, we thought of a program that would include Ellerstina’s unique atmosphere.
According to each participant’s level, a polo day consists of a full program providing everything you need in order to achieve your objective, improve and have a good time. Seven excellent polo fields, seven barns holding a total of 268 boxes, stick-and-ball areas, two exercise tracks, an exercise ring, a wooden horse, and all the attention entailed by a proposal of the highest international quality.
Environment
Hotel Services
Being at Ellerstina, the most important polo centre in the world, featuring 80 fields, coexisting with the most important polo players worldwide, sharing highgoal training processes, makes this stay a unique experience.
By opting for the all-inclusive Z program, you will have the chance to stay at the impressive hotel located within the club, which offers 12 suites, decks with a view onto the fields, and an impeccably decorated bar in the trophy lounge where special attention is provided.
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Special Activities
You may choose to stay for a whole week with the possibility of also shortening the program.
Besides the Ellerstina Day, you may also visit La Zeta, the Biotechnology Centre and pre-training area in
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Cardales, only 15 minutes away from the club, covering 750 hectares with 220 landscaped hectares, streams and a hundred-year-old grove. Outings in Buenos Aires can also be organised, including restaurants, shopping, theatres, museums and other events.
Information For further information, you may visit www.ellerstina .com.ar or contact us at the following telephone numbers: Office: +54 237 484 4334 Cell phone: +54 911 44907 408 E-mail: poloweek@ellerstina.com.ar
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Equine Art
Eddie Kennedy Born in 1959 beside one of the oldest polo clubs in the world "The All Ireland Polo Club" in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland. Eddie spent his entire youth working with not just polo, but hunting and racing as well. At nineteen years of age started working in the film business as a film horse stuntman, featuring in several films doubling for actors including Michael Cain, Liam Neeson and David Soul over a three period. “I have always combined my polo career with an art career and in 1986 that is what brought me to the UK. Following a very successful one man exhibition at the Godolphin Gallery in Dublin I decided to move to the UK to follow my love of art and passion for polo. It was around this time that I produced a series of very successful limited edition prints which are still hanging in private homes and polo offices alike throughout the world. However marriage, kids and the need to get back to horses saw me doing less and less art and going back into polo working at various clubs until very quickly I was offered the opportunity to work with the great Mexican 10 Goaler, Memo Gracida for the Maple Leaf high goal team. This led to the taking over of the management of that team until it was disbanded some five years later. As the Maple Leaf string was about to be sold off a new patron arrived in the UK in the form of Prince Jeffri of Brunei who bought not only the string of horses but the Coworth Park Polo complex as well, to which he added another large number of horses bringing the total to over 200. This was a great opportunity of management for me as I got to work with a great cross section of the worlds best polo players including all seven of the famous Heguy family, all of whom were rated at 10 goals then. Following the demise of the Brunei polo organization I went to Dubai where I was responsible for the completion and setting up of a brand new polo and equestrian club. I returned to the UK in the summer of 2007 and now after many years feel the need to start creating through the medium of pencil and paper the art that comes through my passion with horses and polo.� For more info: edknndy@googlemail.com 0044 7832 772 544
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Left Page Above “Ready to Play” Middle “Sara Hales Horses” Below “Nico Pieres flying change” Right Page Above “Sebastian Dawney and Adolfo Cambiaso” Below Left “Caring Hands” Below Right “Facu Pieres”
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Quality green horses and young stock for sale. Playing Ponies for sale. Horses taken for backing and schooling.
Ponies from Eastwood Stud were sold and played: Queen´s Cup 2011 Gold Cup 2011 Warwickshire Cup 2011
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The best source for quality ponies in the UK.
For full information visit www.eastwoodstud.com | Natural covering or AI
Tel: 07970 697 593 aurora.eastwood@btinternet.com
The Old Stables, South Wonston Farm, South Wonston, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3HL
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BLACKLOCKS Polo Books and Prints Antiquarian and leatherbound polo books All new titles from stock 19th & 20th Century polo prints and limited editions. Trophies, memorabilia and magazines.
Tel: +44 (0)1784 438025 blacklocks.polo@ntlworld.com
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8 Victoria Street, Englefield Green, Surrey TW20 0QY www.blacklockspoloart.com
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Polo Polo Quarterly Quarterly
Almost 20 years of Polo tradition, excellence and glamour, all in one magazine. Ascot Berkshire, SL5 9NU, United Kingdom Mobile/Cel. +44 (0) 7590 455139 www.pqinternational.com info@pqinternational.com
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