Guards Polo Club is
delighted to announced that Hildon Natural Mineral Water, one of the
Club’s long-standing Corporate Partners, will be sponsoring the Archie
David Cup tournament from 2017. This prestigious tournament, which
celebrates its 60th anniversary this season, is the UK’s leading 8-goal polo tournament and attracts an entry list of around 30 teams each year.
Hildon
Natural Mineral Water, which was founded by the late Christian Heppe in
1989, is no stranger to either Guards Polo Club and polo. Mr Heppe was a
life playing member of Guards Polo Club, playing high-goal with his
BB’s team – winning the British Open in 1984 – and sponsoring the
European Open at Smith’s Lawn in 2002. A generous benefactor to the
Club, he not only funded the construction of the world-famous Royal Box
overlooking the Queen’s Ground in the 1980s, but sponsored the building
of the current Box in 2002.
Guards
Polo Club’s Chief Executive Neil Hobday said of this new agreement: “We
are proud that Hildon is to continue its long association with Guards
Polo Club through the sponsorship of the Hildon Archie David Cup. I was
delighted to call Christian Heppe a friend and we have worked closely
with the new team at Hildon to continue his legacy in a fitting way. The
Archie David Cup is, without doubt, our most competitive tournament of
the season, with some 30 teams battling to win this coveted trophy. Such
is the strength and depth of talent among the teams that nobody can
afford a poor game. So, we look forward to welcoming the team from
Hildon to Guards Polo Club to watch the Hildon Archie David Cup Final on
Sunday 2 July.
James
Burston, Sales and Marketing Director at Hildon Ltd commented that “We
are very excited to be supporting the Archie David Cup in the honour of
our Founder Mr Christian Heppe, a lifelong contributor to the sport. The
Tournament completes our very exciting 2017 Marketing and Events
calendar with the final on the 2nd July being a Hildon Flagship event.”
The Hildon Archie David Cup tournament takes place between Tuesday 6 June - Sunday 2 July.
Due to the large number of teams that enter this 8-goal tournament,
qualifying matches will be played at several clubs including Guards Polo
Club. All quarter-finalists then head to Smith’s Lawn for the final
stages of the competition, with finals day featuring both the Hildon
Archie David Cup and the subsidiary Caterham Trophy. In addition, teams
from Guards Polo Club which are knocked out in the early stages of the
tournament have a chance to continue within the competition by playing
for the Claude Pert Trophy.
Grandstand
tickets and all-day hospitality packages for finals day will go on sale
to non-members from early April. For more information please call the
Club’s Ticket Office on 01784 437797 or email ticket.sales@guardspoloclub.
