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USPA Silver Cup Final

Work To Ride/Los Machitos wins title in Greenwich

July 19, 2017

Over two weeks of intense play, four teams battled for the distinguished title.

Work to Ride/Los Machitos quickly advanced to the final after defeating each of their three opponents. Despite an early loss to Work to Ride/Los Machitos, Phoenix overcame opponents Hublot and Postage Stamp Farm to earn their final spot on July 16.

At the onset of the 2017 Silver Cup Final, Phoenix received two goals on handicap.

The game opened with a goal from Work to Ride/Los Machitos’ Joseph Manheim.

This initial goal, combined with strong defensive plays left Phoenix scoreless at the

end of the first period. The second chukker mirrored the first, as Mariano Aguerre sunk a goal through the posts for Work to Ride/Los Machitos. Matias Magrini countered, garnering Phoenix’s first goal of the contest.

The remainder of the first half continued at a steady pace as Aguerre scored his second goal to even the score 3-3 at the half. Aguerre remained strong when play resumed in the fourth as he fired in another goal from the field. Once again, a determined Phoenix answered with a goal -this time from Victorino Ruiz Jorba. A Penalty 3 conversion from Work to Ride/Los Machitos’ Mariano Gonzalez closed out the chukker 5-4 in favor of Work to Ride/Los Machitos. Play picked up in the fifth as the teams added two field goals apiece to the scoreboard to maintain the gap 7-6.

With one chukker remaining in regulation time, and trailing by one, Phoenix was within reach. A field goal by Phoenix’s Toro Ruiz tied the score 7-7. With the possibility of overtime looming, Mariano Aguerre, a newly-minted Polo Hall of Famer, made his sixth goal of the day securing a narrow win 8-7, continuing the tradition adding his name to a long list of famed polo players.

Swarovski adds sparkle to the ladies’ test match Royal Salute Coronation Cup Day Guards Polo Club Saturday 29 July

Swarovski adds sparkle to the ladies’ test match
Royal Salute Coronation Cup Day Guards Polo Club Saturday 29 July

The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) is delighted to announce that Swarovski, the renowned crystal company, will sponsor the England Ladies team in their inaugural match on Royal Salute Coronation Cup Day as part of a season-long sponsorship. For the first time, the England Ladies Polo Team, captained by Nina Vestey, will play a visiting USA Ladies team for the Thai Polo Club Ladies International for the Diamond Jubilee Trophy on Saturday 29 July at Guards Polo Club. The addition of a ladies’ test match on this world-renowned international day of sport is testament to the increasing popularity of polo among lady players.

David Woodd, Chief Executive of the HPA said: “The appointment of Swarovski as the official sponsor of the England Ladies Polo Team emphasises the increasing number of talented and competitive lady players in our sport. This area of polo is growing rapidly and the support of an influential and dynamic brand such as Swarovski can only enhance the ladies’ game further. This inaugural test match, for the Thai Polo Club Ladies International for the Diamond Jubilee Trophy, will also highlight the ladies’ game to a wider, international audience and encourage others to take up this great sport.”

Swarovski’s support for sport and wellbeing goes back to 1895 when its founder, Daniel Swarovski, first encouraged his employees to live healthy and active lifestyles in the Austrian Alps, where he set up his company. Today, Swarovski continues to promote this ethos whilst shining a light on women’s empowerment with beautiful products that are responsibly sourced and made.

With the men’s national team also in action, playing The Commonwealth for the Royal Salute Coronation Cup, this day will deliver two premier sporting contests. Complementing these games is a variety of hospitality and ticket options to ensure a perfect day for everyone in the spectacular surroundings of Windsor Great Park.
For more information go to www.coronationcuppolo.com. To purchase tickets – there will be no
charge for cars, but everyone will require a General Admission or Stand Ticket – please go to
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/2017-royal-salute-coronation-cup-international-polo-tickets-
33986171554. Excellent discounts are available for all members of the HPA.

The Thai Polo Club Ladies’ International for the Diamond Jubilee Trophy

Swarovski England                                   Ladies USA Ladies
1 Izzy McGregor (4)                                1 K C Krueger (7)
2 Sarah Hughes (4)                                  2 Kristy Outhier (capt) (8)
3 Hazel Jackson (8)                                  3 Julia Smith (5)
4 Nina Clarkin (capt) (10)                         4 Maureen Brennan (6)
Total 26 Total 26
Reserves: Tamara Fox (7)/ Reserve: TBC
                                                                   Reserves; Sarah Wiseman (7) / Nell Jacob (4)

Coach: Mark Tomlinson Coach: John Horswell
Ticket prices are:
• General Admission (GA): £25*
• South Grandstand: £50 (Includes GA ticket)
• Club Grandstand: £60 (Includes GA ticket)
• North Fieldside car park: £350 (includes 8 GA Tickets)
• VIP Clubhouse Hospitality (including lunch and afternoon tea): £390 per person
• Car Parking: No charge
*Children under 12 go free

5th Luxembourg Polo International

CapitalatWork won the 5th Luxembourg Polo International tournament, organized by the Polo Club Luxembourg on the weekend of July 7 to July 9, 2017 in Luxembourg-Merl.

Six polo teams competed last weekend on the polo fields of the Polo Club Luxembourg in 9 polo matches over three days.

CapitalatWork won the final match against BMW with 8 : 4 goals to become the winner of the 5th

Luxembourg Polo International Cup. The players of CaptialatWork were overjoyed: Team Captain Colm Smith (Ireland, handicap -2), Svetlana Silvane (Latvia, handicap -2) who shared a position with Jonathan Feldbrugge (Belgium, handicap -2) (all three members of the Polo Club Luxembourg), Regis Racine (France, handicap +1) and the Argentine professional Segundo Copello with handicap + 3.

BMW, who participated for the first time in Luxembourg’s annual international polo tournament, won its first two games on Friday and Saturday and became second of the tournament. dinh van, presented by the jewellery KASS-Jentgen, won the demi-final match on Sunday. Sotheby’s International Realty become fourth.

The two teams Excellence Hotels, a group of luxury hotels in Clervaux, and Standard Aggregated, a Luxembourgish securitization company, participated also the first time with their teams in the 2nd

Luxembourg Junior Polo International Cup. Excellence Hotels with their players Leopold Ludorf, Ben Dew and Luca Knaff won over Standard Aggregated with Holly Wagner, Paule Biren and Aurélie Molitor (replaced by Joey Brandenburger on Saturday and Sunday).

The tournament was spoiled with great weather which allowed approximately 2,500 visitors over the three days to fully enjoy watching the polo matches and all entertainment around polo. On Friday the “Automotion Fleet Garden Party” dragged appr. 500 visitors to the polo fields also to test drive over 35 presented luxury cars. On Saturday the star tenor singer Thomas Kiessling gave a concert before one of Luxembourg’s most famous DJs “Shanu” created the right atmosphere for the “White Polo Party” in the evening. On Sunday car lovers were impressed by the “Classic Car Show” sponsored by BMW. Best of show was a white Jaguar E Type 2 + 2 with a 4.2 engine of Mr. and Mrs. Hentgen, who won a VIP invitation to the ZOUTE Grand Prix, kindly sponsored by BMW.

Georg Diehl consistently commented all matches. The Hungarian Gábor Szegedi, a +1 goal professional owner and manager of La Ballena Polo Club, proved his professionalism by umpiring all 9 polo matches. In addition a number of volunteers made the event possible, including Hamza Haloui and other refugees that the Luxembourgish Red Cross kindly referred to the Polo Club.

The President of the Polo Club Luxembourg and event organizer Alexander Ludorf summarized his

impressions of the three-day tournament: ”All players gave their best on the polo field and I was impressed by the thrilling but always fair play. Luxembourg’s Polo Club organized an event that is unique in our country. We were honoured by the presence of the Argentine and the Belgian Ambassador. The German Ambassador in Luxembourg, Dr. Heinrich Kreft, assisted together with Rob Thillen, Luxembourg's sports commissioner of the Ministry of Sport, the award ceremony.

Their presence and the high number of participants showed that our unique event and the Polo sport in general has become an integral part of Luxembourg’s equestrian sports landscape.”

Polo Club Luxembourg, July 12, 2017

HPA names the England team to play The Commonwealth in the Royal Salute Coronation Cup 2017

Coronation Cup 2016 - Pic. by Images of Polo

Guards Polo 04/05/2017

The Hurlingham Polo Association (HPA) has named the 25-goal team that will represent England – sponsored by Flannels.com – in their annual International match for the Royal Salute Coronation Cup at Guards Polo Club on Saturday 29 July. England’s opponents will be an almost unchanged, 26-goal, GT Bank-sponsored Commonwealth team, winners of this prestigious trophy in 2016. In that memorable match, the Commonwealth team beat the home side 12-11 in a fast-paced and thrilling game.

James Beim, who is currently having a superb high-goal season with El Remanso, will captain England for the third time and his 10th as a member of the England team on this day. Max Charlton, the UK’s highest handicapped player, currently rated at seven goals, retains his England shirt along with James Harper, who made his debut in this event last year and has been impressing everyone in the high-goal, playing alongside James Beim in the El Remanso team. The fourth member of the England squad for the Royal Salute Coronation Cup match sees the return of the former England captain Luke Tomlinson, currently playing at back with La Indiana, the Queen’s Cup finalists. Tomlinson’s experience of the big occasion – he is the most successful England polo captain ever – will be an added advantage to the home side.

David Woodd, Chief Executive of the HPA said: “Both teams produced a brilliant performance last year with England only beaten by a well prepared and equally tough team in the final minutes of the sixth chukka. Three of our players are having a very good season in the 22-goal which is always a help and all our players should be well mounted so, although we are a goal less and playing open, we are well placed to win this coveted trophy back from the Commonwealth.”

The GT Bank-sponsored Commonwealth team will again be captained by the Canadian International Fred Mannix Jnr. He will be joined by Pakistan professional Hissam Ali Hyder, a Board Director at Guards Polo Club, and John Paul Clarkin, the New Zealand Captain, both of whom played last year. The only change to Commonwealth team line-up from last year is that Australian five-goaler Dirk Gould has replaced South African Chris Mackenzie who is unable to play.

With the Swarovski England Ladies also in action against the USA Ladies, playing for the Diamond Jubilee Trophy in the Thai Polo Club Ladies International, the Royal Salute Coronation Cup Day offers two premier sporting events. Complementing these games is a variety of hospitality and ticket options to ensure a perfect day for players and spectators in the spectacular surroundings of Windsor Great Park. 

To purchase tickets for the Royal Salute Coronation Cup – there will be no charge for cars, but everyone will require a General Admission or Stand Ticket – go to  www.coronationcuppolo.com/tickets/  Substantial discounts are available for all members of the HPA. To find out more about one of the most prestigious days of polo in the English season go to www.coronationcuppolo.com.

 ROYAL SALUTE CORONATION CUP TEAMS 2017 

Flannels.com  England					GT Bank Commonwealth
1. 2. 3. 4. Total	James Beim (Capt)   Max Charlton James Harper Luke Tomlinson	(6)  (7) (6) (6) 25		1. 2. 3. 4. Total	Hissam Ali Hyder Dirk Gould  John Paul Clarkin Fred Mannix (Capt)	(6) (5) (7) (8) 26

Shalimar shine in Hildon Archie David Cup Final

Some great teamwork from Shalimar resulted in them winning the Hildon Archie David Cup at Guards Polo Club, defeating Snake Bite 8-5 in a thrilling final. Patron Kassem Shafi received the UK’s leading 8-goal championship trophy from Hildon’s James Burston and Samantha Greatbanks.

Played as a tribute to Hildon founder Christian Heppe, a life playing member of Guards Polo Club who died last year, this sponsorship is the next chapter of Hildon’s long-standing relationship with Guards Polo Club. Hildon also requested that finals day was a fundraiser for the Nicolls Spinal Injury Foundation (nsif). An auction over lunch raised some £7,000, while the day’s raffle was still being totted up at the time of writing.

Vieri Antinori showed Shalimar’s intent from the first minute, firing through a goal in less than 60 seconds. Team-mate Milly Hine, who was later named The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player, repeated this feat in the second minute, giving Shalimar a lead which they never relinquished.

Maximillian Kirchhoff’s Snake Bite were equally competitive – resulting in some fast, flowing polo on The Queen’s Ground, but they failed to convert some good runs to goals. Meanwhile, Milly Hine, who is just 16, was playing well above her handicap and had no qualms in riding off some higher-handicapped opposition.

Nick Pepper kept Snake Bite in contention, well supported by David Ashby, but Shalimar’s 6-3 lead going into the fourth and final chukka was a tough one to overcome. Ashby started this chukka with a penalty and Pepper, who later received the Hildon Best Playing Pony prize for the 10-year-old Patsy, shot through a field goal, but it was not enough. Milly Hine produced another successful race to goal – despite Thomas Coid’s best efforts to stop her. Nico Roberts, who last week had been a member of the winning Royal Windsor Cup team, confirmed Shalimar’s dominance by firing through a 60-yard penalty – the final goal of the match – with only two minutes remaining on the clock. 

The sub final, for the Caterham Cup, was equally competitive. Not surprising as 26 teams had entered this year’s Hildon Archie David Cup competition, ensuring that all those entered had to be at their peak for every game. This Caterham Cup match saw a 7-5 win for Mindi Byrne’s Tex8n Polo. The Chairman of the Hurlingham Polo Association, Stephen Hutchinson’s Tayto team started strongly, but some great team-work from D’Artagnan Giercke, Nico San Roman and Nicolas Fontanarrosa put Tex8n ahead by half time.  Tayto fought back strongly in the second half, but Tex8n Polo kept their cool to win through.

A hallmark of the Archie David competition is that the Guards teams that are knocked out after the league stages can play for the Claude Pert Cup. This year’s cup final featured Mo Sheikh’s BHC Polo and Stefan Sund’s Previse Polo Team. Sund’s boys came out best in this match, winning the Claude Pert 9-7. 

Shalimar: Kassem Shafi (0); Milly Hine (0); Vieri Antinori (5); Nicolas Roberts (3). Snake Bite: Maximillian Kirchhoff (0); Thomas Coid (1); Nick Pepper (4); David Ashby (3).

Tex8n Polo: Mindi Byrne (-1); D’Artagnan Giercke (1); Nicolas San Roman (3); Nicolas Fontanarrosa (5). Tayto: Stephen Hutchinson (0); Rupert Lewis (2); Shaun Brokensha (3); Freddie Horne (3).

Previse Polo Team: Stefan Sund (0); Mark Hayden-Kellard (1); Leon Allen (2); Matt Perry (5). BHC Polo: Momin Sheikh (0); Louisa Donovan (0); Temur Nadeem (2); Jack Richardson (6).