The following is a letter posted by Nick Wiles, Chairman of the Hurlingham Polo Association, regarding the retirement of David Woodd as CEO of the governing body of polo in England and Ireland: Dear Members, We are announcing today the retirement of David Woodd as Chief Executive of the HPA from the end
A new edition of the British Ladies Open Championship kicked off on Wednesday, July 7, at Cowdray Park Polo Club, in Midhurst, West Sussex. The prestigious women’s tournament sees nine teams, up to 18 goals (ladies handicap), compete. LATEST RESULTS: Wednesday, July 7: La Ruleta 6-1 La Mariposa USA Thursday, July 8: AM Polo
Emlor Red took a tight 8.5-8 win over Bardon to claim the Royal Windsor Cup, the medium goal tournament hosted by Guards Polo Club, on Sunday, July 12. The tournament is the club’s oldest competition. It was established in 1955, the same year Guards was founded. This year’s Royal Windsor saw twenty one teams, up to
The Gold Cup continued as UAE beat Great Oaks Les Lions by 14 goals to 13 on Sunday, July 11, at Cowdray Park Polo Club, in Midhurst, West Sussex. The championship is recognised as one of the three Grand Slams of Polo, alongside the Argentine Open and the US Open. This year’s tournament sees thirteen teams,
The Memorial Fundador Enrique Zobel Cup continued on Friday and Saturday in Sotogrande. The tournament runs through to July 18, with the most important clubs in the area–Ayala, Santa María Polo Club and Dos Lunas–hosting the action. The Memorial Fundador Enrique Zobel Cup sees eight teams, split into two levels (14-goal and 8-goal), compete. On
Play Polo defeated Smiths Polo by 9 goals to 5 score to win the St. James’s Place Queen Mother Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club, in Gloucestershire, on Saturday, July 10. Zac Beim was named MVP, while BPP went to Reina, ridden by Mark Tomlinson. In the Subsidiary Trophy, Silvertown Properties took a narrow 7-6