The second day of action of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, the highlight of the English season and hosted by Cowdray Park Polo Club, was played on Wednesday June 26, on a busy day that saw three games. Title holders, UAE; runner up, Dubai, and Ferne Park, were victorious.

Title holders, UAE and Park Place, who claimed the title in 2022, opened fire. Both teams played a very narrow contest during four chukkas until UAE took off in the fifth, when they outscored their contenders 5-1. That wide difference, and the outstanding performance delivered by Tommy Beresford, led UAE to a 13-9 win.

Newcoments, Sujan Indian Tigers played the second match against last year’s runner up, Dubai. Under the command of the magnificient Jeta Castagnola, who produced ten goals, Ali Albward’s lineup claimed and impressive 14-9 victory.

Last but not least, White Crane and Ferne Park made their absolute debut in the Gold Cup. White Crane earned a quick 4-0 lead in the first chukka, but Ferne Park bounced back and leveled the scores. The contest was decided in the last seconds, thanks to a goal by Pelón Stirling, who secured the recent winners of the Warwickshire Cup a narrow 10-9 win.

THE TOURNAMENT IS STREAMED LIVE ON COWDRAY TV WITH THE PRODUCTION OF POLOLINE TV HERE.

British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, Wednesday June 26:

UAE 13-9 Park Place

Score UAE: 1-1, 2-2, 5-4, 7-6, 12-7, 13-9.

Dubai 14-9 Sujan Indian Tigers

Score Dubai: 2-0, 5-0, 7-2, 8-5, 12-6, 14-9.

Ferne Park 10-9 White Crane

Score Ferne Park: 0-4, 4-4, 6-5, 8-5, 9-7, 10-9.

The British Open will resume on Thursday June 27, with the following schedule:

11am. King Power vs Black Bears

1,30pm: Gaston Polo vs La Magdeleine

4pm: Marques de Riscal vs Bangash

The final of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup will take place on Sunday July 21.

British Open Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup – Teams & Fixture

Cover photo by Mark Beaumont.