The British Ladies Open, the most remarkable ladies tournament hosted by Cowdray Park Polo Club, set in Midhurst, West Sussex, England, is due to kick off on Monday July 10. And, like in 2022, the competition will have two levels of play: 22-goal (British Ladies High Goal Championship) and 16-goal (British Ladies Open Championship).
The former will see five teams and will run through Monday July 10 to Saturday July 22; the latter will six teams and action will be held from Thursday July 13 to Saturday July 22.
BRITISH LADIES HIGH GOAL CHAMPIONSHIP – THE TEAMS:
KING POWER: Ploy Bhinsaeng 2, Catalina Lavinia 6, Lia Salvo 8, Sarah Wiseman 6. Total: 22.
MAIZ DULCE: Bryony Taylor 5, Stephanie Haverhals 5, Heloise Wilson-Smith 6, Rosie Ross 6. Total: 22.
SEMPER ANTICUS: Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi 1, Chloe Horswell 2, Hope Arellano 9, Nina Clarkin 10. Total: 22.
THAI POLO NP: TBA, Meghan Gracida 4, Candelaria Fernandez Araujo 9, Milly Hine 8. Total: 22.
UAE: Brigitte Boher 2, H.H. Sheikha Maitha 4, Lottie Lamacraft 6, Hazel Jackson 10. Total: 22.
BRITISH LADIES HIGH GOAL CHAMPIONSHIP – FIXTURE:
Monday July 10:
1PM: Maiz Dulce v UAE
Thursday July 13:
12PM: Maiz Dulce v King Power
Friday July 14:
12PM: UAE v Thai Polo NP
Sunday July 16:
12PM: Semper Anticus v Thai Polo NP
Monday July 17:
12PM: Semper Anticus v King Power
Thursday July 20:
4 & 5PM: Semifinales
Saturday July 22:
1PM: British Ladies High Goal Championship Final
4PM: Subsidiary final
BRITISH LADIES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – THE TEAMS:
BUENA VIBRA: Valentina Tarazona 1, Jemima Walker 3, Meghan Gracida 4, Milly Hine 8. Total: 16.
COWDRAY VIKINGS: Antonia Eddy 0, Lila Pearson 2, Lottie Lamacraft 6, Lia Salvo 8. Total: 16.
MAIZ DULCE: Giselle Barfoot 1, Millie Barfoot 3, Heloise Wilson-Smith 6, Rosie Ross 6. Total: 16.
NAME TBC: Angela Moran 0, Ashleigh Robertson 1, Neku Edun 4, Hazel Jackson 10. Total: 15.
SEMPER ANTICUS: Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi 1, Imogen Blake-Thomas 0, Lucy Coddington 5, Nina Clarkin 10. Total: 16.
TEAM TONIC: Francesca Townend -1, Catherine Isted 2, Bryony Taylor 5, Sarah Wiseman 6. Total: 14.
BRITISH LADIES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – FIXTURE:
Thursday July 13:
2:30PM: Name TBC v Cowdray Vikings
Saturday July 15:
2PM: Buena Vibra v Team Tonic
3PM: Cowdray Vikings v Maiz Dulce
Sunday July 16:
3PM: Name TBC v Maiz Dulce
Monday July 17:
5PM: Team Tonic v Semper Anticus
Tuesday July 18:
5PM: Buena Vibra v Semper Anticus
Friday July 21:
4 & 5PM: Semifinales
Saturday July 22:
2:30PM: British Ladies Open Championship Final
5PM: Subsidiary final
PHOTO CREDIT: MARK BEAUMONT.