The countdown to the Queen’s Cup final is underway. The tournament sees fifteen teams, up to 22 goals, competing for the coveted trophy. The much anticipated semifinals, where four teams will battle it out to secure a place in the championship match, are set to be played on Wednesday June 8.

Park Place, Great Oaks Les Lions, La Magdeleine and Park Place Vaara are the last teams standing: Two of these organisations are headed by Andrey Borodin (Park Place – runner up in 2018, 2019 and 2020 – and Park Place Vaara); Great Oaks Les Lions won the Queen’s Cup in 2020, and just came second in the latest Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy; while La Magdeleine is Alexandre Garese’s French team. Pablo Mac Donough, in his comeback to British polo is representing La Magdeleine.

The order of play of the Queen’s Cup semifinals is as follows:

12pm, Hubert Perrodo Trophy: Park Place vs. Great Oaks Les Lions (The Duke’s Ground).

Park Place: Andrey Borodin 0, William Harper 4, Facundo Pieres 10, Francisco Elizalde 8. Total: 22.

Great Oaks Les Lions: Dillon Bacon 0, Cruz Heguy 4, James Beim 7, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 22.

4pm, The Kerry Packer Trophy: La Magdeleine vs. Park Place Vaara (The Queen’s Ground).

La Magdeleine: Alexandre Garese 0, Ollie Cudmore 6, Pablo Mac Donough 9, Facundo Fernández Llorente 7*. Total: 22.

*Subbed by Martín Podestá 7.

Park Place Vaara: Joshua Hyde 0, Santos Merlos 4, Hilario Ulloa 10, Juan Britos 8. Total: 22.

The final of the Queen’s Cup is set to be played on Sunday, June 12.  

The Queen’s Cup – Teams & Fixture