On Saturday, July 16, the finals of two important womens tournaments were played at Cowdray Park Polo Club, in Midhurst West Sussex: the British Ladies Open Championship and the British Ladies High Goal Championship for the Cowdray Rosebowl. The former saw six teams, up to 16 goals, compete. Teams were split into two leagues. The latter  saw five teams, up to 22 goals, compete.

 

Sealing an extraordinary 2022 British season, Semper Anticus claimed the British Open Ladies Championship, after taking a 3-2 win over Coomble Place. They were due to play the championship match of the British Ladies High Goal Championship for the Cowdray Rosebowl as well, but they narrowly lost to AM Polo CT by 8 goals to 7.

In the Subsidiary finals, Team Tonic beat Maíz Dulce by an impressive 8 goals to 2 (British Open Ladies Championship), while UAE took a 8-6 win over King Power (British Ladies High Goal Championship for the Cowdray Rosebowl).

 

BRITISH LADIES OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP – FINAL – SATURDAY, JULY 16

SEMPER ANTICUS 3-2 COOMBE PLACE

Semper Anticus: Chloe Horswell 0, Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi 1, Lucy Coddington 5, Nina Clarkin 10. Total: 16.

Coombe Place: Sophie Kenna 1, Lucy Bowman 4, Kayley Smith 4, Lottie Lamacraft 6. Total: 15.

SUBSIDIARY FINAL

TEAM TONIC 8-2 MAIZ DULCE

Team Tonic: India Ringer 2, Catherine Isted 3, Heloise Wilson-Smith 6, Sarah Wiseman 7. Total: 17.

Maíz Dulce: Millie Barfoot 3, Katie Perez 3, Holly Butler 4, Rosie Ross 6. Total: 16.

 

BRITISH LADIES HIGH GOAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR THE COWDRAY ROSEBOWL – FINAL – SATURDAY, JULY 16

AM POLO CT 8-7 SEMPER ANTICUS

Semper Anticus: Clarinda Tjia-Dharmadi 1, Lucy Coddington 5, Tamara Fox 6, Nina Clarkin 10. Total: 22.

AM POLO CT: Sheikha Alya Al Maktoum 2, Azucena Uranga 5, Candelaria Fernández Araujo 8, Milly Hine 7. Total: 22.

SUBSIDIARY FINAL

UAE 8-6 KING POWER

UAE: Lila Pearson 2, Kayley Smith 4, Lottie Lamacraft 6, Hazel Jackson 10. Total: 22.

King Power: Ploy Bhinsaeng 2, Mia Cambiaso 6, Heloise Wilson-Smith 6, Sarah Wiseman 6. Total: 20.

 

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British Ladies Open Championships – Finals