The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, hosted by Cowdray Park Polo Club, in Midhurst, West Sussex, will commence on Tuesday June 25. The tournament, established in 1956 by Weetman John Churchill Pearson, Third Viscount Cowdray and the man  behind the revival of polo in England after the devastating Second World War, is the absolute highlight of the competitive English season.

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

Thoroghout the years, the British Open saw a large number of stars of the sport, and several had lifted the coveted golden trophy. This significant achievement has been shared by fathers, children and grandchildren on several occasions. The first lineup to claim the British Open, back in 1956, was an Argentine lineup, Los Indios, made of Jorge Marín Moreno, Pablo Nagore, Antonio Heguy and Juan Echeverz. Antonio Heguy was the first member of the legendary great family of polo who won the British Open, and his legacy continued with his grandsons – the first to make it were Eduardo and Ignacio Heguy, in 1996, with CS Brooks; then, Bautista Heguy, with Geebung (2000), in a foursome that saw him playing together with no less than Adolfo Cambiaso. The last member of the Heguy family to claim the British Open was Marcos Heguy, in 2004, with Azzurra.

More info and data about those who made history at Cowdray Park HERE.

One of the biggest news of the 2024 edition of the British Open, is the partnership between La Dolfina and Murus Sanctus, a foursome composed by Adolfo Cambiaso, Alfredo Bigatti, Marcos Araya and Corinne Ricard. It’s worth to notice that Cambiaso and Bigatti played the Queen’s Cup under the name La Dolfina, with Mia Cambiaso and Charlie Hanbury. And two other teams are joining – Valhalla (the runner-up of the Duke of Sutherland Cup, one of Cowdray Park’s most significant competitions), and Bangash, a renowned lineup of the season in Dubai.

As usual, there are many expectations towards this historical and traditional tournament, the perfect finale for the very attractive season on English soil.

The order of play of the opening day of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is the following:

12pm: Talandracas vs. Desert Palm (Carlos Gracida Memorial Trophy)

3pm: La Dolfina Great Oaks vs. La Dolfina Murus Sanctus

The championship match 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