The draw for the upcoming Queen’s Cup was unveiled on Monday, May 18. Ffifteen teams, up to 22 goals, will be playing the prestigious tournament at Guards Polo Club. Action is set to kick off on June 1, with the world’s best – including Adolfo Cambiaso, who holds the record for the greatest number of wins in The Queen’s Cup – competing for the title. This year he will be playing alongside his 15-year-old son, Poroto, and representing Australian patron David Paradice’s Scone, the organisation that won the title back in 2019.
The Queen’s Cup was established in 1960 to honour Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who has always presented the trophy to the winners. HRH Charles Prince of Wales won the title in 1986 with Windsor Park, the team put together by his late father, HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the founder of Guards Polo Club, in 1955.
It is expected that spectators will be able to attend the tournament. The final is scheduled on Sunday, June 27.
THE QUEENS CUP 2021 – TEAMS
League One
Emlor: Spencer McCarthy (1), Agustín “Tincho” Merlos (7), Alfredo Bigatti (8), Max Charlton (6).
Great Oaks LL: Dillon Bacon (2), Cruz Heguy (4), Bartolome Castagnola Jnr (9), Guillermo Terrera (7).
Murus Sanctus – La Magdeleine: Alexandre Garese (0), Facundo Sola (8), Guillermo “Sapo” Caset (9), Matt Perry (5).
Talandracas: Camilo “Jeta” Castagnola (8), Edouard Carmignac (0), Felipe Dabas (6), Diego Cavanagh (8).
UAE: HH Sheikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (0), Tomas Panelo (6), Polito Pieres (9), Tomas Beresford (7).
League Two
King Power: Aiyawatt “Top” Srivaddhanaprabha (1), Hugo Lewis (3), Francisco Elizalde (8), Hilario Ulloa (10).
Park Place: Andrey Borodin (0), Will Harper (4), Juan Britos (8); Facundo Pieres (10).
Schockemöhle: Patrick Maleitzke (5), Clement Delfosse (5), Santiago Tanoira (5), Jack Richardson (7).
UAE 2: Hugo Taylor (3), Lucas “Lukin” Monteverde Jnr (5), Alfredo Cappella (8), Jaime García Huidobro (6).
Vikings: TBC (0), Sebastian Merlos (8), Juan Martín Zubía (8), Chris Mackenzie (6).
League Three
BP Polo: Datho Beh (1), Joevy Beh (3), Juan Martin Nero (10), Alejandro Muzzio (8).
Monterosso: Alessandro Bazzoni (1), Mackenzie Weisz (4), David Stirling (9), Ignacio “Cubi” Toccalino (8).
Scone Polo: David Paradice (0), Adolfo “Poroto” Cambiaso Jnr (6), Isidro Strada (6), Adolfo Cambiaso Snr (10).
Thai Polo NP: Louis Hine (2), Ned Hine (4), Juan Gris Zavaleta (7), Gonzalo Pieres (9).
White Crane: Jasmine Calvert-Ansari (0), Andrew Blake Thomas (4), Nico Pieres (9), James Harper (7).