The Trippetts Challenge one of the most important tournaments hosted by Cowdray Park Polo Club, kicked off on Saturday May 11 in the club set in Midhurst, West Sussex. The competition showcases five teams up to 22 goals and will run through Sunday May 19.
The first results are the following:
- Saturday May 11
Murus Sanctus 8 vs. Talandracas 7
- Sunday May 12
La Indiana 10 vs. La Bamba de Areco 9
Talandracas 12 vs. Scone 11
TEAMS
Talandracas: Edouard Carmignac 0, Francisco Elizalde 8, Santiego Toccalino 7, Julián de Lusarreta 7. Total: 22
Murus Sanctus: Corinne Ricard 0, Facundo Sola 7, Gonzalito Pieres 9, Tom{as Beresford 6. Total. 22
La Indiana: Michael Bickford 1, Jimbo Fewster 3, Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8, Facundo Pieres 10. Total: 22
La Bamba de Areco: Jean-Francois Decaux 0, Kian Hall 3, David Stirling Jr. 9, Juan Mart{in Nero 10. Total: 22
Scone: David Paradice 0, Nico Pieres 9, James Beim 7, James Harper6. Total: 22
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FINALS VALERIE HALFORD MEMORIAL TROPHY – GUARDS POLO CLUB
Previse captured the 12-goal Valerie Halford Memorial, following their win over Snake Bite in extra chukka. Meanwhile, Mad Dogs took the Subsidiary Trophy, after defeating Four Quarters Orange. Both finals took place on Saturday May 11.
TEAMS
GROUP 1
Mad Dogs: William Emerson 5, Pedro Harrison 4, Alan Fall 0, TBC. Total: 12.
Snake Bite: David Ashby 0, Maximilian Kirchhoff 0, Richard Tyrone 5, Charlie Hanbury 4. Total: 9.
Four Quarters Black: Romilla Arber 0, TBC, Hugo Taylor 2, Antonino Menard 4. Total: 12.
HB Polo: Sebastien Pailloncy 4, Ludovic Pailloncy 1, Ned Hine 2, Santiago Stirling 5. Total: 12.
GROUP 2
Leander/Cuervos Negros: Santiago De Estrada 6, Thilo Sautter 1, Julian Drake 0, Hissam Ali Hyder 5. Total: 12.
White Crane: Alexie Calvert-Ansari 0, Marcus Cork 1, James Harper 6, TBC. Total: 12.
Four Quarters Orange: Emanuel Arber 0, Simon Arber 0, Juan Ambroggio 6, Tom Morley 5. Total: 11.
Previse: Tom Brodie 4, Stefan Sund 0, Mark Tomlinson 6, Luke Wiles 2. Total: 12.
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LA MARTINA QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN’S MOTHER CENTENARY TROPHY
The last league matches of the La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy, will be played on Wednesday May 15. The semifinals of the 15-goal competition are due on Friday May 17 and the finals will be played on Sunday May 19.
TEAMS AND FIXTURE
The Queen Mothers Centenary Trophy
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BARRETT CUP – COWDRAY PARK
Sea Breeze and White Crane will play the last qualifying match of the Barrett Cup, at Cowdray Park Polo Club, that features teams up to 8 goals. The semifinals and finals are set for Friday May 17 and Sunday May 19, respectively.
EQUIPOS
Cowdray Vikings: Will Drewitt -1, Monty Campbell 0, Tom Brodie 4, Will Emerson 5. Total: 8.
Maiz Dulce: Millie Barfoot 0, John Martin 2, Will Harper 2, Pedro Harrison 4. Total: 8.
Hickstead: John Bunn 0, Harry Muddle 2, Niall Donnelly 4, Ben Sim 2. Total: 8.
21 Century: David Spragg 0, Boyd Allen 1, Ollie Cork 3, Ed Hitchman 4. Total: 8.
Bamboleo: Christian Staubach 0, William Millard 0, Nick Johnson 3, Glenn Sherriff 5. Total: 8.
White Crane: Jasmine Calvert-Ansari 0, Harry Revell 2, Terence Lent 2, Andrew Blake Thomas 4. Total: 8.
Sea Breeze: Wilf Fine 0, Angus Rowan Hamilton 1, Nick Clague 3, Henry Fisher 4. Total: 8.