Westcroft Park Christmas Festival of Polo
This weekend Westcroft Park Polo Club in Surrey have wheeled out the works for their Christmas Festival of Polo with tournaments galore, parties and a Christmas market complete with Santa’s Grotto. The polo will begin on Thursday 15 December with the Semi Finals of The Bolebrook Bowl 15 goal, the Final is scheduled for Sunday 18 December. The highlight of the festival will be on Saturday 17 December with a packed schedule. In the morning the festival competition winners will enjoy a Discover Polo Lesson with England arena Captain Chris Hyde and resident Westcroft Park Polo Club professional player Danny Muriel. At 12.45pm Young Surrey will play Young Berkshire before the main match of the day England vs The Rest of the World. The celebrations don’t stop there, the International After Party will kick off in the arena-side Clubhouse with cocktails, live music and a DJ. For more information and tickets click here. The Polo Times Best Playing Pony Series continues as one lucky steed from the International game will win the accolade and one player will also be awarded The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player Award
Westcroft Park Christmas Festival of Polo International teams:
England supported by M Gallery: Max Charlton (9), Chris Hyde (10) (Captain) & Edward Morris Lowe (4)
The Rest of the World supported by Bentley Surrey: Jonny Good (8) (Captain), Adolfo Casabal (7) & Ollie Hipwood (7)
Photograph: Adolfo Casabal, who will play for The Rest of the World, in action at Westcroft Park Polo Club. By Gillian Hughes Photography