Victor Ludorum and High Goal Schedule Released
The UK winter season may not have even begun yet, but the dates for the Victor Ludorum tournaments, the 22 and above goal tournaments and the Junior HPA and Pony Club Championships have been announced for 2017. The first of the high goal tournaments begin at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club with the Semi Finals pencilled in for 16 – 17 May before the Final on 20 May. The Cartier Queen’s Cup Quarter Finals start on 10 June with the Semi Finals on 14 June and the Final on 18 June. The Gold Cup begins just a week later with the Quarter Finals on 15 – 16 July, Semi Finals on 19 July and the Final on Sunday 23 July. Junior HPA and the Pony Club Championships are in the diary from 9 – 13 August and all the Victor Ludorum tournaments remain unchanged from 2016.
22+ Goal
RCBPC – Prince of Wales: 6 – 20 May
Guards – Cartier Queen’s Cup: May 23 – 18 June
Cirencester – Warwickshire Cup: 20 – 25 June
Cowdray – Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup: June 27 – 23 July
18 Goal
Cowdray – Duke of Sutherland: May 20 – 11 June
Cirencester – Apsley Cup: June 14 – 2 July
Guards – Indian Empire Shield: 4 – 22 July
Cowdray – Challenge Cup: July 24 – 6 August
15 Goal
Guards – Bentley Royal Windsor: 5 – 25 June
RCBPC – Eduardo Moore: June 27 – 15 July
Cowdray – Harrison Cup: July 17 – 5 August
Cirencester – County Cup: 7 – 19 August
Beaufort – Arthur Lucas: August 22 – 3 September
12 Goal
Cowdray – Dollar Cup: May 15 – 4 June
RCBPC – John Prestwich: 5 – 17 June
Beaufort – Prince of Wales: June 19 – 1 July
Cirencester – The Queen Mother Trophy: 3 – 16 July
Guards – Duke of Wellington: 5 – 20 August
Cirencester – Cheltenham Cup: August 29 – 10 September
Cowdray – Autumn League: 12 – 24 September
8 Goal
Cirencester – Gerald Balding: 15 – 29 May
Guards – Archie David: June 9 – 2 August
RCBPC– Julian and Howard Hipwood Trophy: 5 – 23 July
Cowdray – Holden White: July 24 – 6 August
Beaufort – Wichenford Bowl: 14 –27 August
6 Goal
DBPC – The Stoneythorpe Cup: 15 – 28 May
Beaufort – Eduardo Rojas Lanusse: 5 – 17 June
Rutland – Assam Cup: June 27 – 2 July
Cheshire – County Cup: 10 – 16 July
Cambridge County – The Cavendish Cup: 24 – 30 July
Kirtlington – Budgett Everett Trophy: 3 – 14 August
HPC – Roehampton Cup: 15 – 27 August
Cirencester – Kingscote Cup: August 28 – 9 September
Photograph: Valiente won the first of the 2016 22 goal tournaments the Prince of Wales Trophy. By ©www.imagesofpolo.com