The 2024 Queen’s Cup kicked off on Tuesday May 21, with a triple header, that had Dubai, King Power and Park Place victorious over La Dolfina Great Oaks, Sujan Indian Tigers and Marqués de Riscal, respectively. The Queen’s Cup, the most important competition at Guards Polo Club, set in Windsor Great Park, England, sees nineteen teams up to 22 goals, partake.
While Dubai earned an impressive victory against La Dolfina Great Oaks, both King Power and Park Place had to fight harder to claim their narrow wins.
THE QUEEN’S CUP – TUESDAY MAY 21
DUBAI 13-6 LA DOLFINA GREAT OAKS
DUBAI POLO TEAM: Camilo Castagnola 10 (7 goals), Rashid Albwardy 2, Antonio Heguy 5 (4), Beltrán Laulhé 5 (2). Total: 22.
LA DOLFINA GREAT OAKS: Dillon Bacon 2, Kian Hall 3, Diego Cavanagh 8 (3 goals), Poroto Cambiaso 9 (3). Total: 22.
Score Dubai Polo Team: 2-1, 4-4, 5-5, 8-5, 11-5, 13-6.
Umpires: Henry Fisher & Jason Dixon. Third man: Peter Wright.
KING POWER 10-9 SUJAN INDIAN TIGERS
KING POWER: Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha 1 (3 goals), William Harper 4, Pablo Mac Donough 9 (3), Nicolas Pieres 8 (4). Total: 22.
SUJAN INDIAN TIGERS: Jaisal Singh 1, Matthew Perry 6 (2 goals), Rufino Bensadon 7, Juan Martin Zubia 8 (7). Total: 22.
Score King Power: 1-2, 3-3, 6-4, 8-7, 9-8, 10-9.
Umpires: Howard Smith & Ben Turner. Third man: Tim Bown.
PARK PLACE 9-8 MARQUES DE RISCAL
PARK PLACE: Andrey Borodin 0, Juan Britos 8 (6 goles), Hilario Ulloa 10 (3), Rufino Merlos 4.
MARQUES DE RISCAL: Alejandro Aznar 0 (1 gol), Guillermo Caset 9 (5), Santiago Cernadas 7 (1), Chris MacKenzie 6 (1). Total: 22.
Score King Power: 1-2, 3-2, 5-3, 6-7, 8-7, 9-8.
Umpires: Gastón Lucero & Peter Wright. Third man: Jason Dixon.
The Queen’s Cup will continue on Wednesday May 22, with the following order of play:
11am: Black Bears vs. Desert Palm (The Castle Ground)
2pm: La Dolfina Scone vs. Shoreline (Coworth Park)
5pm: Thai Polo Get a Grip vs. Gaston (The Prince’s Ground)
The final of the Queen’s Cup is due on Sunday June 16.
THE QUEEN’S CUP Teams & Fixture