Two one-way semi-finals in the 2015 Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup leave King Power Foxes and UAE to battle it out for trophy honours on Sunday at Cowdray Park
The 121° Paris Open has just come to a close. The tournament grows year on year thanks to the club in which it is held: Paris Polo Club. With a spectacular setting, enviable weather and great facilities, there are plenty of reasons to praise the club. Its central location in the Bois de Bolougne allows players to keep their horses in the club itself, avoiding long lorry journeys.
Six teams representing all five continents competing in Rome during last week-end in the
3rd International University Polo Challenge (IUPC). The tournament aiming to bring
together the best university players in the world and, as in previous two years, has been
hosted at the prestigious Acquedotto Romano Polo Club, just outside the ‘eternal city’.
A slightly altered La Indiana team took to the pitch on Monday to play for the Jack Gannon Trophy, with Chris Bruckner and Ruki Bailleau joining England captain James Beim alongside James Harper, to face Harald Link’s Thai Polo side – Matias Torres Zavaleta, Nic Roldan and Tomas Garcia Del Rio.
Six teams take to the fields in the 12-18 goal tournament
The La Martina British Ladies’ Championships began on Monday 13 July, with the La Martina Cowdray Vikings defeating Brunei Polo Team with a final score of 8-4.
In the 2015 Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup, thirty two games will be played in total, with top goal scorers to date including Pablo MacDonough, Pelon Stirling and Luke Tomlinson. Qualified into the quarter finals with four straight league match wins were teams Dubai, King Power Foxes, El Remanso, UAE and Apes Hill, joined by Zacara, RH Polo and Salkeld (following a penalty shoot-out). Now into a rather unexpected semi-final short list go UAE, Apes Hill, King Power Foxes and Zacara (who knocked out the 2014 defending champions in the quarters).
Rolls Royce Montecarlo beat Power Infraestructure 11-9 and captured the 15-goal International Polo Cup, following the final that took place on ground 1, at St. Tropez Polo Club. It was a fantastic final day of a very well organised tournament, and that was praised by all the players for both the level of play and the brand new infraestructure (new fields and stables, among others).
UAE, Apes Hill, Zacara and King Power Foxes all qualify
The Semi Finalists for The Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup have been decided following the completion of the Quarter Finals.
