Old Bond Street London gathering sees teams drawn for 2015
The Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup draw took place last night at the new London home of Jaeger-LeCoultre on Old Bond Street. Fourteen teams, will take part in this year’s tournament, two more than in The Cartier Queen’s Cup.
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park Team Hong Kong claimed their first Chestertons Polo in the Park title on a stunning afternoon at Hurlingham Park to cap off a memorable three days in South-West London.
… And a burst of generosity for a hospital like no other in Jerusalem…
The Polo Charity Cup for Hassadah is the second tournament of the spring trilogy happening in the Polo Club of Chantilly, and gather six “medium-goal” teams, so an excellent level of game where amateurs encounter professionals.
There’s a truly eclectic mix of polo lying in wait for all this weekend, whether you are a polo purist whose preference is for parking pitch-side for high speed high goal with Windsor Park as a backdrop, or a scholar escaping from their books to bring Pimms and a picnic to Smith’s Lawn to cheer their University to victory, or indeed a Fulham family looking for a unique and fun day of polo without the need to venture out of the City (plus the chance to participate in a pitch invasion with Sharky & George) - the choice this weekend, as they say, really is yours.
International line-ups revealed for next weekend’s event
Today the HPA, the UK’s governing body, have announced the England side that will take to the field at Beaufort Polo Club in Gloucestershire on Saturday 13 June.
New FIP initiative takes polo one-step closer to the Olympics Since the founding of FIP in 1982, the return of polo to the Olympic Games has been a major FIP goal.