Europe

Yesterday the AAP announced the team line-ups that will be taking part in this year’s Triple Crown, the Tortugas, Hurlingham and Palermo Opens. Defending champions La Dolfina return with the same 40 goal combination of Adolfo Cambiaso, David Stirling Jr, Pablo MacDonough and Juan Martin Nero whilst fellow Finalists Ellerstina return with an adjusted format. Martin Aguerre no longer features on the team sheet, with Polito Pieres joining his three cousins to make the side a complete Pieres unit with Chapaleufu all taking to the field with a similar family format which features Alberto Heguy, Ignacio Heguy, Bautista Heguy and Eduardo

The 10th Annual Polo Awards was held at Guards Polo Club last night. Perrier-Jouët champagne and a three-course dinner delighted 300 guests and enabled them to celebrate the achievements of the 2014 season in fine style.

Tempest win the Valerie Halford Memorial Trophy Gustav Rausing’s Tempest won the Final of the Valerie Halford Memorial Trophy 12 goal on Saturday 9 May against BHC Polo with a final score of 9-7. Six goaler, Hissam Ali Hyder was awarded The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player Award for his contribution to Tempest’s win.

England’s opposition confirmed for first International of the season The Americas line-up for the St. Regis International Cup has been announced.

Polo people working hard to raise money On Saturday 25 April an earthquake registering 7.9 on the Richter scale in Nepal devastated the country and many of the surrounding regions.

WORLD class polo players and VIPs gathered at the Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park for the live draw of Chestertons Polo in the Park where city teams from around the globe will battle it out at the tournament from 5-7 June at Hurlingham Park. Guests were treated to a Champagne Lanson Rose Label reception and Fentimans Cocktails throughout the evening.

James Beim to captain the team at Cowdray in two weeks

Teams Announced for May Tournament The announcement of the teams for the Julius Bär Beach Polo World Cup in Sylt heralds an exciting event, set against some of the most stunning scenery of Northern Germany’s coastline.

Polo ponies that are kept out at grass could be affected this spring by Equine Grass Sickness Equine Grass Sickness is known to be a potentially lethal disease attributed to a toxin produced by a clostridia bacterium.