In the first year of its title sponsorship of the legendary German Polo Masters on Sylt, the private bank Berenberg succeed not only a great polo event, but also a brilliant victory in the final. By 11-6, team Berenberg with Peter Kienast, Santiago Gomez, Jo Schneider and Tatu Gomez Romero gained a clear victory against König Immobilien Sylt with Estelle Wagner, Philipp Sommer, Miguel Amieva and Patrick Maleitzke.
Let other people play at other things. The king of games is still the game of kings.
This verse is inscribed on a stone tablet next to a polo ground in Gilgit, north of Kashmir, near the fabled silk route from China to the West. In one ancient sentence it epitomises the feelings of the players today.
It was a busy weekend at Cowdray Park Polo Club, that featured finals of the Harrison Cup (15 goal), on August 1; Cowdray Challenge Cup (18 goal); and Holden White Cup (8), these last two on August 2.
It’s not everyday you get to see a polo match in West Michigan. For a 4th year, Meadowview Farm in partnership with Leading For Our Kids is hosting a polo event to raise money for Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital.
On Thursday 30 July, The Argentine Polo Association (AAP) released the zone classifications and the team line-ups for the Argentine Triple Crown for the Tortugas, Hurlingham and Palermo Opens to be played this year.
The 2015 Sotogrande season is now well underway with the Land Rover International at Santa María Polo Club. Friday 31 July saw the Dubai team remain unbeaten with another victory over La Indiana 14-8 in Group A of the INDI High Goal Silver Cup.