Nacho Figueras. The chances are you won't know the name but most likely you'll recognize the face.
It stares out at you from the pages of countless magazines and adorns billboards across the planet as the face of luxury fashion brand Polo Ralph Lauren.
The third polo match in aid of Scholas Ocurrentes, the educational institution launched by Pope Francis, took place in England, at Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club.
Chris Mathias has won The Bentley Royal Windsor Cup for the second time with his team Clarita. Following on from victory in 2012, Clarita stormed home to win 16-7 against Bridge House of Twyford on 21 Juneat Guards Polo Club.
Apes Hill took an early lead (3-2 after the first two chukkers of play) and held on to score an 8-6 win over a determined HB Polo team in the final of the Bledisloe Warwickshire Cup Sunday afternoon at the Cirencester Park Polo Club.
He had a lot of help and it took part of 7 but it was Rodrigo Fernandez of La Herradura making the Golden Goal against a very strong Nacho Badiola to win it all.
Cheltenham take the Open National Senior Schools title
On Sunday 21 June at Kirtlington Park Polo Club, nine schools were represented at SUPA National Senior School Championships. Cheltenham College (Tom Severn, Araminta Lawson-Smith, Alicia Williams and Ollie Severn) took the Open title with Stowe School as runners-up and Radley College in third place.
The latest edition of The Queen’s Cup took place at Guards Polo Club, with King Power Foxes claiming the title. The win gave Facundo Pieres his third consecutive Queen’s Cup title, even though he played with a different team this year (he won the last two editions with Zacara).
The draw and teams have been announced for the UK Kids Polo Tour 2015 which starts this weekend, with the line-up dominated by famous names from all corners of the polo world. With 13 teams in three sections, this tournament promises to showcase the talent of the next generation to its utmost.
