England won their first game of The Copa de Las Naciones tournament in Palermo yesterday against the Rest of The World with a final score of 9-8. They dominated in the first four chukkas in which the team had achieved a staggering 6 -1 lead by half-time. Led by Nico Pieres and Nachi Du Plessis, Rest of The World made an attempt at a comeback catching up by the final chukka, but it wasn’t to be.
The arrival of the sun in England is not only announcing the start of the English Polo season, but also the imminent arrival of the ten goal ‘kings of polo’ who have been followed on an international stage as they played on the pitches of the International Polo Club Palm Beach via the internet on polo TV at www.hurlinghampolo.com thanks to the drones and live streaming from Horseplay Productions.
After the well-played game, Ghantoot has dedicated the title of the 14th edition of the Emirates International Open Polo tournament to His Highness Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club in recognition and appreciation for his kindness in supporting the tournament and his keen follow-up to the ongoing activities the club enjoys, which has the sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council. Ghantoon snatched the title from the Saudi Zidane team by 15/9, on the other hand bin Drai team managed to go third by winning the against Desert Palm by 8/5.
The past weekend marked the starting point of the 2015 Copa de Pascua at the Barralina Polo Club in Mallorca. Six teams compete against each other during this tournament, which is held for a period of three weekends. The final match will take place on 3rd May 2015.
The agreement between La Martina and Milano Polo Club for the Milanese Polo Season in 2015 has been signed.
La Martina, official supplier, will provide all the uniforms and technical equipment to the numerous international teams that throughout 2015 will be meeting on the civic polo field which is set up by Milano Polo Club.
(Reuters) - At a college in the English town of Rugby, a somewhat unusual polo match is taking place. Instead of galloping horses and riders, the players hit the ball with a mallet - from a Segway.
Valiente (Bob Jornayvaz, Alejo Taranco, Guillermo Terrera and Adolfo Cambiaso) beat Orchard Hill (Steve Van Andel, Gallego Ferrario, Polito Pieres and Facundo Pieres) 11-9 Sunday afternoon in the 2015 United States Open championship game at the International Polo Club before a record crowd in the final match of the season.
Some call it the world's oldest team sport, while others call it a sport reserved for the rich and famous. Just four years into its lifespan, the Polo Club at Virginia Tech wants to change both those mindsets.
