Thu 5th Mar 2015 Cheltenham return to defend SUPA Senior Schools Title Rugby Polo Club host SUPA Senior Schools this weekend Defending champions Cheltenham College are just one of many teams who will be taking part in the SUPA Senior Schools Championships this Sunday at Rugby Polo Club. Last year Cheltenham College’s George White and Jack and Ollie Severn took the title from Wellington College’s Karim Sheikh, Izzy McGregor and Heather Winsor, and although both sides will be returning with a revised line-up to this year’s competition they will undoubtedly, once again, be aiming for first prize. Teams from Felsted, Rugby, Stowe, John Lyon, St.Barts, Langley, Scotland, Dean Close, Tudor Hall, Harrow, Millfied and Marlborough will also be taking part. The day’s action begins at 9am and will continue until 4pm. Polo Times wishes all those taking part the best of luck. Photograph: Cheltenham and Wellington in action in last year’s Final. By Peter James Photography.   Wed 4th Mar 2015 Piaget USPA Gold Cup kicks off tomorrow C.V. Whitney Cup winners Orchard Hill will be aiming for second win of their season Following an extremely successful C.V. Whitney tournament, Steve Van Andel’s Orchard Hill side will undoubtedly be returning to 26 goal competition for International Polo Club’s second high goal tournament with high expectations. The line up of Facundo Pieres, Polito Pieres and Ezequiel M. Ferrario defeated Alegria’s Julian Mannis, Hilario Ulloa, Mariano Aguerre and Sterling Flannico, in the Final of The C.V. Whitney last weekend, 16 goals to 13. Orchard Hill face Coca-Cola (Gillian Johnston, Pelon Stirling, Julio Arellano and Sugar Erskine) in the opening game of the Piaget USPA Gold Cup tomorrow at 10am while Alegria will take on Audi (Marc Ganzi, Gonzalito Pieres, Rodrigo Andrade and Freddie Mannix) at the later time of 3pm. Tomorrow’s action will also see Valiente (Bob Jornayvaz, Alejo Taranco, Guillermo Terrera and Adolfo Cambiaso), who slightly suffered as a result of an injured Adolfo Cambiaso in The C.V. Whitney Cup, come up against Lechuza Caracas (Victor Vargas, Nico Pieres, Juan Martin Nero and Agustin Garcia Grossi) at 12pm while Las Monjitas (Camilo Bautista, Facundo Sola, Sebastian Merlos and Eduardo Novillo Astrada) and Engel & Volkers (Matias Magrini, Santi Torres, Kris Kampsen and Jared Zenni) will also be battling it out at this time. Action returns to the field on Sunday. For more information on the Piaget USPA Gold Cup, please visit www.internationalpoloclub.com   Wed 4th Mar 2015 Zedan secure place in Julius Bär Gold Cup Semi Finals A win against UAE means Zedan will join Julius Bär Team by Habtoor Polo and Brin Drai in final four Day 8 in The Julius Bär Gold Cup kicked off with a win for Abu Dhabi in their contest against Desert Palm I. Faris Al Yabhouni’s team produced a solid team performance to defeat their opposition 13 goals to 8, rewarding them with a much needed victory, and a chance of qualifying through to the Semi Finals; Group A’s Desert Palm II, UAE Polo and Abu Dhabi will now have to fight until the end for a place in the final four. The second match of the day however, turned out to be one of the most exciting of the whole tournament. With Zedan facing UAE Polo, and 10 goaler Pablo MacDonough and 9 goaler Lucas Monteverde on opposing line-ups, it was no surprise that these two teams went on to produce a high-scoring match. Throughout the five chukkas, neither side was able to obtain any advantage, until the final chukka when Pablo MacDonough showcased his impressive 10 goal ability to produce a perfectly timed, last-minute attack to give Zedan a 11-10 victory, and a definite place in the tournament’s Semi Finals. Play continues on Friday at the Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club where Julius Bär by Habtoor Polo will face Bin Drai before Ghantoot take on Mahra. Photograph: Zedan in action against UAE in yesterday’s games. By Gonzalo Etcheverry.

Other top stories Wed 4th Mar 2015 Arena Test Match all set for Saturday All England Polo Club to host their annual Bryan Morrison Trophy Tue 3rd Mar 2015 Julius Baer by Habtoor & Bin Drai through to Semi Finals Dubai Gold Cup Series continues Tue 3rd Mar 2015 Polo Awards date announced Save the date for the most prestigious night in the polo calendar Mon 2nd Mar 2015 Julius Baer Gold Cup Update The 18 goal tournament continues in Dubai Mon 2nd Mar 2015 Black Eagles win The Arena Gold Cup Silex take the Silver Cup at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club Mon 2nd Mar 2015 Orchard Hill win C.V Whitney Steve Van Andel’s team claim victory in highest scoring Final in tournament’s history. Fri 27th Feb 2015 Julius Baer Gold Cup continues this weekend 18 goal tournament at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club is well underway Fri 27th Feb 2015 Black Eagles ‘bring it’ in Berkshire Gaucho against Black Eagles in The Arena Gold Cup Final Thu 26th Feb 2015 C.V. Whitney Cup Finals decided Polo in Palm Beach continues with 26 goal tournament Wed 25th Feb 2015 Arena Gold Cup Semi Finals decided Black Hound and Silex will play for The Silver Cup Wed 25th Feb 2015 History at Hurlingham Park International polo will return for the first time since 1939 Tue 24th Feb 2015 PIPA Snow Polo Championship Tour continues Next stop in the tour calendar is Bad Gastein, Salzberg Mon 23rd Feb 2015 Arena Gold Cup update Black Eagles and Gaucho win a game each Mon 23rd Feb 2015 Coca-Cola win the Ylvisaker Cup Valiente take the runner up place on the podium at Palm Beach Mon 23rd Feb 2015 The 27th UK Women’s National Arena Tournament 12 teams battled in torrential rain for the winning titles Sun 22nd Feb 2015 Desert Palm defeat UAE Polo at Cartier Challenge in Dubai Rashid Albwardy & Alan Meeker’s team battle opposition & sandstorm to clinch title Fri 20th Feb 2015 Drama-filled Semi Finals in Dubai Desert Palm & UAE Polo reach Final of Cartier Challenge Thu 19th Feb 2015 Anomalies explained in Women’s polo handicaps Initial handicaps awarded with plans to re-asses during the season Thu 19th Feb 2015 UK Ladies’ Handicaps announced New ladies’ handicap committee formed with the HPA Thu 19th Feb 2015 Ylvisaker Cup Final teams decided This Sunday Coca-Cola and Valiente will play the Final Wed 18th Feb 2015 Lots of ladies at Ascot park this weekend The UK National Women’s Tournament draw and teams announced Tue 17th Feb 2015 La Martina opens on Jermyn Street Polo equipment and lifestyle brand celebrates 30th anniversary with London store launch Mon 16th Feb 2015 SUPA National University Championships Four days of fun and games at Rugby Polo Club Fri 13th Feb 2015 Orchard Hill remain unbeaten 10 goaler Facundo Pieres leads his side to a third victory in the Ylvisaker Cup Thu 12th Feb 2015 Coco-Cola sail through to playoffs Gillian Johnston’s side secure their third consecutive win in Ylvisaker Cup Thu 12th Feb 2015 Arena Gold Cup draw announced 2014 Champions Black Eagles return to defend title Wed 11th Feb 2015 Dubai Gold Cup teams and draw announced The 18 goal tournament starts in 12 days at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club Wed 11th Feb 2015 Ylvisaker Memorial Cup continues Casablanca and Villa del Lago win games this week Wed 11th Feb 2015 Cartier Challenge celebrates 10th anniversary Royal players take to the pitch at Desert Palm, Dubai Tue 10th Feb 2015 Look out for our newly launched 20th Anniversary Logo this weekend 360 competitors due for SUPA National University Championships Tue 10th Feb 2015 40 goal match to take place at International Polo Club this weekend World’s top polo players come together to raise funds for the Polo Players Support Group Tue 10th Feb 2015 Merlos brothers return to the Triple Crown Sebastian and Agustin Merlos will feature in the 2015 line-up Mon 9th Feb 2015 Polo Times celebrates 20 years of publishing ‘polo for the purist’ Look out for our new logo at polo events this summer Mon 9th Feb 2015 Men win in Barbados to bring scores even A second victory for the boys makes it two wins apiece in this year’s Battle of the Sexes Mon 9th Feb 2015 Ghantoot Polo take pole position in Final of McLaren Cup Desert Palm II defeated at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club Mon 9th Feb 2015 Brazil win Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup USA settle for second place at the Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club Mon 9th Feb 2015 Ylvisaker Memorial Cup in full swing 20 goal tournament hits halfway mark in Palm Beach Mon 9th Feb 2015 England Ladies triumph in New Zealand The girls fly the flag whilst the English men’s team lose to home squad See all news in: March 2015February 2015January 2015December 2014November 2014October 2014September 2014August 2014July 2014June 2014May 2014April 2014March 2014February 2014January 2014December 2013November 2013October 2013September 2013August 2013July 2013June 2013May 2013April 2013March 2013February 2013January 2013December 2012November 2012October 2012September 2012August 2012July 2012June 2012May 2012April 2012March 2012February 2012January 2012December 2011November 2011October 2011September 2011August 2011July 2011June 2011May 2011April 2011March 2011February 2011January 2011December 2010November 2010October 2010September 2010August 2010July 2010June 2010May 2010April 2010March 2010February 2010January 2010December 2009November 2009October 2009September 2009August 2009July 2009June 2009May 2009April 2009March 2009February 2009January 2009December 2008November 2008October 2008September 2008August 2008July 2008June 2008May 2008April 2008March 2008

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