Mon 18th Mar 2024USPA Gold Cup Semi Finals SetCoca Cola vs Valiente & La Dolfina/Tonkawa vs Park Place
The last two league games for the 2024 USPA Gold Cup took place over the weekend, with the results deciding Wednesday’s semi finalists. Coca Cola and Valiente had already qualified for the Semi Finals on Wednesday 20 March, but on Saturday 16 March Park Place beat Valiente in an extra chukka to secure their spot while La Dolfina/Tonkawa took the final place with a 12-8 win over Pilot (who won the tournament in 2019 and reached the Final in 2023). These four teams will battle it out on Wednesday for a place in the Final on Sunday 24 March at the National Polo Center. The USPA Gold Cup Semi Final Teams Coca Cola (22): Gillian Johnston (0), Kristos Magrini (6), Polito Pieres (9), Julián de Lusarreta (7) (substituted by Alfonso Pieres) Valiente (22): Bob Jornayvaz (0), Peke Gonzalez (7), Paco de Narvaez Jr (5), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) La Dolfina/Tonkawa (22): Jeff Hildebrand (0), Rufino Merlos (3), Poroto Cambiaso (10) & Tomás Panelo (9) Park Place (22): Andrey Borodin (0), Juan Britos (9), Hilario Ulloa (10) & Marcos Bignoli (3) Photograph: Valiente have secured their Semi Final spot. By ©David Lominska Tue 5th Mar 2024Polo Times March Issue Out This WeekSnow Polo, SUPA Special & Start of Season Nutrition
As this issue of Polo Times hits subscribers’ doorsteps, the sun isn’t setting until 6pm and won’t set before 6pm again until 29 October – it is official, spring is on its way! As the UK arena season begins to wind down and thoughts turn to bringing in the summer ponies, Lorna Edgar answers your pre-season nutrition questions and Paul ‘Stalkie’ Stalker encourages self-care in all of its forms to get you through the season. The polo circuit never sleeps and this issue is packed full of reports from around the globe with action from The Joe Barry, Monty Waterbury and U.S. Women’s Open Championship in America; The IFZA Silver Cup in Dubai; The SI International, Urban Polo and NZ Polo Open in New Zealand; while closer to home we bring you not one but two SUPA Championship reports from the Juniors and Universities Arena Nationals. The March issue is also brimming with all the latest from The Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz with an interview with 2024 winner and relative newcome to polo, Lidia Gauss, as well as St. Moritz debutant James Mann in our Passions pages, plus Polo Times’ Best Playing Pony, social and reports aplenty – you’ll feel like you were there! As well as Lorna and Stalkie’s contributions, this issue’s Knowledge pages offer insight into improving equine stability through the use of foot pads and the Polodoc looks at Diagnostics and treatment for patellar tendon rupture in polo. So, there is plenty to look forward to in this issue, click here to get your copy today! Mon 4th Mar 2024The 2024 Savile CupMystery Creek take historic title
On Saturday 2 March, Mystery Creek defeated Rangitikei in The Savile Cup Final at Kihikihi Polo Club with a score of 8 goals to 3. JP Clarkin received the Most Valuable Player award and his pony Sublime was chosen as the Best Retrained Racehorse. Kit Brooks was presented with the Fair Play award and his pony, Black Spot, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony, while Zoe Reader’s Chilli, Absolute and Maverick were chosen as the Champion String of Ponies. Philipp Muller was delighted with his team’s win, “Winning the Savile Cup, the oldest and most prestigious sporting trophy in the southern hemisphere, first played in 1890, is a real highlight for any polo player. Winning the New Zealand Open in the 6 goal two weeks before makes this trip to New Zealand a truly memorable one.” Meanwhile in the other Finals from the tournament, Rangitikei secured The Wilson Cup, Waimai lifted The Riddiford and Levin Cup, Kihikihi took home The Mackenzie Salver. A full report will be included in the April issue of Polo Times, click here to gift a subscription today! The Savile Cup Final Teams: Mystery Creek (13): Phillip Muller (0), Zoe Reader (0), Kit Brooks (6) & JP Clarkin (7) Rangitikei (12): Harriet McKelvie (0), Mark Duncan (3), Ross Ainsley (4) & Angus McKelvie (5) Photograph: Mystery Creek, winners of The Savile Cup. By Bodiam Photography
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