Mon 26th Jan 2015 Hedonism Wines win 12 goal HPA Nationals Club Championships In the 3 goal Print on Demand defeat all ladies line-up Cool Riders The Royal County of Berkshire was brimming with up-and-coming players on Saturday 24 January for the Finals of the 12 and 3 goal HPA New Year National Club Championships. The 10-12 goal level started the day’s action which saw the longstanding winning streak for Black Eagles broken by Hedonism Wines in a nail-biting finish and a final score of 22-20. Hedonism Wines’ patron Yevgeny Chichvarkin was substituted by 16 year-old Terence Lent from Sussex Polo Club, a decision that proved vital to the success of the team, which featured powerhouse Max Charlton alongside Roy Prisk. Black Eagles introduced Phil Sellar, part of their successful team in a previous club tournament, who looks set to have his 2 goal handicap reviewed following his performance in front of a crowd including Peter Wright, David Woodd and Olly Hughes from the HPA. Facing a strong three man team forced Hyde to hold nothing back to smash his way through the close ranks of Hedonism Wines to achieve a staggering 16 of his teams 20 goals.  Charlton led the scoring for his team, taking 13 goals, whilst Lent and Prisk and made five and four apiece respectively – a true reflection of the three man nature of their team.  Charlton struggled in the first two chukkas to break through the defence, with Sellar popping up to block his moves allowing Hyde to power though and score. It was Terence Lent who was the undoing of the Black Eagles team, his strength and ability to swap from defence to offence at the right time to score as Charlton and Prisk shut down Seller and Hyde. The final chukka looked set to go to extra time. The chukka began with Black Eagles in the lead 17-15, but an almost heroic effort from Hedonism Wines left Munro Ford and his team desperate to find an opportunity to score a two pointer to make five chukkas, but it wasn’t to be. Max Charlton’s bay mare Gemma won the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug and Terence Lent was awarded The Polo Magazine Most Valuable Player Award.    In the earlier game for the 1-3 goal Final, firm favourites and home team Cool Riders with their all ladies line-up of Nell Jacobs and Meadows sisters Genevieve and Saskia, lost to Print on Demand featuring Stuart Beetles with brothers Ollie and Marcus Cork. The stands were full of nervous parents and advice for both sides as the game began. Stuart Beetles opened the scoring and didn’t look back, Marcus followed suit and the girls were left behind. They struggled to settle into a game plan and the Cork brothers with the calm and collected Beetles took advantage ending the first half 9-1. Some half time team talks seemed to make a difference as the girls came back out into the arena fighting.  Whistles and fouls went in favour of Cool Riders and Saskia converted the penalties to bring the score up to 15-4. The final chukka belonged to the girls as all three managed to score and more penalties flew in their favour, but it wasn’t enough, they needed to replay those first two chukkas in the same way to have had a chance to win against the Cork brothers and their final score of 18-11. Stuart Beetles was awarded the Most Valuable Player Award and his pony Plato also took home the Polo Times Best Playing Pony rug.    In the subsidiary Final of the 10-12 goal Four Quarters (Emile Arber who substituted for his farther Simon (0), Nico San Roman (4) and Tarquin Southwell (7)) won against Chopendoz (Georgie French (0), Leon Allen (5) and Jamie Morrison (7)) in a fast and furious contest as umpire Simon ‘Skinny’ McDonald cracked down on any negative play. The Subsidiary Final for the 1-3 goal was a less ferocious affair than its 12 goal sister tournament, but not without a display of speed and skill from both sides. Izzy McGregor and Al-Rifai for Bonny Hill’s Gaucho team, did well to stay with Elizabeth Bailey’s Josh Clover and Adolfo Casabal Jnr for Red Kites as they led the scoring, until a final push from Clover in the last chukka turned the score around to 15-13.   Photograph: Hedonism Wines take the trophy for the 10-12 goal HPA National Club Championships. By Lucy Wilson

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