Polo Times Magazine Subscribe to Polo Times Home
HomeNewsTournamentsClassifiedsAbout usSubscribeContact
 
 
 
 

Wed 17th Jun 2015

Rock 'n' Horsepower at Hurtwood

Charity event in aid of Prostate Cancer sees rock legends gather for polo

Kenney Jones' annual event for charity, was this year held on 13 June, and saw an incredible line-up gather at Hurtwood Park Polo Club to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK's movement for men, Men United. 
 
Several thousand people attended the event and enjoyed the line-up, which included Simply Red’s Mick Hucknall, Procol Harum, Lisa Stansfield, Andy Fairweather Low, Nik Kershaw and Steve Harley, as well as raising awareness of the disease, which kills over 10,000 men in the UK every year. The stars paid tribute to their friend, the seventies glam-rock singer, Alvin Stardust, who lost his own fight to prostate cancer last October.
 
The main polo event was a charity match between Clogau Wales Polo Team and the Shoreline/Cuervos Negros Team. An exciting match with excellent play resulted in a 7-4 win for the Welsh team.  Aside from the music and sport, entertainment for the crowds came in the form of a funfair, and also a chance to eye up Classic Alfa Romeo cars, which lined the perimeter of the polo field. There was also a charity auction in the evening where artwork was donated to raise money for the cause. 
 
Kenney Jones, drummer from the Small Face, Faces and The Who, organised the event after his own battle with prostate cancer, “It’s my way of saying thank you to the Charity for all they do to make people aware of the fact that if diagnosed early enough treatment can work.”
 
 
 
Photograph: Presentation of the prizes at Rock ‘n’ Horsepower. By John Periam
 

Follow Polotimes on Twitter
 

Other top stories


Mon 18th Mar 2024
USPA Gold Cup Semi Finals Set
Coca Cola vs Valiente & La Dolfina/Tonkawa vs Park Place

Tue 5th Mar 2024
Polo Times March Issue Out This Week
Snow Polo, SUPA Special & Start of Season Nutrition

Mon 4th Mar 2024
The 2024 Savile Cup
Mystery Creek take historic title

Wed 28th Feb 2024
U.S. Women’s Open Championship Final
Victory for Buena Vibra in thrilling match

Tue 27th Feb 2024
Dubai Gold Cup Final
First Gold Cup win for Habtoor in 12 years

Mon 26th Feb 2024
Valiente Are Back!
C.V. Whitney Cup Final

See all news in:


End of Polo Times news page

Advertiser information Contact us Subscribe Work for us All information is subject to copyright 2015

Highlights

Latest Classified

Latest Classified

 Get into Polo

Get started in polo

Information on how to get started in polo
 Destination of the Month

The global game

Holidays and breaks playing or following polo around the world
 Wallpapers

Online magazine

Login to read current and back issues of the magazine
 Find your nearest club

Club contacts

Find your nearest polo club
Cookies in Use