Fri 11th Aug 2017What’s On This WeekendPolo near you
Its polo, polo, polo across the UK this weekend, with the next generation of young players winging it down to Cowdray Park Polo Club for the annual Pony Club Championship Finals. The Jorrocks division has already been played, the results of which can be found in yesterday’s news, but the Handley Cross, Surtees, Loriner, Langford, Rendell and Gannon divisions will be battling it out for the coveted trophies on the beautiful West Sussex grounds. Good luck to all the competitors and their parents! Elsewhere across the land, with the promise of sunshine, RCBPC will host the Tally Ho Farm Polo Festival with the Finals of the 10 goal, 2 goal and RCBPC Victrix Ludorum all taking place over an exciting 48 hours. Kirtlington Park Polo Club will host the Final of their Victor Ludorum tournament, The Budgett Everett Trophy whilst at Cheshire Polo Club the Indart Cup will be taking place. HPC, The London Club will also be inviting spectators along for their Summer Polo Festival on Sunday 13 August, tickets for which are still available. If your children are interested in taking up polo, or you just fancy getting some Vitamin D, there will be plenty to keep you entertained this weekend. Good luck to all! Below are just some of the fixtures being played this weekend: HPC – Summer Polo Festival (Open): 12 August Kirtlington – Budgett Everett Trophy (2-6): 3 – 13 August RCBPC – Tally Ho Farm Polo Festival (-2-10): 1 – 13 August Beaufort – The Babdown Cup (0-10): 5 – 13 August West Wycombe – Quattro Amigos (-6-2): 5 – 13 August Burningfold – Hambledon 4 Goal (4): 9 – 13 August FHM – Essinghigh Trophy (-8 - -4): 12 August Moor Farm – Kings Royal Hussars Old Boys (-8--2): 12 August Binfield Heath – Chairman's Cup (0-4): 12 – 13 August All Ireland – Novices Cup (0-4): 12 – 13 August Cheshire – Indart Cup (2-4): 12 – 13 August Dundee – Highland Ball Tournament (0-4): 12 – 13 August Edgeworth – Last Days of the Raj (0-4): 12 – 13 August Offchurch Bury – The Prancing Ponies Tournament (-4-4): 12 – 13 August Fifield – Von Hanstein Cup (0-6): 12 – 13 August Ranelagh – Copa De Agosto (0-2): 12 – 13 August Rutland – Sandicliffe Cup (-6--2): 13 – 14 August Rutland – The Hartopp Trophy (0-2): 13 – 14 August Epsom – General's Cup (-2-2): 12 – 13 August Tidworth – Seriously Cool Events Canada Cup (-4-2): 12 – 13 August White Rose – Yorkshire Open (0-2): 12 – 13 August Hurtwood – Erin's Plate (-2-2): 12 – 13 August White Rose – Yorkshire Open (-6-0): 12 – 13 August Taunton – Polo Managers Choice/Lightbobs (-1-1): 12 – 13 August Cheshire – Hollies Farm Shop Trophy (-4-0): 12 – 13 August Eastwood – Eastwood Charity Shield (-2-0): 12 – 13 August Knepp Castle – Lake Trophy (-2-0): 12 – 13 August White Waltham – Carugh Cup (-4-0): 12 – 13 August Vale of York – Dickinson Wood/Canine Partners (Open): 13 August RCBPC – The Polo Festival Ladies Tournament Final VL (12-18): 13 August Youth Cowdray Park Polo Club: Handley Cross, Surtees, Loriner, Langford, Rendell and Gannon: Friday 11 – Sunday 13 August France Polo Club Saint-Tropez – Côte D’Azur Polo Cup (8-15): 3 – 13 August Spain Sotogrande Polo Club – Sotogrande Silver Cup (22): 12 August Photograph: The 2016 Pony Club Championship competitors parade at Cowdray Park Polo Club, ready for action. By Clive Bennett/www.polopictures.co.uk |