Wed 7th Feb 2018Arena Gold Cup FinalThe 2018 schedule is announced
The schedule for the 2018 Arena Gold Cup at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club has been announced. Play will commence on Tuesday 13 February, with a healthy eight teams entered in this year's competition. Following a week and a half of thrilling matches, the Silver Cup and Gold Cup Finals will fall on Saturday 24 February. Last year's second place Sifani will be back to fight once again for the coveted Arena Gold Cup title, but their winning rivals SUPA will not be taking part this year. The order of play for the day is as follows: 11am: Arena Silver Cup Final 12.30pm: Ladies Arena British Open Final 2pm: Arena Gold Cup Final 5pm: Gold Cup Lunch 6.30pm: Clubhouse Evening with DJ Paul Linney Tickets for the annual Gold Cup Lunch are available at £65 per person. Lunch includes a three-course meal with wine and water on the table and the ticket also includes entry to the Clubhouse for the evening where DJ Paul Linney will be playing and the bar will be open until 12.30am. This event will mark the end of this prestigious tournament and hail the last moments of the winter polo season at RCBPC. Tickets for the evening event are £10 each, available in advance and on the door. Numbers are limited so please get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. For full details and to book your tickets please contact Sammie or Ally here. The 2018 Arena Gold Cup Teams: League One: Regal Warriors (15): Raph Singh (2), Grant Collett (4) & Max Charlton (9) Tchogan (15): Heiko Voelker (2), Oscar Mancini (6) & Sebastian Dawnay (7) Twelve Oaks (15): Charlie Wooldridge (3), Ed Morris-Lowe (5) & Jamie Morrison (7) OJO Caliente (14): Ana Escobedo (1), Daniel Otamendi (6) & Jonny Good (8) League Two: Four Quarters (15): Simon Arber (1), Tom Morley (6) & Richard Tyrone (8) HB Polo (14): Josh Cork (3), Sebastien Pailloncy (4) & Adolfo Casabal (7) MHF Docklands Polo (15): Alec Banner-Eve (4), Ed Banner-Eve (5) & Harold Hodges (6) Sifani (15): Hilali Noordeen (1), Michael Henderson (6) & Ryan Pemble (8) Photograph: Action from the 2017 Arena Gold Cup Final between SUPA and Sifani, By Cymon Skinner Photography |