Fri 2nd Nov 2012 Guards names new polo manager Glen Gilmore will take over the role of polo manager at Guards Polo Club GUARDS POLO CLUB has announced that Glen Gilmore has been appointed as the club's new polo manager. Gilmore is the captain of the Australian polo team and played off an eight-goal handicap at the height of his career. He is due to take up the position at Guards on 1 April 2013. “I am delighted to take up this role at Guards, especially as some of my most memorable games have been played on the high-goal grounds at Smiths Lawn,” said Gilmore. “This is, without doubt, the number one job in polo management anywhere in the world. “The opportunity to work closely with the great team at Guards, creating some of the wold's best-known polo tournaments, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” Neil Hobday, chief executive of Guards Polo Club and chairman of the selection panel said, “Glen Gilmore is definitely the right man for the job.” Gilmore is already a familiar face at Guards Polo Club, having been the club's chief umpire and a board member where he represented the high-goal professional players, as well an occasional commentator. He has also been a member of many winning teams at Smith's Lawn, receiving the Coronation Cup from HRH Prince Charles after he led Australia to victory on Cartier International Day 2005. Gilmore will work alongside assistant polo manager Emma Leiva and polo secretary Tara Smith. He succeeds Oliver Ellis who resigned from Guards Polo Club earlier this year after ten years in the role. Photograph: Glen Gilmore, the new polo manager at Guards Polo Club

Other top stories Fri 17th May 2013 England to play South America at Cowdray tomorrow The first international Test Match of the English season will take place tomorrow Thu 16th May 2013 Prince Harry scores winning goal in Greenwich Over $1m is raised for the Prince's Sentebale charity Tue 14th May 2013 South America team announced for Cowdray Test Facundo Pieres is among the South American opposition this weekend Tue 14th May 2013 Teams confirmed for Polo at Marriners Young players will take to the field at Marriners for the third year Tue 14th May 2013 Four Quarters Black win Tyro Cup First medium-goal tournament of the season concludes at Cowdray Fri 10th May 2013 Brits to play at Copenhagen Polo Open The Danish Polo Association reveals the teams for Copenhagen's first polo event Wed 8th May 2013 Queen's Cup teams confirmed Sixteen teams to play in the Queen's Cup at Guards See all news in: May 2013April 2013March 2013February 2013January 2013December 2012November 2012October 2012September 2012August 2012July 2012June 2012May 2012April 2012March 2012February 2012January 2012December 2011November 2011October 2011September 2011August 2011July 2011June 2011May 2011April 2011March 2011February 2011January 2011December 2010November 2010October 2010September 2010August 2010July 2010June 2010May 2010April 2010March 2010February 2010January 2010December 2009November 2009October 2009September 2009August 2009July 2009June 2009May 2009April 2009March 2009February 2009January 2009December 2008November 2008October 2008September 2008August 2008July 2008June 2008May 2008April 2008March 2008