Mon 18th May 2026Golden Goal Win for Juan Pepa Cibao La Pampa/Murus Sanctus victorious at The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy
Cibao La Pampa/Murus Sanctus claimed The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy after edging Jindal Steel/La Dolfina 9-8 in a dramatic extra chukka Final at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club on Saturday 16 May.
One of the most prestigious tournaments of the English high-goal season and the first of the 22 goal Victor Ludorum tournaments, the competition featured 12, 22 goal teams with the Final delivering a closely fought contest between two well-mounted and tactically strong sides.
Jindal Steel/La Dolfina, led by Adolfo Cambiaso, started the stronger of the two teams and quickly established control in the opening stages. Goals from Cambiaso and Gonzalo Ferrari helped them move ahead early, but Cibao La Pampa/Murus Sanctus gradually settled into the game through the tireless work of Paco de Narváez Jr and Carlos Ulloa. By the end of the fourth chukka, the scores were level at 5-5.
Jindal Steel/ La Dolfina regained momentum in the fifth chukka, taking back the advantage 8-7 thanks to the attacking pressure of Cambiaso and Ferrari, who both finished with three goals apiece, while Rufino Merlos added two. However, Cibao La Pampa/Murus Sanctus refused to let the match slip away. A determined final chukka saw them equalise once again at 8-8, forcing the game into extra time.
With momentum now on their side, it was Juan Pepa who produced the decisive moment. Breaking quickly towards goal in the extra chukka, Pepa converted a fairytale winning goal to seal a hard-fought 9-8 victory and secure the title for Cibao La Pampa/Murus Sanctus.
A truly thrilling Final to watch, both sides produced some crowd-pleasing, open and fast polo. Cudmore was later named Most Valuable Player for his influential all-round performance throughout the Final. An incredible start to the season for the team who will go on to play The Cartier Queen’s Cup, starting this week, with the same line-up.
The Best Playing Pony Award went to Antu Wallung Rumba, played by Paco de Narváez Jr.
The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy Final Teams:
Cibao La Pampa / Murus Sanctus (22): Juan Pepa (2), Carlos Ulloa (7), Paco de Narváez Jr (8) & Ollie Cudmore (5)
Jindal Steel / La Dolfina (22): Naveen Jindal (0), Rufino Merlos (6), Gonzalo Ferrari (7) & Adolfo Cambiaso (9)
Photograph: Cibao La Pampa/ Murus Sanctus in an extra chukka victory for The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy. Courtesy of RCBPC
Mon 11th May 2026The La Martina Queen Mother’s Centenary Final A comeback victory for Don Tancredi
An exciting and competitive tournament came to an end on Sunday 10 May with a fittingly unpredictable Final at Guards Polo Club. New team on the block Don Tancredi, headed up by the young Orson Clarke, came up against the established side of Amanara Polo Team, a regular on the UK medium goal scene. Both teams reached the Final having won their leagues and powered through the Semi Finals played on Friday 8 May, where they beat Aureus and Ojo Caliente respectively.
The teams faced off and despite a strong start by Don Tancredi, with Hazel Jackson running straight to goal, several missed opportunities at goal had them falling behind and it seemed like Amanara would sail through to an easy win. Up by 5-1 at half-time, Nicky Sen’s team were merciless in front of goal, making the most of Don Tancredi’s seeming allergy to the goal. However, the tide turned in the third chukka when Teo Lacau and Hazel Jackson started to send home their goals and make the most of the fast running and open polo. The scoreboard started to level and it wasn’t long before Don Tancredi had taken the lead. Two decisive goals in the last to finish the match sealed the deal and Don Tancredi snatched victory from the claws of defeat to win The La Martina Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy 9-6.
Hazel Jackson was named Most Valuable Player for her hard work throughout the game and Teo Lacau’s mare Pan Casero Porteña was awarded the La Martina Best Playing Pony Award.
In the Subsidiary Final which was played just before on The Duke’s Ground, La Hechicera beat Tempest 6-5.
The La Martina Queen Mother’s Centenary Final Teams:
Don Tancredi (15): Orson Clarke (0), Hazel Jackson (2), Felix Esaín (6) & Teodoro Lacau (7)
Amanara Polo Team (16): Nicky Sen (0), Pedro Chavanne (4), Oliver Cudmore (5) & Santiago Chavanne (7)
Photograph: Don Tancredi make an unbelievable comeback to take The La Martina Queen Mother’s Centenary Trophy. By The Art of Polo
Thu 7th May 2026The UK High Goal Season is Officially UnderwayThe Cartier Queen’s Cup draw and The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy
While the high goal season has officially got underway in the UK with The Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy kicking off Wednesday 6 May with a single game and a win for Kazak against Signet/ Segavas with a score of 13-10, on Wednesday we also saw team representatives gather at Guards Polo Club for the official draw for the upcoming Cartier Queen’s Cup.
The 22 goal tournament will start on Tuesday 19 May and conclude on Sunday 14 June with the Final, after 19 teams become two for one of the highlights of the British season. The teams were split into three groups during the draw to determine the zone stage fixtures and the order of play.
Looking to follow the action? We will be keeping you up to date with regular coverage and the full fixture list will be available soon on the Guards Polo Club website as well as all games being free to watch on Guards TV. You won’t miss a second of polo drama. Want to dig deeper into those teams? Check out our 2026 Polo Times High Goal Guide in the recent May issue, where we look at the full line ups, team result history, recent player performances and team dynamics to give you all the information you need ahead of the season. We’ve got you covered.
The Cartier Queen’s Cup Teams:
Group One:
Cibao La Pampa (22): Juan Pepa (2), Ollie Cudmore (5), Paco de Narváez (8) & Carlos María Ulloa (7)
Jehangiri (22): Muhammad Jehangiri (0), Gonzalo Pieres (7), Sapo Caset (8) & Rosendo Torreguitar (7)
White Crane (22): Alexi Calvert-Ansari (0), Polito Pieres (10), Tommy Beresford (7) & Matt Perry (5)
Signet / Segavas (22): Tommy Severn (5), Luke Wiles (4), Alfredo Bigatti (7) & Matías Mac Donough (6)
Gaston (22): Jean Paul Luksic (0), Cruz Heguy (7), David ‘Pelón’ Stirling (8) & Beltrán Laulhé (7)
Aureus (22): Jake Coventry (2), Mark Tomlinson (5), Diego Cavanagh (8) & Teo Lacau (7)
La Dolfina Marqués de Riscal (22): Alejandro Aznar (0), Poroto Cambiaso (10), Simón Prado (6) & Félix Esain (6)
Group Two:
Dubai (22): Tariq Albwardy (0), Bartolomé ‘Barto’ Castagnola (9), Santos Merlos (6) & Antonio Heguy (7)
UAE Polo (22): Sheikha Maitha (0), Juan Martín Nero (9), Lukin Monteverde (8) & Hugo Taylor (5)
Black Bears (22): Guy Schwarzenbach (2), Estanislao ‘Tani’ Darritchon (3), Tomás Panelo (9) & Benjamín Panelo (8)
La Dolfina Jindal (22): Naveen Jindal (0), Rufino Merlos (6), Gonzalo Ferrari (7) & Adolfo Cambiaso (9)
Kazak (22): Sébastien Aguettant (0), Nicolás Pieres (8), Francisco Elizalde (9) & León Donoso (5)
Ferne Park (22): Jonathan Rothermere (0), Joaquin Pittaluga (7), Facundo Pieres (9) & Chris Mackenzie (6)
Ojo Caliente (22): Ana Escobedo (0), Facundo Sola (8), Alfredo Cappella (8) & Martín Podestá (6)
Group Three:
Park Place (22): Andrey Borodin (0), Hilario Ulloa (9), Jerónimo del Carril (7) & Louis Hine (6)
Balanz Capital (22): Claudio Porcel / Pablo Galante (0), Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola (10), Ned Hine (5) & Lorenzo Chavanne (7)
Shoreline (22): Adebayo Karim (2), Alejandro Muzzio (8), Rufino Bensadon (7) & Ed Banner-Eve (5)
Sujan Indian Tigers (22): Jaisal Singh (0), Juan Martín Zubia (8), Juano Britos (8) & Marcos Araya (6)
Akasha (22): Alexandre Garese (0), Facundo Fernández Llorente (7), Pablo Mac Donough (9) & Santiago Laborde (6)
Photograph: The draw is complete for the 2026 Cartier Queen’s Cup. Courtesy of Guards Polo Club
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