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In his first major UK polo finals appearance, Adolfo Cambiaso Junior teamed
up with his father to win Royal Windsor honours, writes Diana Butler
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There were several notable firsts at the final
of Guards Polo Club’s oldest tournament,
the Royal Windsor Cup. It introduced us to
new sponsor, Japanese firm Out-Sourcing
Inc, who brought a flavour of the east with
prizes that reflected the ancient traditions
of the Samurai warrior. In another first, the
commentary was signed for the deaf
spectators watching live – highlighting
Out-Sourcing’s work with deaf charities.
Although the most important first,
no doubt, was the appearance of Adolfo
Cambiaso Junior – aka Poroto – in a major
polo final in the UK. Many in the grandstand
would have watched his father’s first games
at Smith’s Lawn at the age of 16, playing off
a 7-goal handicap. Poroto is four years
younger than his dad was on his debut –
playing off a 1-goal handicap – but he has
clearly inherited the family’s talent. Playing
under the La Dolfina/Valiente banner, this
incredible polo duo – brilliantly supported
by English players Kian Hall and Josh Cork
– went on to win the first edition of The
Out-Sourcing Royal Windsor Cup Final in
style. They defeated the previous holders of
the trophy, Andrey Borodin’s competitive
Park Place, 11–7 in a lively game on Guards
Polo Club’s number one field.
Although much focus was on the
Cambiaso boys, La Dolfina’s Kian Hall had
an equally strong game. Playing in the
number two position, he scored six goals for
his team. Meanwhile, Park Place, who were
eager to retain this trophy, especially as this
final came just seven short days after their
Queen’s Cup defeat to La Indiana. This team,
based around the young South African star
Chris Mackenzie, put up a strong opposition,
