Goldin Gold Cup 2011
Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club to showcase the crème de la crème in international youth and professional polo teams in the inaugural “Goldin Gold Cup 2011” on Jul 2 – 3, 2011
Boasting the largest polo facilities in China, Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club (“Metropolitan Polo Club”) will host a 2-day summer international polo weekend on July 2 – 3, 2011, showcasing not just world class professional polo players but Europe’s most promising youth teams from England and France. The event on Saturday, July 2 will be by invitation-only.
The Goldin Gold Cup 2011 launches on Saturday 2 July with a 6-chukka match. Players from England and Argentina will make up the home team, Hong Kong Goldin, among them are the Jauretches, an uncle and nephew from Argentina. They will play a team from France’s prestigious Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly. Just outside Paris, Chantilly is famous for its opulent chateaux, handmade lace, fine porcelain and delicious vanilla-flavoured cream.
On Sunday 3 July the afternoon will herald a thrilling 4-chukka Under-18 match between Young England and Young France with players as young as fifteen taking to the saddle. Two players from Young England, Ralph Richardson and Tomas Beresford hail from well known polo dynasties. As part of the Club’s initiative to promote polo to young people, the tournament will be open to a limited number of the public.
The trophies are all designed by Garrard of London, jewellers to HM Queen Elizabeth II, a company famed for making world-class sports trophies as well as the historic Crown Jewels.
The Goldin Gold Cup – awarded to the winning team of professionals, is made of gold and ceramic and carries a painted motif of polo players, emulating the style of the Tang Dynasty wall paintings – a reminder of polo’s long heritage in China and the fact the word ‘polo’ comes from the ancient Tibetan word pulu meaning ball. Symbolically entwined by a dragon, the Goldin Gold Cup is surmounted by a polo ball engraved with the Club’s logo. The winning junior team will be awarded specially commissioned silver platters, also by Garrard.
The event will formally launch the Metropolitan Polo Club’s Junior Equestrian & Polo Programme (“JEPP”) aimed to inspire new equestrian talent from China and showcase the discipline, skills and enjoyment that young people can gain from this thrilling sport.
Chairman of Goldin Properties and patron of the home team Mr. Pan Sutong highlighted the positive role polo can play in the development of youth saying “Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club is extremely proud to host the inaugural Goldin Gold Cup 2011, this wonderful occasion allows us to showcase the rare talents of professional and youth polo players, some as young as fifteen, as well as launch our Junior Equestrian & Polo Programmes that we hope will nurture new polo and equestrian talent in China”.
He added “As part of our drive to promote polo and encourage international sporting exchanges between overseas learning institutions and Chinese youth, our Club hopes to host show matches by overseas schools and University polo teams in the very near future.”
Goldin Gold Cup 2011
July 2-3 2011
Polo Teams & Officials
Saturday July 2nd, 2011 at 4 pm
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“Le Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly” V.S. |
HONG KONG GOLDIN |
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No. |
Name |
Handicap |
No. |
Name |
Handicap |
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1 |
Juan Pepa |
3 |
1 |
Pierre Jauretche |
1 |
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2 |
Brieuc Rigaux |
5 |
2 |
Pablo Jauretche |
7 |
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3 |
Santiago Tanoira |
6 |
3 |
Santiago Gaztambide |
6 |
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4 |
Patrick Paillol |
4 |
4 |
John Fisher |
4 |
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18 Goals |
18 Goals |
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Team Manager/Coach Benoit Perrier |
Team Manager/Coach Derek Reid |
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Sunday July 3rd, 2011 at 4 pm
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YOUNG ENGLAND |
V.S. |
YOUNG FRANCE |
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No. |
Name |
Age |
No. |
Name |
Age |
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1 |
Charlie Walton |
16 |
1 |
Thomas Calascibetta |
16 |
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2 |
Ralph Richardson |
15 |
2 |
Antoine Carli |
17 |
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3 |
Tomas Beresford |
15 |
3 |
Dorian Bulteau |
15 |
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4 |
William Batchelor (Capt) |
16 |
4 |
Louis Gay |
15 |
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Tim Pearce-May （Reserve） |
15 |
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