SINGAPORE POLO OPEN 2016

HONG KONG POLO TEAM A LEGACY IN THE MAKING WINS SINGAPORE POLO OPEN 2016

 

 

The Hong Kong Polo Team (HKPT) has won the final of the Singapore Polo Open 2016.

 

Following on from three phenomenal wins earlier on in the competition, HKPT made history today with a final score of 9 ½ – 9 beating Garcha Hotels in a five chukka match. The win truly marked the return of polo back to Hong Kong.

 

Patrick Furlong (CAPT) described the day as: 

 

“The biggest win so far since we established the first ever Hong Kong Polo Team in 2013 – we have never played at this level before, 4-6 goals and WINNING such a prestigious Asian tournament. Player Shane Boyd gave the HONG KONG POLO TEAM a much more balanced format with a virtually un-breakable wall at the back. Over the two week tournament our team played a much more structured game than our opponents, with players Lynly Fong leading the attack, Isabelle Larenaudie doing tireless work to create space for me as Captain, to control the game and take us to a WIN for HONG KONG.”

 

The winning HKPT team was helmed by Patrick Furlong (CAPT), with Shane Boyd, Lynly Fong, Jonathan Gabler and Isabelle Larenaudie.

 

HONG KONG POLO TEAM | SINGAPORE POLO OPEN 2016

 

Patrick Furlong (CAPT) (2g) 

Shane Boyd (2g) 

Lynly Fong (0g)

Jonathan Gabler (0g) Isabelle Larenaudie (0g)

Raphael Le Manse de Chermont (0g)

Anna Lowdnes (-1g)

 

SINGAPORE POLO OPEN 2016 | MATCH SUMMARY

 

FINAL

HKPT 9 ½ V Garcha Hotels 9 Final winning score

HKPT 7 ½ V Garcha Hotels 7 Win 

HKPT 5 V Royal Salute 1 win | HKPT 8 V Royal Salute 3 win 

 

Dave Savage, President of Asia World Polo highlighted the moment:

 

“We were privileged to be invited to compete in the Singapore Open Tournament over the last two weeks. We came in as the underdogs and who have yet no polo grounds in Hong Kong, set the tournament on fire by winning our first three matches to catapult us into the final on Sunday. 500 VIP guests turned out to support the final and it all came down to a nail biting 22 seconds. With a breathtaking break from Isabelle Larenaudie on the HK Team, the seconds ticking down with Satinder Garcha three goal Patron of the Garcha Hotels Team chasing her down, Isabelle scored a difficult angled shot that decided the tournament with passion, commitment and style. This marks a significant victory for the HKPT at a blue ribboned 

international polo event and sets the bar much higher than ever done before.

 

We must thank our loyal sponsors Jaeger-LeCoultre, VULT, Macey & Sons, Aquila, Alfa Group, St. Regis, Connexion D’Art, Boujis, Legends Socks, Champagne Armand de Brignac ‘Ace of Spades’ and JetSolution for coming with us on this unique journey, for their unstoppable belief and support of our goals.”

 

Clockwise from left: lynly fong in action on horseback; Dave savage with a connexion d’art phone, Patrick Furlong (CAPT) with a JAEGAR-LECOULTRE grand reverso designed for a polo player in 1931; TORREY DORSEY with Methusaleh champagne armand de brignac ‘ace of spades’.

 

Clockwise from left: Jonathan gabler, Patrick Furlong (CAPT), shane boyd, isabelle larenaudIe, Lynly fong; torrey dorsey; Patrick Furlong (CAPT).

 

UPCOMING MATCHES

 

5th – 6th August 2016 | Korea Polo Club, Korea

10th -11th September 2016 | Jakarta Hong Kong Challenge Cup 

3rd – 4th December 2016 | Thailand