Metropolitan Intervarsity Polo 2013 University of Cambridge and Harvard University Move on to the Final
Metropolitan Intervarsity Polo 2013, which is being held from 23 to 28 July at Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, sees representation from polo teams from the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, Harvard University and Yale University.
The Club hopes that the tournament will raise the awareness of polo amongst the region’s youth and widen the horizons of Chinese youth and allow them to experience the beautiful game of polo as well as instil in them the values being driven off the back of polo. To inspire and groom young people by promoting the sport of polo to the next generation has been the Club’s polo development initiative.
Metropolitan Intervarsity Polo 2013 also provides a convenient platform for academic, cultural and social exchanges among representatives from the four universities, local students, parents as well as alumni.
Apart from Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club members and invited guests, today’s matches were also attended by a large group of alumni from all four universities who have flown in from all over the world specially to support their alma maters. A traditional High Table Dinner was hosted later in the evening in celebration of the passion for the game and the camaraderie shared amongst polo players.
Ms Cao Xiaohong, Vice Mayor of the Tianjin Municipal People’s Government, was the guest of honour that threw the ball to begin the first match. Returning from a day of rest, the English began the match with a face off by winners from the previous match day, University of Cambridge vs University of Oxford. Play was neck and neck with these two almost evenly skilled teams who frequently competed against each other in their home country.
James Linsday from the University of Oxford was the first to bring in a goal seconds into the first chukka. Spectators had a field day as both teams fought with aggression to take control throughout the four-chukka match with each team scoring a goal almost one after the other, bringing the match to a tie several times. It was Sam Browne from the University of Cambridge who scored the final goal in the last chukka that brought the match to a tie with a 5-5 score. The University of Cambridge will proceed to the final as they top the league standings.
The second match saw Harvard University play Yale University. Harvard University, which seemed more assertive than their opponents, drove the match with defence. Performing with excellent form, Danielle Lussi scored three goals for Harvard University in the four-chukka match. The Yale team on the other hand tried their best to put on a brave front against their stronger competitors but was still trounced with a 9-0 score in the end, with victory going to Harvard University.
The Subsidiary Final will take place tomorrow with University of Oxford vs Yale. The Final will be played thereafter with University of Cambridge vs Harvard University.
Tuesday, 23 July 2013
Result: Yale vs Cambridge 1-15 Harvard vs Oxford 7-3
Thursday, 25 July 2013
Result: Harvard vs Cambridge 5-7 Yale vs Oxford 1-10
Saturday, 27 July 2013
Result: Cambridge vs Oxford 5-5 Harvard vs Yale 9-0
Sunday, 28 July 2013
Result:
Subsidiary Final Oxford vs Yale – Final Cambridge vs Harvard