The Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic celebrated its
10th anniversary on 3 June. The venue was Liberty
State Park in New Jersey with stunning views of
Manhattan. Alicia Keys performed at the event,
which was live-streamed by the
New York Times
to an estimated 2 million people.
C H U K K A S
In early May, Mark Bellissimo submitted plans for
a 100-unit condominium hotel and numerous
multi-family condominiums on the Isla Carroll
East Field. There are also plans for four sand and
two grass arenas at IPC, plus stabling to the west
of the current stadium.
On 8 April, the University of Virginia (UVA) and
Texas A&M women’s teams mounted up at the
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club to fight
for the USPA National Intercollegiate
Championship. UVA took a 9-7 victory over
Texas A&M. It was UVA’s 10th title.
Next year all HPA members will be required to
wear an approved helmet. The only one to meet
the standard to date is the Armis Helmet designed
by Robin Spicer and manufactured by Charles
Owen. For a customised helmet contact Polo
Splice
polosplice.co.uk
or RJ Polo
rjpolo.com.
The HPA and its UK distributor, King of Games,
have launched a line of clothing – HP Active –
for on and off the field. Although designed for
polo, it is also ideal for active pursuits including
leisure riding, walking and running. To order, visit
hurlinghampolo1875.com.
The Argentine Polo Association has recently
announced the six teams for the 2017 Triple
Crown: La Dolfina (40), Ellerstina (39), Alegria (35),
La Aguada (32), Cria Yatay (31) and La Irenita (31).
There are two spots left that will be determined
by the qualifiers.
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P O N Y L I N E S
Z Ü R I C H I N T E R N A T I O N A L L A D I E S P O L O C U P
In the presence of Sunny Hale, five teams made up of 24 international ladies disputed
the 2016 Zürich International Ladies Polo Cup last July, in the 17th edition of Polo Park
Zürich. Team Eterna won the tournament, led by Lucia Podesta playing an open game
against the very competitive team, Les Jolies Filles. Teams Hato, Aegerter and Piaget
played round-robin for third place, ending in victory for Hato. Irene Gräff of team
Eterna received the MVP prize – a special saddle donated by Performance Polo.
Polo Park Zürich’s 2017 edition will be held 8-9 July, with two leagues including
an 8-10 goal ladies’ handicap.
A M B A S S A D O R ’ S C U P S A N T A B A R B A R A
In the first week of May, Santa Barbara Polo Club (SBPC) and Bella Vista
Polo Club (BVPC) hosted the 93rd Federation of International Polo
Ambassador’s Cup. The tournament included 12 international ambassadors
and 12 local polo players who provided horses for the international players.
The championship match was fought by well-balanced teams representing
California Polo Club (CPC) and the SBPC, and while strong performances
by Domingo Questel and Jef Graham kept CPC in the match, Antonio Juarez
and Ambassador Guillermo Steta of SBPC dominated play. A shootout after
the fourth chukka saw SBPC come out on top.
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