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H U R L I N G H A M
C O N T R I B U T O R S
6
R O D E R I C K V E R E N I C O L L
P U B L I S H E R
F O R E W O R D
No one has done more for British Polo than the HPA’s patron Prince Philip,
who is retiring from public life this coming autumn. In this issue, his former
team mate, Lord Patrick Beresford, pays tribute to the Prince's long and
distinguished career on and off the playing field.
On a personal note, Prince Philip wrote the Foreword for the inaugural
issue of Hurlingham in the spring of 2005, for which I am most grateful.
In this issue’s One to Watch, we profile Michael Bickford who has made it
to the finals in six of the last seven tournaments he has played. This is quite a feat
when you consider the matches were in England, France and the USA.
In Opinion, Alex Webbe looks at the changing landscape in Palm Beach.
There are several big players in South Florida doing good things for the game,
and hopefully they can all work together as it's not much fun to play in your
sand box alone!
In Features, we pay tribute to Sunny Hale, one of the world’s most
prominent players. Also, Nekoro Gomes chats to Peter Brant, whose illustrious
career in the sport has spanned almost 40 years.
Finally, in Action we cover the major tournaments in Palm Beach, as
well as the FIP qualifiers and polo in Nigeria, India, New Zealand and the
Dominican Republic.
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PAT R I C K D E E D E S is originally
from southern Africa but had his
first taste of polo as a boy in Oman.
He is currently the Estate Manager
of the Château de Courances, 50km
south of Paris. A keen polo player,
he has helped bring the sport to
Courances, thereby reconnecting
with its rich polo history.
A L E X W E B B E has been a player
since his teens and a regular on the
polo scene for over 50 years. He is
best known as a journalist, writing
tournament coverage, introductory
articles about the sport and profiles
of some of the game's best.
He is also the polo columnist for
the
Palm Beach Daily News.
N E K O R O G O M E S is a New
York-based writer and new to the
game of polo. His research into the
sport for his feature about White
Birch inspired him to sign up for
riding lessons during a recent
vacation in the southwest, which
have endowed him with an even
greater appreciation for the game.
J U L I A S M I T H is from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has
been playing polo for 15 years.
She recently graduated from the
University of Virginia, where she was
co-captain of the UVA Women’s
Varsity team and President of
Virginia Polo. Julia has also won
three USPA US Women’s Opens.
