Hurlingham Autumn 2019 - page 12

C H U K K A S
P O N Y L I N E S
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In July 2020, the first edition of The Polo Rider
Cup will be played at the Chantilly Polo Club.
Eight clubs from around Europe will play five
chukkas for prize money. The idea is that each
year the Polo Rider Cup will be played at
a different club in Europe.
During the last weekend of September, 16 teams
played in the 103rd Ambassadors’ Cup at the
Helvetia Polo Club in Brazil. There were four
separate tournaments with each team playing
three games on very good fields, and eight
nationalities were represented.
For the first time, the final of the Jockey Club
Open was played at Palermo in front of a crowd
of 3,000. There were also two amateurs playing:
Curtis Pilot and Bob Jornayvaz. Pilot won 12-10
with the three Pieres brothers.
PoloFest took place at the Denver Polo Club
on the 31 August. There was a 34-goal exhibition
match with 10-goalers Adolfo Cambiaso,
David Stirling and Hilario Ulloa playing.
Afterwards 10,000 people enjoyed musical
performances from artists such as Kygo.
The qualifying tournament for the Argentine
Open runs from the 16 to the 31 of October.
Seven teams (two of 29 goals and five of 28
goals) are vying for two spots in the
Hurlingham and Argentine Opens.
James Beim is stepping down after five years as
the England captain. He has played for England at
least 50 times. His record for the Westchester Cup
is three out of three, and seven out of twelve for
the Coronation Cup.
M O N U M E N T A L L A N D S C A P E S
On 11 September, acclaimed sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green launched his book,
Monumental Landscapes
, at the Saatchi Gallery in London, celebrating Fiddian-
Green’s long association with renowned photographer Richard Foster. All photographs
were taken around the sculptor’s home and studio on the South Downs. His giant
Horse at Water
sculpture in London’s Marble Arch is well known but to see his works
surrounded by nature and becoming one with the landscape itself is a revelation. The
photographs along with a selection of sculptures will be on show at the Sladmore
Gallery in Bruton Place, Mayfair until mid-October.
nicfiddiangreen.com.
A C O M P E T I T I V E S E A S O N
The stars of the season were the Castanoglas brothers; playing as a 20-goal side in the
Queen’s Cup (lost in quarters) and 21 goals in the Gold Cup (won in overtime). They
are young and dynamic with great bloodlines on both sides. Only Ali Albwardy
(pictured above right) had the vision and canniness to pick them. He did the same
with their uncle Adolfo Cambiaso 18 years ago. The trick to winning is partly due
to having well handicapped players but the real magic is the chemistry of the team
on and off the field. The ability to make all members of the team play above their
handicap and as a team.
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