Cartier International China Polo Challenge Day Three – Semi-Finals
13th October 2012
Both the Cartier and Tang Polo teams will face each other in the final of the Cartier International China Polo Challenge 2012. This means that the Tang Polo Club Chairman Shilai Liu, playing for Cartier in this competition, will find himself on opposing sides to his fellow Tang Polo Club director Nan Liu. Cartier earned its ticket through to Sunday’s final by defeating the Equus & Co team 7- 3 in the first semi-final of the day. This was despite Equus having added support today thanks to their sponsors, Jim Whisenand and Maria Lorenzo, who had flown to China from the USA specifically to support their team.
Tang Polo team took the second final ticket in convincing style too, defeating the all-English Dorchester Collection team 11-5. The writing seemed on the wall after the first two chukkas as Dorchester Collection had failed to score. However young Jack Richardson, who celebrates his 21st birthday this Monday, was determined to keep his team’s hopes alive for as long as possible. He returned to the field after half-time and scored some fabulous goals. Time counted against them though, with the home side winning 11-5, but Jack’s enthusiasm had inspired his team-mates and they only went down after a good battle.
Cartier International China Polo Challenge Finals – Sunday 14 October 2012: