HRH The Prince of Wales raises £1million at Out-Sourcing's charity polo day

Saturday 13 July 2024

HRH The Prince of Wales took to the Castle Ground at Flemish Farm yesterday to play in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup, raising £1,000,000 to be shared by 11 charities supported by The Prince and Princess of Wales. Today’s contribution takes the total raised from the Royal Charity Polo Days played in the UK over the last 13 years to more than £13million.

The Prince played as part of the U.S. Polo Assn. team alongside Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Amr Zedan and Mark Tomlinson. The opposing Brand Machine Group team was formed by Philipp Muller, Justin & Emma MacRae, Steve Cox and Pablo MacDonough with the BP Healthcare Polo team made up of Lovy and Jovey Beh, Ed Banner-Eve and Tunde Karim.

In an exciting, round-robin format, The Prince of Wales defended the title he won last year with US Polo Assn. but the team left it late. A last-minute penalty against BP Healthcare saw the US Polo Assn. team win the tournament following a driving attack from The Prince of Wales.
This year’s event provided a unique opportunity to support and raise funds for 11 of Their Royal Highnesses patronages. These organisations are: SHOUT, Wales Air Ambulance, Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Child Bereavement UK, Royal African Society, Place2Be, Action for Children, The Motor Neurone Disease Association, The Blackthorn Rally, HMS Oardacious and The Royal Marsden.

‘Out-Sourcing Inc’s David M. Matsumoto said: “Out-Sourcing and I are honored to support today’s charity polo match. Knowing that this polo event will raise much needed funds for 11 incredible charities aligns perfectly with the company’s own charitable ethos. We focus on creating platforms to highlight and support charitable endeavours across the world, including here in the UK.”

Charity representative, Ann Chalmers MBE, Chief Executive of Child Bereavement UK speaking on behalf of the 11 charities said: “Huge thanks are due to all the players, sponsors, supporters and those involved in organising this special event. The day will help raise awareness and much-needed funds for a range of causes, making a big difference to their important work.”