Moscow Polo Club’s 2012 Season
With Snow Polo increasing in popularity around the globe, the Moscow Polo Club kicked off its 2012 season with their annual Russian Snow Polo Championship at the club in Tseleevo, some 60km north of the Citycenter. The Tseleevo club must be one of the only clubs in the world with a winter ski club with a dedicated clubhouse and artificial skiruns!
The day was a relatively mild one for a Russian winter, with temperature sat only 2 C degrees below zero, with some light snow showers. Long-term Moscow Polo Club sponsors Beluga Vodka provided hot punch for the guests, while Ahmad Tea provided tea and Jura provided coffee. As it was the last day of Maslenitsa (Mardi Gras), thefestive mood was enhanced by hot crêpes provided by the club’sin-house caterer.
Three teams competed for the title in a round robin tournament, including ateam from the President’s Polo Club. With a snow field of 150 meters long by 80 meters wide, the teams had plenty of room to playfast-moving chukkas, despite the powdery snow surface.
Land Rover claimed the 2012 title by first beating both Beluga (3-1) andthen PPC 4-2. Beluga was second, losing to Rover (1-3) butbeating PPC (3-0).
Land Rover’s Evgeniy Ovcharov was voted Most Valuable Player and Rocket,owned by MPC President Alexis Rodzianko won Best Playing Pony.
LandRover
Celestino Rivera 3
Egor Zaostrvstsev 0
Evgeniy Ovcharov 0
Maxim Mihailov/
Sofia Dubrova -2
Beluga
Hernan Traverso 4
Pavel Isayev -1
Alexis Rodzianko -1
Raya Sidorenko/
Zhanna Bandurko -1
President’s Polo Club
Victor Huaco 0
David Geovanis 1
Anastasia Huaco 0
Igor Menshenin -1
The Moscow Polo Club is now gearing up for the summer season, with their annual eventsLive confirmed. The Argentina Cup in June is held under the auspices of the Argentine Embassy, the high goal festival in July features a week of polo from low goal to 14 goals and the season highlight is the Russian Open in August, where last year’s champions Beluga Vodka will be defending their title.
In July the Moscow Polo Club team will travel to London to play at Guards Polo Club and either Ascot Park or Ham Polo Club. In August, the club will welcome the first ever polo team from China, with afull weekend of polo, cultural and social activities.
Moscow Polo Club 2012 season
Date Event Details
May19- 20th First practice on grass
May26 – 27th Opening Cup Low goal
June 30-July 1st Russian Polo Cup* At the President’s Polo Club
June16 – 17th Argentina Cup* 3-6 goals
July14-15th Russian Women’s Polo Open At the President’sPolo Club
July28 – 29th London weekend Guards and either Hamor Ascot
August4 – 12th HighGoal Festival Highest goal match of 14 goals
August17th All Russian Horse Games Exhibition Match, Bitsa, (Arena)
August18-19th Russiav China Challenge Low goal, 0-4
August25 – 26th Russian Open Polo Championship * 7 goals
September15 – 16th End of Season Cup Low goal