Teams Announced for May Tournament
The announcement of the teams for the Julius Bär Beach Polo World Cup in Sylt heralds an exciting event, set against some of the most stunning scenery of Northern Germany’s coastline.
ALFRED — No polo team at Alfred State College?
That simply wasn’t acceptable for longtime players Anna Campbell and Kasandra Wohlschlegel, who enrolled last year.
Polo ponies that are kept out at grass could be affected this spring by Equine Grass Sickness
Equine Grass Sickness is known to be a potentially lethal disease attributed to a toxin produced by a clostridia bacterium.
Alan Corey doesn’t remember why he went to The Home Depot on Whiskey Road that day more than a year ago.
“Maybe I was hanging some pictures and needed some hooks,” Corey said. “Maybe I was looking for oil for the lawnmower or maybe I wanted to buy some light bulbs.”
The Pakistan Polo Association (PPA) and particularly Lahore Polo Club (LPC) have been endeavoring for the promotion of polo in the country.
The nursery in the Lahore Polo Club has become a production house of quality polo players who displaying their prowess not only in local and national events but also at international level.
Twelve teams have entered this year's 22-goal Cartier Queen's Cup competition, which starts on Tuesday 19th May. The current holders, Lyndon Lea's Zacara are back to defend their title, but will be without Facundo Pieres. However they can call upon the 10-goal skills of the experienced Juan Martin Nero, who will be playing alongside Brazil’s top player Rodrigo Andrade and the young English player Jack Hyde. Facundo meanwhile will team up with his brother, fellow 10-goaler Gonzalito in the King Power Foxes team - one of two entries from the Srivaddhanaprabha family.
POLO IN DUBAI
The Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series has wrapped up its latest season with resounding success. Each year the tournament reaches new heights....
For her tireless efforts and dedication in junior polo, Melissa Ganzi of Wellington was presented the Polo Training Foundation's Volunteer of the Year award at its recent banquet.
England won their first game of The Copa de Las Naciones tournament in Palermo yesterday against the Rest of The World with a final score of 9-8. They dominated in the first four chukkas in which the team had achieved a staggering 6 -1 lead by half-time. Led by Nico Pieres and Nachi Du Plessis, Rest of The World made an attempt at a comeback catching up by the final chukka, but it wasn’t to be.
