The men's competition semifinalists are Marquard Media and Tom Tailor. Meanwhile, a penalty shootout between Sainte Mesme, Ghantoot and La Quinta was held today to determine the other two teams who will play the semis. Sainte Mesme and Ghantoot ran out the winners, while La Quinta earned a spot in the subsidiary final.
Never an Open de France has been as competitive. Never levels had been so high and the teams were of such homogeneity. It took penalties sessions to designate two of the four semifinalists.
As the British season concludes and the Argentina season looms, the Argentine ambassador to the UK reveals why the nation is polo’s No 1, Mate, a passion for the sport and the great Adolfo Cambiaso
Time to dig out the bobble hats and tweed for the arena season
It’s that time of year again when summer season ponies are having their shoes off and kicking up their heels in their winter turnout fields, while the arena ponies are coming in to get fit for another season.
Day disrupted by the rain, but all Open de France games have taken place between the drops. A day during which Sainte Mesme I lost its invincibility while defending champion La Quinta finally found back the taste of victory.
The Gold Cup final will be played tomorrow at St Tropez Polo Club. The first confirmed finalist was Saint Tropez Polo Team after their victory in the first semifinal on Friday. Today Eleven Eleven Polo Team secured the second spot in the final after beating Sezz 8-5.
Combining polo and philanthropy with all things quintessentially British is at the very heart of all the British Polo Days that take place around the world. The second British Polo Day of 2015 was held on Saturday 25th April at Jnan Amar Polo Club under the High Patronage of his Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, with funds being raised for the Eve Branson Foundation.
The tournament is set to run from 5 – 20 September and features Beaufort Polo Club’s Luke Tomlinson in the Ghantoot Racing Polo Club team. In the opening match of the tournament, on Saturday 5 September, Tomlinson’s team was defeated by Golden Goose Deluxe Brand, with a score of 9-8.
