The International Arena Polo Test Match at Hickstead saw England defeat the USA, 12-9, ensuring the Bryan Morrison Trophy remained in British hands. The home team featured a blend of youth and experience. Captaining Team England was nine-goaler Chris Hyde, Europe’s highest handicapped arena polo player, who was joined by England debutant Danny Muriel (4), plus Max Charlton, who plays off an arena handicap of six. Max Charlton has already represented England at international level, as he helped England to victory against Argentina last year at London’s O2 Arena. “It’s a great feeling,” said Chris after the match. “There was a lot of pressure on us for this match, after we lost last year in California. But the American’s were a very experienced, disciplined team and they gave us a good game.” USA Team Captain John Gobin won the Most Valuable Player award for his exemplary captainship and great individual plays, whilst the award for the Best Playing Pony went to Caledonia, owned by All England Polo Club member Caio Sorzana and played by America’s John Gobin. Caledonia played for the full six-and-a-half minutes of the penultimate chukka. Photo by imagesofpolo.com,
Catching up: It looks like in the Fall world champion bull rider Wesley Silcox will be trying his hand at polo. After visiting with Brent and Sherry Gibson at Rodeo Austin, polo sounded like enough fun that he’s decided to fly in early to play a few chukkers with them and rodeo pickup man Bobby Marriott before the Poway,California rodeo.
Is it true that Goldenvoice, the company behind the successful Coachellafest Music Festival, bought Eldorado Polo Club in California?
Chris Gannon, son of Outback owner Tim Gannon, is behind a new polo charity event in Palm City, Florida called the Charity 1 Polo Classic. Check it out at charitypoloclassic.com
Congratulations to the guys at Cowtown/Work to Ride, who claimed their second straight national interscholastic championship after two rounds in an overtime penalty shoot-out with California’s Eldorado Polo Club. It was a dramatic end to a dramatic tournament, which saw a strong showing for Poway who upset Midland Texas in the preliminary rounds of play.
On the heels of Coach Vaughn Miller’s first Interscholastic Polo Team’s success at their first tournament with 7th grader Vaughn Sebastian Miller, 8th grader Ronnie Puentes and 10th grader Andrew Garcia, he has been asked and accepted to coach the TCU Polo Team. The only team that beat the Millers Prestonwood Team inHouston’s regional tourney, keeping them from advancing to nationals, was the very experienced Midland Team. Way to go, all a’y’all!
Wedding bells: Fergus Gould and longtime girlfriend Lacey Winteron finally tied the knot in California. We hear there might be wedding bells soon for Pam Gleason and Gary Knolls. Gary gave her a ring… have they set a date yet?
New baby department: At press time, Deborah and Steve Parry are patiently awaiting the arrival of their firstborn, who is due to make an appearance any day now. New baby will have arrived by the time you read this.
Bumps and bruises: Lydia Kolbas broke her wrist in arena chukkers in Sarasota, while Jamie Mirikitani took a spill on the grass during the 8 goal when his horse went down.
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