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1894-2014 Back row left to right: Ross Severn, Andy Cloke, Rob Cudmore, Jim Gilmore, Stuart Lodge, Tom Reynolds, Andrew Parrott, Paul Cox Front row left to right: Mike St Aubyn, Mark Robins, Robin Rogers, Somerville Livingstone-Learmouth, Simon Keyte, Richard Dixon, Dave Allen (just behind) Centenary celebrations Maj COP Major Ronnie Scott Mr Urs Schwarzenbach October The new Mr R Britten-Long included a ball and a midnight Hanbury steps down as Polo becomes Chairman grounds were put down becomes Chairman becomes Manager after 25 years polo match (attended by Chairman and makes way for the 2000 Col J Seddon-Brown 2008 streakers!) raising £150,000 for Maj NPC Musgrave becomes Chairman charity during the celebrations 1995 1997 2004 19941990 1992 2003 2010August Bank Mr S M Yassukovich John Travolta and wife The AcademyHoliday cricket becomes Chairman Kelly Preston visit CPPC was introducedmatch betweenthe Polo Club 2012and CirencesterTown CC. Tim Keyte becomes Polo ManagerPrince Charlesbreaks his arm 2014in a matchbetween his Cirencester Park Poloteam Windsor Club celebratesPark and rivals 120 yearsHildon atCirencesterPark Polo ClubALICE EVANS/DAVID HARTLEY/REX 144 51

120 Anniversary Party Cirencester Park PCThe Party of the yearMore than 500 guests in a night to rememberCirencester Park Polo Club was founded in cocktail, and prior to the dinner, Kolin Dhillon1894; it is England's oldest polo club, and this delivered his speech. He thanked everybodyyear celebrated the 120th. Anniversary with a for their attendance to the party as well to themega party, that ended up as one of the most organisers of such a big party, who workedspectacular events of the British season. really hard to put a fantastic and unforgettableTrewsbury Farm, by kind permission of the party. Mr. Dhillon celebrated for 120 moreClub's President, Mr. Kolin Dhillon and his wife, happy years for Cirencester.welcomed more than 500 special guests, to The dinner included a starter and the mainenjoy a 50's retro party, as read in the Menu, course, consisting of Merrifield Farm duck\"Blues Brothers 1950's Retro Menu\". leg, French beans and buttered carrots, andGuests were greeted with a welcome crashed sautéed new potatoes with a sherry52

and red currant jus, all of them with vegetarian Watch the full galleryoption as well. The big party time started witha samba group (again, the Brazil 2014 touch 53by Cirencester!), and a Blues Brothers coverband, who played great music that led theguest to invade the dancing floor. More partyand even pizza til 3am.A night to remember and a celebration toremember... Happy Anniversary, CirencesterPark Polo Club, cheers for another 120 yearsof polo, happiness and good vibes!

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La Martina, the leading polo clothingand kit provider, hosted a day in theRoyal Box at Guards Polo Club tocelebrate its sponsorship of the LaMartina Queen Elizabeth The QueenMother Centenary Trophy on Sunday18 May. Lando Simonetti, the founderof La Martina and his guests, includingthe Amodio family from Mexico,the leading La Martina retailers inthat region, key figures from HarveyNichols, as well as the Chief Executiveof Guards Polo Club, Neil Hobday, wereable to watch this fast-paced final fromthe most exclusive area of the club.Co-hosting this event with LandoSimonetti was one of La Martina’sBrand Ambassadors, George SpencerChurchill, Earl of Sunderland. TheEarl, who was joined by his parents,the Marquess and Marchioness ofBlandford, is a passionate supporterof polo and the great grandson of oneof the sport’s most famous players SirWinston Churchill. It was Churchill whooriginally said that “a polo handicapis a passport to the world”. The Earlis a former captain of the HarrowSchool Polo Team and it was throughLa Martina’s association with thisleading public school, via its role asofficial supplier to the Harrow SchoolPolo Team, that George first becameacquainted with this highly regardedbrand.La Martina has strong ties to GuardsPolo Club as it is the home of thebrand’s only dedicated store in the UK.In addition, Lando and his team havecreated a capsule collection of elegantyet casual clothing featuring the Guards

Polo Club logo and which is available in La the second half saw them win the game.Martina stores across the globe. The Guards Ponies though can be the difference betweenPolo Club Collection is perfect for country or winning and losing and their contribution wastown and reflects the Club’s military past in recognised by the La Martina Best Playingits unique styling details. Pony rug, which was awarded to the eight-The match itself saw a win for Mark year-old grey mare Brandy, which had beenWadhwa’s Oakley Court Polo Team. They played by Muzzio.defeated Charlie Pidgley’s Cadenza Juniors The sub final was an equally exciting game -8-6 in a wonderfully open game which was this time going to extra time and a golden goalplayed on the Club’s Queen’s Ground. Oakley scenario. Spencer McCarthy’s Emlor took theCourt may have been two goals adrift at half- trophy from Kassem Shafi’s Shalimar, but onlytime, but some great play from the La Martina after a goal from Nacho Gonzalez in an extra,Most Valuable Player, Alejandro Muzzio, in fifth chukka.56

The Guards Polo Club wasfounded on 25th January 1955with HRH The Prince Philip, Dukeof Edinburgh, as President.Since the Club’s early days, when it hadjust one ground and a basic tent for aclubhouse, Guards Polo Club has grownto become the world’s most famouspolo club and Europe’s largest. Today itboasts 10 immaculate grass polo fields,an impressive fixtures list including someof the sport’s best known tournamentsand claims many of the world’s greatestplayers as members. Throughout thesechanges though, one thing that hasremained constant, the Club’s President.HRH Prince Philip – a five-goal playerhimself at the height of his polo playingcareer – has been at the helm of GuardsPolo Club for all of its 58 years.Although Prince Philip retired from thegame in the early 1970s, his son, HRHPrince Charles and grandsons, HRH TheDuke of Cambridge and HRH Prince Harryhave taken up thesport with passion. Allthree have experienced many a game atGuards Polo Club. There are currently about 1,000 non-playing members and about 160 playingmembers, among whom are some ofthe highest rated players in the world.Approximately 25 per cent of the playersare overseas visitors from Europe, theMiddle and Far East, North and SouthAmerica, Australia and New Zealand.Around half of the playing members areprofessionals.

Goldin Group Charity Polo Cup Beaufort Polo ClubPPRhiooealyagaodeltttSeoaaanlhmudestaegdoSunday 22nd June saw the Goldin Group Malcolm Borwick (member of the EnglandCharity Polo Cup 2014 take place at Beaufort team for more than 10 years).Polo Club sponsored by Goldin Group and Lorenza Cavalli, UK Brand Director, Piaget –its Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club. Official Team Sponsor said, “Piaget createdThe Piaget and Royal Salute teams battled the world’s first charity polo team and, onit out on the famous field in Beaufort Polo our 140th anniversary, we wanted to honourClub, Tetbury, Gloucestershire which brought this occasion by taking part in such a worthyhome a victory for Piaget with a close score event as the Goldin Group Charity Polo Cup.of seven goals to five and a half. We are delighted to be part of the GoldinThe event was honoured to have had Group Charity Polo Cup.”two very special guests - HRH Prince Piaget, Swiss watchmaker and jeweller,Henry of Wales playing for Piaget andHRH The Duke of Cambridge for RoyalSalute. Both took part in the game inaid of their chosen charities HouseholdCavalry Foundation, Irish Guards AppealFund, RFU Injured Players Foundation andWelsh Rugby Charitable Trust.This display of sportsmanship drew adiscerning crowd of over 2,000 and those inattendance were treated to sensational matchplayed by the Princes and some of the bestpolo players in the world. The day culminatedwith the Piaget Team and world-class player,Facundo Pieres (of the Ellerstina Piaget andalso a World Polo Ambassador for RoyalSalute) leading his team, which also includedfemale player Corinne Ricard, to a triumphantvictory against the Royal Salute team andfellow Royal Salute World Polo Ambassador58

Piaget1. Corinne Ricard (0)2. HRH Prince Henry of Wales (1)3. Facundo Pieres (10)4. John Fisher (4)Royal Salute1. Tommy Kato (-1)2. Luis Escobar (7)3. Malcolm Borwick (6)4. HRH The Duke of Cambridge (1)and possesses a strong heritage with polo and comfort created for high performance.spanning more than three decades. Highlights Neil Macdonald, Global Brand Director ofinclude sponsoring The Piaget World Cup at Royal Salute – Official Team Sponsor alsoWest Palm Beach and creating the world’s commented, “Royal Salute Scotch Whisky isfirst charity polo team, Chukkers for Charity, proud to celebrate its fourth year as sponsormade up of movie stars, which made a of this iconic event, which is in aid of suchhorseback appearance down New York’s 5th worthy causes. The power and grace of theAvenue. In 1979, the iconic Piaget Polo watch game of polo, the skill of the players, integritywas born - renowned for streamlined design and honour are values which are also inherentand seamless integration of the case, bezel to Royal Salute whisky.”and bracelet, it is a harmony of aesthetics 59

The Laureus POlo CupCharity at Guards PCMsftuaannrdys-jprooailnisoeidngforAdolfo Cambiaso, the greatest player in the world, Staged at the historic Guards Polo Club in Windsor Greatjoined other ten-goalers to produce a feast of thrilling Park, Laureus Ambassador Adolfo, the No 1 rankedpolo at the highly successful Laureus Polo Cup which player in the world, was joined by an exceptional groupraised substantial funds for the Laureus Sport for Good of international stars including Pablo MacDonough,Foundation in Argentina. Juan Martin Nero and David Stirling.60

Cheering them on was a celebrity audience which In a spirited contest, the victors were a team sponsoredincluded three Laureus World Sports Academy by AMG, the performance brand of Mercedes-Benz,Members: double Olympic 400 metres hurdles gold who won 5-4 against a team representing Laureus - butmedallist Edwin Moses, former All Blacks captain the real winners were disadvantaged children all overSean Fitzpatrick and Hugo Porta, Argentina’s greatest Argentina, who will benefit from the funds raised.ever rugby player, who is President of the Fundación Hugo Porta, who played 58 times for his country, wasLaureus Argentina. They were also joined by former the founder of the Fundación Laureus Argentina inFormula One racer Lucas di Grassi, who became a 2003. He said: \"I am grateful to everyone who supportedLaureus Ambassador earlier this year. Also present as this amazing event. I cannot overestimate the importancea spectator was Argentine polo great Eduardo Heguy, of their contribution to our work with children. The fundshimself a Laureus Ambassador, who played a key role that have been raised will have an enormous impact on thein creating the event. projects we operate in Argentina. Thank you.\"The event, which is becoming one of the highlights ofthe English sporting summer, raised more than 100,000Euros to support the work of Laureus in Argentina.THE TEAMS LaureusAMG 1. Mohammed Al Habtoor, 2. Amr Zedan, 3. Juan Martin1. Dato Beh, 2. Joevy Beh, 3. Pablo MacDonough, 4. Nero, 4. David Stirling.Adolfo Cambiaso 61

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Tianjin, China, 2 June 2014 some celebrated names from distinguishedOn 2 June, the final match of Maserati polo families.Metropolitan Polo Classic 2014 was played Team Fortune Heights consisted of 5-goalat Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club. player Luis Lalor, 6-goal player Lucas Lalor,The intense match saw Team Maserati 7-goal player Pablo Jauretche and 6-goal playerprevail against Team Fortune Heights 10 Tomas Lalor. Luis Lalor was playing with histo 8, winning the grand trophy of Maserati son Lucas Lalor again in this championshipMetropolitan Polo Classic for the second time. battle. Pablo Jauretche showed his superiorIn yesterday’s fiercely contested subsidiary abilities as a 7-goal player in the previousfinal, Team Gulfstream triumphed over Team match, and Tomas Lalor was the one whoFIPA Maritime, winning the 3rd place, while can always create excellent chances for histhe latter ended up the 4th. The four teams teammates.  invited to play in this year’s tournament were The holding title team was also in a fine formmade up of world-class players with a 24- with a line-up of 4 talented players, includinggoal handicap total in each team, including two 7-goal players Gastón Moore and Silvestre 63

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Donovan, one 6-goal player Bauti Sorzana, sending the ball right in the goal, taking hisand one 4-goal player John Fisher. team on to the lead. Bauti Sorzana added aDifferent from the game for Bronze the day goal right after his opponent’s penalty attack,before, the championship battle started up leveled the score to a tie. After the first andin a pretty tense atmosphere with both team second chukka the match ended with a tie ofplaying defense cautiously. Within only one 3 to 3.  minute of the first chukka, the defense player Team Maserati flew out of the blocks inof Team Maserati gave away a penalty shot, the third chukka, putting in a succession ofgiving Team Fortune Heights a chance to three goals in the first two minutes. Gastónscore in the first shot 60 yards in front of the Moore demonstrated superior power, makinggate. Tomas Lalor did not fail his team’s hope,and made a powerful 60-yard lofted shot, 65

a massive swing from near the center line John Fisher immediately geared up and madedirectly into the goal area of Team Fortune another goal before the final bell of the thirdHeights when the ball hit the goal post. Luckily chukka. As John Fisher said after the game:John Fisher quickly followed up and cut the “we changed our tactics from the beginning ofball in just in front of the goal mouth. After the game, making it swift and smooth for thethat, Luis Lalor caught up and succeeded teamwork to perform, and speeding up thein knocking it through the goal at full gallop, game. But winning is not the most importantadding a goal for Team Fortune Heights. But thing, we really enjoyed the process and I66

hope we can play more games together in the goal, Team Fortune Heights was still behindfuture”. Going into halftime, the score was a by 2 goals at the end of the fourth chukka. clear lead 7 to 4 in favor of Team Maserati.  Gastón Moore shot a goal only 40 secondsTeam Fortune Heights started the fourth after the fifth chukka started, but then Teamchukka ready to revenge. Lucas Lalor came Fortune Height appeared to take back thethrough to score the only goal, with a shot momentum by winning 2 scores back byso powerful that Team Maserati’s defense Tomas Lalor and Lucas Lalor, gaining backcollapsed in a sudden. Catching up by one the hope for the team. But Team Maserati initiated a sequence of play that was an outstanding example of excellent teamwork and forced their opponent to give up a 40 yards penalty shot. Although under pressure, Pablo Jauretche still made the goal taking his team back into the hope of winning again. However, the quick strike of Team Maserati held the nerves of Team Fortune Heights and forced them to give another penalty shot. Gastón Moore hit the ball directly through the gate, leading the team one step closer to the final win.  And after another well-aimed stick of John Fisher of Team Maserati, Team Fortune Heights still didn’t lose faith and fought back in the last 15 seconds but it seemed too difficult in front of the formidable defense of the winning team’s seasoned player Gastón Moore, who always appeared at just the right moment to rescue the team. This paid off eventually and the final score was locked 8-10 in favor of Team Maserati.  The grand Maserati Metropolitan Polo Classic 2014 Final was closed in a happy atmosphere. Tomas Lalor from Team Fortune Heights was awarded the honour of the “Most Valuable Player” of the tournament, and the “Best Playing Pony” went to the lovely ZEANA played by Team Maserati’s player Gastón Moore. The trophy is not the end of a game, but more like a new start for the players. Let’s look forward to more spectacular tournaments here at Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club. 67

International Day - Coronation Cup Guards PCBigThe Duel By Juan Cruz Diaz Cespedes. PH Matias Callejo and Ana Clara Cozzi. 68

Five years have gone since the last time that Barbara Open in the Pacific Coast, representsArgentina played against England for the the biggest one of this sport.Coronation Cup. That time was the edition #57 Nowadays, the best English polo player isand the victory was for the South Americans James Beim. Ollie is always at a good level; the12-5. In that team as well as in the current team is complete with the Tomlinson brothers,team two distinguished players remain, who perfectly know the English game whenAdolfo Cambiaso and Facundo Pieres. they have to play against Argentina.As every year, next Sunday July 26th, Guardswill get decked out for the quintessential The Coronation Cup was introduced in 1911match that officially closes the high by Ranelagh Club, in order to commemoratehandicap season in England, which had a the coronation of King George V. The traditiongreat year with a record in the enrollment of states that this costly trophy is annuallythe Queens Cup. disputed by the team of Hurlingham PoloAs usual, the day will start at 11 with a Association against, alternately, differentpreliminary match between Hurlingham national teams that are invited. The ArgentinePolo Team against Prince of Wales Team. team has never lost against England in any ofIt is expected that the Queen presents the the matches of the Coronation Cup.Cup which, after the one awarded in Santa Coronation Cup 2009 England vs ArgentinaArgentina Polo Team (Gustavo Usandisaga, Facundo Pieres, Adolfo Cambiaso and Martin Valent) with Luis Lalor, former President of AAP; HRH Prince Charles of Wales and Arnaud Bamberger 69

caracas polo season venezuelashining daysover CARACASPOLO SPRINGSEASON 2014By Juan Cruz Diaz // Ph. Matías Callejo.70

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Stockhom Polo Cup SwedenSweden debutswith PoloStockholm Polo Club organized, for the first time inSweden, an exhibition game at Olympics Stadium,one of the most famous in Europe.74

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Two locals teams, Stockholm Polo Club and played against Chantilly Polo Club: CorentinJaeger-LeCoultre and two invited from France, Mahe, Georges Sinclair and Florent Garaud.Chantilly Polo Club, and from Germany, Haskell The french team has been dominated thePolo Team, participed of this amazing show. first part of the game. After the half time Stockholm Polo Club woke up and ends upAll the teams played for the qualifyng game winning by half goal.the day before the Cup, and its took placein Uddnäs Gård, where the club organizer is Final score 7,5 to 6located. Haskell polo team from germany, UweTeam Stockholm Polo Club with Santiago Zimmermann, Alessandro Balestri andShanahan, Niclas Johansson and Kaveh Atrak Rafael Oliviera played a very tight game all76

the way against Jaeger-LeCoultre team, per Final ResultsJacobsson, Anders Thulin and Tatu Gomez Haskell team won the match for the thirdRomero. In the last chukka Tatu made the gap place against chantilly team by half a goal 10and end up winning by 3 goals. to 9,5 The final between the 2 swedish team hasFinal score 11 to 8 been dominated by the Jagger LeCoultreWith the magnificent scenario of the team all the way. The final score was 10 to 7.Olympics Stadium, built in 1912 in the centerof Stockholm, more than 2000 people came After the match, polo players, their familiesto enjoy the final day. and 500 VIP guest celebrated with a wonderful cocktail and live music. 77

Carlos Gracida ObituaryA winner in lifeCarlos Gracida, 1960-2014It was destiny, God, or whatever you name it… It was one of thosedeaths without explanation; we could almost say it was senseless,unreal, but the truth is that Carlos Gracida, one of the finest foreignplayers in the history of polo, is not any longer physically among us.Carlos Gracida, born in Mexico, has goal handicap. The eldest had broken a streakundoubtedly consolidated himself as a dated from 1956, year in which the Australianworldwide polo figure, still active in the sport Robert Bob Skene, who was then playing forat the age of 53. He was one of the most El Trébol, had become the last foreign playerlong-lived athletes of high performance in the to win that tournament.Mexican history. Ten titles in the British Open, nine in theCarlos was the foreign player who won USA Open, and 5 in the Argentine Open hadthe Palermo Open more times, exactly in 5 established Carlos Gracida as a polo celebrity.occasions, 4 times with La Españada from The National Sport Committee of Mexico1987 to 1990, and one time with Ellerstina in honoured him in an official communique: “For1994, when he also won the Triple Crown. more than three decades, the excellence showedHis brother, Guillermo, also won it in 1982, by Gracida in every field he played around thewhen he played for Santa Ana, and both world, has positioned him as a referent and alsoCarlos and Guillermo managed to reach 10- a Mexican sports ambassador, whose fame“The accident”It was not a lapse of concentration, but a player who, during the game, hit Gracidas´ horsein the head. The horse, stunned, turned unexpectedly and hit Carlos´ head, knocking himunconscious. He was immediately taken to hospital.Since he entered the medical centre he was always surrounded by his sons, Carlos andMariano, and his brother, Guillermo.78

overcame the limits of polo itself”. The Conade years, a great achievement that grantedalso highlighted the “dedication and eagerness” him respect in Mexico and in the rest of theof Carlos for polo, a sport which means a familiar world. Queen Elizabeth II of England hastradition initiated by his father, Guillermo, who was considered Gracida as her favourite player;one of the polo legends in Mexico. His brother besides, he coached Princes William andreached the maximum score of 10 goals. Harry, and some other famous celebritiesFive times player of the year, he kept the like the actor Sylvester Stallone.maximum score of ten goals during 15 79

Javier Novillo Astrada ObituaryA&gbreetatterPlpaeyresornDear Javo, honors many times. You played with LaFirst, I want to thank the Directors of PoloLine, Cañada, Ellerstina, La Aguada, Las Monjitas,Sebastián Amaya and Javier Herrera, who Black Bears, Sumaya, Scapa and Aravali... yougave me the opportunity to write this letter won countless tournaments, here, there andabout you. This is a very special occasion everywhere...and that's why I requested to be allowed to So, that's why, beyond your multiplededicate these lines to you. achievements and your excellence as a poloThere's no doubt that this is the hardest player, I wanted this letter to be my modestpiece I've ever written in my life... But, dear tribute to my friend Javo, the exemplary father,Javo, beyond the sadness and the pain that husband, son and brother; the humble, lovely,caused too early a departure, so unfair, I also simple human being who always greeted mewant to celebrate your life, the friendship you warmly when we met on the polo grounds andhonored me with during those years and of asked me about how things in my life wereall the affection I have for the whole Novillo going. Every time you replied to the e-mails IAstrada family. I wanted to do something sent to you, whether I asked for an interviewmore personal, different from the articles or sent the season's greetings at the end ofrelated to your career in polo, which, by the the year that I always sent to all the Novillos,way, was absolutely impeccable. your final words were always \"God bless you\".From that magical afternoon, back in 1990, You are (and allow me to write in the present)when you inaugurated the third generation of a shining, warm, kind man; just a look atthe Novillo Astrada family on the polo grounds, your clear eyes made me realize what it's allwith your brothers Eduardo Jr. and Miguel, in about. Plus, a real \"triple crown\" of life, youa lineup that also included your father Taio, to faced adversity with the strongest faith andcapture the Copa República Argentina, the determination...same trophy your dear grandfather Iaio won Who says you were defeated by a damnin 1945, to the momentous glory in 2003, and illness? (I apologize for the word, but that'sthe unforgettable Triple Crown you won with the only way I can name something so cruelLa Aguada, in the first year as a team together and unfair). No way! Javo, no illness beat youwith your brothers, Eduardo Jr., Miguel and at all; since you were diagnosed, in 2009,Nacho. You reached 9-goals in Argentina, you never gave up, you presented battleand 10-goaler status in the US and got MVP80

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with an incredible strength, supported by all have many boyfriends. The nanny just lookedyour family, your much loved wife Delfina, at you, and laughing she replied: \"I don't thinkwho remained at your side to fight together; so, her father won't allow her!\".your friends and the whole family of polo Remember that day we did the interview forwho always prayed for you. That year, even PoloLine? The Triple Crown was about to startunder treatment, you were ready to play the and we hosted a sushi lunch for one playerTortugas Open with your brothers and you per team, in Pilar. You were the last to arrive.kept going, you never gave up. The dessert was a chocolate mousse. A fewJust to remember those words Lolo days later, I met up with Delfi, who asked meCastagnola said when we were interviewing how the interview went. It came up that youhim after the league decider match, in 2009, had no idea about the interview, but you toldat Palermo, between La Dolfina and La her that the chocolate mousse was fantastic!Aguada: \"I definitely don't like to lose, but We had a good laugh at that with Delfi!if I lost this game today I would have been There are many more stories about seeing youhappy, because on the other side was Javier at La Aguada, Palermo, Tortugas, Hurlingham,Novillo Astrada, the bravest man in polo\" (OK, Ellerstina, Guards, and Cowdray.he didn't say bravest, but another word that Our faith gave us hope, because we saw yourepresents courage). were doing well, you were recovering. WeNo way, Javo, the intruder definitely didn't didn't even lose the faith when the damnedbeat you; you're simply on the way to meet intruder came back in September last year.God who already put you in a privileged place How could we lose our faith when you wereby His side. Because, Javo, only the mediocre there, as brave as usual? As I told you, Javo,die, those who don't leave anything in the brief you weren't beaten by any illness, becausepassage of life. You are not gone because the illness couldn't do anything against aof your human qualities and your warmth; 10-goaler of life; now God Our Lord welcomesbecause you left the example of your brave you to eternal life with your dear Iaio.fight and your strength in our hearts. All of us who had the privilege of meeting you,There are many stories I treasure... Remember keep our memories, the happiness to havingwhen I started to work in PoloLine, back shared a part of our lives with one of the mostin 2001? You and Delfi were the parents of beautiful people that ever lived in this world.Manolo, only son, back then, and when I I want to embrace all of the Novillo Astradasasked you about him your face lit up and you with all my heart: Delfi, Manolo, Simón, Ninasaid: \"I'm crazy about him!\" Then came Simón, and Clarita; your parents, Taio and Verónica;Nina and Clarita. Nina was born in Andalucía your siblings Eduardo Jr., Miguel, Nacho,(you were playing in Sotogrande) with little Negro and Verónica. All of them have a veryweight and you were coming and going from special guardian angel that will take care of allArgentina to Spain, while you were playing of them, the brightest star on the sky.the Tortugas Open. Nina recovered, she See you soon, dear Javo! And I will finish thisbecame a lovely girl, so beautiful. I remember letter the same way you ended the e-mailsbeing at La Aguada with you and her nanny you sent to me - wherever you are, may Godand I said that she's so beautiful that she will bless you, my friend. 83

argentine triple crown line-ups by Juan Cruz diaz cespedesaTeragmenstCionneftirrmip LA DOLFINA Handicap 40 Tortugas Open Hurlingham Open Argentine Open Triple Crown 9x 10x 2x 1. Adolfo Cambiaso 4x 3x 2x 1x 6x 4x 2x Handicap 10 5x 4x 2x 2. David Stirling 1x Handicap 103. Pablo Mac Donough 7x Handicap 104.Juan Martín Nero 4x Handicap 1084

mpelde cfroorwtnhe2014 ELLERSTINA Handicap 38Tortugas Open Hurlingham Open Argentine Open Triple Crown 1. Facundo Pieres 7x 3x 3x 1x 9x 3x 3x 1x Handicap 10 4x 5x 9x 1x 2x 1x 2. Gonzalo Pieres Jr Handicap 10 3. Mariano Aguerre Handicap 9 4. Nicolás Pieres Handicap 9 85

LA AGUADA Handicap 36 Facundo Sola Guillermo Caset Jr Miguel Novillo Astrada Ignacio Novillo Astrada Handicap 8 Handicap 9 Handicap 10 Handicap 9 ALEGRIA Handicap 36 Pablo Pieres Jr Hilario Ulloa Lucas Monteverde Jr Frederick Mannix Jr Handicap 9 Handicap 9 Handicap 9 Handicap 9Meanwhile, six teams will seek the two vacant places for 121 Hurlingham andArgentine Open.La Natividad (33) Sao José (31) Indios Chapaleufú II (31)1. Guillermo Terrera Jr (8) 1. Diego Cavanagh (8) 1. Alberto Heguy Jr (7)2. Ignatius Du Plessis (8) 2. Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario (7) 2. Ignacio Heguy (8)3. Alejandro Agote (8) 3. Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade (8) 3. Francisco Bensadón (8)4. Bartolomé Castagnola (9) 4. Tomás García del Río (8) 4. Eduardo Heguy (8)Substitution: Alejandro Díaz Alberdi (7)86

LA AGUADA LAS MONJITAS Handicap 33Lucas James Cristian Lapirda Jr Eduardo Novillo Astrada Jr Alejandro Novillo Astrada Handicap 8 Handicap 8 Handicap 9 Handicap 8 MAGUAL Handicap 333Alejandro Muzzio Ignacio Toccalino Marcos di Paola Jaime Garcia Huidobro Handicap 8 Handicap 9 Handicap 8 Handicap 8La Quinta (28) Miramar (28) Santa Teresa (28)1. Juan Ruiz Guiñazú Jr (7) 1. Gonzalo Deltour (7) 1. Juan M. Zavaleta Jr (7)2. Joaquín Pittaluga (7) 2. Valerio Zubiaurre Jr (7) 2. Salvador Ulloa (7)3. Guillermo Willington (7) 3. Ignacio Laprida (7) 3. Francisco Elizalde (7)4. Luke Tomlinson (7) 4. Santiago Toccalino (7) 4. Alfredo Cappella Barabucci (7) 87

Cirencester Park PC By Horace LaffayeA Short Storyof CirencesterPark Polo ClubThe Cirencester Polo Club the first game 2-0; the second was a drawstands a monument to the and the third was won by the Civilians 1-0.earlier days of the game. The The Second teams then played a three-a-sideclub came into being on 9 match, in which the Civilians, F.J. Townsend,June 1894, after a meeting in W. Blumson and A.E. Morris beat by 8 goalsthe Deer Park within the Earl to nil the 4th Gloucester Militia, Captain Henryof Bathurst’s estate, wher Goodlake, Captain Digby and Captain Gardnerthe 4th Gloucester Militia was Bazley.encamped for training. Those The Cirencester Challenge Cup waspresent were Earl Bathurst, established in 1895 for a trophy presented byJohn Adamthawite, Gardner Colonel Henry Talbot Rice. It was first wonBazley, W. Blunson, V.S.; E. Denby, James by the Royal Scots Greys, Captain CharlesFarmer, W.F. Felton, Jesse Gouldsmith, Captain Maxwell, Captain Pringle, Lt. John HarrisonM. Dew Keating, Colonel Chester Master, Digby and Captain Arthur Richards. AnotherMaster, A.E. Morris, Major Arthur Paget and competition was the Cirencester SpringF.J. Townsend. The seventh Earl of Bathurst Tournament, instituted in 1907 and taken bywas elected chairman and gave permission the Potchefstroom Pilgrims, Walter Neilson,to use land on his property as a polo ground.The support of the Bathurst family has beensteadfast ever since.That same afternoon a match consisting ofthree games was played between a team ofcivilians and the Gloucesters. The Civilianswere Digby Master, John Adamthwaite, W.F.Felton and James Farmer. The GloucestershireMilitia aligned Colonel Chester Master, Majorthe Lord Bathurst, Major Arthur Paget andCaptain Jesse Gouldsmith. The Civilians took88

Captain Antony Stokes, Noel Edwards and Cirencester Park. Major John Mayne and JackCaptain Richard Brocklebank. Williams, with the aid of two Argentinians,The club prospered and during the period prior the veteran Eduardo Rojas Lanusse and theto the Great War took the County Cup in 1904, up-and-coming Eduardo “Gordo” Moorewith the team of James Mason, the Hon. gathered the spoils of victory in 1963. TheAubrey Hastings, Reginald Barker and John feat was repeated in 1968, when Lord SamuelAdamthwaite. Further successes followed in Vestey, Eduardo Moore, Peter Perkins and1911 when Walter Burdon, the Hon. Aubrey Capt. Frederick Barker took the County CupHastings, Hugh Baker and James Mason took once more.the trophy back to Gloucestershire. Another The Junior County Cup was taken in 1911important trophy won by Cirencester was the by Hugh Baker, Stanley Barton, JesseRoehampton Cup, which was taken back-to- Gouldsmith and James Mason; in 1957 byback in 1922 and 1923 by the team of Captain Col. Raymond Barrow, Brian Bethell, Lt.-Col.Maurice Kingscote, the Hon. Aubrey Hasting, Anthony McConnel and the Hon. GeorgeCaptain Rex Smart and Captain Lindsay Bathurst, and in 1961 with Dirk Sellschopp,Shedden. The world-wide depression hit hard the Hon. George Bathurst, Lt.-Col. Anthonythe Cirencester Club, and the members decided McConnel and Andrew Summers.it was not possible to carry on. Another factor Nowadays, Cirencester Park has eightwas the success of the nearby Beaufort Polo polo grounds, with the Ivy Lodge groundClub with its assortment of grounds at Norton considered the nest all-weather field in Britain.and Westonbirt. The club's assets were put up The main tournament is the Warwickshirefor auction and some of the trophies were given Cup, which dates back to 1894 and is oneto neighboring polo clubs, such as Beaufort and of the top four high-goal tournaments inCheltenham. The Cirencester Polo Club was in England. One hundred and twenty years afterabeyance from 1932 until 1953. its foundation, Cirencester remains a citadelFifty-two years would pass before the County of country polo in the beautiful parkland of theCup was retaken by the club, now renamed Bathurst estate. The Bothy Cirencester Park Cirencester GL7 1UR, United Kingdom 89

Maserati & La Martina horse equipmentLuxury PoloSaddleMaserati and leading polo brand La Martina, have collaboratedon a one-off, hand-made, luxury polo saddle in celebration ofMaserati’s Centennial Polo Tour.Using the finest quality, carefully-selected The navy blue suede seat contrasts against thefull-grain leather and suede, the saddle was black suede skirt and black full-grain leathercreated in Argentina by La Martina’s expert flaps, which bear the Maserati Centenary andcraftsman. The blue, black and silver colour La Martina brands, embossed in stylish silverscheme is inspired by Maserati’s luxurious leaf. The saddle sits smartly on a customroad cars, including the new premium saddle pad, also bearing the iconic Maseratiexecutive Ghibli saloon. trident and nameplate.90

Befitting the high performance cars from Maserati Centennial Polo Tour which wentwhich it draws inspiration, La Martina’s to the UK on 15 June at the Jerudong Parkcutting-edge and premium saddle design Trophy at Cirencester Park Polo Club, whereprovides the rider with maximum comfort, the saddle will be displayed.stability and control, ensuring a safe and Cirencester Park Polo Club is one of the UK’senjoyable ride in a fast-paced polo match. oldest and most esteemed polo clubs and hasThe saddle was created in celebration of the played host to many high profile polo players 91

including HRH Duke of Cambridge andPrince Harry who take part in the covetedmatch each year in aid of their charities.The Maserati Centennial Polo Tour,which takes in some of the world’smost prestigious tournaments, is one ofseveral high profile celebrations marking100 years of the iconic Italian brand.Having already visited the USA andChina, the tour moves from the UK tothe United Arab Emirates in the autumn.In early 2015 a grand finale event takesplace in Maserati’s home country, Italy,during which the tour’s best player willreceive the Maserati Centennial Award.92

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