C H I E F E X E C U T I V E
This winter Flannels England teams have once
again been featured around the world. At
home we saw France making their debut
in arena polo for the Bryan Morrison Trophy
and in Florida, an England team playing for
the Townsend Cup.
More recently, a women’s team played the
first game on Australia’s International Day at
Windsor, Sydney and this was followed by a 23
goal international against Australia. With the
sun shining in England and chukkas underway,
two teams travelled to Florida to play America
at under-18 during the weekend of the US
Open finals, and for the Westchester the next
weekend. Our team went into the last level at
four goals but with tensions high and a Penalty
1 against us, victory eluded us and we went
down by 4-6. For the Westchester Cup, a
young Flannels England team faced three
young players and the experienced Mike
Azzaro. The USA won in overtime 9 to 8 in
a very good game. We had our chances!
Looking ahead to the season in England
there have been few changes to the rules. The
removal of the throw in if the ball went out
over the sidelines sped up the game last season
and will benefit this season too; penalties have
to be taken within 20 seconds and the ball will
be thrown in 25 seconds after a goal is scored.
Finally, we will be without Adolfo
Cambiaso in the 22 goal for the first time for
many years. His impact on polo has been huge
and it will be interesting to see whether his
absence opens up the 22 goal.
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P O N Y L I N E S
RIZZOLI, ALICE GIPPS
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Y A L E A R M O R Y
Home to the Yale Polo program from the 1920s to 2009, the Yale Armory was finally
razed this January. The Armory and adjacent cavalry barn were constructed in 1917
for Yale with a donation from Conger Goodyear of the Class of 1899. It housed the
Yale ROTC’s artillery pieces and cavalry horses during World War I. The Yale Polo
and Equestrian Center was run by the ROTC until World War II, after which the
Armory operated as part of the university. The men’s polo team was formed in the
1920s. Since then, the team has garnered the most intercollegiate championships of
any school in the United States. A women’s team was formed in 1972 and subsequently
won the first two women’s collegiate championships. Former 10-goal players including
Winston Guest, Stewart Iglehart and Michael Phipps led the teams of their day.
P O L O I N T H E P O R T
Porto Montenegro, the Mediterranean’s leading luxury yacht homeport and
marina village located in the picturesque Boka Bay, is set to welcome Montenegro’s
inaugural polo event Polo in the Port, which will be held at the new arena venue
piloting this summer season from 1-3 August 2019. Presented by Global Citizen
Forum, four teams will compete on a pop-up polo field, overlooking the world’s
finest superyachts, with sun, food, music and groups of sporting and social
excellence. For more information email
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