WESTCHESTER CUP
BY JAMES LANGE
In 1997, England won the Westchester the start of the 6th. Then James Beim scored
Cup back from America and, on the 100th the only 6th chukka goal, off of a keen pass by
anniversary of the United States team’s fi rst Eduardo Novillo Estrada: 10-9 for England. The
win, the English did it again. (We hope this does Americans started with a slight disadvantage,
not put the Yanks off - the last time they won as Mike Azzaro broke a collar bone in practice,
the series was in 1992.). This was the fi rst time just days before the match, but Jeff Hall ably
in 96 years that Britain has won the trophy on fi lled his slot, scoring 2 goals for USA.
American soil.
MVP was UK’s Luke Tomlinson, while brother
The Westchester Cup started in 1886, when Mark scored 4 goals. Nic Roldan, who put in 5
Hurlingham won handily over three periods of goals for the Americans, won best pony and the
20-minutes each. The Americans, according to English had no complaint about their mounts
Griswold “…played brilliant individual polo, but either - they were fast, handy and drop-dead
with little system or team-play…” That was not gorgeous.
the case in today’s hard-fought match
The last time England played this cup on
The English jumped away two a 2-goal lead at American turf was in 1939. That it was played
the end of the fi rst chukka (3-1) but it was even- in America again was thanks to the Polo
steven for the next two, for a 6/4 half-time. Museum and Hall of Fame, whose chairman,
America regrouped at half-time and turned Steve Orthwein, said ”I’m 63 years old and this
the tables, outscoring the English 3-1, for a is the best polo match I’ve ever seen.”
7-all tie and the end of chukka 4. It was goal For more details please see
for goal in the 5th, bringing the tally to 9-all at
http://www.westchestercup.org/history.htm
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