The knowledge Dates for the diary
What’s on in July Principal fixtures at home and abroad
UK highlights
Test Matches Guards – Cartier International Day (England vs New Zealand): 25 July High-goal Cowdray – Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup (20-22): 22 June – 18 July Cirencester Park – Warwickshire Cup (17-20): 20 July – 8 August Medium-goal RCBPC – The Eduardo Moore Tournament (12-15): 22 June – 4 July Beaufort – The Duke of Beaufort’s Cup (15-18): 29 June – 11 July Coworth Park– Coworth Park Challenge (12-15): 7-24 July
Cowdray Park – Harrison Cup (12-15): 19 July – 1 August Intermediate-goal Cirencester Park – Queen Mother Trophy (8-12): 15 June – 4 July Guards – Phoenician Cup (6-12): 26 June – 11 July Kirtlington – Kirtlington Summer Cup (8-12): 20-24 July RCBPC – Polo Festival (7-10): 26 July – 8 August Ham – Dubai Trophy (8-12) 27 July – 8 August Special events Kirtlington – The Rupert Thorneloe Memorial Cup (Open): 3 July Sandbanks – British Beach Polo Championships (Open): 9-10 July Tidworth – Rundle Cup, RN vs Army (Open): 10 July
Gaynes Park Estate, Epping – Duke of Essex Polo Trophy: 17 July
High 22 Goal Cowdray Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup 22 June - 18 July Test Matches Guards Cartier International Open
25 July
High 20 Goal Cirencester Warwickshire Cup
High 18 Goal Beaufort The Duke of Beaufort Open
Medium 15 Goal RCBPC The Eduardo Moore
July 10 - 8 Aug 29 Jun - 11 July
Hurtwood World Class Polo Cup Open 17 July Knepp 0-40 Tournament Open
10 July - 17 July 22 Jun - 4 July
Coworth Coworth Park Challenge 7 July - 24 July Cowdray Harrison Cup Open
19 July - 1 Aug
Medium 12 Goal Cirencester The Queen Mother Trophy 15 Jun - 4 July Beaufort The Prince of Wales’ Cup 3 July - 17 July Kirtlington Kirtlington Summer Cup 20 July - 24 July Ham Dubai Trophy
27 July - 8 Aug
Intermediate 10 Goal Beaufort The Non Playing Members 31 July - 8 Aug RCBPC Polo Festival
26 July - 8 Aug 84 July 2010
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RLS – International Day (Open): 11 July St Albans – Polo for Heroes (Open): 24 July Tidworth – Duke of York Cup, RN vs RAF (Open): 24 July Tidworth – Sassoon Cup, Army vs RAF (Open): 31 July
Ladies’ polo Ascot Park – National Women’s Tournament (-8-2): 31 July – 1 August Youth polo Guards and Cirencester Park – Pidgley Foundation International Festival (Open): 6-11 July Guards – Test Match, SUPA England vs Young Eastern Europe (Open): 7 July Guards – Test Match, SUPA Britain vs Young Italy (Open): 7 July Cirencester – Test Match, SUPA Britain vs Young Italy (Open): 10 July Cirencester – Test Match, SUPA England vs Young Eastern Europe (Open): 10 July Cirencester – English Universities vs British Universities (Open): 10 July Cowdray Park – John Cowdray Trophy (Young England vs New Zealand): 18 July
Overseas
Singapore Singapore Polo Club – Ismail Cup (0-2): 17-18 July USA
Haiwaii – Hawaiian Islands Circuit Masters (8-10): 18 July
Santa Barbara – Robert Skene Trophy (16-20): 20-30 July
Bridgehampton – Mercedes Benz Challenge (16-20): 24 July – 24 August
Low 8 Goal Cheshire National 8 Goal Kirtlington The Meyrick Cup Frolic Club Tournament
Ascot Asian Art
29 June - 4 July 29 June - 11 July 3 July - 4 July
RCBPC The Julian & Howard Hipwood 3 July - 17 July Kirtlington Secretarys Cup RLS The Ladies Day Gold Cup
13 July - 18 July 16 July - 18 July
Cowdray Holden White Challenge 16 July - 31 July Rugby The Warwickshire 8 Goal Binfield Heath Summer Festival RCBPC Polo Festival
17 July - 18 July 24 July - 24 July 31 July - 8 Aug
Low 6 Goal RLS The San Antonio Tournament Kirtlington Barlow Trophy Rutland The Assam Cup
Hurtwood Digital & Direct 6 Goal Chester Chester Plate
Druids Lodge Druids Polo Week
2 July - 4 July 6 July - 11 July 6 July - 11 July 14 July - 24 july 16 July - 16 July 17 July - 24 July
Lacey Green The Scottish Tournament 31 July - 1 Aug RLS The Arthingworth Cup Vaux Park Chairmans Cup
30 July - 1 Aug 31 July - 1 Aug
Low 4 Goal Hurtwood Jay's Trophy
1 July - 4 July Beverley Milagro Trophy
Cambridge Countryside Alliance Druids Lodge Druids Rose Bowl* Frolic Club Tournament
Lacey Green The Bucks Trophy Vaux Park Sponsors Tournament
3 July - 4 July 3 July - 4 July 3 July - 4 July 3 July - 4 July 3 July - 4 July 3 July - 4 July 3 July - 4 July
Beaufort The Henderson Rosebowl 3 July - 24 July Wicklow Ballyhenry International
Cheshire Cheshire Champion Cup 9 July - 11 July RLS The Australian Cup Edgeworth The 4 Goal Cup Haggis Farm Granchester Cup
8 July - 11 July
9 July - 11 July 10 July - 11 July 10 July - 11 July
Lynt Cash Tournament £1,000 prize 10 July - 11 July Silver Leys John Matthies Memorial 10 July - 11 July Taunton Vale Aden Visit Cup
10 July - 11 July
Beaufort The Beaufort Junior Cup 12 July - 17 July Beverley BPC Summer Cup
17 July - 18 July
Frolic Fendown Dustup Tournament 17 July - 18 July Kirtlington Gibbs Cup RCBPC 0 4 Goal Trophy Knepp Club Tournament Vaux Park Sponsors Match
20 July - 24 July 20 July - 24 July 22 July - 24 July 24 July - 24 July
Other dates for the diary Tattersalls – July sale (horse/fillies in training,
broodmares etc): 6-9 July Brightwells, Ascot – July sale (point-to-pointers and flat and national hunt horses in and out of training): 13 July
Polo on TV
Highlights on Horse & Country TV (Sky 280) 5 July, 3pm: 2009 Sotogrande Gold Cup 6 July, 7pm and 11pm: Sotogrande Gold Cup 13 July, 11pm: 2009 Tortugas Open semi-finals 19 July, 3pm: 2009 Tortugas Open final 20 July, 7pm and 11pm: 2009 Tortugas Open final 26 July, 2pm: 2009 Polo in the Park 27 July, 11pm: 2009 Polo in the Park
Correction
In the June issue of PT we neglected to credit Gloucestershire-based photographer Christopher Fear for the pictures we used on pages 41 and 42 (below). Christopher took shots of all the contests between the Royal Agricultural College and Oxford University in May and June this year.
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