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News
Latest from the HPA
HPA chief executive David Woodd
rounds up the news from UK
polo’s headquarters
New club affiliations Developments at FIP
Subscriptions
The following have been granted full affiliation to James Ashton is standing in as president of the
Club affiliation and membership fees remain the same for
the HPA: Bunclody Polo Club; Vale of York Polo FIP following Patrick Hermès’ resignation. The
2010, and subscriptions to the HPA will be as follows:
Club; Vaux Park Polo Club; Vaux Park Arena Polo rescheduled FIP General Assembly is due to be
Club; Wicklow Polo Club. held in March/April, and is likely to be in Florida.
High-goal clubs – £2,200 plus VAT
Handicap committee
International restrictions
Intermediate-goal clubs – £825 plus VAT
Low-goal clubs – £275 plus VAT
The following will make up the handicap
In order to help the best players to improve and
Overseas – £125 plus VAT
committee for 2010, with the date each is due to
compete with those in Argentina, the HPA, New
retire in brackets: R Vere Nicoll (chairman);
Zealand Polo Association and Australian Polo
Full associate player membership – £110 (£200 for OSR)
A M E Barlow (2012); O Hughes (2012); O Ellis
Council have agreed to give their players playing
Temporary associate player membership – £55 (£90)
(2012); The Hon T Phillimore (2012); A Hine
in each other’s countries more opportunities by
Junior associate player membership – £40 (£70)
(2011); N Clarkin (2011); M Brown (2010); A G
dropping their overseas restrictions.
Non-playing associate (chukka) membership – £85 (£115)
Fanshawe (2010); R Graham.
Hence from now on, the small number of
Adult arena player membership –
Grants news
HPA members from Australia and New Zealand
£60 for outdoor-registered; £110 for new arena only
who have been registered with their national
The HPA has awarded £2,000 to Suffolk Polo
University-only arena player –
associations for three years or more shall no
Club for new boards. The Combined Services
Nil for outdoor-registered; £40 for new arena only
longer be regarded as “Overseas Sponsored
Players’ Association has been awarded £16,000.
Arena players 18 & under on 1 Jan 2010 –
Players” by the HPA.
Nil for outdoor-registered; £40 for new arena only
England in Thailand
Reciprocal arrangements will apply in New
Arena players 13 & under on 1 Jan 2010 –
The following 14-goal team represented England
Zealand and Australia. Players from South Africa
Nil for outdoor-registered; £15 for new arena only
in an international match against Thailand at the
already enjoy non-OSP status in the UK through
Thai Polo & Equestrian Club on Sunday 18
a trade agreement with the EU. However, all
Tournament restrictions
January: Edmund Parsons (2), Max Charlton (4),
non-EU players wishing to play here will still have
With the exception of high-goal and Victor Ludorum tournaments,
Andrew Hine (5) and Ollie Cudmore (3)
to obtain a work permit.
the restrictions for other club tournaments will be officially lifted
◗ To contact the HPA, tel: 01367 242828
...and in New Zealand
and replaced by “Player Handicap Guidelines” as below, which
The following will represent England against New
Standing committees chairmen for 2010 are:
clubs can adopt as hard and fast rules if they so wish:
Zealand at Kihikihi Polo Club on North Island on
Chairman’s C’tee – NJA Colquhoun-Denvers Tournament level Player handicap Max aggregate by
Saturday 13 February: James Beim (7), Mark
Handicap C’tee – R Vere Nicoll range any two players
Tomlinson (7), Malcolm Borwick (6) and Luke
Development C’tee – S Tomlinson
0-goal polo -2 to 3 Three
Tomlinson (7). Tom Morley (6) is reserve and they
Umpire and Rules C’tee – The Lord Phillimore
2-goal polo -2 to 3 Four
will be coached by Alan Kent. A Young England
International C’tee – JM Tinsley
4-goal polo -2 to 4 Six
team will play four games in New Zealand from
Finance and Grants C’tee – J Haigh, MBE
6-goal -2 to 5 Eight
4-12 February. Teams will be selected from:
Disciplinary C’tee – Brig JA Wright, CBE
8-goal -1 to 6 n/a
Lanto Sheridan (3), Ollie Cudmore (3), Matt
Polo Welfare C’tee – D Morley
12-goal -1 to 7 n/a
Cudmore (2), Harry White (1), Ed Winterton (1),
Arena Polo C’tee – MBJ Amoore
15-goal 0 to 10 n/a
Ollie Powell (1) and Toby Pitts (0).
Obituary
Major Ronald W Scott 1929-2009
Herbert Spencer remembers an expert horseman and managerial stalwart at Cirencester Park
MAJOR RONNIE SCOTT PLAYED army commanded the famous Broken Wheel running the game and other activities
polo and reached a three-goal Battery in 39 Regiment RHA. at one of England’s biggest clubs.
handicap on Malta, but his greatest During his army career Ronnie During his tenure the Warwickshire
contribution to the sport was as a polo became an expert horseman, playing Cup became one of the country’s most
manager. He spent 25 years in that polo in England, on Malta and on important 22-goal titles. He developed
post at Cirencester Park, believed to be Cyprus as well as engaging in other polo at all levels and, in 1994,
a record of service in the UK. horse sports. He jumped at the Royal organised the Gloucestershire club’s
Ronald W Scott was born 29 June Tournament; competed at Badminton, 100th anniversary celebrations.
1929 in Manchester. After earning a placing seventh on his King’s Troop Away from polo, Ronnie was a keen
BSc at Manchester University, he chose charger Scamperdale; and took the yachtsman, sailing in the Baltic.
an army career, attending the Mons field with several UK hunts. Soon after his retirement as
Officer Cadet School from where he Ronnie retired from the army in Cirencester Park’s polo manager in
was commissioned into the Royal 1972 to become polo manager at 1997, Ronnie developed Parkinson’s
Horse Artillery (RHA). Cirencester Park and Lord Vestey’s Disease, but continued to be a strong
From 1953 he served two tours Master of the Horse during the winters, supporter of the club, regularly
with the King’s Troop RHA, first as competing with the Vesteys in hunter attending events there.
Section Commander and then Troop trials and team chases. Ronnie Scott died on 11 November
Captain. Between his postings to the During his quarter-century as polo 2009, aged 80. He is survived by his
Troop, Ronnie served as ADC to the manager at Cirencester Park, Ronnie wife Diana, son Simon and stepsons
GOC on Malta. Later, as a major, he became famous for his efficiency in Mark and Jeremy.
10 January/February 2010
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