he La Ruleta team opened the 2019 Guards Ladies Charity Tournament and 10 days later closed the competition by winning
the final, the Lord Patrick Beresford Trophy, plus a heap of goodies. This team (receiving 1½ goals) defeated HH Sheikha Maitha›s UAE Polo Team, finalists for the second successive year, 7½ - 6. Nina Clarkin, the world's top lady player, was impressive throughout all four chukkas for La Ruleta, saving balls in front of goal and delivering some strong, powerful shots up The Queen’s Ground. UAE Polo’s nine-goal player, Hazel Jackson- Gaona, whose ladies’ handicap was raised to 10 at the end of the season, continually tried to counteract Nina’s advances, but La Ruleta