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Cups in 1970 before winning the Queen’s Cup in 1982, besides securing a plethora of other silverware such as the Royal Windsor, Warwickshire, Cowdray Park Challenge, County and Caterham Cups.


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esides playing in the Coronation Cup on International Day in 1972, Lord Patrick represented his country, the


Commonwealth and the Services on numerous occasions around the globe including Kenya 1960, India 1964, Argentina 1966 and variously, amongst others, South Africa, USA, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Perhaps his most significant achievement though as an amateur player was to reach five goals – something only three other military players have managed in the 75 years since World War Two, namely HRH Prince Philip, General Sir Reddy Watt and Major Ronald Ferguson. A very select group – all have been Life Playing Members of our Club. Although continuing to play, Patrick started to diversify becoming Chef d'Equpe of the


ONCE COMING OFF AN ARDUOUS SPECIAL FORCES EXERCISE IN WALES HE DROVE STRAIGHT TO A PRESTIGIOUS FINAL WHEN, HAVING BARELY SLEPT FOR 48 HOURS, HE STOPPED IN A LAY-BY NEAR COWDRAY PARK TO GRAB 40 WINKS. . . GOING ON TO WIN THE GOLD CUP THAT DAY WITH OUR PRESIDENT!


British Three-Day Event Team in 1985, leading them to record-breaking, medal- winning performances at Olympic, World and European Championships before stepping down in 1992. That same year, in conjunction with leading equine vet Peter Scott Dunn, he started to champion polo pony welfare, which had regrettably been somewhat adrift. Under his stewardship pony welfare, whether at Guards Polo Club, within the Hurlingham


Polo Association or globally, became rightly a key issue in polo, something that gave Patrick enduring pleasure and pride; indeed he remained on this Club’s Welfare Committee until his death. Such involvement with Guards Polo Club was paramount to Patrick and he sat on the Club’s Main Committee for 45 years from inception in 1955 through to civilianisation in 2000, before being appointed a Vice President in 2016. Although retiring from active polo in 2000, that year saw him as field-side coach for Rick Stowe’s Geebung, sharing in their remarkable achievement of winning the Gold, Queen’s and Royal Windsor Cups – with the support of one Adolfo Cambiaso! With unsurpassed connections, inestimable


Lord Patrick in action on his favourite polo pony, the bay gelding Amberjack. This pony also won honours several


times for his owner at the Royal Windsor Horse Show Polo Pony Championship


knowledge and perfect manners Patrick latterly became a much sought-after travel host, leading riding safaris for Abercrombie & Kent and Ultimate Travel. Whether Africa, Europe, South America or Central Asia, there was always a story, a friend or an anecdote that would add the personal touch to these intimate gatherings, something my own mother revelled in. I will always remember her telling me how Patrick brought alive their trip to the Pardubice Steeplechase with his intimate detail of the race, besides charming them all with hints of a bygone era by appearing in Black Tie for an evening out in that most romantic of cities, Prague. Similarly Patrick’s home in Binfield was a


treasure trove of albums, pictures, photographs and newspaper cuttings, chronicling decades of involvement at the top levels of polo, racing and equestrianism. Remaining strong and active well into his 80s, Patrick always maintained this was due to his daily morning ritual – a length or more of his swimming pool, whatever the temperature, followed swiftly by relaxation in his renowned jacuzzi.


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atterly Patrick had taken great pleasure from watching the progress of his great- nephews, Richard Tyrone and Tommy


Beresford. Wherever possible he would be field-side to watch their games, especially if the Queen’s Cup. It is testament to the family as a polo-playing dynasty that between Patrick, his brother, the late 8th Marquess and his father-in-law the Earl of Dunraven, along with the succeeding two generations, they have produced one four-goal, and two each of five-, six- and seven-goal players. That is some achievement without even including the Donosos who are related through marriage! Additionally, in 2017, the Club named the


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