In Cowdray Park Polo Clublocated in Midhurst, West Sussex, the second day of matches of the Birtish Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup took place.
UAE Polo Team, the last British Open champion, opened the extensive three-match day. In front was nothing more and nothing less than Park Placewho knew how to be champion in 2022. The match was changeable, where both teams sought to start the road to glory on the right foot. Finally, it was the team from the Arab organization that won the duel with a score of 13-9, and with the stellar performance of Tommy Bereresford.
The second game was going to be the debut of Sujan Indian Tigers in the Gold Cup, a team participating for the first time. The challenger was dubai, runner-up in the last edition. On the field there was no comparison, Jeta Castagnola He led his team to a crushing 14-9 victory, scoring ten goals.
Finally, there would be a confrontation between two organizations that never competed in the British Open: White Crane and Ferne Park. Exciting match, where those in white started four up on the scoreboard. Until the green team managed to recover and equalize the match. This was how the game ended up being defined in the last seconds, when Pelón Stirling scored the winning goal. It was 10-9 for Ferne Park, who were recent Warwickshire Cup champions.
THE CONTEST IS TRANSMITTED LIVE THROUGH COWDRAY TV, WITH PRODUCTION BY POLOLINE TV, FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, THROUGH THIS LINK.
British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, Wednesday June 26:
UAE 13-9 Park Place
UAE Progression: 1-1, 2-2, 5-4, 7-6, 12-7, 13-9.
Dubai 14-9 Sujan Indian Tigers
Dubai Progression: 2-0, 5-0, 7-2, 8-5, 12-6, 14-9.
Ferne Park 10-9 White Crane
Ferne Park Progression: 0-4, 4-4, 6-5, 8-5, 9-7, 10-9.
The contest will continue on Thursday, June 27 with these matches:
11am. King Power vs Black Bears
1.30pm: Gaston Polo vs La Magdeleine
4pm: Marques de Riscal vs Bangash
The final of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is scheduled for Sunday, July 21.
British Open Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup – Teams & Fixtures
Cover photo by Mark Beaumont.
