The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, organised by Cowdray Park Polo Club, located in Midhurst, West Sussex, England, continued with its intense activity on Thursday, June 27with three matches, which were won by King Power, Gaston and Marqués de Riscal, over Black Bears, Bangash and La Magdeleine, respectively.
In the first match of the day, King Power defeated Black Bears by 14-11, in a match that was close until the fourth chukka. The Thai team pulled away by a considerable margin in the fifth chukka, to finally take the victory by 14-11. King Power had Estanislao Darritchon, instead of Top Srivaddhanaprabha.
In the French teams’ duel, Gaston then took a great 13-7 victory over La Magdeleine, with Cruz Heguy in outstanding form and a powerful scorer, who scored eight goals. After an even start, Gaston took control of the situation from the second chukker onwards, pulling out a considerable lead that led them to an overwhelming victory.
Finally, Marqués de Riscal, one of the semi-finalists in 2023, also scored a great 10-6 victory over debutant Bangash, dominating the match from start to finish.
THE COMPETITION IS BROADCAST LIVE ON COWDRAY TV, PRODUCTION BY POLOLINE TV, FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR, VIA THIS LINK.
British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup, Thursday June 17:
King Power 14-11 Black Bears
King Power Progression: 2-2, 4-3, 7-4, 9-6, 13-8, 14-11.
Gaston 13-7 La Magdeleine
Gaston Progression: 3-2, 7-2, 8-3, 8-5, 10-7, 11-7.
Marquis of Riscal 10-6 Bangash
Marquis of Riscal Progression: 3-1, 5-1, 7-3, 9-4, 10-5, 10-6.
The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup will continue on Thursday, June 28, with the following order of play:
12pm: Green Gates vs. La Dolfina Murus Sanctus
3pm: Desert Palm vs. Valhalla
The final of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is scheduled for Sunday 21 July.
British Open Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup – Teams & Fixture
Cover photo by Mark Beaumont.
