Tue 9th Apr 20242024 English High Goal Teams22 teams will take part in this season
The 2024 English season is nearly upon us and the high goal teams and schedules have been announced. The 22 goal season will kick off with The Prince of Wales Trophy on Saturday 4 May at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, with the Final scheduled for Saturday 18 May; The Trippetts Challenge (4 – 18 May); followed by The Cartier Queen’s Cup (21 May – 16 June) at Guards Polo Club; moving on to the Warwickshire Cup at Cirencester Park Polo Club (10 – 22 June) and The British Open Polo Championship for The Cowdray Gold Cup (25 June – 21 July); culminating in The Talacrest Prince of Wales's Championship Cup at Guards Polo Club. There are 22 teams who have all thrown their hats into the ring for this season, with six teams only entered for The Cartier Queen’s Cup and three teams only entered for The British Open Polo Championship for The Cowdray Gold Cup. In a boost for English polo, there are 12 English professionals included in the team line-ups: Jack Richardson, Charlie Hanbury, Hugo Taylor, Louis Hine, Ned Hine, Tommy Severn, Matt Perry, Will Harper, Ollie Cudmore, James Harper, Kian Hall and Tommy Beresford. Ali Albwardy is poised for a significant return this season, rejoining the field with the Desert Palm Polo Team after an extended absence. Adolfo Cambiaso is set to don the La Dolfina jersey for the first time in the English high goal season, as well as playing alongside his daughter Mia, while is son, Poroto, will line-up for La Dolfina Great Oaks. Tommy Beresford and the UAE team are gearing up to defend their Gold Cup title. Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola and Dubai are gearing up for both The Queen's Cup and a highly anticipated rematch in The Gold Cup. Corinne Ricard and her team, Murus Sanctus, reigning champions of The Queen's Cup, are teaming up with La Dolfina in pursuit of The Gold Cup. Additionally, Hilario Ulloa and Park Place are emerging as strong contenders this season. The 2024 English High Goal Teams: UAE Polo: Sheikha Maitha, Lukin Monteverde, Teo Lacau & Tommy Beresford Dubai: Rashid Albwardy, Camilo Castagnola, Antonio Heguy & Beltrán Laulhe Desert Palm: Ali Albwardy / Tariq Albwardy, Matías T. Zavaleta, Bartolome Castagnola & Rufino Laulhe Park Place: Andrey Borodin, TBC, Juan Britos & Hilario Ulloa Marques De Riscal: Alejandro Aznar, Santiago Cernadas, Sapo Caset & Chris Mackenzie La Dolfina Great Oaks: Dillon Bacon, Kian Hall, Diego Cavanagh & Poroto Cambiaso White Crane: Alexie Clavert-Ansari, Lucas Criado, Tomás Panelo & James Harper La Magdeleine: Alex Garese, Jeronimo Del Carril, Facundo Fernández Llorente & Santiago Laborde Gaston: Jean Paul Luksic, Cruz Heguy, Juan Martín Nero & Ollie Cudmore Talandracas: Edouard Carmignac, Alejandro Muzzio, Polito Pieres & Rosendo Torreguitar King Power: Aiyawatt 'Top' Srivaddhanaprabha, Nico Pieres, Pablo Mac Donough & Will Harper Ferne Park: J. Rothermere, Joaquin Pittaluga, Magoo Laprida & Pelón Stirling Sujan Tigers: J. Singh, Rufino Bensadon, Juan Martín Zubia & Matt Perry Cartier Queen's Cup only: Thai Polo: Louis Hine, Ned Hine, Min Podesta & Tommy Severn Green Gates: Noor Khadra, Cesar Crespo, Isidro Strada & Francisco Elizalde Shoreline: Adebayo Karim, Hugo Taylor, Facundo Sola & Alfredo Cappella La Dolfina: Mia Cambiaso, Charlie Hanbury, Alfredo Bigatti & Adolfo Cambiaso TBC: Marc Ganzi, Mateo Lalor, Facundo Pieres & Gonzalito Pieres Cibao La Pampa: Juan Pepa, Gonzalo Ferrari, Benjamin Panelo & Guillermo Terrera Cowdray Gold Cup only: Black Bears: Guy Shwarzenbach, Facundo Pieres, Gonzalito Pieres & TBC Valhalla: Justin Macrae O, TBC, TBC & Jack Richardson La Dolfina Murus Sanctus: Corinne Ricard, Alfredo Bigatti, Adolfo Cambiaso & Marcos Araya Photograph: Murus Sanctus & UAE Polo will be looking to defend their 2023 high goal titles. By ©www.imagesofpolo.com |