Roehampton Trophy
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The Roehampton trophy is the oldest polo
trophy in the United Kingdom. The trophy was first played for at the Roehampton Club
in 1902 and was won by Buccaneers. Today it is played for at Ham Polo Club
, the tournament is played for at an 8 goal level and the finals are held in August.
until its demise in 1955. The Trophy itself was donated by Mrs Alison Cunninghame of Craigends upon the opening of the Roehampton Club in 1902.
Roehampton
, before the great war, was one of eight metropolitan clubs and the third largest, with over 300 playing members and 550 non-playing members. Those were the days in which an estimated 10,000 polo ponies
were stabled in and around London during the season and Roehampton
, with Hurlingham
and Ranelagh, was the base for one of the three Open Championships of the time.
The Roehampton Cup has seen some notable holders. In 1911, for example, the trophy was won by Comte Johnnie de Madre's
Tigers Team, who wore pure silk shirts, hand embroidered with gold thread. Lord Rocksavage
and Captain J. F. Harrison (after whom the Harrison Cup at Cowdray
was later named) were among the old Etonian winners in 1914, while in 1925 a high powered Argentine team, La Pampa, led by Jack Nelson
was victorious.
Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin
, who was to play in the International Polo Cup
final 1939, was in the winning team in 1934 and 1935; whilst J. F. Harrison, by then a Major, won the Cup for a second time for 'The Pandas' in the last pre war tournament at the club.
Suitably, as it was to turn out, Ham Polo Club newly revived by Billy Walsh
, won the cup in the first post-war tournament of 1947. Later names engraved on the trophy include some of the leading players of their day; among them Peter W. Dollar, Alec Harper
, Haunut Sing, Heskie Baig, Charles Smith-Ryland
, John Lankin and Humphrey Patrick Guinness.
Following the closure of the Roehampton Polo Club
, Edward Tauchert, then player at Ham Polo Club
arranged for the Roehampton Golf Club to kindly donate the trophy to Ham Polo Club
where it has remained ever since. It became a popular trophy at Ham but it was only in recent years through the efforts of John O'Driscoll that the Roehampton was reintroduced as a Tournament.
Since 2008 the League stages of the tournament have been played at Ali Albwardy's private polo grounds in Windsor, the base of Dubai Polo Team
. The finals though are still held at Ham Polo Club on the Number One ground.
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Under the handles of the Trophy are the faces of two polo
players waring polo hats with wings, the trophy also bares an un hidden Hallmark
on its front.
Not including the years that Britain was at war and the trophy was not played for there are 35 years missing from the base including 1947, the first year it was won by Ham Polo Club
.
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
trophy in the United Kingdom. The trophy was first played for at the Roehampton Club
Roehampton Club
The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park...
in 1902 and was won by Buccaneers. Today it is played for at Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association Polo Club situated in Richmond, South West London. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in London. The club occupies a location between Richmond Park and the River Thames overlooked by Ham House, eight...
, the tournament is played for at an 8 goal level and the finals are held in August.
History
The Roehampton Cup is the oldest cup still played for in the United Kingdom, the earliest date on its plinth is the season of 1902 and it was the premier trophy at the Roehampton Polo ClubRoehampton Club
The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park...
until its demise in 1955. The Trophy itself was donated by Mrs Alison Cunninghame of Craigends upon the opening of the Roehampton Club in 1902.
Roehampton
Roehampton Club
The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park...
, before the great war, was one of eight metropolitan clubs and the third largest, with over 300 playing members and 550 non-playing members. Those were the days in which an estimated 10,000 polo ponies
Polo pony
A polo pony is the term used for a horse used in the game of polo. They may be of any breed or combination of breeds, though many have a significant amount of Thoroughbred breeding. They are called "ponies", but that is in reference to their agile type rather than their size...
were stabled in and around London during the season and Roehampton
Roehampton Club
The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park...
, with Hurlingham
Hurlingham Club
The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive sports club in Fulham in southwest London, England. The club, founded in 1869, is situated by the River Thames in Fulham, West London, and has a Georgian clubhouse set in of grounds...
and Ranelagh, was the base for one of the three Open Championships of the time.
The Roehampton Cup has seen some notable holders. In 1911, for example, the trophy was won by Comte Johnnie de Madre's
Jean de Madre
Jean Pierre M. J. de Madre, Comte de Loos was a British polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He was born in Meudon and died in Paris....
Tigers Team, who wore pure silk shirts, hand embroidered with gold thread. Lord Rocksavage
George Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley
George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley PC, DL was a British peer and Lord Great Chamberlain of England between 1884 and 1923.-Background:...
and Captain J. F. Harrison (after whom the Harrison Cup at Cowdray
Cowdray Park, West Sussex
Cowdray Park is a country house at the centre of the Cowdray Estate in Midhurst, West Sussex. The park lies in the South Downs National Park. The estate belongs to Viscount Cowdray, whose family have owned it since 1908. It is probably best known for Cowdray Park Polo Club, which is one of the...
was later named) were among the old Etonian winners in 1914, while in 1925 a high powered Argentine team, La Pampa, led by Jack Nelson
Juan Nelson
Juan "Jack" Diego Nelson y Duggan was an Argentine polo player. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and was part of the Argentine polo team which won the gold medal.-External links:**...
was victorious.
Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin
Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin
Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin was an English international polo player. At the height of his career, he held a nine goal handicap.-Biography:...
, who was to play in the International Polo Cup
International Polo Cup
The International Polo Cup, also called the Newport Cup and the Westchester Cup is a trophy in polo that was created in 1876 and was played for by teams from the United States and Great Britain. The match is the best of three games. In 1886 it was decided to make the polo match a continuing...
final 1939, was in the winning team in 1934 and 1935; whilst J. F. Harrison, by then a Major, won the Cup for a second time for 'The Pandas' in the last pre war tournament at the club.
Suitably, as it was to turn out, Ham Polo Club newly revived by Billy Walsh
William (Billy) Francis Walsh
William Francis Walsh was known to all as Billy. He was a 5 goal polo player and soldier in the Cavalry. Billy is regarded as one of the three key figures in the post war revival of the sport of polo in the United Kingdom...
, won the cup in the first post-war tournament of 1947. Later names engraved on the trophy include some of the leading players of their day; among them Peter W. Dollar, Alec Harper
Alec Harper
Lieutenant-Colonel Alec Harper DSO fought with the Chindits, played Polo for England and was honorary secretary of the Hurlingham Polo Association.-Early life:...
, Haunut Sing, Heskie Baig, Charles Smith-Ryland
Charles Smith-Ryland
Sir Charles Mortimer Tollemache Smith-Ryland KCVO was Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire from 1968 to 1989.The son of Captain Charles Ivor Phipson Smith-Ryland, he was educated at Eton College and married Jeryl Marcia Sarah Gurdon, daughter of the Honorable Robert Brampton Gurdon and sister of the...
, John Lankin and Humphrey Patrick Guinness.
Following the closure of the Roehampton Polo Club
Roehampton Club
The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park...
, Edward Tauchert, then player at Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association Polo Club situated in Richmond, South West London. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in London. The club occupies a location between Richmond Park and the River Thames overlooked by Ham House, eight...
arranged for the Roehampton Golf Club to kindly donate the trophy to Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association Polo Club situated in Richmond, South West London. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in London. The club occupies a location between Richmond Park and the River Thames overlooked by Ham House, eight...
where it has remained ever since. It became a popular trophy at Ham but it was only in recent years through the efforts of John O'Driscoll that the Roehampton was reintroduced as a Tournament.
Since 2008 the League stages of the tournament have been played at Ali Albwardy's private polo grounds in Windsor, the base of Dubai Polo Team
Dubai Polo Team
The Dubai Polo Team is a successful high goal polo team based in Windsor. The Teams Patron Ali Albwardy also owns the Desert Palm Polo Club in Dubai. Adolfo Cambiaso is a regular player on the Dubai team along side Ali's sons Tariq and Rashid. Other prominent players to have been on the team...
. The finals though are still held at Ham Polo Club on the Number One ground.
Winners
Not counting the years of the two world wars when polo ceased in England, there are 35 years missing from the commemorative plinth. The recorded winners are as follows.]
| Year | Team | Players |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Buccaneers | Harry Brassey Honorable R. Ward F. C. Menzies Captain George Marjoribanks George Marjoribanks -Biography:He was the cousin of Edward Marjoribanks, 2nd Baron Tweedmouth. George was a skilled banker and rose to the position of chairman of the Coutts Bank, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Edward Majoribanks Sr... |
| 1903 | Magpies | Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner was a British soldier and polo player, at the height of his career he held an 8 goal handicap. Jenner was also a key contributor to T. F... Captain Godfrey Heseltine Captain John Hardress Lloyd John Hardress Lloyd Brigadier-General John Hardress Lloyd was an Anglo-Irish soldier and polo player. He was awarded a DSO and made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur for his service in the British Army during the First World War... Ulric Oliver Thynne Ulric Oliver Thynne Ulric Oliver Thynne was a British champion polo player.-Biography:He was born on 6 July 1871 to Lord Henry Frederick Thynne and Lady Ulrica Frederica Jane St. Maur Seymour.-References:... |
| 1904 | Students | Cecil Grenfell Cecil Grenfell Colonel Cecil Alfred Grenfell was a British Liberal politician.-Biography:Grenfell was the son of Pascoe du Pré Grenfell, of Wilton Park, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, grandson of Pascoe Grenfell. His mother was Sophia . One of fifteen children born to Pascoe and Sophia. Of his eight brothers;... Riversdale Grenfell M. Nickalls Patteson Womersley Nickalls |
| 1905 | Roehampton Roehampton Club The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park... |
Cecil Grenfell Cecil Grenfell Colonel Cecil Alfred Grenfell was a British Liberal politician.-Biography:Grenfell was the son of Pascoe du Pré Grenfell, of Wilton Park, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, grandson of Pascoe Grenfell. His mother was Sophia . One of fifteen children born to Pascoe and Sophia. Of his eight brothers;... Riversdale Grenfell M. Nickalls Patteson Womersley Nickalls |
| 1906 | Woodpeckers | Captain Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson was a British polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... F. C. Menzies Captain Mathew-Lannowe Captain John Hardress Lloyd John Hardress Lloyd Brigadier-General John Hardress Lloyd was an Anglo-Irish soldier and polo player. He was awarded a DSO and made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur for his service in the British Army during the First World War... |
| 1907 | Leopards | Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner was a British soldier and polo player, at the height of his career he held an 8 goal handicap. Jenner was also a key contributor to T. F... M. C. Pilkington M. Nickalls Captain Claude Champion de Crespigny Claude Champion de Crespigny Capt. Claude Champion de Crespigny was a British soldier, polo player and son of Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny 4th Baronet.-Biography:... |
| 1908 | Leopards | Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner was a British soldier and polo player, at the height of his career he held an 8 goal handicap. Jenner was also a key contributor to T. F... Captain Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson was a British polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... Captain Claude Champion de Crespigny Claude Champion de Crespigny Capt. Claude Champion de Crespigny was a British soldier, polo player and son of Sir Claude Champion de Crespigny 4th Baronet.-Biography:... Honorable Ivor Guest, 1st Viscount Wimborne |
| 1909 | Beauchamp Hall | Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner was a British soldier and polo player, at the height of his career he held an 8 goal handicap. Jenner was also a key contributor to T. F... Captain P. D. Fitzgerald Frederick Agnew Gill Frederick Agnew Gill Frederick Agnew Gill was a British polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was polo manager at the Ranelagh Club in London.-Biography:... Captain C. F. Hunter |
| 1910 | Ranelagh | Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner Captain Leopold Christian Duncan Jenner was a British soldier and polo player, at the height of his career he held an 8 goal handicap. Jenner was also a key contributor to T. F... Frank Brereton Hurndall Frank Brereton Hurndall Major Frank Brereton Hurndall was an English polo player. He was captain of the 1924 British polo team that competed in the International Polo Cup.-Biography:... Captain P. D. Fitzgerald Major H. R. Lee |
| 1911 | Tigers | Jean de Madre Jean de Madre Jean Pierre M. J. de Madre, Comte de Loos was a British polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.-Biography:He was born in Meudon and died in Paris.... Captain C. Mac G. Dundar Ralph Gerald Ritson Ralph Gerald Ritson Ralph Gerald Ritson was an English champion polo player.captained the British team in the 1913 International Polo Cup. His name also appears among the winners of the -Biography:... Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape Leslie St. Clair Cheape Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape was an English international polo player. He was at one stage hailed as 'England's Greatest Player', Cheape played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911, 1913, and 1914. In 1914 the final had to be delayed as Cheape was hit in the face by a flying... |
| 1912 | Wanderers | Captain G. E. Bellville Major P. D. Fitzgerald Major E. H. Brassey Frederick Agnew Gill Frederick Agnew Gill Frederick Agnew Gill was a British polo player in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was polo manager at the Ranelagh Club in London.-Biography:... |
| 1913 | Pilgrims | Captain Teignmouth Philip Melvill Teignmouth Philip Melvill Teignmouth Philip Melvill was an English champion polo player.-Biography:He was born on February 13, 1877 to Teignmouth Melvill.... A. Grisar Captain E. A. Weinholt F. Rich |
| 1914 | Old Etonians | Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr. Captain John Jacob Astor John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever Lieutenant-Colonel John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever DL was a British military officer, statesman, a newspaper proprietor, and a member of the prominent Astor family... Lord Rocksavage George Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley George Henry Hugh Cholmondeley, 4th Marquess of Cholmondeley PC, DL was a British peer and Lord Great Chamberlain of England between 1884 and 1923.-Background:... Captain J. F. Harrison |
| 1919 | Scouts | Major W. T. Miles Brigadier General P. D. Fitzgerald Captain Honorable Frederick E. Guest Major F. W. Barrett |
| 1920 | Roehampton Roehampton Club The Roehampton Club is an exclusive private members’ sports club in Roehampton in southwest London, England.Roehampton Club is set in of parkland, close to Richmond Park... |
Captain A. S. Wills Lieutenant Colonel Hugh C. S. Ashton Major F. Penn Lieutenant Colonel Charles Darley Miller Charles Darley Miller Charles Darley Miller was a British polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British polo team Roehampton, which won the gold medal.-Biography:... |
| 1921 | Eastcote | S. Sandford Earle Hopping Major Philip Magor Philip Magor Major Philip Magor , was a British polo player and patron of the Panthers Polo Team as well as owner of La Estrella Ranch in Argentina. Magor and the Panthers won the Roehampton Trophy.-Biography:... John Arthur Edward Traill |
| 1922 | Cirencester Cirencester Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural... |
Captain Maurice John Kingscote Maurice John Kingscote -Biography:He was the son of Thomas Arthur Fitzhardinge Kingscote. He won the Roehampton Trophy in 1922, 1923 and 1929.... Honorable A. Hastings Captain R. R. Smart Captain L. Shedden |
| 1923 | Cirencester Cirencester Cirencester is a market town in east Gloucestershire, England, 93 miles west northwest of London. Cirencester lies on the River Churn, a tributary of the River Thames, and is the largest town in the Cotswold District. It is the home of the Royal Agricultural College, the oldest agricultural... |
Captain Maurice John Kingscote Maurice John Kingscote -Biography:He was the son of Thomas Arthur Fitzhardinge Kingscote. He won the Roehampton Trophy in 1922, 1923 and 1929.... Honorable A. Hastings Captain R. R. Smart Captain L. Shedden |
| 1924 | Optimists | Honorable K. Mackay Major H. Colmore Captain C. Tresmoyne Major A. L. Tate |
| 1925 | La Pampa | Juan Nelson Juan Nelson Juan "Jack" Diego Nelson y Duggan was an Argentine polo player. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics, and was part of the Argentine polo team which won the gold medal.-External links:**... Marquis de Villavieja A. M. Pena John Arthur Edward Traill |
| 1926 | Templeton | P. M. Forsyth-Forest Major Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr. Major Frederick W. Barrett Frederick W. Barrett Major Frederick W. Barrett was an English international polo player.-Biography:He competed on the England polo team in the 1914 and 1921 International Polo Cup. The English team were victorious in 1914 ending a series of losses.... Captain Frederick E. Guest |
| 1928 | Hurricanes | S. Stanford Captain Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Captain Charles Thomas Irvine Roark was an English polo player. He held a ten goal handicap at the peak of his career.- Biography :He was born in Ireland in 1897 to T. I. Roark of Wexford.... Desmond Miller Major J. F. Harrison |
| 1929 | Pilgrims | Captain Maurice John Kingscote Maurice John Kingscote -Biography:He was the son of Thomas Arthur Fitzhardinge Kingscote. He won the Roehampton Trophy in 1922, 1923 and 1929.... Major Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr. G. E. Prior-Palmer A. Grisar |
| 1930 | 17th-21st Lancers 17th/21st Lancers The 17th/21st Lancers was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1922 to 1993.It was formed in 1922 in England by the amalgamation of the 17th Lancers and the 21st Lancers . From 1930 to 1939 it was deployed overseas; first in Egypt for two years, and then in India for seven... |
R. B. Cooke Desmond Miller H. Walford Vivian Noverre Lockett |
| 1931 | Hurricanes | S. Sanford W. Whitebread Captain Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Captain Charles Thomas Irvine Roark was an English polo player. He held a ten goal handicap at the peak of his career.- Biography :He was born in Ireland in 1897 to T. I. Roark of Wexford.... Colonel Kinnear Wise |
| 1932 | Merchiston | D. J. Frost H. Hughes F. H. George Major Evelyn Fanshawe Evelyn Fanshawe Sir Evelyn Dalrymple Fanshawe CB, CBE was a British Major General and the Director of the International Refugee Organisation in the British Zone of Germany from 1948-1952.... |
| 1933 | Friar Park | A. David Captain J. Butler Captain H. G. Morrison J. Robinson |
| 1934 | Panthers | John Crichton, 5th Earl Erne John Crichton, 5th Earl Erne John Henry George Crichton, 5th Earl Erne , briefly known as Viscount Crichton in 1914, was an Anglo-Irish peer, soldier and politician.-Biography:... Major Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr. Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin was an English international polo player. At the height of his career, he held a nine goal handicap.-Biography:... Major Philip Magor Philip Magor Major Philip Magor , was a British polo player and patron of the Panthers Polo Team as well as owner of La Estrella Ranch in Argentina. Magor and the Panthers won the Roehampton Trophy.-Biography:... |
| 1935 | Panthers | Major N. W. Leaf S. Stanford Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin was an English international polo player. At the height of his career, he held a nine goal handicap.-Biography:... Captain D. J. Norten |
| 1936 | Not Played | |
| 1937 | Someries House | Colonel Sir Harold Augustus Wernher Harold Augustus Wernher Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Baronet, GCVO, TD -Biography:He was the son of Sir Julius Wernher, 1st Baronet and his wife Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz... Major Claude Ernest Pert Claude Ernest Pert -Biography:He was born in 1898 in British India. He participated in the 1927 International Polo Cup. He died in 1982.-External links:*-References:... Captain David Dawnay David Dawnay David Dawnay was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British polo team, which won the silver medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Argentina.- Biography:David was the son of Major Hon. Hugh... Andrew Horsbrugh Porter |
| 1938 | Someries House | Colonel Sir Harold Augustus Wernher Harold Augustus Wernher Sir Harold Augustus Wernher, 3rd Baronet, GCVO, TD -Biography:He was the son of Sir Julius Wernher, 1st Baronet and his wife Alice Sedgwick Mankiewicz... Captain Honorable Richard Gustavus Hamilton-Russell Richard Gustavus Hamilton-Russell Brigadier Richard Gustavus Hamilton-Russell was an Irish peer, soldier and polo player.- Biography:He was the son of Gustavus William Hamilton-Russell, 9th Viscount Boyne and Lady Margaret Selina Lascelles... Captain David Dawnay David Dawnay David Dawnay was a British polo player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was part of the British polo team, which won the silver medal. He played both matches in the tournament, the first against Mexico and the final against Argentina.- Biography:David was the son of Major Hon. Hugh... Captain Andrew Horsbrugh Porter |
| 1939 | Pandas | A. David K. J. Price Captain J. H. Montagu Douglas-Scott Major J. F. Harrison |
| 1950 | Sussex | A. M. Gibb Lieutenant Colonel Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr. Lieutenant Colonel Peter W. Dollar J. Larkin |
| 1951 | La Espadana | Juan J. Reynal Luis H. Garrahan Juan R. Ross Carlos B. Buchanan |
| 1952 | Friar Park | Major A. David Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Horsbrugh Porter Lieutenant Colonel Humphrey Patrick Guinness William Francis Walsh |
| 1953 | Park House | F. L. Withers E. Lalor J. R. Ross J. I. Domecq |
| 1954 | Cowdray Park Cowdray Park, West Sussex Cowdray Park is a country house at the centre of the Cowdray Estate in Midhurst, West Sussex. The park lies in the South Downs National Park. The estate belongs to Viscount Cowdray, whose family have owned it since 1908. It is probably best known for Cowdray Park Polo Club, which is one of the... |
P. R. Curden Lieutenant Colonel P. W. Dollar Ras Rajar Hamit Singh John Lakin |
| 1955 | Grey Hounds | S. Hill Colonel G. H. Critchley Lieutenant Colonel Alec Harper Alec Harper Lieutenant-Colonel Alec Harper DSO fought with the Chindits, played Polo for England and was honorary secretary of the Hurlingham Polo Association.-Early life:... Charles Smith-Ryland Charles Smith-Ryland Sir Charles Mortimer Tollemache Smith-Ryland KCVO was Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire from 1968 to 1989.The son of Captain Charles Ivor Phipson Smith-Ryland, he was educated at Eton College and married Jeryl Marcia Sarah Gurdon, daughter of the Honorable Robert Brampton Gurdon and sister of the... |
| 1956 | Cowdray Park Cowdray Park, West Sussex Cowdray Park is a country house at the centre of the Cowdray Estate in Midhurst, West Sussex. The park lies in the South Downs National Park. The estate belongs to Viscount Cowdray, whose family have owned it since 1908. It is probably best known for Cowdray Park Polo Club, which is one of the... |
Brigadier M. A. Baig Charles Smith-Ryland Charles Smith-Ryland Sir Charles Mortimer Tollemache Smith-Ryland KCVO was Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire from 1968 to 1989.The son of Captain Charles Ivor Phipson Smith-Ryland, he was educated at Eton College and married Jeryl Marcia Sarah Gurdon, daughter of the Honorable Robert Brampton Gurdon and sister of the... Hanut Singh J. Lakin |
| 1967 | Silver Leys | A. G. Boyd Gibbins Captain Gaje Singh Luis Sosa Basualdo C. R. Watt |
| 1972 | Squires Farm | G. C. H. Lawson N. E. Wates B. Bethell C. A. Brodie |
| 1974 | Toulston | P. Gaunt R. Rossiter Lt. Col. K. Singh J. N. Hinchliffe |
| 1975 | Wilmer Cottage | C. Tauchert Major B. Singh Captain C. Lowther S. Houston |
| 1976 | The Bees | R. Maple-Brown Bryan Morrison Bryan Morrison Bryan Morrison was a representative for musicians such as Pink Floyd. His company, the Bryan Morrison Agency, became one of the leading London booking agents for R&B and progressive rock, as well as organising tours for US acts... B. D. Arbeid M. Emmerson |
| 1977 | Invicta | D. Fernandez C. C. Tauchert D. T. Copeland R. A. Houston |
| 1979 | Travelwise Tortugas | W. Healy C. Tauchert J. J. Diaz Alberdi D. Fernandez |
| 1981 | Equus | Q. P. Davis M. Willoughby W. Roberts D. I. Anderson |
| 1983 | The Watergate | N. Lobel G. C. H. Lawson M. Glue D. Anderson |
| 1986 | Maidford | J. N. Williams E. P. Marriage D. T. Copeland D. A. Brown |
| 1994 | Freebooters | R. Barnes P. Bannister P. McCormack C. Graham |
| 1995 | Redcliffe Square | D. Christian S. Allen M. Ventura T. Healy |
| 1996 | Dubai Exiles | Peter McCormack Neil McLean Martin Glue Steven Lamprell |
| 1997 | Twelve Oaks | I. Wooldridge G. Wooldridge John Horswell John Horswell John Horswell is an English polo player and. At height of his playing career, Horswell held a 6 Goal handicap and played for The England Polo Team himself. Horswell is regarded within the polo community as one of the best polo coaches in the world and travels the globe teaching at different clubs... N. Brister |
| 1998 | Tournament Canceled for Rain | |
| 1999 | Black Cats | M. Wadhwa T. Phillimore N. Hancock M. L. Ward |
| 2000 | Ravenscourt | Jinni Featherstone-Witty A. Blake-Thomas O. Mancini S. McLaren-Tosh |
| 2001 | Regal | R. Singh S. Baselli T. Southwell M. Stegman |
| 2002 | Los Pinguinos | Mark Persaud Alan Ruzzamam Martin French-Blake Sam Gardner |
| 2003 | Clarita | Clare Mathias Sam Gardner James Lucas Chris Mathias |
| 2004 | Clarita | Clare Mathias Chris Mathias Sam Gardner James Lucas |
| 2005 | Clarita | Clare Mathias Chris Mathias Sam Gardner Corin Gibbs |
| 2006 | Montana Polo | Tony Gerrard Martin Roman Ariel Tapia Ariel Tapia Ariel Tapia is a 10-goal Pato player as well as a 5-goal polo professional. Tapia has won the Abierto Argentino de Pato several times as well as a number of important polo tournaments.- References :... Adam Leech |
| 2007 | Los Dientes | Matthew Tooth Lucas Fernandez Sebastian Dawnay Sebastian Dawnay Sebastian Dawnay is a professional polo player who holds a 4 goal handicap outdoors and a 7 goal arena polo handicap. Sebastian has played for the England Arena Polo Team on several occasions as well as winning the Arena Gold Cup at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club... Oscar Mancini |
| 2008 | Avalon Polo | Christopher Caesar J. A. Schlesinger Nicolas Talamoni Greg Keyte Greg Keyte Greg Keyte is a professional polo player from New Zealand, Keyte currently holds a 5 goal handicap though he has been rated higher in the past.... |
| 2009 | Tchogan | Jason Norton Heiko Voelker Nico Talamoni (injured during play) Adolfo Casabal Greg Keyte Greg Keyte Greg Keyte is a professional polo player from New Zealand, Keyte currently holds a 5 goal handicap though he has been rated higher in the past.... |
| 2010 | Rios Profundos | Hugo Davis Benjie Davis Matias Machado Martin Valent Martin Valent Martin Valent is a 5 Goal professional polo player as well as a competitive pato player. He played for Argentina in the 2009 Coronation Cup against England at Guards Polo Club along side Adolfo Cambiaso, Facundo Pieres and Gustavo Usandizaga... |
| 2011 | Bardon | Andras Tombor Guillermo Healy Matias Machado Martin Valent Martin Valent Martin Valent is a 5 Goal professional polo player as well as a competitive pato player. He played for Argentina in the 2009 Coronation Cup against England at Guards Polo Club along side Adolfo Cambiaso, Facundo Pieres and Gustavo Usandizaga... |
The Trophy
The Silver Trophy itself, donated by Mrs Alison Cunninghame of Craigends, stands 53 cm high. The cup is detachable from the base section, this has caused trouble with over excited winning teams at presentations and as a result the trophy has a slight lean. The trophy also has a detachable lid though it has not been traditional in recent years to drink champaign from the trophy as a celebration.Under the handles of the Trophy are the faces of two polo
Polo
Polo is a team sport played on horseback in which the objective is to score goals against an opposing team. Sometimes called, "The Sport of Kings", it was highly popularized by the British. Players score by driving a small white plastic or wooden ball into the opposing team's goal using a...
players waring polo hats with wings, the trophy also bares an un hidden Hallmark
Hallmark
A hallmark is an official mark or series of marks struck on items made of precious metals — platinum, gold, silver and in some nations, palladium...
on its front.
Not including the years that Britain was at war and the trophy was not played for there are 35 years missing from the base including 1947, the first year it was won by Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association Polo Club situated in Richmond, South West London. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in London. The club occupies a location between Richmond Park and the River Thames overlooked by Ham House, eight...
.