Sebastian Dawnay
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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. He has also played in some of the major outdoor polo
competitions in the UK winning the British Open for the Gold Cup at Cowdray park
with CS Brooks in 1996.
Sebastian is the son of the famous polo coach Major Hugh Dawnay
and Grandson of the British Olympic polo player David Dawnay
.
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...
player who holds a 4 goal handicap outdoors and a 7 goal arena polo
Arena polo
Arena polo is a variant of polo, and it is played either outdoor on an enclosed all-weather surface or on an indoor arena. Hurlingham Polo Association and US Polo Association have established their own rules for arena polo, and these rules are often used also in other countries.Arena polo is...
handicap. Sebastian has played for the England Arena Polo
Arena polo
Arena polo is a variant of polo, and it is played either outdoor on an enclosed all-weather surface or on an indoor arena. Hurlingham Polo Association and US Polo Association have established their own rules for arena polo, and these rules are often used also in other countries.Arena polo is...
Team on several occasions as well as winning the Arena Gold Cup at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club. He has also played in some of the major outdoor 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...
competitions in the UK winning the British Open for the Gold Cup at 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...
with CS Brooks in 1996.
Sebastian is the son of the famous polo coach Major Hugh Dawnay
Hugh Dawnay
Major Hugh Dawnay is the son of the Olympic polo player David Dawnay and Lady Katharine Nora de la Poer Beresford. Hugh was educated at Eton College. He was a Major in the British Army 10th Royal Hussars where he began his polo career, reaching a 3 goal handicap, eventually captaining both his...
and Grandson of the British Olympic polo player 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...
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