Just a couple of quick points of order from last month’s column. The Cartier was eagerly awaited within polo but with crowds seeming sparse corporate activity down a game that was a blow-out it was not all in all a particularly sparkling anniversary for the sponsor. Just a sign of the times no fault of anyone and congratulations to all involved from both sides of the Atlantic ocean for getting the match “made”. Additionally, well done to Adolfito and Facundo for turning up and playing hard, for working out how to get the job done in conditions that did not suit them and, most of all, for their choice of Lieutenants. The greatest of these two being FACHA (Martin Valent to most of you) Man of the Match and one of the goals of the decade!! As Terry has said on multi-multiple occasions, “muy bueno Senor, muy bueno!” Read the rest of this entry »

The polo equivalent of both football and polo is upon us again. The amount of column inches on the sports pages of the national newspapers dedicated to possible moves and speculation as to contracts and wages offered is almost dwarfed by the rumours that are running rife about possible teams for the 22 next year. At least the handicaps came out yesterday. Read the rest of this entry »

Let me know what you think if you were at the event. I was there, but I was being paid to like it! Anyone else agree that with some refinement, this is the way forward to bring the sport we love to a wider audience? I know I do! But who else out there thinks this? As a pioneer of tailor made events for a live and TV audience I would have to like it really, but all those I have spoken to since think it was a great event (and that was even after they had sobered up too!).

I watched a bit of the High goal last week and came away somewhat perplexed. What should on paper have been a very exciting pair of semi-finals and final actually left me somewhat cold and disinterested. Not having been in the scene this year having given up coaching High goal teams for Lent I had only watched a few chukkas of Dubai against someone not very good until then so I was not really in the loop previously. Since my experience I have talked to a general cross section of patrons professionals and professional watchers and they seem to bear out my impression and what is more say that it has ALL been like that. I have therefore pondered as to why and concluded as follows:

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