Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup
Polo at Cowdray Park, 2007 The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is an annual polo tournament held at Cowdray Park , West Sussex , England.
It is the premier polo tournament in Europe at High Goal (22 goal) level.
The tournament is held at Cowdray Park Polo Club with matches being played at their Lawns Grounds and Ambersham Grounds over the course of a 3-week period. Culminating in the Gold Cup Final held at Lawns grounds in the shadows of the Cowdray Ruins .
History
The tournament was established in 1956 by 3rd Viscount Cowdray .[ 1] British royal family including Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and King Charles III , Kerry Packer and his son James Packer .[ 1]
It was formerly sponsored by champagne house Veuve Clicquot and watchmaker Jaeger-LeCoultre .[ 1]
According to polo player Mark Tomlinson , it is "the most important tournament in the UK".[ 1]
List of Champions
Year
Team
Players
1956
Los Indios
J M Mareno, J Nagore, A Heguy, J E Harriott
1957
Windsor Park
Juan Nelson , E Lalor, Col H P Guinness, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh
1958
Cowdray Park
Lt Col P W Dollar, Lt Col A F Harper, Rao Raja Hanut Singh, J Lakin
1959
Casarejo
Baron Elie de Rothschild, R Gracida, A Gracida, P Domecq La Riva
1960
Casarejo
Baron Elie de Rothschild, R Gracida, A Gracida, P Domecq La Riva
1961
Cowdray Park
Brig M A Baig, Paul Withers, Lt Col A F Harper, C M T Smith-Ryland
1962
Cowdray Park
Brig M A Baig, Bryan Bethell, Paul Withers, C M T Smith-Ryland
1963
La Vulci
Marquess Giacinto Guglielmi di Vulci, J M T Zavaleta, C de la Serna, D Gonzalez
1965
Jersey Lilies
R Diaz, P Kemple, Rao Raja Hanut Singh, E Moore
1967
Woolmers Park
E Zorilla, Dr J Marin Moreno, J L Lucas, C Garros
1968
Pimms
Earl of Brecknock, Julian Hipwood, D Gonzalez, A Goti
1969
Windsor Park
Major Lord Patrick Beresford, Marquis of Waterford, The Duke of Edinburgh, Paul Withers
1970
Boca Raton
J Casey, Jack Oxley, Roy Barry Jnr, John T Oxley
1971
Pimms
Lord Brecknock, E Zorilla, D Gonzalez, Major R I Ferguson
1972
Pimms
Lord Brecknock, R Tongg, D Gonzalez, Major R I Ferguson
1973
Stowell Park
Lord Vestey, Hon Mark Vestey, E R Moore, Héctor Barrantes
1974
Stowell Park
Lord Vestey, D Gemmell, E Moore, Héctor Barrantes
1975
Greenhill Farm
J R Sharp, L Armour III, T Wayman, Major R I Ferguson
1976
Stowell Park
J N Williams, Hon Mark Vestey, E R Moore, Héctor Barrantes
1977
Foxcote
P G Palumbo, Hon Mark Vestey, E R Moore, D Devrient
1978
Stowell Park
Lord Vestey, A P Marriage, E R Moore, Héctor Barrantes
1979
Songhai
Ollie Ellis, Alan Kent, Gonzalo Pieres Sr. , A Pieres
1980
Stowell Park
P Elliott, Hon Mark Vestey, E R Moore, Héctor Barrantes
1981
Falcons
A Ebeid, Gonzalo Pieres Sr. , H Merlos, L Amaya
1982
Southfield
D Yeoman, Carlos Gracida, J Walker, Lord Charles Beresford
1983
Falcons
A Hine, Carlos Gracida, M Gracida, A Ebeid
1984
Southfield
D Yeoman, Alan Kent, Owen Rinehart, David Jamison
1985
Maple Leafs
Julian Hipwood, A Devcich, Galen Weston, L Amaya/M Glue
1986
Tramontana
Anthony Embiricos, Martin Brown, Carlos Gracida, Jesus Baez
1987
Tramontana
Anthony Embiricos, R Gonzalez/M Azzaro, Carlos Gracida, David Jamison
1988
Tramontana
Anthony Embiricos, Valerian Aguillar, Carlos Gracida, David Jamison
1989
Tramontana
Anthony Embiricos, R Gonzalez, Carlos Gracida, David Jamison
1990
Hildon
M Amoore, T Llorente, H Hipwood, N Lobel
1991
Tramontana
Anthony Embiricos, Adolfo Cambiaso , Carlos Gracida, Adam Buchanan
1992
Black Bears
Urs Schwarzenbach, S Merlos, P Merlos, M Brown
1993
Alcatel
P Webb, Gabriel Donoso, P Alberdi, I Gonzlez
1994
Ellerston Black
O Taylor, R Gonzalez, Carlos Gracida, James Packer
1995
Ellerston White
O Hipwood, Carlos Gracida, Gonzalo Pieres Sr. , Kerry Packer
1996
C S Brooks
Sebastian Dawnay/John Fisher, Ignacio Heguy, Eduardo Heguy, B Johnson
1997
Labegorce
H Perrodo, J Novillo Astrada, Carlos Gracida, Jamie Le Hardy
1998
Ellerston
James Beim, Adolfo Cambiaso , Gonzalo Pieres Sr. , J Fisher
1999
Pommery
J Manconi, H Brett, J Bollini, Alejandro Díaz-Alberdi
2000
Geebung
D Allen, B Heguy, Adolfo Cambiaso , Rick Stowe
2001
Dubai
A Albwardy, L Castagnola, Adolfo Cambiaso , Ryan Pemble
2002
Black Bears
Urs Schwarzenbach, J Novillo Astrada, E Novillo Astrada, A Novillo Astrada
2003
Hildon Sport
Nina Vestey, Mark Tomlinson, Luke Tomlinson, J P Clarkin
2004
Azzurra
Negro Novillo Astrada, Juan Martin Nero, Marcos Heguy, Stefano Marsaglia
2005
Dubai
Tariq Albwardy, Lucas Monteverde , Alejandro Díaz-Alberdi , Agustin Nero
2006
Black Bears
Guy Schwarzenbach,Eduardo Novillo Astrada, Javier Novillo Astrada, Lucas James
2007
Lechuza Caracas
Victor Vargas, Pite Merlos, Sebastian Merlos, Henry Fisher
2008
Loro Piana
David Stirling, Alfio Marchini, Juan Martin Nero, Jamie Peel
2009
La Bamba De Areco
Jean Farncois Decaux, Gonzalito Pieres , Facundo Pieres , Tomas Garbarini Islas
2010
Dubai
Rashid Albwardy, Francisco Vismara, Pablo Mac Donough , Adolfo Cambiaso
2011
Zacara
Gonzalo Deltour, Lyndon Lea, Hillario Ulloa, Ignatius Du Plessis
2012
Cortium
Francisco Elizalde, Polito Pieres, Jaime Huidobro, Adrian Kirby
2013
Zacara
Facundo Pieres , Lyndon Lea, Rodrigo de Andrade, Mathew Perry
2014
Dubai
Rashid Albwardy, Ali Paterson, Diego Cavanagh , Adolfo Cambiaso
2015
King Power Foxes
Top Srivaddhanaprabha, Hugo Lewis, Gonzalito Pieres , Facundo Pieres
2016
King Power Foxes
Tal Srivaddhanaprabha, Hugo Lewis, Gonzalito Pieres , Facundo Pieres
2017
King Power Foxes
Hugo Taylor, James Fewster, Gonzalito Pieres , Facundo Pieres
2018
El Remanso
Charles Hanbury, Oliver Cudmore, James Beim, James Harper
2019
Dubai
Camilo Castagnola, Rashid Albwardy, Bartolomé Castagnola , Ignatius Du Plessis
2020
Next Generation
Jean Francois Decaux, Poroto Cambiaso, Diego Cavanagh , Adolfo Cambiaso
2021
Thai Polo NP
Louis Hine, Ned Hine, Nicolas Pieres, James Harper
2022
Park Place
Andrey Borodin/Josh Hyde, Louis Hine, Francisco Elizalde, Facundo Pieres
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