US-SWEDEN POLO INVITATIONAL
October 15 – 17, 2010
The Swedish American Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2010 US- Sweden Polo Invitational Match to be held on Friday, October 15 through Sunday, October 17 at the Chukkar Farm Polo Club and Event Facility in Atlanta, GA, USA.
The 2010 Invitational will mark the first time that a Swedish polo team has played in the United States. It is the second annual match of these clubs. The Almare Sta?ket Polo Country Club hosted the first US-Sweden Polo Invitational last year in Stockholm. Until then, a US team had not ever played in any polo match in Sweden. The event had tremendous support by the governments of the United States and Sweden, and attracted significant media attention. The US Embassy in Stockholm observed of the 2009 Invitational:
This inaugural US-Sweden polo match is a great example of the diversity and depth of ties between our countries. US Embassy Stockholm is pleased to welcome the United States team and wishes all the participants and spectators a wonderful event. Christopher G. Dunnett, US Embassy Stockholm.
The 2010 Invitational will consist of two days of play with six chukkars on each day. The Almare Sta?ket Polo Country Club as Team Sweden shall be represented by Viktor Folcker, David Hullberg, Niclas Johansson, Anna Olsson, Johan Seth, and Katarina Wolk. The Scuppernong Polo Club as Team USA shall decide among its players which will be its representatives later this month.
The Scuppernong Polo Club has its home at Chukkar Farm near Milton, GA. The Scuppernong Polo Club and Chukkar Farm were established in 1989 by Jack Cashin, and both are still owned and operated by Mr. Cashin and his family. Chukkar Farm has over 170 acres of pastures and trials with a clubhouse, an outdoor polo field, and an arena. The Scuppernong Polo Club has approximately 50 members with 30 players, and hosts a teaching facility to train new players.
The Almare Sta?ket Polo Country Club is part of the Almare Sta?ket Manor and Equestrian Center. Johan Seth, the owner of Almare Sta?ket, founded the Almare Sta?ket Polo Country Club in 1999 and now manages it with his daughter, Caroline Sjo?stro?m. The Almare Sta?ket Polo Country Club is the sole polo club in Sweden with the capacity to host polo matches. It has the only regulation size polo field, an indoor and outdoor arena, and facilities for a hundred horses. It maintains a teaching facility to train new players. It also is the home to the Scandinavian Polo Open.
The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce Georgia strengthens economic trade, commerce and investment between Sweden and the State of Georgia, creates a distinctive networking platform for the international business community, and provides a forum for cultural outreach and education.
For further information, please contact:
David L. Kaplan
dkaplan@mev.bz
625 Kentucky Street Atlanta, GA 30079 USA Tel +1.404.513.1483
Nybrogatan 34, Box 5216 S-10245 Stockholm Sweden Tel: +46.8.55.92.1483
