The History
The RMAS Polo Club was originally formed in the 1870s and was supported by both officers and cadets, although the number of members involved was never more than twenty.
The football ground was used in the beginning, and then the riding field. Later a field was rented near Wellington college, but with increased afternoon studies this ground was really too distant. The field is now located at the foot of New Collage, with the Old College providing a magnificent backdrop to the event.
The club was closed in 1894 and was not resurrected until 1998, since then it has gone from strength to strength, and once per year the club commemorates its historic beginnings with the Heritage Polo Cup.
Officer Cadets are introduced to the game of polo at RMAS and the club has become the main feeder of the Army Polo Association and the Combined Services Polo Association.
We are pleased to announce that the 6th annual Heritage Polo Cup will be held on the 3rd to the 7th of August.
5 out of the total of 6 teams who have already confirmed are:
EFG International – British Army Polo Team
USA
Luxembourg
STL Nigeria
This year we have extended the tournament to 4 Match days. We are pleased to announce the liaison and partnership with Coworth Park Polo Club, kindly sponsoring the use of the Polo pitches for the Qualifiers, adding two more polo days to the event, and offering one of the best polo grounds in the United Kingdom to all overseas Players. 3rd/4th August Qualifiers will be battled out in Coworth Park Polo Club – Friday rest day – 6th/7th August play continues on the ‘Round Ground’ at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst culminating with the FINAL on Sunday afternoon. The Ladies Exhibition Match is to follow and entertain the crowds with the Ladies of the British Empire challenging a 4 Nations Team, the highlight of the event. EFG International continue the Team Title sponsorship of the British Army Polo Team, with Officer Cadet Cameron Bacon, the highest handicapped Officer Cadet Polo Player of the RMAS Polo Club to join the WINNERS of 2010 with Major Matt Eyre-Brook, EFG Banker Robert Mehm, and Gaston Devrient. Polo history will finally be written with a strong Polo Team from Bombay formed by Raj Jain and Shyam Mehta, joined by the Indian Polo Professionals and Brothers Godara. This is the first time we have the pleasure to welcome a Team from India. The USA will be represented by Major Joe Meyer, the US FIP Ambassador to team up with Luis Bacon, Bruce Colley and Polo Professional Gonzalo Garcia del Rio. Captain Folari Kuku of the Grenadier Guards has introduced the STL Nigeria Polo Team formed of 3 Patrons of Lagos Polo Club, Musty Fasinro, Damian Duncan and Kola Karim. Polo Team Luxembourg loyally return for the 2nd time, with Patron Bert Poekes, Yves Wagner reinforced by Martin Riglos and Oliver Taylor now being a firm part of this tournament, as a small European Nation in expansion of promoting the sport in the Euro zone.
Project Ultra and Aveda will be there, so email us for entry assistance. It will be a great day, full of excitement and social fulfillment. See you there. (info@project-ultra.com)
If I am not mistaken you had forgotten to say, that an Argentine polo player Tomas Iriarte (4 goals), with a team were the winners, this year, just the last weekend.