Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup

The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is an annual polo tournament held at Cowdray Park, West Sussex, England.

Polo at Cowdray Park, 2007

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

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The tournament was established in 1956 by 3rd Viscount Cowdray.[1] Players have included members of the 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

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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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Davies, Gareth A. (17 March 2016). "Why Jaeger-LeCoultre Gold Cup remains polo's revered event". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 March 2017.