Scone Polo International playing Marques de Riscal in their fourth qualifying match at the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup in the UK. Image: Sarah Ebbett Photography/Scone Polo International.
Scone line up for Cowdray Gold Cup Quarter Final showdown
By Equestrian Life
The stage is set for the Quarter Finals of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup in the UK, with Scone Polo International gearing up for their showdown with Park Place on Sunday 16 July at 3pm local time (midnight AEST).
Scone, fittingly sponsored by iconic Australian outwear apparel brand Driza-Bone, secured their place in the top eight for a Quarter Finals berth after a thrilling victory over Marques de Riscal in their fourth qualifying match on Monday.
Scone-born David Paradice in action. Image: Sarah Ebbett Photography/Scone Polo International.
Lining up for Scone Polo International will be players Adolfo Cambiaso and Adolfo ‘Poroto’ Cambiaso Jnr, both with 9-goal handicaps, alongside David Paradice (0) and Matias Gonzalez (4).
Adolfo Cambiaso, considered to be one of the world’s best polo players. Image: Sarah Ebbett Photography/Scone Polo International.
The Park Place team includes Facundo Pieres, an elite 10-goal player, alongside James Harper (7), Matt Perry (5) and Andrey Borodin (0).
Adolfo ‘Poroto’ Cambiaso Jnr; Scone Polo International is sponsored by iconic Australian outwear apparel brand Driza-Bone. Image: Sarah Ebbett Photography/Scone Polo International.
The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is the premier polo tournament in Europe at 22-goal (High Goal) level. In polo, players are rated on a handicap scale from minus 2 to 10 goals, with High Goal tournaments requiring teams to have an appropriate aggregate ranking across their four players – meaning these tournaments attract top players and horses.
Matias Gonzalez. Image: Sarah Ebbett Photography/Scone Polo International.
In other Quarter Final matches, Dubai will take on Green Gates and Marques de Riscal will play La Magdeleine on Saturday, while UAE will meet with the Vikings on Sunday. The Semi Finals are scheduled for Wednesday 19 July, with the prestigious Cowdray Gold Cup Final set for Sunday 23 July.
Go Scone!
You can watch all the action via Cowdray TV here.
You can view tournament results, team details and upcoming matches here.
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