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Four more matches of the Phoenician Cup

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Four matches of the Phoenician Cup were played on Sunday, July 3rd at the Guards Polo Club.

Aravali defeated Santa Rita 7-5, Black Eagles narrowly did so against Puro The Eurasia Fund, 6-5, The First Group defeated Mei Kwei Lu - Altamira 10-8, and Shalimar defeated Dell Park 11-8. In the process, Black Eagles, The First Group and Shalimar posted their second wins in the event.

Eighteen foursomes -handicaps between 6 and 12 goals- are taking part in the tournament, and the action is due to resume on Tuesday, July 5th, when Los Dientes faces Northchurch, and Polistas faces Asprey London.

Phoenician Cup

Results:

Saturday, June 25th
Shalimar 8 vs. Lost Boys 7
Noon Giraffe 7 vs. Mei Kwei Lu - Altamira 6
Black Eagles 7 vs. Inspirit 6

Tuesday, June 28th
Mad Dogs 7 vs. Santa Rita 6
Asprey London 9 vs. Clarita 4
BHC 7 vs. Los Dientes 6

Wednesday, June 29th
The First Group 8 vs. Noon Giraffe 6
Dell Park 6 vs. Lost Boys 4

Friday, July 1st
Inspirit 9 vs. Puro The Eurasia Fund 7
Polistas 7 vs. Clarita 6
Mad Dogs 6 vs. Aravali 2

Saturday, July 2nd
Northchurch 7 vs. BHC 6

Sunday, July 3rd
Aravali 7 vs. Santa Rita 5
Black Eagles 6 vs. Puro The Eurasia Fund 5
The First Group 10 vs. Mei Kwei Lu - Altamira 8
Shalimar 11 vs. Dell Park 8

Dates of the Matches:

Tuesday, July 5th
Los Dientes vs. Northchurch
Polistas vs. Asprey London

Thursday, July 6th
Quarter-finals

Saturday, July 9th
Semi-finals

Sunday, July 10th
Final

The Teams:

League 1

Mad Dogs
Alan Fall 0
William Hine 3
Guillermo Cuitiño 6
Facundo Guevara 3
Total: 12

Aravali
Karan Thapar 1
Howard Hipwood 5
Gastón Devrient 5
George Gemmell 1
Total: 12

Santa Rita
Yanni Zographos 1
Ryan Pemble 5
Oliver Hipwood 6
Francois le Barazer 0
Total: 12

League 2

Shalimar
Kassem Shafi 0
TBC 2
Vieri Antinori 5
Hissam Ali Hyder 5
Total: 12

Dell Park
Nikolai Bahlsen 0
Jaime Roberts 2
Oscar Mancini 4
Malcolm Borwick 6
Total: 12

Lost Boys
Stefan Sund 0
Edmund Parsons 2
Will Emerson 5
Peter Webb 5
Total: 12

League 3

Black Eagles
Jonathan Munro Ford -1
Howard Smith 3
Daniel Otamendi 4
Juan Cruz Guevara 6
Total: 12

Inspirit
John Gunn 0
Lucas Talamoni 6
Gregory Keyte 5
Peter Woods 1
Total: 12

Puro The Eurasia Fund
Giampaolo Guarnieri -1
José von Potovsky 3
Federico von Potovsky 5
Marcos Araya 5
Total: 12

League 4

Noon Giraffe
Chris Fagan -1
Jonathan O'Dea 0
Ivan Rubinitch 4
Mariano Raigal 3
Total: 6

Mei Kwei Lu - Altamira
Rachel Bartels 0
Gastón Laulhé 7
TBC 5
Domenico Agosti 0
Total: 12

The First Group
Gary Shepherd -1
Max Charlton 4
James Beim 7
Oliver Browne 2
Total: 12

League 5

Asprey London
Simon Holley 0
Jonny Good 5
Chris Hyde 6
Edward Morris-Lowe 1
Total: 12

Clarita
Clare Mathias 0
Chris Mathias 1
Horacio Etcheverry 5
Andrea Vianini 6
Total: 12

Polistas
Paul Cuatrecasas 0
Ed Hitchman 5
Andrew Blake Thomas 4
Richard Blake Thomas 3
Total: 12

League 6

BHC
Momin Sheikh 0
Edward Olof 2
Roddy Williams 5
Juracy Santos 4
Total: 11

Northchurch
Andrew Dechet 1
Des Byrne 1
Nicolás Antinori 4
Pancho Moreno 6
Total: 12

Los Dientes
Matthew Tooth 1
Lucas Fernández 4
Antonio Manzorro 4
Ashley Rake 3
Total: 12

The Club was founded on 25th January 1955 with HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as President.

Originally named the Household Brigade Polo Club, the name was changed to its present form in 1969. Since inception the Club has grown considerably and it is now the largest polo club in Europe in terms of membership and number of grounds.

There are currently about 1,000 non-playing members and about 160 playing members, among whom are some of the highest rated players in the world. Approximately 25 per cent of the players are overseas visitors from Europe, the Middle and Far East, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. Around half of the playing members are professionals.

Within the Great Park at Windsor, the Club is set in the outstanding natural surroundings of Smith's Lawn, which is thought to have been named after a game keeper at the time of the Restoration in the 17th century. Nearby are the renowned Savill and Valley Gardens.

On Smith's Lawn, there is a Clubhouse incorporating offices for management and staff and a restaurant and bar for members and guests. The Club has around 12 full time employees. There are 10 grounds extending over an area of some 130 acres. At nearby Flemish Farm, the Club has some 120 stables, an exercise track and a practice ground.

The Club's playing season starts in April and finishes in mid September. The premier official tournaments are the Queen's Cup (high goal), Royal Windsor (medium goal) and the Archie David (low goal), all of which take place in June. In July each year, the Club is host to the Hurlingham Polo Association's International Day- the great showpiece polo occasion of the year, at which attendance is regularly in excess of 20,000 people. The Club is also home to the Inter-Regimental in July, The Duke of Wellington Trophy in August and the Nations Cup in September.

The Club has been in the forefront of supporting polo for the young. Through the season it holds representative matches and tournaments for the Pony Club, and for Schools, Universities and young players from the Armed Forces.

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