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Kirtlington Park Polo Club – Sunday 21 June
Dent Cup anniversary banks £20k for charity Kirtlington’s Dent Cup celebrated 20 years in June and marked the event by teaming up with EFG International Bank to raise money for Help for Heroes, the charity for injured servicemen. Guests from all over Oxfordshire were invited to attend a charity lunch prior to watching the polo. George Bailey, MD of Sothebys UK used his considerable persuasive skills when auctioning more than a dozen generously donated lots, which included holidays at a luxury villa in Marrakesh, at a beach paradise in Lamu, Kenya and at a penthouse ski apartment in Tignes. Over £20,000 was raised for Help for Heroes from the day. Launched in October 2007 with a target of raising half a million pounds, the charity has, to date, now raised over £20 million. Commenting on the day, Nick Cook a director of EFG International said “EFG International is an active participant in the dynamic sport of polo in various locations around the world. However, it is extra special when an event is also in support of such a good cause."
Roger Brown playing in the subsidiary final
Don Carlos beat Strategic 6-5 for the Dent Cup, which was presented by Lady Rosanagh Dent to winning patron Charlie Rigby. Don Carlos (6): Charlie Rigby -2; Nicholas Kneale -1; Greg Keyte 5; Mariano Darritchon 4 Strategic (6): Freddie Humphrey -1; Tim Fane 3; Sam Gairdner 5, Peter O’Rorke -1
Charlie Rigby and the Dent Cup with Lady Rosanagh Dent
Peter Saugman, Ali Wills and Laura Mitchell are all smiles
Marie Dent, Andrew Dent and Becky Steel enjoy a drink on the sidelines
Christopher Buxton and Jemima, Justin and Michelle Cadbury
Photographs by Nicholas Wills
Simon Henson, Kate Trowbridge and Billy Henson find their way to the bar
Ron Treverton-Jones, MD of EFG Harris Allday, a division of EFG International
Lord Chadlington and John Steel
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