Youth
All Aspects of Polo
Summer Fields Invitation Day Photography by Amanda Deadman Photography
Happy, smiley faces after a busy day of polo competition
Summer Fields Oxford held its first Polo Invitational on Sunday 26 of June. The day was played out at Kirtlington Park Polo Club Polo Summer Fields has gone from strength to strength, offering opportunities for young players to learn the sport and develop. Summer Fields has regularly entered teams in the SUPA Junior National competitions
and its members have played in Pony Club and in the Junior HPA Hipwood. The day’s play was against Dragon School who played both of Summer Fields Divisions 1 and 2 and Summer Fields were also happy to host two Junior Hipwood Teams; Oxford Polo vs Tidworth. Both Summer Fields and Oxford Polo won their matches.
Action from the Summer Fields Invitation Day
The day’s event was sponsored by Aiden Mellor Galleries, Rawlinson & Hunter, Kleinwort Benson, and Knight Frank. All proceeds from the event went to the Maclaren Foundation.
National Girls Schools Championships
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Polo Times, August 2016
Photography courtesy of Gill Glimmerveen
Overnight storms and a deluge of rain created havoc at the original venue for the SUPA National Schools Girls Challenge on Sunday 26 June. With the support of SUPA’s friends in the polo world, their members were given the amazing opportunity to play at the stunning Black Bears arena at Henley-on-Thames at incredibly short notice. Many thanks to Polo Manager Simon Keyte and his groundsmen who supported the SUPA Stewards. Set amongst the pristine Black Bears grounds, this jewel of an arena provided a superb all weather surface for the SUPA summer girls championships. “We had a big response from the schools this year, 36 players entered” said Gill Glimmerveen, the SUPA Ladies Steward. “We couldn’t let them down at the last minute and were delighted when Black Bears offered to host the tournament. Twelve teams played in four divisions. Wycombe Abbey, playing their first year of competitive school polo fielded two teams, as did Heathfield School Ascot and Downe House. The other six teams were combinations of players from Rugby, St Swithun’s, St Edward’s, St George’s Ascot, St Mary’s Ascot, Stowe, Marlborough, Bradfield and Sedburgh.
SUPA, winners of the Open section
Heathfield Diamonds, winners of the Beginners section
Our youngest and newest member, Zara from Coworth Flexlands Prep School, stepped in as a last minute replacement on Saturday and helped her team into 2nd place in the Novice section.” “SUPA’s membership is growing each year and we strive to encourage and advise schools and their Polo Managers with players of all ages and abilities. We host eight tournaments during the school year for these enthusiastic players, giving members the opportunity to play other schools at national level. We welcome new schools to join even if they only have one player. These tournaments give parents the opportunity to come and watch the polo players of the future.”
Beginners 1st Heathfield Diamonds 2nd Wycombe Abbey Blue Novice 1st Wycombe Abbey White 2nd Wycombe/St Swithun’s/Coworth Flexlands 3rd Downe House 4th SUPA N Intermediate 1st St George’s 2nd Marlborough/Sedbergh 3rd Downe House 4th Heathfield Rubies Open 1st SUPA 2nd Rugby /St Edward’s www.polotimes.co.uk