Teams line-up before the exhibition match
Revellers at Rock the Polo
Rock the Polo; 15 November 2014; Ash Farm Polo Club
Royally Rocking Organised by the Royal Holloway polo team and Ash Farm, this year’s Rock the Polo saw 200 guests descend on the arena. The black tie evening kicked off with an exhibition match, which saw RHUL (Seb Dawnay, Georgia Sweeney and James Mann) beat Ash Farm (Charlie Wooldridge, Charlotte Sweeney and Alex Vent) 8 goals to 4. After all that exertion – the players in the arena and the spectators cheering – everyone pounced on the hog roast and the bar, which means they were amply refueled to buy up lots of raffle tickets. Prizes included items donated by Joules, the Dorchester Collection, Sopranos restaurant and Smart Turnout London and helped raise £1,000 for the chosen charity Help for Heroes. Andrew Bassett & Kristina Karailieva
Photographs by Hugo Reade
Here come the girls!
Katherine Mordant & Ellie Norton-Bicknell
James Mann, Lesley Sweeney & Melissa Hicks
Phern Latta, Jennifer Hazel-Smith & Stephanie Dean
Sallie-Anne & Duane Lent
Harry Cranston & Susannah Mair
John Pierre & Zoe Bucknall
End of Season Ball; Sussex Polo Club; Saturday 11 October 2014
Awards Season Held at the Ravenswood Hotel, the Sussex Polo Club end of season ball was an exclusive and intimate event to celebrate another successful polo summer at the Club. Guests were welcomed with a champagne reception followed by a gourmet meal served with Argentine red wine – of course! The award winners were voted by members of the Club with popular couple, Catherine Isted and Malcolm Ford (known as Team Iconic) winning the coveted Player of the Year Award. The unstoppable and larger-than-life, Hugh McKie won Newcomer of the Year. Despite planning to only hire ponies for the season, Hugh ended up buying three before the summer was out. The inaugural Directors VIP Award chosen by Duane and Sallie-Anne Lent, went to Richard Buckfield for his contribution to the Club over the past nine years and the special care he has given to his horses. A VIP indeed. Richard Buckfield
Photographs by NND Photography
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Hugh McKie
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Charlotte Barrett McGowan & Sallie-Anne Lent
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