El Remanso Pony Club Polo Championships
South Berkshire team in the lead, followed by Indi Hine who fished the ball out of the melée after an enthusiastic field ovverran it in their haste. However, excellent teamwork from Zac Beim and Monte Swaine Granger saw the South Berkshire attack foiled, and soon resulted in a goal for the Cotswold team. Furious play followed for both teams, with Ned Hine and Monte Swaine Grainger taking the ball the length of the pitch in a struggle to get the upper hand. However, after a penalty in favour of South Berkshire, it was Ned Hine who made it a winning goal for his team.
Loriner Number of chukkas played: 1 Handicap limit: 0 Player age limit: 12-years-old and over, but under 16 on 1 January of the current year Height limit of pony: No restriction Type of pony: Polo ponies Section Manager: Clare Musgrave Entries for 2015: 9 teams The Taunton Vale Hunt started two goals up against the Grafton Hunt in the Loriner Final, but this lead was rapidly erased in one of the closest matches at the Championships. At the throw-in Jasmine Stanhope-White headed a Taunton Vale attack on the ball, with impressive stickwork displayed by Harry Hunter and Jack Aldridge. Despite some overriding, the ball was eventually
Surtees II winners, Royal Artillery Hunt, with Dawn Taylor
backed out of trouble by Taunton Vale. However, Frank and Freddie Barlow liberated the ball and carried it down the end of the pitch for a Grafton goal. A lovely shot from George Deverall set up the next run from Grafton. After a 60 yard penalty in favour of the Grafton, the ball hovered tantalisingly on the line, before being tapped in to take the score to 2-2. The final score was decided in a rundown, which saw the Grafton keep play smooth and polished to get the ball over the line ahead of Taunton Vale and clinch the match. Clare Musgrave, Loriner Section Manager explained to Polo Times, “We had nine teams in two Divisions in the Loriner. The Taunton Vale and the Grafton ran out the winners after playing a round robin. This year has been a really good team effort from all of the Loriner players, and a lot of encouraging play.”
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Milly Hine, winner of the Young Telegraph award for the Most Promising U14/15 player, with Jo Whittington
Loriner I winners, Grafton Hunt, with Dawn Taylor and Dr Nigel Berman
Loriner II winners, Beaufort Hunt, with Dawn Taylor and Dr Nigel Berman
Jasmine Stanhope-White, winner of The Sylvia Shepherd Trophy for the most promising U16 girl, with Dr Nigel Berman and Section Manager Clare Musgrave
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Frankie Barlow, 2015 El Remanso Award Winner, with Zahra Lucas
Loriner League winners, Royal Artillery Hunt, with Dawn Taylor and Dr Nigel Berman
Polo Times, September 2015
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