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THE 12TH POLO AWARDS 2017 The HPA Lifetime Achievement Award - Sir Charles Williams
Tuesday evening, 30th May 2017, Sir Charles has once again excelled and been honoured by the Hurlingham Polo Association at The Guards Polo Club at Windsor Great Park, where he received the HPA Lifetime Achievement Award. Often referred to as "The Oscars of the Polo World", The Polo Awards are an annual event held to recognise the best in global polo, highlighting the true legends of the game. This International black-tie Awards evening is a public salute to the game of polo and provides an opportunity for the most outstanding individuals of the polo community to be accredited and applauded amongst their peers. Created by Polofix Endorsed by the Hurlingham Polo Association, supported by an array of premium partners. and first launched in 2005, The annual Polo Awards event delivers recognition to the best of the best within the game. From patrons to professional players, administrators and ponies alike, the evening sees 300 guests from the polo fraternity gather to celebrate the successes of the previous year and launch the start of the new season.
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This year celebrated the 12th year of the Polo Awards, and last night the Guards’ Clubhouse was filled with professionals, patrons, families and friends of the polo community from far and wide. All guests were celebrating the achievements of the 2016 season, as well as recognising the efforts of selected individuals. The evening began with a Laurent-Perrier champagne reception, accompanied with delicious Mosimann’s canapés, which gave everyone the chance to catch up and swap plans for this season. As the sun began to set, guests took their seats and the first of the awards were presented before more Mosimann’s delights were served for supper. As the presentations came to a close, the revelry continued into the bar until final carriages signalled the end of another entertaining evening celebrating the excellence and talent of polo. We Salute Sir Charles in achieving yet another world recognition!!