It happened on Sunday June 9, 1894. That day, under the seventh Earl Bathurst, Cirencester Park Polo Club was born. Back then, there were two grounds for play, and it was not until 1909 when Lord Bathurst gave permission for the Ivy Lodge ground to be boarded.   Since then on, and with the exception 

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The Duke of Sutherland Cup, one of the most important 18-goal competitions of the English season, came to an end on Sunday at Cowdray Park Polo Club, as Cortium defeated Bardon in the final.  Nine teams took part in the tournament.   FINAL DUKE OF SUTHERLAND: BARDON 4-8 CORTIUM CORTIUM: Mín Podestá 6, Manuel Elizalde 

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Scone Polo upset Edouard Carmignac’s Talandracas 11-7 at Les Lions in the first Queen’s Cup quarterfinal. Talandracas were previously unbeaten, one of four teams to automatically qualify for the quarterfinals; Scone Polo, on the other hand, had lost their first two games. With Maximilian Kirchhoff playing in the place of  Scone patron, David Paradice, who 

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As the Queen’s Cup enters its final stages, we now have a clearer perspective of how the tournament might pan out. There have been few surprises thus far, but that could all change with this weekend’s quarterfinals.   If we consider favourites, it is hard to just pick two, or even three, teams. Defending champion 

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