ROYAL WINDSOR CUP

La Dolfina/Valiente – featuring for the first time the father and son combination of Adolfo Cambiaso and his son Poroto – won the Royal Windsor Cup Final on Sunday. HM The Queen, who later presented the prizes, and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, watched the World’s No 1 and his talented 12-year-old-son, a “mini me” if there ever was one, defeat Andrey Borodin’s competitive Park Place, 11-7.

La Dolfina fielded a young squad to win this trophy, with English players Kian Hall – who was strong in the number 2 position scoring at least 5 goals, – and Josh Cork helping to deliver some fast-paced polo on The Queen’s Ground. Park Place, who were defending their title, fought back – Jeronimo de Carril in particular having a very strong game – but La Dolfina led 2-0 after the first and never relinquished this advantage.

This is the second time that Cambiaso snr has won the UK’s leading 15-goal trophy – he was a member of the victorious Geebung team in 2000. This time he watched his current high-goal patron, Valiente’s Bob Jornayvaz step forward to receive the trophy from HM The Queen, accompanied by Mr Haruhiko Doi and Mr David Matsumoto of Out-Sourcing Inc.

In addition to Guards Polo Club’s oldest piece of silverware, all 16 players in action today received a stunning, hand-made Kabuto helmet, traditionally worn by ancient Japanese warriors, including the Samurai. All the finalists also collected some beautiful dancing diamond jewellery, pearl suit pins, Gaura hydrogen water systems and for the winner a four-night trip to Tokyo with flights and accommodation. The runners up could add a two-night trip to Paris to complete their haul.

ROYAL WINDSOR CUP: LA DOLFINA 11-7 PARK PLACE
La Dolfina: Josh Cork 2, Kian Hall 2, Poroto Cambiaso 1, Adolfo Cambiaso 10. Total: 15.
Park Place: Andrey Borodin 0, Jimbo Fewster 2, Chris MacKenzie 7, Jero Del Carril 6. Total: 15.
MVP: Poroto Cambiaso.
BPP: Cruiser, played by Adolfo Cambiaso. Owned by Ros Packer.

MOUNTBATTEN CUP: BARDON 11-6 FOUR QUARTERS BLACK

ARCHIE DAVID CUP

The Archie David Cup is taking place at Guards Polo Club, with twenty-one 8-goal teams in competition. The final is scheduled for Sunday, July 1st.

Latest results:
Shoreline 10-5 Nipas
Leander/Previse 3-7 Tashan Polo
AFB 9-5 Saracens
Northwood 9-10 White Crane
Leander/Previse 5-11 Northwood

The Archie David Cup will resume on Wednesday with the quarterfinals:
3pm: AFB vs Northwood
3pm: Los Alquimistas vs White Crane
4:15pm: Tashan Polo vs Carisbrooke
4:15pm: Snake Bite vs Tex8n Polo