Emlor earned a narrow 10-9 win over White Crane Black, and ran out the champions of the Oxfordshire Cup, following the final that was played on Sunday May 18 at Black Bears Polo Club, the Schwarzenbach’s family club, located in Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames, England. The tournament ran through Tuesday May 6 and Sunday May 18, and saw four teams up to 18 goals, compete.

It’s worth to notice that White Crane Black were the reigning champions; in 2024, under the name of White Crane and with the same lineup, were victorious 9-7 over Ojo Caliente.

Meanwhile, the Subsidiary went to Sujan Indian Tigers, who beat Standing Rock 10-7.

OXFORDSHIRE CUP – FINALS – SUNDAY MAY 19

EMLOR 10-9 WHITE CRANE BLACK

Emlor: Spencer MacCarthy 1, Louis Hine 5, Max Charlton 6, Javier Guerrero 6. Total: 19.

White Crane Black: Jasmine Calvert-Ansari 0, James Beim 6, Mackenzie Weisz 6, Felipe Dabas 6. Total: 18.

SUBSIDIARY FINAL

SUJAN INDIAN TIGERS 10-7 STANDING ROCK

Sujan Indian Tigers: Jaisal Singh 1, Nicholas van Oppen 1, Juan Britos 8, Juan Martín Zubía 8. Total: 18.

Standing Rock: Pierandrea Muller 3, James Emlyn 3, Jack Hyde 5, Isidro Strada 7. Total: 18.

Cover photo courtesy of Lisa Hughes (Black Bears Polo Club).