King Power, Aureus, Sujan Indian Tigers, Desert Palm and Park Place were victorious in the weekend games of for the Queen’s Cup, that took place on Saturday May 24 and Sunday May 25. The Queen’s Cup, hosted by Guards Polo Club, set in Windsor Great Park, England, sees nineteen teams up to 22 goals, compete.
On a busy Saturday May 24, that saw three matches, King Power earned their second victory, after defeating La Magdeleine 12-9, led by a remarkable performance by Tomás Beresford, who produced seven goals. Up next, Aureus, the recent winners of the Prince of Wales Trophy, with the Panelo brothers, Tomás and Benjamín, within the lineup, beat White Crane by the same score. Last but not least, Sujan Indian Tigers remained undefeated, and, like King Power, claimed their second win against Kazak, 10-9, and the trophy of the day, the Royal Windsor Horse Show Cup.
Meanwhile, on Sunday May 25, Desert Palm beat La Dolfina Marqués de Riscal 10-8, in the clash of the cousins – La Dolfina Marqués de Riscal’s Poroto Cambiaso and Desert Palm’s Barto Castagnola and Mia Cambiaso. Mia, Poroto’s sister, scored two goals, and subbed in for Tariq Albwardy. In the following game, Park Place defeated Gaston 10-8.
The Queen’s Cup will resume through Monday May 26 and Wednesday May 28, with the following order of play:
- Monday May 26
12pm: UAE vs. Jehangiri
3pm: Ferne Park vs. Genrolaseo-Clinova
- Tuesday May 27
12pm: White Crane vs. Sujan Indian Tigers
3pm: Calatagan vs. King Power
- Wednesday May 28
12pm: La Dolfina Marqués de Riscal vs. Calatagan
3pm: Ojo Caliente vs. Desert Palm
(UK times)
The Queen’s Cup has been played since 1960, and was established in honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on September 8, 2022; her 70-years reign made her not only the longest serving British monarch ever (1952-2022), but also the second longest in history, behind His Majesty Louis XIV, known as Le Roi Soleil (The Sun King), who ruled France from 1643 to 1715, a total of 72 years. Queen Elizabeth II was suceeded by her son, His Majesty King Charles III, the current President of Guards Polo Club, a position he inherited from his father, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who founded the club 70 years ago, on January 25, 1955 and remained as the President until his passing, on April 9, 2021. Today, His Majesty King Charles III is in charge to present the trophy to the winning patron, like his mother did before.
The championship match of the Queen’s Cup is due on Sunday June 15.
The Queen’s Cup – Teams & Fixture
Cover photo by Pablo Ramírez.