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HONG KONG POLO, CHANTILLY POLO CLUB and POLO PARK ZÜRICH claimed first victories at the opening of the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP

12. June 2021

The first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP held at the Polo Club of Chantilly kicked off on Thursday 10th June and continues until 20th June 2021 with an impressive participation of 12 teams from 8 different countries.

The POLO RIDER CUP is played between 10 and 12 goals handicap and 5 chukkers per game for 30 games.

The opening day of the POLO RIDER CUP tournament matched the following games: Hong Kong Polo faced Hamburger Polo Club, followed by Polo Club de Chantilly against Polo Club Düsseldorf, and in the last match of the day, Moscow Polo Club met Polo Park Zürich.

In the first game of the day, Hong Kong Polo took the win against Hamburger Polo Club by 12 to 8 goals.

Hong Kong scored a total of 10 penalty goals, and the team was led by an outstanding Brieuc Rigaux, who scored 9 goals.

The day’s second match saw Chantilly Polo Club winning to Polo Club Düsseldorf by 8 to 7 in an exciting extra chukker. At the end of the fourth chukker, Düsseldorf that was behind the score by 4 goals, managed to equal the game in the fifth chukker and forced an extra one. In the final chukker, Chantilly Polo Club missed three penalty faults, but in the end, Jota managed to score the victory goal from the field.

Polo Park Zürich defeated Moscow Polo Club 11-6 in the last game of the day. Min Podesta performed a great game scoring three consecutive goals at the beginning of the first chukker and 7 goals in total.

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POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 1:

HAMBURGER POLO CLUB 8 – 12 HONG KONG POLO CLUB

Score progression: 1-2 / 2-4 / 5-6 / 6- 11 / 8-12

Hong Kong Polo: Edouard Costes 0 , Thierry Vetois 3 (3 goals), Adrien Le Gallo 3 , Brieuc Rigaux 6 (9 goals). Total HC: 12

Hamburger Polo Club: Caesar Crasemann 4 (4 goals), Heinrich Dumrath 4 (1 goal), Caspar Crasemann 4 (1 goal), Daniel Crasemann 0 (2 goals). Total HC: 12

Umpires: Rafael Silva & Juan José Araya

©Neil Egerton Photography

POLO CLUB DE CHANTILLY 8 – 7 POLO CLUB DÜSSELDORF

Score progression: 0-0 / 3-1 / 5-2 / 6-3 / 7-7 / 8-7

Polo Club de Chantilly: Sam Sztarkman 1 (4 goals), Martin Joaquin 5 (1 goal), Jota Chavanne 5 (3 goals), Alex Sztarkman 1. Total HC:12

Polo Club Düsseldorf: Otto Blank 0, Jesús Bordoni 2 (1 goal), Adrián Laplacette 6 (5 goals), Miguel Amieva 4 (1 goal). Total HC:12

Umpires: Juan JoséDiaz Alberdi & Juan José Araya

©Neil Egerton Photography

MOSCOW POLO CLUB 6 – 11 POLO PARK ZÜRICH

Score progression: 0-4 / 2-5 / 2-6 / 5-8 / 6-11

Moscow Polo Club: Gleb Fetisov 0, Misha Rodzianko 2 (2 goals), Simon Zavaleta 5 ( 2 goals), Edouard Pan 5 (2 goals). Total HC:12

Polo Park Zürich: Richard Harris 0, Elena Venot 1 (1 goal), Min Podesta 7 (7 goals), Carlos Solari 4 (3 goals)

Total HC:12

Umpires: Rafael Silva & & Alejandro Pascual

Fixture and Teams (click)

Also you can check results at http://chukkerapp.com/

The POLO RIDER CUP continues on Friday, June 11

11:30am: Deauville International Polo Club vs. Empire Club of Coachella Valley

3pm: La Aguada Polo Club vs. Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago

5:30pm: Dos Lunas Polo Club vs. Evviva Polo St.Moritz

The first edition of the POLO RIDER CUP held at the Polo Club of Chantilly kicked off on Thursday 10th June and continues until 20th June 2021 with an impressive…

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HONG KONG POLO joins the 2021 POLO RIDER CUP

30. April 2021

HONG KONG POLO ASSOCIATION (HKG) will be the first Asian team to play the POLO RIDER CUP, competing against the Chantilly Polo Club (FRA), Hamburger Polo Club (GER), Dos Lunas Polo Club (SPA), Moscow Polo Club (RUS), Evviva Polo St. Moritz (SUI), Düsseldorf Polo Club (GER), Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago (USA), Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley (USA), Deauville International Polo Club (FRA) and Polo Park Zürich (SUI). The POLO RIDER CUP will be held from 10 to 20 June 2021 at the Polo Club of Chantilly, north of Paris.

The Hong Kong Polo team will comprise the following players:

1. Cyrille Costes (0)
2. Adrien Le Gallo (+3)
3. Thierry Vetois (+3)
4. Brieuc Rigaux (+6)

Raphael Le Masne de Chermont, Vice-President of Hong Kong Polo Association, comments: “Polo was brought to Hong Kong by the British Army in the 60s and left the territory with the handover to China in 1997. Today enthusiast polo players fly the Hong Kong flag around the world like nomads from the steps of Mongolia to the fields of China and South East Asia. We are delighted to defend the Hong Kong colours at the POLO RIDER CUP in Chantilly and compete with a curation of some of the best International Polo clubs around the world.”

Cyrille Costes, Captain of Hong Kong Polo, comments: “As I live in Asia, I’m very happy and proud to be the Captain of the Hong Kong Polo team for the POLO RIDER CUP and to be playing again with my long-time friend and teammate Brieuc Rigaux.”

Benoît Perrier, CEO & Co-Founder of GAME Polo, comments : “Hong Kong is the symbol of a fast and competitive world. The team that will defend Hong Kong Polo shares its values, it’s a very structured line-up with its captain Cyrille Costes and its manager and flagship player, Brieuc Rigaux. This team has the advantage of having its entire organization based in France. The dragon polo team will not be an opponent to be underestimated.”

For more information, please contact GAME Polo at: media@game-polo.com