Guards Polo Club

The Guards Polo Club is a traditional polo club in England. It was founded on 25 January 1955, and is located in Windsor Great Park, west of London.

History

The Guards Polo Club was founded for the Guards Division of the British Army and was first called Household Brigade Polo Club. Since 1969 the club wears its current name. Members of this division are still exempt from the entry fee, which is for other members of £ 17,000. Since its inception, stands in front of Prince Philip, husband of the Queen, the club as president.

The club has about 1,000 non- gambling and 160 playing members.

Equipment

The Guards Polo Club has ten polo fields on an area of ​​53 hectares. On the nearby Flemish Farm are 120 stables, pastures and a training area. In April 2009 a new clubhouse was opened.

Tournaments

The club held during the season numerous low -goal -to high - goal tournaments and is one of only four polo clubs in the United Kingdom, where high- goal tournaments are held; the other clubs are Cirencester Park, Cowdray Park and Royal Berkshire. The most famous tournament at Guards Polo Club is the Queen's Cup, which takes place every year in June / July. Other tournaments are the Royal Windsor Cup ( medium goal ), the Archie David Cup (low goal) and the Duke of Wellington Trophy. The Guards Polo Club is also the International Day will take place, organized together with the Hurlingham Polo Association.