Greenwich Polo Club

The Greenwich Polo Club is a polo club in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Location

The Greenwich Polo Club is located on North Street in the wealthy neighborhood of Conyers Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut.[1][2][3][4][5] It is surrounded by the Babcock Preserve, Rockwood Lake the Mianus Reserve State Park Scenic Reserve to the South, and Converse Lake and the Mianus Reservoir to the North.[2]

Current Management

It is currently managed by Nick Manifold and Leighton Jordan.[6]

Players currently in residence

Players in residence at the club include:

History

Beginnings

It was established in 1981 by Peter M. Brant, who started the White Birch Polo Team.[5][8][9]

America's Polo Championship

In September 1987, it organized the America's Polo Championship.[10] According to author Horace A. Laffaye, "Because of its high rating, it was the most important match of the 1980s."[10] However, the match was not recognized by the Argentine Polo Association nor by the United States Polo Association.[10] The trophy was a George III silver cup made by silversmiths John Wakelin and William Taylor in London in 1784.[10] The Argentine team (Benjamin Araya, Alfonso Pieres, Gonzalo Pieres and Ernesto Trotz) won 11-10 against the American team (Tommy Wayman, Carlos Gracida, Memito Gracida, and Owen Rinehart).[10] The following year, in 1988, Argentina won again 11-8, with Mike Azzaro replaccing Tommy Wayman on the American team.[10] In 1989, Argentina won again, 11-8; while the Argentine team remained the same, the American team was composed of Mike Azzaro, Tommy Wayman, Owen Rinehart and Dale Smicklas.[10] The championship only last three years, and it was never played again.[10]

Tommy Glynn Cup

It is home to the Tommy Glynn Cup, first started at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut in 1975.[4]

U.S.P.A. Gold Cup

It hosted the U.S.P.A. Gold Cup from 2002 to 2005.[10] The White Birch Polo Team won the trophy those three years.[10]

Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup

On May 15, 2013, Marc Ganzi played with Prince Harry at the club for the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, a charity match which raised US$1 million for Sentebale.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Greenwich Polo Club: Contact Us
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Google Maps
  3. ↑ Scott Gargan, At the Greenwich Polo Club, crowd has a flair for high society fashion, Connecticut Post, September 5, 2013
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2011, pp. 286
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Clint Willis, 'America's Cadillac Polo Championship', New York, September 14, 1987, p. 80
  6. ↑ Greenwich Polo Club: Management
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 Greenwich Polo Club: Players
  8. ↑ Greenwich Polo Club: History
  9. ↑ Greenwich Polo Club: Peter Brant
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2011, pp. 256-257
  11. ↑ Nadia Sorocka, Ganzi has a royal game as Prince Harry's teammate, Sun-Sentinel, May 29, 2013

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Coordinates: 41°07′31″N 73°37′41″W / 41.12540°N 73.62796°W