A- Z O F P O LO
URLINGHAM Polo Asso-
ciation The UK governing
body of the sport. All play-
ers must be a member of the HPA to
play in the UK. The HPA takes its name
from the Hurlingham Club in London,
which used to be a polo club. Today
the HPA operates out of an office in
Oxfordshire and the only stick and ball
sport played at the Hurlingham Club
today is croquet.
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GNACIO The commentator
says: “Nachi scores” or “Nachi
has the ball,” but there is no
Nachi in the team list. Don’t despair
you are watching the same game. All
Ignacios – in polo there are many – are
abbreviated to Nachi or Nacho. Want to
look like an expert – then never call an
Ignacio by his full name. The Argentines
and Spanish love their abbreviations.
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ACUNDO A popular South
American boy’s name which
on a polo field invariably
translates to super talented. 10-goaler
Facundo Pieres is a member of the one
of the sport’s most famous families and
this year is once again playing alongside
older brother Gonzalito, also 10 goals,
in the King Power Foxes team. It runs
in the blood though, as his Dad Gonzalo
and uncle Alphonso were also big
hitting 10-goalers too.
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EWEL in the Crown Winning
The Cartier Queen’s Cup is a
highlight for both player and
patron. These patrons don’t enter polo
competitions for cash prize-money.
They put their lives on the line for
the prestige of winning this cup and
receiving the trophy from Her Majesty
The Queen herself.
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UARDS Polo Club: the world’s
most famous polo club and
home to The Cartier Queen’s
Cup. With a season running from late
April to mid September, the Club puts
on more than 500 matches in five
months, playing 6 days a week.
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