With Juan Martín Nero as the new 10-goaler, two teams have reached 40-goals for the first time: La Dolfina and Ellerstina. The Palermo champions become the fifth team to get the perfect handicap, next to Coronel Suarez, La Espadaña, Indios Chapaleufu II and La Dolfina.
Among the most important raises are Agustin Garcia Grossi, Hilario Ulloa, David Stirling e Ignacio Toccalino, all from 7 to 8.

Meanwhile, Bautista and Ignacio Heguy have been lowered from 10 to 9, and Matias MacDonough and Alberto Heguy Jr. from 9 to 8.

You can view the digital version on www.emag.hurlinghampolo.com 
There is an article on the FIP European Championships on pages 56 and 57.

IIt can be viewed directly from the web as there is no need to download anything.
You can also forwarded to friends and there is some video imbedded in the Queens Cup, Gold Cup and other tournaments, which is pretty cool!

Bryan Morrison, owner of the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, died on Friday 26 September, after being in a coma since 2006.

The music mogul and former Pink Floyd manager had been in a coma since July 2006. Morrison lapsed into a coma after his pony stumbled during a match at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, which he co-founded in1985.

Bryan is survived by his wife Greta, and children Jamie and Karina.

Photograph by Tony Ramirez of www.imagesofpolo.com
Article courtesy of Polo Times

PARK HYATT & ALEGRIA
CHALLENGE  2008

Park Hyatt presents its own polo team, “Alegría Park Hyatt”. The team which
represents the luxury brand in local and international tournaments, will compete to play in the Argentine Open Polo and  Hurlingham.

A total of £77, 000 was raised at Ham Polo Club on 19 June, in aid of Fundacion Ideas Del Sur, an Argentine charity devoted to underprivileged children. The world’s top player, Adolfo Cambiaso, is a director of the charity.

This was as a result of the second annual Jaeger Le Coultre Polo Cup, which saw Pikki Diaz Alberdi lead Jaeger Le Coultre Black to a 6 ½-4 victory over the Whites, whose strongman was Cambiaso.

Most Valuable Player was Rashid Albwardy, son of Dubai patron Ali Aldwardy.

Cambiaso and the Marchioness of Milford Haven, who was also present at the match, are worldwide representatives for Jaeger Le Coultre.

 (Courtesy of Dara Williams)

Following the tradition to open the doors of the Government Palace La Moneda for the outstanding sportsmen, Chilean President Michelle Bachelet received the National Team that obtained the 2008 World Polo Championship of the specialty played in Mexico. 

The Chilean team was greeted by the Female leader of State and the minister Secretary General of Government, Francisco Vidal, in a brief but relaxed ceremony, marking by the praises and gratefulness to the group of young people by “the joy that they gave to the country”. 

“This great prize, this great World Polo Championship that you finish winning in Mexico, is also good  for Chile and the sport in general, because in addition they shows us that there are sport disciplines beyond the traditional ones, in whom Chile can emphasize and obtain important triumphs” the president said.

The selected ones were catalogued by Bachelet like a “model” to follow for the young people, by its effort, disciplines, rigor and commitment for being the best ones in their specialty. 
The Chilean President recognized that the exercise of this discipline depends fundamentally on the effort of the families of the players and for that reason was in favor “to continue working together”, to be able to fulfill as important objectives as already reached.

Winners of the Audi Polo Awards for 2008 included:  Nina Clarkin (nee Vestey) for the Pommery Most Outstanding Lady Player and James Beim who was recognised as the Apes Hill Most Outstanding British Professional.  This year’s Caballus Lifetime Achievement Awards went to Julian and Howard Hipwood.

 More than 500 polo players from around the world gathered at the annual Audi Polo Awards - the landmark social event that kicks off the English 2008 polo season in style. All the winners were announced at a lavish reception at the Intercontinental Hotel, Park Lane, London W1.  Guests attending the prestigious event read like the “Who‘s Who” of world polo. Top female player Jodie Kidd was joined by some of the sport’s greatest international players like brothers Luke and Mark Tomlinson (England), Henry Brett (England), Malcolm Borwick (England), Marcos Heguy (Argentina), Lolo Castagnola (Argentina), Carlos Gradica (Mexico) and Glen Gilmore (Australia).