FOR THE LAST FEW DECADES MAYBE 5 AT LEAST MOST PEOPLE HAVE HEARD OF THE QUEENS CUP AND MOST PLAYERS WANT TO WIN IT OR PLAY IN IT. I don’t think many people know how much she cared about Polo, but it was easy to see as Phillip played often, and Prince Charles many times. I never saw Prince Phillip play, but I did see Prince Charles many years ago when we were in England. He played in all the high goal tournaments at the time and was a very strong 4 goal player and extremely tough. It would be something to see him try High Goal for a weekend, but it would need to be a no touch the King situation, since he’s as old as me, and we do not need that bump at all.
This Summer we had the honor of having Prince Harry here in Santa Barbara and he is also a very steady player and won 75% of his tournaments playing with the face of Polo Mr. Figueras. Prince Harry seems to be much like his Father, just a genuine nice guy so the Polo lives on in that family. The World will miss her. Anytime you heard the word Queen, you thought it must be Her, as no one else really seemed to be the Queen. SO LONG LADY. YOU WILL BE MISSED WORLDWIDE and the QUEENS CUP will never be what it was .
Back to Polo. It’s on from East to West, but the big one right now is in Greenwich, CT, The East Coast Open. It should be time for Finals if it’s not already over. Down South like Arg. it’s underway for the really big stuff, and 3 Pieres seem to be on board again, as they won the first one. There will be a couple of feeders, then the real stuff starts at Tortugas, I think. So if you’re headed that way make time for 1 of the big ones.
Looking for a Polo field? There just happens to be a couple for sale here on the Gold Coast. Send us an email (scrowderpoloconnect@gmail.com) and we’ll send you info. Also, a very high end house in Montecito area, with amazing views of Harbor and coast, and built by a very big Polo name from yesterday’s polo, Mr. Packer, brother of Kerry, right here in good old Santa Barbara. Down South, in West Palm Beach area just off Jog rd, there’s also a very nice house and property looking for a new owner.
I was in Indio last week and it’s looking good for Winter wonderland. It was very wet there too–first mud I have seen since Feb. 2022. Lots of new places popping up, and guess who is building more Polo fields? Mr. Al, as in Empire Polo, and I’m sure they will be first Class, as it always is.
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