Pro-Am City Championships

Contact

For Sponsorship Enquiries:

Victoria Grace

Sponsorship Director

Phone:

+44 (0) 1276 858545

Email: victoria.grace@polo.co.uk

or complete the Enquiry Form Online

Welcome to the Pro-Am City Polo Championships 2007

The 2007 Pro-Am City Championships Ascot Park Final will take place at Ascot Park Polo Club on Sat 8th Sept.

Entry is now being accepted so please contact the club as soon as possible if you are interested in taking part or for more information

The City Polo Championships Day - 8 September 2007
The championships will utilise Ascot Park Polo Club's full playing and training facilities, offering a Polo Tournament for established HPA players, as well as competitions for beginner players in academy and instructional polo.

A full day of entertainment will also be designed for colleagues, clients and families with champagne reception, a marquee lunch with an Argentine Asado BBQ and afternoon tea.

There will be VIP seating, a prize presentation and a host of activities including a polo village for shopping, bouncy castles for young children, pony rides and bucking bronco competitions to allow everyone to do some sort of riding or another!

Established Hurlingham Polo Association(HPA) Registered Players

Entry forms will be sent out to all city players to invite them to compete for the inaugural City Championships Trophy. At this level, there are two tournaments:

a 0-2 goal Tournament
a 2-4 Goal Tournament

Each team must comprise of individuals working within the City, or within the financial community with the exception of one professional player of a maximum of 2 goals (in the 0 - 2 Goal) and 3 goals (in the 2 - 4 Goal).

Depending upon number of team entries, qualifying rounds will be held at Ascot Park Polo Club or your home club before the finals with the top eight teams competing on the finals day on 4th September 2004.

New Polo Players - Even non-riders can learn to play polo!

For those interested in becoming Instructional or Academy players - with the chance to take part on the day of the Championships, a number of Open Days have been organised with all equipment supplied and fully qualified HPA coaches giving the opportunity to experience a highly memorable day. All tuition is held in Europe's largest all-weather arena and introduces the theory of the game, the hitting, the riding and then putting it all together on a pony. Each session is followed by your first "chukka" where you will get the opportunity to play the game for yourself.

Beginner Players

A "fun" beginner two-chukka competition will be held for those players who have only recently been introduced to the game. The chukkas will be played on the enclosed all-weather arena and will be supervised by Ascot Park instructors. To qualify, a minimum number of 2 lessons at Ascot Park will need to have been taken during the summer, and ability levels will then be assessed. Forty eight of the top Instructional players will be invited to take part on the finals day on 4th September.

Intermediate Players

On the adjoining ground to the main Championships, a "fun" two-chukka competition will be held for those players who have qualified to "academy" status. The chukkas will be supervised by Ascot Park instructors who will play on each team to coach and organize the players. Qualification will result from having taken a minimum of 5 lessons during the summer at Ascot Park Polo Club and attaining a certain level of proficiency that will be assessed by the last weekend in August. Forty eight of the top academy players will be invited to take part on the finals days, 4th September.