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There is a great debate as to what role history plays in our
lives. Some say that it is in the past and should remain there. The
more pragmatic amongst us say without the past there is no future.
That certainly would be true for this great game of polo; arguably
the oldest recorded team sport known to man, with the first matches
being played in Persia over 2500 years ago. Without its discovery
by British Army officers in Silchar in Northern India in the late
1800s, the game like so many other ancient pursuits might have
perished in antiquity.
Many of the places where polo is played around the world today,
is as a direct result of the British Cavalry, for whom polo was an
important recreational pursuit. Stationed in remote outposts of the
Brititsh Empire during colonial times, they introduced, whether
willfully or accidentally, the local populations to the game. Post
independence from the Crown, it was these local players that became
the games protagonists in their respective countries; Barbados was
one such country, where the game took root.
The Barbados Polo Club dates back 129 years; in those days
visiting teams from neighbouring islands such as Trinidad and
Jamaica were de rigeur. These days the tradition of visiting
players is a staple of the club, annually we are visited by teams
from the Villages in USA and Cheshire (Page 36) and frequently
teams from other distant locales. This year it was Indias turn to
honour us with a visit after a 6 year hiatus (Page 60). Indias
place in the history books when it comes to
polo is undisputed, in this edition we trace the games evolution
from the Mughals to the Maharajas to modern day. Another country
with outstanding polo traditions is Argentina; British settlers in
the Argentine pampas started practising it during
their free time. The sport spread fast between the skilful
gauchos and several clubs opened in the late 1800s. In 1892 The
River Plate Polo Association was founded and constituted the basis
for the current Associacin Argentina de Polo. The rest as we would
say is history. Argentina is credited globally as the mecca of
polo, notably because it is the country with the largest number
ever of 10 handicap players. Our Postcards From The Edge looks at
the Argentine Open (Page 82 ) without question the greatest
tournament in modern day polo, with a handicap of between 28 40
goals, it is the tournament which every polo player dreams of
winning, but one which only a select few ever get the chance to
play in. This year the event is 120 years old, and has come
arguably a long way from its humble beginnings in 1893.
Following in the historical vein of this edition in our &
More section, we look at the work of famed stage designer Oliver
Messel, who permeated the Caribbean with his airy designs for homes
like Mango Bay, Leamington Pavilion and Fustic House in Barbados to
name a few (Page 114), his influence on Caribbean architecture and
design is undeniable. We also take a peep through the doors of the
modern day Messel House boutique (Page 121) that pays homage to the
great man and his legacy.
Our Fashion pages also take a step back in time with ladylike
looks that would not be out of place in a bygone era (Page 128),
inspired by our feature designer Michael Kors, whose S/S 2014
collection focuses on returning some charm to fashion (Page
124)
I hope you enjoy our glimpse into Barbados polo and the
lifestyle around it, as well as our historical travels back in time
around the world. It is you our readers and advertisers who make
this all worthwhile and possible, as always we are eternally
grateful for your enduring support. I look forward to seeing you
all at a polo event sometime during the 2014 season n
Reversus In Tempore
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Kranenburg Designer: Gregory Parris
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Remembering Roger GoodingMemories of Roger Gooding by his
daughter Annika Povery
Whos The BossPeppered with Injuries, the 2013 EFG Indian tour of
Barbados saw three resounding victories for the local side
A Winter Of DiscontentBarbados crushes Cheshire hopes of a
series win on their annual tour
Going Back In TimeHistory of Polo in India
Speakers CornerWitty sound bites from polo commentator Jonathon
Simpson
2012 Match ScheduleTours, times and dates for the season
Sibling RivalryBrothers Marc and Danny Atwell came face-to-face
on opposing sides in the nal of the 2013 First Citizens Barbados
Open
Home and AwayCGI Barbados eek out a win over UKs Print on Demand
for the inaugural Roger Gooding Memorial Trophy
Win, Loose, Or DrawA win, a loss and 2 draws see the ladies pip
the men to the post on goal difference
Fanstasy PoloPolo & More peeps through the looking glass, to
spy on the Scotiabank Rotary West Polo ClassicThrills, Thrills
& SpillsA pictorial look at the action on and off the eld
You Can Bank On ItEFGs extensive support of polo around the
world has earned it the moniker the private bank for polo
Buddha Bar Comes to BarbadosThe famous Paris night spot makes a
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Eye CandyTimeless in design, uncompromising quality, unabashedly
luxurious, Linda Farrow takes sunglasses to the next level
Postcards From The EdgeThe 120th edition of the worlds most
prestigious tournament pits de nitely against unlikely
Wish List10 A-List Must Haves for the season
On Location In BarbadosBeulah founder Natasha Rufus Isaacs
Live Long, Enjoy Life and Be HappyFusions Asian Inspiration
Polo & More Feature Designer An American Classic Michael
Kors
Paradise FoundPolo & More follows the career of famed stage
designer Oliver Messel
The New RomanticsBold patterns and clean lines, take us back to
an easy glamour of a bygone era
The Last WordWith Angad Kalaan
Luxury With SoulPort Ferdinand Resort & Marina
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Remembering Roger GoodingMemories of Roger Gooding by his
daughter Annika Povery
Whos The BossPeppered with Injuries, the 2013 EFG Indian tour of
Barbados saw three resounding victories for the local side
A Winter Of DiscontentBarbados crushes Cheshire hopes of a
series win on their annual tour
Going Back In TimeHistory of Polo in India
Speakers CornerWitty sound bites from polo commentator Jonathon
Simpson
2012 Match ScheduleTours, times and dates for the season
Sibling RivalryBrothers Marc and Danny Atwell came face-to-face
on opposing sides in the nal of the 2013 First Citizens Barbados
Open
Home and AwayCGI Barbados eek out a win over UKs Print on Demand
for the inaugural Roger Gooding Memorial Trophy
Win, Loose, Or DrawA win, a loss and 2 draws see the ladies pip
the men to the post on goal difference
Fanstasy PoloPolo & More peeps through the looking glass, to
spy on the Scotiabank Rotary West Polo ClassicThrills, Thrills
& SpillsA pictorial look at the action on and off the eld
You Can Bank On ItEFGs extensive support of polo around the
world has earned it the moniker the private bank for polo
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Postcards From The EdgeThe 120th edition of the worlds most
prestigious tournament pits de nitely against unlikely
Wish List10 A-List Must Haves for the season
On Location In BarbadosBeulah founder Natasha Rufus Isaacs
Live Long, Enjoy Life and Be HappyFusions Asian Inspiration
Polo & More Feature Designer An American Classic Michael
Kors
Paradise FoundPolo & More follows the career of famed stage
designer Oliver Messel
The New RomanticsBold patterns and clean lines, take us back to
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The Last WordWith Angad Kalaan
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Alice Gipps
Alice has become established as one of the leading polo
photographers, building up an extensive photographic library of
spectacular images from around the world. Success is due to
uniquely combining all of her passions; photography, horses,
playing polo and art. With an Hons degree in Equine Science at
University and 0 goal polo handicap, her images have been used in
books, national newspapers and in numerous polo publications world
wide including more than 20 front covers, including the 2014
edition for Polo & More.
Shane Chin
Shane is the eldest brother from a polo playing family, he is
currently the Captain of the Jamaica Polo Association. His passion
for polo and the horses has taken him to many places in the world.
He is a great horseman and maintains his familys string of polo
ponies.
Carlie EsterCarlie Ester is a wordsmith formally trained in
Toronto, Canada. Like Clark Kent she wears the suit of a
professional writer by day, concealing her dapper alter ego as a
radio producer, amateur distance runner and UK certi ed body
piercer. She eats, sleeps and breathes writing and has no known
kryptonite.
Corey Greaves
Corey Greaves is a seasoned journalist who covers all
disciplines in the sporting arena. He has been in the eld of sports
journalism for over 10 years and has travelled throughout the
Caribbean covering sports. He has been reporting on polo from when
he rst entered the profession and continues to this day.
Dominique Silvera
Dominique has 17 years experience in the Caribbean tourism
marketing industry, working with most of the big brands, she
launched SilverSun Caribbean Marketing in July 2011, to work for
independent players in the marketplace. Since then she has headed
up marketing projects for such clients as, Spanish Court Hotel,
Capella Hotels, Sonesta Resorts, St. Maarten Tourism Bureau and now
Polo and More! This mother of three holds a BA in Political Science
from the University of Western Ontario and now resides in
Barbados.
Our ContributorsLisa Davis
Lisa has always loved taking photos. She started taking photos
of her son and husband playing polo in 1996 and has proved her
worth over the years as an extremely talented photographer. Lisa is
an intregal part of Polo & More and we look forward to seeing
her photos of the 2013 polo season.
Georgie May
Georgie May is the Deputy Editor of UK-based Polo Times
magazine. During the past four years at the magazine she has
travelled to various countries across the globe to cover polo.
Georgie has picked up a stick a few times in the past but her true
passion is competing her ex-racehorse in the South of England,
where she lives. In this issue she provides us with a report from
the 2013 Barbados Open and the History of the Argentine Open.
Jake Thomas
Born and raised in London, Jake specializes in Photography, Film
Production and Cinematography. He has worked in the lm and TV
industry in the UK, and shot short lms, corporate videos,
commercials, music videos, as well as personal photographic work.
Jake now lives in Barbados with his Bajan wife and two daughters.
Turn to our fashion pages to see his innovative work.
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Alice Gipps
Alice has become established as one of the leading polo
photographers, building up an extensive photographic library of
spectacular images from around the world. Success is due to
uniquely combining all of her passions; photography, horses,
playing polo and art. With an Hons degree in Equine Science at
University and 0 goal polo handicap, her images have been used in
books, national newspapers and in numerous polo publications world
wide including more than 20 front covers, including the 2014
edition for Polo & More.
Shane Chin
Shane is the eldest brother from a polo playing family, he is
currently the Captain of the Jamaica Polo Association. His passion
for polo and the horses has taken him to many places in the world.
He is a great horseman and maintains his familys string of polo
ponies.
Carlie EsterCarlie Ester is a wordsmith formally trained in
Toronto, Canada. Like Clark Kent she wears the suit of a
professional writer by day, concealing her dapper alter ego as a
radio producer, amateur distance runner and UK certi ed body
piercer. She eats, sleeps and breathes writing and has no known
kryptonite.
Corey Greaves
Corey Greaves is a seasoned journalist who covers all
disciplines in the sporting arena. He has been in the eld of sports
journalism for over 10 years and has travelled throughout the
Caribbean covering sports. He has been reporting on polo from when
he rst entered the profession and continues to this day.
Dominique Silvera
Dominique has 17 years experience in the Caribbean tourism
marketing industry, working with most of the big brands, she
launched SilverSun Caribbean Marketing in July 2011, to work for
independent players in the marketplace. Since then she has headed
up marketing projects for such clients as, Spanish Court Hotel,
Capella Hotels, Sonesta Resorts, St. Maarten Tourism Bureau and now
Polo and More! This mother of three holds a BA in Political Science
from the University of Western Ontario and now resides in
Barbados.
Our ContributorsLisa Davis
Lisa has always loved taking photos. She started taking photos
of her son and husband playing polo in 1996 and has proved her
worth over the years as an extremely talented photographer. Lisa is
an intregal part of Polo & More and we look forward to seeing
her photos of the 2013 polo season.
Georgie May
Georgie May is the Deputy Editor of UK-based Polo Times
magazine. During the past four years at the magazine she has
travelled to various countries across the globe to cover polo.
Georgie has picked up a stick a few times in the past but her true
passion is competing her ex-racehorse in the South of England,
where she lives. In this issue she provides us with a report from
the 2013 Barbados Open and the History of the Argentine Open.
Jake Thomas
Born and raised in London, Jake specializes in Photography, Film
Production and Cinematography. He has worked in the lm and TV
industry in the UK, and shot short lms, corporate videos,
commercials, music videos, as well as personal photographic work.
Jake now lives in Barbados with his Bajan wife and two daughters.
Turn to our fashion pages to see his innovative work.
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2014 Match Schedule
Please note that matches are subject to change due to inclement
weather. For further information visit us online at
www.poloandmore.com or on Facebook at Polo & More Magazine
JANUARYRepublic Bank Roger Gooding Memorial Thur Jan 16
HoldersRepublic Bank Roger Gooding Memorial Sat Jan 18 Lion
CastleRepublic Bank Roger Gooding Memorial Sun Jan 19 Apes
HillMount Gay Lay Day Polo Match Mon Jan 20 HoldersRepublic Bank
Roger Gooding Memorial Thur Jan 23 HoldersRepublic Bank Roger
Gooding Memorial Sat Jan 25 Apes Hill
FEBRUARYVillages Tour Tue Feb 11 HoldersVillages Tour Thur Feb
13 HoldersVillages Tour Sun Feb 16 Holders Digicel Battle of the
Sexes Tue Feb 18 HoldersDigicel Battle of the Sexes Thur Feb 20
HoldersDigicel Battle of the Sexes Sun Feb 23 Holders
MARCHHyundai Cheshire Tour Sun Mar 2 HoldersHyundai Cheshire
Tour Thu Mar 6 HoldersHyundai Cheshire Tour Sun Mar 9
HoldersBarbados Open Thur Mar 13 Apes HillBarbados Open Sun Mar 16
Lion CastleBarbados Open Tue Mar 18 HoldersBarbados Open Thur Mar
20 Apes HillBarbados Open Sun Mar 23 HoldersLion Castle Tour Tue
Mar 25 Lion CastleLion Castle Tour Thur Mar 27 Lion CastleHickstead
Tour Sat Mar 29 Apes HillLion Castle Tour Sun Mar 30 Lion
Castle
APRILHickstead Tour Tue Apr 1 Apes HillHickstead Tour Thu Apr 3
Apes HillHickstead Tour Sat Apr 5 Apes HillFour Quarters Sun Apr 6
Apes HillFour Quarters Tue Apr 8 Apes HillFour Quarters Thur Apr 10
Apes HillLion Castle Tour Sun Apr 13 Lion CastleLion Castle Tour
Tue Apr 15 Lion CastleLion Castle Tour Thur Apr 17 Lion CastleLion
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Please note that matches are subject to change due to inclement
weather. For further information visit us online at
www.poloandmore.com or on Facebook at Polo & More Magazine
JANUARYRepublic Bank Roger Gooding Memorial Thur Jan 16
HoldersRepublic Bank Roger Gooding Memorial Sat Jan 18 Lion
CastleRepublic Bank Roger Gooding Memorial Sun Jan 19 Apes
HillMount Gay Lay Day Polo Match Mon Jan 20 HoldersRepublic Bank
Roger Gooding Memorial Thur Jan 23 HoldersRepublic Bank Roger
Gooding Memorial Sat Jan 25 Apes Hill
FEBRUARYVillages Tour Tue Feb 11 HoldersVillages Tour Thur Feb
13 HoldersVillages Tour Sun Feb 16 Holders Digicel Battle of the
Sexes Tue Feb 18 HoldersDigicel Battle of the Sexes Thur Feb 20
HoldersDigicel Battle of the Sexes Sun Feb 23 Holders
MARCHHyundai Cheshire Tour Sun Mar 2 HoldersHyundai Cheshire
Tour Thu Mar 6 HoldersHyundai Cheshire Tour Sun Mar 9
HoldersBarbados Open Thur Mar 13 Apes HillBarbados Open Sun Mar 16
Lion CastleBarbados Open Tue Mar 18 HoldersBarbados Open Thur Mar
20 Apes HillBarbados Open Sun Mar 23 HoldersLion Castle Tour Tue
Mar 25 Lion CastleLion Castle Tour Thur Mar 27 Lion CastleHickstead
Tour Sat Mar 29 Apes HillLion Castle Tour Sun Mar 30 Lion
Castle
APRILHickstead Tour Tue Apr 1 Apes HillHickstead Tour Thu Apr 3
Apes HillHickstead Tour Sat Apr 5 Apes HillFour Quarters Sun Apr 6
Apes HillFour Quarters Tue Apr 8 Apes HillFour Quarters Thur Apr 10
Apes HillLion Castle Tour Sun Apr 13 Lion CastleLion Castle Tour
Tue Apr 15 Lion CastleLion Castle Tour Thur Apr 17 Lion CastleLion
Castle Tour Sat Apr 19 Lion Castle
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EFGs extensive support of polo around the world has earned it
the moniker The Private Bank For Polo
You Can Bank On ItBy Caroline Stern Photos compliments of
EFG
Banks are all about keeping your money safely and pru-dently
whilst polo is all about spending it. Why, there-fore would Swiss
global banking group EFG dub it-self the private bank for polo and
sponsor the sport lavishly worldwide?
Since 2007, EFG has been involved in polo sponsorship at the
highest levels, including Britains Cartier International, an EFG
Bank high-goal team in Palm Beach, title sponsorship of the
Scandinavian Open and co-sponsorship of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polo
Masters at Veytay in Switzerland and the Cartier International in
Shanghai.
In fact, polo is only one of EFGs numerous and diverse global
sporting and cultural sponsorships, which also include sailing, ice
hockey, jazz and literature.
Founded in 1995, the Swiss global private banking group now
operates throughout 30 countries. Seven years ago, EFG had little
or no involvement with sponsorship of any kind. In 2007 a step
change in marketing saw
it begin to build its profile with the appointment of Keith Gapp
as Head of Strategy and Marketing, EFG International, the rest as
they say is history.
Gapp is a Cambridge University educated economist, now based in
Zurich who presides personally over EFGs polo and other
sponsorships in addition to the banking groups overall corporate
strategy.
Within a year of Gapps appointment, EFG was involved in polo
sponsorship at the highest levels. Formidably intelligent, yet
down-to-earth, the polo sponsorship supremo describes himself as
more of a semi-finals than a finals kind of person.
EFG is the only international polo sponsor that backs a
professional players charity (in the USA) pointing to a deeper
understanding of the game and its people than most sponsors.
The Banks on-going polo sponsorships include the Dubai Nations
Cup since 2009, polo in the USA since 2008, the Veytay Masters in
Switzerland since 2008,
Above: Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup
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the Thai Polo Open since 2009 plus high and low goal tournaments
in the UK; a roster which must represent the most diverse
commitment of any polo sponsor at present.
EFG was first drawn to polo as an upmarket, aspirational sport.
I felt it had the right criteria and that polo should become one of
the pillars of our marketing approach. I liked the games historical
origins and lan says Gapp.
However, another experienced and able player was already within
the ranks of EFG, in the shape of Senior Vice-President Robert
Mehm, who was once handicapped at 3 goals and has played for nearly
40 years. Gapp and he have a strong working partnership, I see polo
strategically and he goes out on the field and plays, though
obviously not in the 40-goal!
The abovementioned is Palm Beachs annual Outback Steakhouse 40
Goal Challenge, held in aid of the US
charity the Polo Players Support Group, which provides financial
assistance to seriously injured or ill polo players and grooms. EFG
has supported the event since 2008. This years EFG team comprised a
39 goal line up of Adolfo Cambiaso, Sapo Caset, Pablo MacDonough
and Julio Arrellano.
So what means more to EFG helping out small clubs and young or
injured players or high-profile glamorous internationals and
high-goal? If you use polo as a mere back drop for client
entertainment, you lose credibility. But if you follow the polo
world and its calendar, people can say that they know you within
polo. Robert and I believe that we are part of the polo community,
which is unusual for people in our position. For instance, EFGs
entertaining is often informal, rather than hosting a 2000 dinner,
we know that real polo people often prefer to dress informally and
chill out, according to Keith Gapp.
Many EFG sponsorships benefit young people, for example, the EFG
Junior Tennis Programme and the Southbank Sinfonia for would-be
orchestral musicians.
Junior polo players are showcased annually on Veytay Masters day
in Switzerland, and both St Andrews and Cambridge University Polo
Teams have received EFGs shilling for the past 5 years and will
continue to do so.
EFGs support really has been invaluable to us, says George
Ulmann, Captain of Cambridge University Polo Club (CUPC). EFG
sponsorship has meant a lot since Ive been involved in the club and
has enabled us to expand our membership to 49 members and 14
ponies. It importantly allows us to bring on
EFG Bank - Aravali Team, UK High Goal Photo:
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EFGs extensive support of polo around the world has earned it
the moniker The Private Bank For Polo
You Can Bank On ItBy Caroline Stern Photos compliments of
EFG
Banks are all about keeping your money safely and pru-dently
whilst polo is all about spending it. Why, there-fore would Swiss
global banking group EFG dub it-self the private bank for polo and
sponsor the sport lavishly worldwide?
Since 2007, EFG has been involved in polo sponsorship at the
highest levels, including Britains Cartier International, an EFG
Bank high-goal team in Palm Beach, title sponsorship of the
Scandinavian Open and co-sponsorship of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Polo
Masters at Veytay in Switzerland and the Cartier International in
Shanghai.
In fact, polo is only one of EFGs numerous and diverse global
sporting and cultural sponsorships, which also include sailing, ice
hockey, jazz and literature.
Founded in 1995, the Swiss global private banking group now
operates throughout 30 countries. Seven years ago, EFG had little
or no involvement with sponsorship of any kind. In 2007 a step
change in marketing saw
it begin to build its profile with the appointment of Keith Gapp
as Head of Strategy and Marketing, EFG International, the rest as
they say is history.
Gapp is a Cambridge University educated economist, now based in
Zurich who presides personally over EFGs polo and other
sponsorships in addition to the banking groups overall corporate
strategy.
Within a year of Gapps appointment, EFG was involved in polo
sponsorship at the highest levels. Formidably intelligent, yet
down-to-earth, the polo sponsorship supremo describes himself as
more of a semi-finals than a finals kind of person.
EFG is the only international polo sponsor that backs a
professional players charity (in the USA) pointing to a deeper
understanding of the game and its people than most sponsors.
The Banks on-going polo sponsorships include the Dubai Nations
Cup since 2009, polo in the USA since 2008, the Veytay Masters in
Switzerland since 2008,
Above: Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur Golden Jubilee Cup
Photo: Abhishek Acharya
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the Thai Polo Open since 2009 plus high and low goal tournaments
in the UK; a roster which must represent the most diverse
commitment of any polo sponsor at present.
EFG was first drawn to polo as an upmarket, aspirational sport.
I felt it had the right criteria and that polo should become one of
the pillars of our marketing approach. I liked the games historical
origins and lan says Gapp.
However, another experienced and able player was already within
the ranks of EFG, in the shape of Senior Vice-President Robert
Mehm, who was once handicapped at 3 goals and has played for nearly
40 years. Gapp and he have a strong working partnership, I see polo
strategically and he goes out on the field and plays, though
obviously not in the 40-goal!
The abovementioned is Palm Beachs annual Outback Steakhouse 40
Goal Challenge, held in aid of the US
charity the Polo Players Support Group, which provides financial
assistance to seriously injured or ill polo players and grooms. EFG
has supported the event since 2008. This years EFG team comprised a
39 goal line up of Adolfo Cambiaso, Sapo Caset, Pablo MacDonough
and Julio Arrellano.
So what means more to EFG helping out small clubs and young or
injured players or high-profile glamorous internationals and
high-goal? If you use polo as a mere back drop for client
entertainment, you lose credibility. But if you follow the polo
world and its calendar, people can say that they know you within
polo. Robert and I believe that we are part of the polo community,
which is unusual for people in our position. For instance, EFGs
entertaining is often informal, rather than hosting a 2000 dinner,
we know that real polo people often prefer to dress informally and
chill out, according to Keith Gapp.
Many EFG sponsorships benefit young people, for example, the EFG
Junior Tennis Programme and the Southbank Sinfonia for would-be
orchestral musicians.
Junior polo players are showcased annually on Veytay Masters day
in Switzerland, and both St Andrews and Cambridge University Polo
Teams have received EFGs shilling for the past 5 years and will
continue to do so.
EFGs support really has been invaluable to us, says George
Ulmann, Captain of Cambridge University Polo Club (CUPC). EFG
sponsorship has meant a lot since Ive been involved in the club and
has enabled us to expand our membership to 49 members and 14
ponies. It importantly allows us to bring on
EFG Bank - Aravali Team, UK High Goal Photo:
www.imagesofpolo.com
Left: The Scandinavian Polo Open
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and encourage talented students who would otherwise not consider
playing polo regularly as a sport at university. We are now able to
have regular professional coaching which has led to our winning
five SUPA divisions in the last two years and a record varsity
match victory in 2012, which are testaments to EFGs support.
I have been Senior Treasurer for more than 25 years since I
qualified from Cambridge after learning polo at Cambridge, adds
Mark Johnson. They have a close relationship with us and our Alumni
which enables EFG to interact with students who might be interested
in joining EFG, as well as with Alumni who want to bank with an
organisation whose values the undergraduates can experience through
the sponsorship of the club.EFG is encouraging the game at many
levels and worldwide, which must be a good thing for clubs and also
must spread the word about EFG as a quality organisation.
We at EFG like supporting events from scratch or helping if
something driven by all the right values is struggling to get
funds, is Keith Gapps view. Giving support where it is needed is a
core EFG belief and the bank shies away from only involving itself
with already successful events. The wealthy individuals we deal
with are driven more by doing what they are really interested in
and there is great value in doing lower key events. That can give
tremendous satisfaction and also chimes with our clients
beliefs.
Bottom Left: CUPC, winners of the first Metropolitan
Intervarsity Polo Tournament in Beijing
Cambridge University Polo Club (CUPC)
RMA Sandhurst Polo
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and encourage talented students who would otherwise not consider
playing polo regularly as a sport at university. We are now able to
have regular professional coaching which has led to our winning
five SUPA divisions in the last two years and a record varsity
match victory in 2012, which are testaments to EFGs support.
I have been Senior Treasurer for more than 25 years since I
qualified from Cambridge after learning polo at Cambridge, adds
Mark Johnson. They have a close relationship with us and our Alumni
which enables EFG to interact with students who might be interested
in joining EFG, as well as with Alumni who want to bank with an
organisation whose values the undergraduates can experience through
the sponsorship of the club.EFG is encouraging the game at many
levels and worldwide, which must be a good thing for clubs and also
must spread the word about EFG as a quality organisation.
We at EFG like supporting events from scratch or helping if
something driven by all the right values is struggling to get
funds, is Keith Gapps view. Giving support where it is needed is a
core EFG belief and the bank shies away from only involving itself
with already successful events. The wealthy individuals we deal
with are driven more by doing what they are really interested in
and there is great value in doing lower key events. That can give
tremendous satisfaction and also chimes with our clients
beliefs.
Bottom Left: CUPC, winners of the first Metropolitan
Intervarsity Polo Tournament in Beijing
Cambridge University Polo Club (CUPC)
RMA Sandhurst Polo
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EFG have also sponsored the Army Polo Association and polo at
Sandhurst for the past five years. The British Military Polo at
Sandhurst is quite a special and a private experience and a
different take on polo from the British Open Gold Cup, which we
also support.
Despite not being in accord with many rival companies practices,
EFG often appears in the role of co-sponsor at larger polo events,
with the exception of its three-year title sponsorship of the
Scandinavian Open from 2010-2012. Co-sponsoring is an extension of
our partnership mentality, Keith opines. We are not looking to
dominate an event and risk detracting from it; we enjoy working
alongside partners which makes it a better experience all round.
Sponsors can suppress something about an event, which has to be
mutually beneficial to them and the organisers. Clubs and event
organisers should also be on their guard when accepting sponsors
who may make huge demands, then grab everything they can and walk
away after one match.
The choice of what and where to sponsor is now a fairly organic
process underpinned by the banks partnerships. Opportunities like
the India vs. Barbados tour are an example - Aravali had previously
hosted the Apes Hill team in India. This is how the journey works,
your partners take you to places and you meet more people who may
take you to other places. Another example of this in action was EFG
Aravali, the banks UK Queens Cup 2013 team. We knew Karan Thapar,
our patron, from the crossover between Indian and British Polo.
EFGs involvement with Britains Cartier International included
sponsoring the UK teams opposition in 2009. One of our most
exciting ventures was sponsoring the Argentine team in the
Coronation Cup in 2009 with Adolfo Cambiaso and Facundo Pieres. I
personally am a fan of Facundo who is at the zenith of his game, he
played for EFG in the first 40 goal we did. I have a great
admiration for him as a player and a person, as I do for Gonazlito
Pieres also.
The number of years we have been doing polo testifies to our
happiness with our participation, we have established a reputation
and found a way of involvement that works for us and for the sport
- Keith Gapp. Head of Strategy and Marketing, EFG International
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EFG have also sponsored the Army Polo Association and polo at
Sandhurst for the past five years. The British Military Polo at
Sandhurst is quite a special and a private experience and a
different take on polo from the British Open Gold Cup, which we
also support.
Despite not being in accord with many rival companies practices,
EFG often appears in the role of co-sponsor at larger polo events,
with the exception of its three-year title sponsorship of the
Scandinavian Open from 2010-2012. Co-sponsoring is an extension of
our partnership mentality, Keith opines. We are not looking to
dominate an event and risk detracting from it; we enjoy working
alongside partners which makes it a better experience all round.
Sponsors can suppress something about an event, which has to be
mutually beneficial to them and the organisers. Clubs and event
organisers should also be on their guard when accepting sponsors
who may make huge demands, then grab everything they can and walk
away after one match.
The choice of what and where to sponsor is now a fairly organic
process underpinned by the banks partnerships. Opportunities like
the India vs. Barbados tour are an example - Aravali had previously
hosted the Apes Hill team in India. This is how the journey works,
your partners take you to places and you meet more people who may
take you to other places. Another example of this in action was EFG
Aravali, the banks UK Queens Cup 2013 team. We knew Karan Thapar,
our patron, from the crossover between Indian and British Polo.
EFGs involvement with Britains Cartier International included
sponsoring the UK teams opposition in 2009. One of our most
exciting ventures was sponsoring the Argentine team in the
Coronation Cup in 2009 with Adolfo Cambiaso and Facundo Pieres. I
personally am a fan of Facundo who is at the zenith of his game, he
played for EFG in the first 40 goal we did. I have a great
admiration for him as a player and a person, as I do for Gonazlito
Pieres also.
The number of years we have been doing polo testifies to our
happiness with our participation, we have established a reputation
and found a way of involvement that works for us and for the sport
- Keith Gapp. Head of Strategy and Marketing, EFG International
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Polo has many incarnations apart from the traditional grass polo
game, there is bicycle polo, snow polo and the very quirky elephant
polo. As an extension of their horse polo activities and as a part
of the banking groups connections with polo enthusiasts, EFG began
their support for elephant polo in Nepal. Keith Gapp was initially
sceptical but now loves it. Its the ultimate niche, characterised
by British eccentricity you have to see it played to appreciate it.
EFGs Robert Mehm has since become a keen elephant polo player and
has also won a number of elephant polo championships.
On the subject of off shoots of polo, EFG also sponsored the
England team at the O2 Arena in 2011. They were also one of first
international sponsors of polo in China with the Shanghai Open in
2008, an extension of their Cartier co-sponsorship. The bank has no
current plans to repeat this exercise, but will, however sponsor
Cambridge University peripherally when they go there on tour.
The bank co-sponsored the original UK international with Cartier
for 3 years from 2008 to 2011 but, didnt like the direction the
event was going in in common with Arnaud Bamberger of Cartier
himself, who was quoted in a similar vein when he switched to
sponsoring the Queens Cup in 2012.
EFG identified polo as a good vehicle for their brand and have
now been involved in polo for 7 years, not just here but throughout
Europe. They have been great supporters and always seem willing to
look at sponsoring any level in any country. In this way they have
managed to connect to a wide range of players, international,
patrons and students, and I would imagine that they have achieved
excellent value for money, is the view of HPA Chairman David
Woodd.
The number of years we have been doing polo testifies to our
happiness with our participation, we have established a reputation
and found a way of involvement that works for us and for the sport,
Keith Gapp concludes n
Top: EFG: World Elephant Polo Champions 2010, 2011 and
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Polo has many incarnations apart from the traditional grass polo
game, there is bicycle polo, snow polo and the very quirky elephant
polo. As an extension of their horse polo activities and as a part
of the banking groups connections with polo enthusiasts, EFG began
their support for elephant polo in Nepal. Keith Gapp was initially
sceptical but now loves it. Its the ultimate niche, characterised
by British eccentricity you have to see it played to appreciate it.
EFGs Robert Mehm has since become a keen elephant polo player and
has also won a number of elephant polo championships.
On the subject of off shoots of polo, EFG also sponsored the
England team at the O2 Arena in 2011. They were also one of first
international sponsors of polo in China with the Shanghai Open in
2008, an extension of their Cartier co-sponsorship. The bank has no
current plans to repeat this exercise, but will, however sponsor
Cambridge University peripherally when they go there on tour.
The bank co-sponsored the original UK international with Cartier
for 3 years from 2008 to 2011 but, didnt like the direction the
event was going in in common with Arnaud Bamberger of Cartier
himself, who was quoted in a similar vein when he switched to
sponsoring the Queens Cup in 2012.
EFG identified polo as a good vehicle for their brand and have
now been involved in polo for 7 years, not just here but throughout
Europe. They have been great supporters and always seem willing to
look at sponsoring any level in any country. In this way they have
managed to connect to a wide range of players, international,
patrons and students, and I would imagine that they have achieved
excellent value for money, is the view of HPA Chairman David
Woodd.
The number of years we have been doing polo testifies to our
happiness with our participation, we have established a reputation
and found a way of involvement that works for us and for the sport,
Keith Gapp concludes n
Top: EFG: World Elephant Polo Champions 2010, 2011 and
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The voice of Barbados polo, Jonathon Simpson, continues to
entertain us with his witticisms and animated commentary that
enliven an af-ternoon at polo. Fueled by some liquid libation, no
one, especially the players, is immune from his clever quips... It
has to be said that polo without his commentary, is like Christmas
without Santa. Here are some of his gems from the 2013 season n
Speakers Corner
Teddy Williams cut that shot with the perfection of a butcher,
not a very good one!
He would be much better off riding a rocking horse, its a much
shorter fall
The girls have this mens team looking like a ounder at the
bottom of the ocean
O Selmo passes it like a morning bus down at Cattlewash
Here comes Roddy Davis on one of his hybrid horses, half
thoroughbred, half Clydesdale and the other half John Deere
We would like you to help replace the divots, but remember if
its smoking, then its not likely to be a divot
The girls have this mens team looking like a ounder at the
bottom of the ocean
A polo pony is like a motorbike, with a mind of its own weighing
half a ton
I dont know if hes sweet but hes de nitely short
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The voice of Barbados polo, Jonathon Simpson, continues to
entertain us with his witticisms and animated commentary that
enliven an af-ternoon at polo. Fueled by some liquid libation, no
one, especially the players, is immune from his clever quips... It
has to be said that polo without his commentary, is like Christmas
without Santa. Here are some of his gems from the 2013 season n
Speakers Corner
Teddy Williams cut that shot with the perfection of a butcher,
not a very good one!
He would be much better off riding a rocking horse, its a much
shorter fall
The girls have this mens team looking like a ounder at the
bottom of the ocean
O Selmo passes it like a morning bus down at Cattlewash
Here comes Roddy Davis on one of his hybrid horses, half
thoroughbred, half Clydesdale and the other half John Deere
We would like you to help replace the divots, but remember if
its smoking, then its not likely to be a divot
The girls have this mens team looking like a ounder at the
bottom of the ocean
A polo pony is like a motorbike, with a mind of its own weighing
half a ton
I dont know if hes sweet but hes de nitely short
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I t was a poignant start to the 2013 polo seasons, as eight
teams took to the fi eld at Apes Hill for the inaugural Roger
Gooding Memorial 6-goal tournament. Split into two Leagues, the fi
rst league contained Apes Hill, Print on Demand Worldwide, Range
Rover and Rugby, while League two contained ICBL, Clifton, Lion
Castle and Big Dogs.
With Rugby and Big Dogs eliminated, the playoff for fi fth &
Sixth place pitted father against son, Apes Hill, who fi elded Sir
Charles Williams, Jamie Dickson, Pablo Crespin and Damian Luke,
defeated the ICBL team comprised of Teddy Williams, Philip Atwell,
Richard Deane and Rhys Odle.
Crespin was on commanding form, and scored 5 goals to take the
victory for his Apes Hill side 7 5 .
The subsidiary fi nal playoff for third and fourth place, saw
Range Rover who had played well throughout the tournament settle
for the 3rd place victory against Lion Castle. Playing for Range
Rover was the ubiquitous Philip Tempro, Salvador Duggan, Danny
Atwell, and Jason OSelmo, while the opposing Lion Castle team was
made up of Stewart Gill, Oliver Taylor, Marc Atwell and Rebecca
Walters. The fi nal score read 6-4 to Range Rover.
CGI Barbados eek out a win over UKs Print on Demand for the
inaugural
Roger Gooding Memorial TrophyBy Corey Greaves Photos by Lisa
Davis
Above: Mike Henderson from Print on Demand in a ride off with
Carlos San Roman of team CGI
UKs Print on Demand for the inaugural UKs Print on Demand for
the inaugural Home Away&
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The big match saw a visiting UK team (Print on Demand Worldwide)
facing off against a local favourite (CGI). Print On Demand
Worldwide included its patron Andy Cork, George Gemmell, and the
pro Mike Henderson from New Zealand as well as popular local player
Richard Gooding. Their opponents were CGI led by Bruce Bayley, with
his son and up and coming player, Jake Bayley, Christian Chaves and
Carlos San Roman.
With the superior handicap, Print on Demand Worldwide started
the game down 1 goals, an advantage which they never managed to
overcome in the battle for the coveted title.
Top Left: Roddy Davis on the move for the Big Dogs
Below: Danny Atwell of the Jaguar/Range Rover team under
pressure from Rugby players Jeffrey Evelyn and Wayne ArcherTop
Right: Oliver Taylor of the Lion Castle team on the line, whilst
Chulo of the Jaguar/Range Rover team attempts to ride him off
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I t was a poignant start to the 2013 polo seasons, as eight
teams took to the fi eld at Apes Hill for the inaugural Roger
Gooding Memorial 6-goal tournament. Split into two Leagues, the fi
rst league contained Apes Hill, Print on Demand Worldwide, Range
Rover and Rugby, while League two contained ICBL, Clifton, Lion
Castle and Big Dogs.
With Rugby and Big Dogs eliminated, the playoff for fi fth &
Sixth place pitted father against son, Apes Hill, who fi elded Sir
Charles Williams, Jamie Dickson, Pablo Crespin and Damian Luke,
defeated the ICBL team comprised of Teddy Williams, Philip Atwell,
Richard Deane and Rhys Odle.
Crespin was on commanding form, and scored 5 goals to take the
victory for his Apes Hill side 7 5 .
The subsidiary fi nal playoff for third and fourth place, saw
Range Rover who had played well throughout the tournament settle
for the 3rd place victory against Lion Castle. Playing for Range
Rover was the ubiquitous Philip Tempro, Salvador Duggan, Danny
Atwell, and Jason OSelmo, while the opposing Lion Castle team was
made up of Stewart Gill, Oliver Taylor, Marc Atwell and Rebecca
Walters. The fi nal score read 6-4 to Range Rover.
CGI Barbados eek out a win over UKs Print on Demand for the
inaugural
Roger Gooding Memorial TrophyBy Corey Greaves Photos by Lisa
Davis
Above: Mike Henderson from Print on Demand in a ride off with
Carlos San Roman of team CGI
UKs Print on Demand for the inaugural UKs Print on Demand for
the inaugural Home Away&
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The big match saw a visiting UK team (Print on Demand Worldwide)
facing off against a local favourite (CGI). Print On Demand
Worldwide included its patron Andy Cork, George Gemmell, and the
pro Mike Henderson from New Zealand as well as popular local player
Richard Gooding. Their opponents were CGI led by Bruce Bayley, with
his son and up and coming player, Jake Bayley, Christian Chaves and
Carlos San Roman.
With the superior handicap, Print on Demand Worldwide started
the game down 1 goals, an advantage which they never managed to
overcome in the battle for the coveted title.
Top Left: Roddy Davis on the move for the Big Dogs
Below: Danny Atwell of the Jaguar/Range Rover team under
pressure from Rugby players Jeffrey Evelyn and Wayne ArcherTop
Right: Oliver Taylor of the Lion Castle team on the line, whilst
Chulo of the Jaguar/Range Rover team attempts to ride him off
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Polo & More 2014As the game got underway, CGI wasted little
time in
adding to their tally with successive goals from Chaves and Jake
Bayley to take their advantage up to 3 -0. But Print on Demand,
fought back hard; the see-saw battle for supremacy on the field saw
Henderson pull his team back with a penalty that brought the
deficit back to its original margin of 1 goals. The 4 goal
Henderson saw his efforts answered by San Roman with a beautiful
long range effort which found its target between the uprights. This
moved the score to 6 -4, before Bruce Bayley helped to increase the
CGI advantage with an assist on yet another goal. He was in the
perfect position to pick up a loose ball which he fired up field to
find an unmarked Chaves who galloped away from everyone to score
what would be one of the easier goals of the match; the score-line
now read 7 -4.
Henderson was relentless and refused to give up on the
possibility that a victory could be achieved for Print on Demand
and continued to score the penalty opportunities which were
presented. After converting a 60-yard penalty he combined with
Gemmell for the next goal; Gemmell raced down the left side of the
field and finished off with a cracking shot between the uprights to
send the flag person into a frenzy as he signaled the goal. This
goal, put a win for the visiting team within touching distance as
they had now converted the games last three goals to be adrift by a
mere of their opponents.
Left: Jamie Dickson of the Apes Hill team leading the way, with
Rhys Odle of the ICBL team trying to gain ground
Below: Richard Gooding of the Print on Demand Team and Christian
Chaves of the CGI team in a two man horse race
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Polo & More 2014As the game got underway, CGI wasted little
time in
adding to their tally with successive goals from Chaves and Jake
Bayley to take their advantage up to 3 -0. But Print on Demand,
fought back hard; the see-saw battle for supremacy on the field saw
Henderson pull his team back with a penalty that brought the
deficit back to its original margin of 1 goals. The 4 goal
Henderson saw his efforts answered by San Roman with a beautiful
long range effort which found its target between the uprights. This
moved the score to 6 -4, before Bruce Bayley helped to increase the
CGI advantage with an assist on yet another goal. He was in the
perfect position to pick up a loose ball which he fired up field to
find an unmarked Chaves who galloped away from everyone to score
what would be one of the easier goals of the match; the score-line
now read 7 -4.
Henderson was relentless and refused to give up on the
possibility that a victory could be achieved for Print on Demand
and continued to score the penalty opportunities which were
presented. After converting a 60-yard penalty he combined with
Gemmell for the next goal; Gemmell raced down the left side of the
field and finished off with a cracking shot between the uprights to
send the flag person into a frenzy as he signaled the goal. This
goal, put a win for the visiting team within touching distance as
they had now converted the games last three goals to be adrift by a
mere of their opponents.
Left: Jamie Dickson of the Apes Hill team leading the way, with
Rhys Odle of the ICBL team trying to gain ground
Below: Richard Gooding of the Print on Demand Team and Christian
Chaves of the CGI team in a two man horse race
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Top Left: Roger Goodings daughter Annika Povey presenting the
prize to CGIs Carlos San Roman
Above: The Winning CGI team from left to right Bruce Bayley,
Christian Chaves, Carlos San Roman & Jake Bayley with the
Belvedere Girls
Top Right: From left to right, Chanda Gooding & her husband
Richard Gooding, Annika (Gooding) Povey and her husband Robert
Povey at the post match celebrations
With what looked like their sure victory in jeopardy, CGI picked
up their efforts and Chaves almost had an instant answer for the
last goal scored by Henderson, however his effort missed the mark,
with the seconds counting down, the tightened CGI defence kept the
visitors at bay and they were unable to get close to the CGI goal
again, the game ended 7 - 7 in favour of CGI. For all intents and
purposes it was a battle between the pros, with the Print On Demand
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Top Left: Roger Goodings daughter Annika Povey presenting the
prize to CGIs Carlos San Roman
Above: The Winning CGI team from left to right Bruce Bayley,
Christian Chaves, Carlos San Roman & Jake Bayley with the
Belvedere Girls
Top Right: From left to right, Chanda Gooding & her husband
Richard Gooding, Annika (Gooding) Povey and her husband Robert
Povey at the post match celebrations
With what looked like their sure victory in jeopardy, CGI picked
up their efforts and Chaves almost had an instant answer for the
last goal scored by Henderson, however his effort missed the mark,
with the seconds counting down, the tightened CGI defence kept the
visitors at bay and they were unable to get close to the CGI goal
again, the game ended 7 - 7 in favour of CGI. For all intents and
purposes it was a battle between the pros, with the Print On Demand
pro Henderson on top with 5 goals and Chaves the loser with 4 n
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Polo was so much more than a sport to Daddy; it was a lifestyle
for him and our family. Polo afternoons were where he could be with
his work buddies, close friends and family no better quality time.
He loved the game and thoroughly enjoyed playing. Being an active
player provided him with an outlet away from the routine of work, a
game was always a great de-stress for any pressure, however he very
seldom carried stress and was always imperturbable taking
everything in his stride. The socializing after the game is a big
part of the polo lifestyle and he really enjoyed having a few post
match drinks, and a chat at the bar with his friends.
As children, my brother Richard and I have fond memories of
growing up in the polo club. We also had lots of friends that we
looked forward to seeing and playing with regularly at polo, many
of whom we still remain close friends with today. Richard
eventually at 18 years old took up the sport after being inspired
by Daddy and continues to play and love the game.
Daddy played polo hard and strong however many of his personable
qualities remained on the eld with him; he was a gentleman on and
off the eld, played with enthusiasm and humour, and never lost
sight that it was just a game.
The Gooding Family: From left to right, Liz, Annika, Roger and
Richard
ROGER GOODINGREMEMBERING
By his daughter Annika Povey
From left to right, Owen Deane, Roddy Dav
is, Kent Cole and Roger Gooding,
winning team of an under 35s vs Oldies cl
ub tournament
August 1987, Annika at 11 years old,having her apres polo pony
ride
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His excellent hand eye co-ordination earned him the nickname of
Hawkeye, and he lived up to all expectations win-ning the
admiration of fans. Within the club and to his friends he was
called by the nickname Rizzo, after a very popular polo player that
visited the Barbados Polo Club from Potomac, Maryland by the name
of Vinnie Rizzo. In 1999 he had to give up his beloved sport when
he went on a waiting list for a kidney transplant under the
condition that he no longer took part in any contact sports. Even
after he stopped playing, polo still remained part of his life but
now as a spectator and encouraging support to Rich. I can only
describe my Dad as a loving, dedicated, loyal, giving person and
the best Father ever! I am sure that all who knew him feel
fortunate to have shared in his life n
January 1999, one of the last photos of Roger Gooding playing
before he had to give up
February 1991, recovering from one
of his many polo injuries,
this time a broken leg
Presenting his son Richard with the award for MVP (Most Valuable
Player) of the Barbados Open
From left to right, Kent Cole & Roger Gooding, from a local
Under 35s against the Oldies club match
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Polo was so much more than a sport to Daddy; it was a lifestyle
for him and our family. Polo afternoons were where he could be with
his work buddies, close friends and family no better quality time.
He loved the game and thoroughly enjoyed playing. Being an active
player provided him with an outlet away from the routine of work, a
game was always a great de-stress for any pressure, however he very
seldom carried stress and was always imperturbable taking
everything in his stride. The socializing after the game is a big
part of the polo lifestyle and he really enjoyed having a few post
match drinks, and a chat at the bar with his friends.
As children, my brother Richard and I have fond memories of
growing up in the polo club. We also had lots of friends that we
looked forward to seeing and playing with regularly at polo, many
of whom we still remain close friends with today. Richard
eventually at 18 years old took up the sport after being inspired
by Daddy and continues to play and love the game.
Daddy played polo hard and strong however many of his personable
qualities remained on the eld with him; he was a gentleman on and
off the eld, played with enthusiasm and humour, and never lost
sight that it was just a game.
The Gooding Family: From left to right, Liz, Annika, Roger and
Richard
ROGER GOODINGREMEMBERING
By his daughter Annika Povey
From left to right, Owen Deane, Roddy Dav
is, Kent Cole and Roger Gooding,
winning team of an under 35s vs Oldies cl
ub tournament
August 1987, Annika at 11 years old,having her apres polo pony
ride
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His excellent hand eye co-ordination earned him the nickname of
Hawkeye, and he lived up to all expectations win-ning the
admiration of fans. Within the club and to his friends he was
called by the nickname Rizzo, after a very popular polo player that
visited the Barbados Polo Club from Potomac, Maryland by the name
of Vinnie Rizzo. In 1999 he had to give up his beloved sport when
he went on a waiting list for a kidney transplant under the
condition that he no longer took part in any contact sports. Even
after he stopped playing, polo still remained part of his life but
now as a spectator and encouraging support to Rich. I can only
describe my Dad as a loving, dedicated, loyal, giving person and
the best Father ever! I am sure that all who knew him feel
fortunate to have shared in his life n
January 1999, one of the last photos of Roger Gooding playing
before he had to give up
February 1991, recovering from one
of his many polo injuries,
this time a broken leg
Presenting his son Richard with the award for MVP (Most Valuable
Player) of the Barbados Open
From left to right, Kent Cole & Roger Gooding, from a local
Under 35s against the Oldies club match
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Each year as the British winter chill reaches its zenith, a
Cheshire polo team with supporters, like migrating snow birds head
south to not only soak up the rays and let their hair down (which I
must add they are exceedingly good at) but to play some serious
polo; thereby continuing a long-standing polo rivalry that has been
in existence for more than 30 years.
The ebbs and peaks in their respective fortunes over the years
gives each tour a purpose; either to maintain the previous years
win or to avenge the defeat. This year was no different, as with
only a nal game victory in 2012 to their name, the tour for 2013
they hoped would improve on that record and capture a series
victory for them as well. However as they went in search of a
better result in the 2013 Hyundai Cheshire Tour, than their 2-1
series loss in 2012, they found more heat than they had bargained
for in sunny Barbados. It could be said that 2012 was red hot as
Barbados set a re the polo eld with their
robust performances. 2013 though was absolutely scorching, as
the Barbados teams were relentless and dropped only one match in
the four-game series.
The Cheshire team this year was anchored by professionals
Tarquin Southwell, and Barbados stalwart Oliver Taylor; Josh
Wooley, Steve Jones, Richard Thomas and Will Paddon inter-changed
in the supporting roles. Rain this time did not dampen play, so all
four games in the series were contested.
Barbados was determined to set the stage for the weeks
per-formances from the get go, and even though Cheshire opened the
scoring in the rst match, a superb performance by Pablo Crespin who
converted six goals on the day and engineered Barbados ght from
behind to go up in the game. The nal outcome was not a re ection of
the games nervous and errat-ic start; where Barbados did not manage
to trouble the score- board in the opening chukker. In front of a
capacity crowd, Crespin with Alex Cole, Christian Chavez and Bruce
Bayley
A Winter Of DiscontentBarbados crushes Cheshire hopes of a
series win on their
annual tourBy Corey Greaves Photos by Lisa Davis
Bruce Bayley in the drivers seat,with Josh Woolley trying to
slow him down
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in support gallantly defended the home turf against a very
ea-ger Cheshire team, whose defences initially held rm against the
home team attacks. Oliver Taylor and Josh Wooley threw down the
gauntlet scoring for Cheshire as Barbados missed several
opportunities in this opening salvo.
A erce battle ensued over the next two chukkers as Barba-dos
settled into their stride and started a more organized
count-er-attack. Both teams fought hard to defend as well as add to
their scores. Though they trailed by a half goal at the start of
the nal chukker, the Barbados defence held rm as Crespin and Chavez
found gaps in Cheshires line as a result the home team proceeded to
comfortably win this opening game 8-5 .
Having let the victory slip away from their grasp in the rst
game, Cheshire were determined to ensure that the same thing did
not happen in the second game at the Lion Castle Polo Es-tate. Rhys
Odle, Philip Atwell, Adam Deane and Jeff Evelyn
took to the eld to represent Barbados, while for the visitors
the team was Tarquin Southwell, Josh Wooley, Steve Jones and Will
Paddon. Once again there was a half goal advantage to the visitors
which also meant that a draw was not going to be an option, and
there would be a winner; decisively or not. Despite being kept off
the scoreboard in the rst chukker of the game, Cheshire led by
Southwell with four goals and Wooley with two managed to level the
series at one game apiece.
The series was now level going into game three. Barba-dos elded
Jason OSelmo, George Gemmel, Adam Deane and Marc Atwell, while the
Cheshire team comprised Richard Thomas, Steve Jones, Will Paddon
and Oliver Taylor. The ma-jority of the rst chukker was one of
missed opportunities, but Paddon broke through in the nal minute
with a goal to put his team ahead.
The combination of Deane and Atwell found the target for
The ever present Cheshire Tour supporters
Alex Cole and Tarquin Southwell do battle for supremacy
Adam Deane in control of the ballwhilst Howard Taylor tries to
slow his progress
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Each year as the British winter chill reaches its zenith, a
Cheshire polo team with supporters, like migrating snow birds head
south to not only soak up the rays and let their hair down (which I
must add they are exceedingly good at) but to play some serious
polo; thereby continuing a long-standing polo rivalry that has been
in existence for more than 30 years.
The ebbs and peaks in their respective fortunes over the years
gives each tour a purpose; either to maintain the previous years
win or to avenge the defeat. This year was no different, as with
only a nal game victory in 2012 to their name, the tour for 2013
they hoped would improve on that record and capture a series
victory for them as well. However as they went in search of a
better result in the 2013 Hyundai Cheshire Tour, than their 2-1
series loss in 2012, they found more heat than they had bargained
for in sunny Barbados. It could be said that 2012 was red hot as
Barbados set a re the polo eld with their
robust performances. 2013 though was absolutely scorching, as
the Barbados teams were relentless and dropped only one match in
the four-game series.
The Cheshire team this year was anchored by professionals
Tarquin Southwell, and Barbados stalwart Oliver Taylor; Josh
Wooley, Steve Jones, Richard Thomas and Will Paddon inter-changed
in the supporting roles. Rain this time did not dampen play, so all
four games in the series were contested.
Barbados was determined to set the stage for the weeks
per-formances from the get go, and even though Cheshire opened the
scoring in the rst match, a superb performance by Pablo Crespin who
converted six goals on the day and engineered Barbados ght from
behind to go up in the game. The nal outcome was not a re ection of
the games nervous and errat-ic start; where Barbados did not manage
to trouble the score- board in the opening chukker. In front of a
capacity crowd, Crespin with Alex Cole, Christian Chavez and Bruce
Bayley
A Winter Of DiscontentBarbados crushes Cheshire hopes of a
series win on their
annual tourBy Corey Greaves Photos by Lisa Davis
Bruce Bayley in the drivers seat,with Josh Woolley trying to
slow him down
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in support gallantly defended the home turf against a very
ea-ger Cheshire team, whose defences initially held rm against the
home team attacks. Oliver Taylor and Josh Wooley threw down the
gauntlet scoring for Cheshire as Barbados missed several
opportunities in this opening salvo.
A erce battle ensued over the next two chukkers as Barba-dos
settled into their stride and started a more organized
count-er-attack. Both teams fought hard to defend as well as add to
their scores. Though they trailed by a half goal at the start of
the nal chukker, the Barbados defence held rm as Crespin and Chavez
found gaps in Cheshires line as a result the home team proceeded to
comfortably win this opening game 8-5 .
Having let the victory slip away from their grasp in the rst
game, Cheshire were determined to ensure that the same thing did
not happen in the second game at the Lion Castle Polo Es-tate. Rhys
Odle, Philip Atwell, Adam Deane and Jeff Evelyn
took to the eld to represent Barbados, while for the visitors
the team was Tarquin Southwell, Josh Wooley, Steve Jones and Will
Paddon. Once again there was a half goal advantage to the visitors
which also meant that a draw was not going to be an option, and
there would be a winner; decisively or not. Despite being kept off
the scoreboard in the rst chukker of the game, Cheshire led by
Southwell with four goals and Wooley with two managed to level the
series at one game apiece.
The series was now level going into game three. Barba-dos elded
Jason OSelmo, George Gemmel, Adam Deane and Marc Atwell, while the
Cheshire team comprised Richard Thomas, Steve Jones, Will Paddon
and Oliver Taylor. The ma-jority of the rst chukker was one of
missed opportunities, but Paddon broke through in the nal minute
with a goal to put his team ahead.
The combination of Deane and Atwell found the target for
The ever present Cheshire Tour supporters
Alex Cole and Tarquin Southwell do battle for supremacy
Adam Deane in control of the ballwhilst Howard Taylor tries to
slow his progress
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scoreless in the
second chukker. Barbados pressure on the Cheshire defence forced
Taylor to defend deep in his own half and with Taylor out of the
scoring equation, Barbados kept the visitors off the board once
again in the third as Gemmell added another goal for the home
side.
Cheshire were nothing if not resolute by the onset of the -nal
chukker, and a heavy assault on the Barbados goal ensued, Taylor
may have played defence too long in this game though as he missed
two penalties that would have closed the gap. The goal to cut into
the de cit came from Thomas, with victo-ry in touching distance
Cheshire went on the attack. However time after time Barbados
averted danger and held on for their slim margin of victory and the
advantage heading into the -nal. The series was now 2 1 in Barbados
favour.
Unlike last year, the series was not decided before the nal game
of the tour and Cheshire was hoping they would be able to claw back
a game to at least level the series by the end of the nale at the
Holders polo ground. There is an old saying that you save the best
for last, and Barbados did just that and eld-ed their strongest
team of the series; the quartet of Richard Gooding, Phillip Tempro,
Teddy Williams and Danny Atwell. Did Cheshire really have a chance
against this formidable line-up?
Starting again with a half-goal advantage due to a handicap
difference, the visitors gave a clear warning of their intentions
as they opened the scoring in the rst chukker to hold on to their
advantage lead. This goal came after they had missed a penalty in
the very rst minute of play.
In the fast opening rst chukker, it seemed as though both teams
found scoring hard to come by with the ball rapid-ly changing
possession as players of both sides fought hard to gain the
initiative for their respective teams. Spearheaded by the ne
stick-work of Danny Atwell, Barbados pulled one back before the end
of the chukker.
In the second chukker, Barbados stepped up the pressure and made
many dangerous raids on Cheshires goal area. The constant
bombardment weakened the visitors defences and the local team
seized the chances to capitalise on their scoring opportunities.
Goals from Atwell, Gooding and Williams all featured in this
chukker as Barbados moved from trailing at the end of the rst
chukker, to being up 4-1 at the end of the second.
In the third chukker an intriguing battle ensued between the
local team and the visitors with a number of scoring opportu-nities
wasted. Taylor nally scored for the trailing visitors but a swift
answer was given by the hard pressing Atwell who kept the advantage
for Barbados at the same margin.
Play was fast and aggressive in the nal chukker, as Cheshire
tried to put in one nal bid to level the series. Taylor scored for
Cheshire in an effort to pull his team back, but the Barbados
Oliver Taylor being ridden hard by Philip Tempro,with Teddy
Williams in support
Cheshires Josh Woolley heading for goal
A very intent Teddy Williams
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scoreless in the
second chukker. Barbados pressure on the Cheshire defence forced
Taylor to defend deep in his own half and with Taylor out of the
scoring equation, Barbados kept the visitors off the board once
again in the third as Gemmell added another goal for the home
side.
Cheshire were nothing if not resolute by the onset of the -nal
chukker, and a heavy assault on the Barbados goal ensued, Taylor
may have played defence too long in this game though as he missed
two penalties that would have closed the gap. The goal to cut into
the de cit came from Thomas, with victo-ry in touching distance
Cheshire went on the attack. However time after time Barbados
averted danger and held on for their slim margin of victory and the
advantage heading into the -nal. The series was now 2 1 in Barbados
favour.
Unlike last year, the series was not decided before the nal game
of the tour and Cheshire was hoping they would be able to claw back
a game to at least level the series by the end of the nale at the
Holders polo ground. There is an old saying that you save the best
for last, and Barbados did just that and eld-ed their strongest
team of the series; the quartet of Richard Gooding, Phillip Tempro,
Teddy Williams and Danny Atwell. Did Cheshire really have a chance
against this formidable line-up?
Starting again with a half-goal advantage due to a handicap
difference, the visitors gave a clear warning of their intentions
as they opened the scoring in the rst chukker to hold on to their
advantage lead. This goal came after they had missed a penalty in
the very rst minute of play.
In the fast opening rst chukker, it seemed as though both teams
found scoring hard to come by with the ball rapid-ly changing
possession as players of both sides fought hard to gain the
initiative for their respective teams. Spearheaded by the ne
stick-work of Danny Atwell, Barbados pulled one back before the end
of the chukker.
In the second chukker, Barbados stepped up the pressure and made
many dangerous raids on Cheshires goal area. The constant
bombardment weakened the visitors defences and the local team
seized the chances to capitalise on their scoring opportunities.
Goals from Atwell, Gooding and Williams all featured in this
chukker as Barbados moved from trailing at the end of the rst
chukker, to being up 4-1 at the end of the second.
In the third chukker an intriguing battle ensued between the
local team and the visitors with a number of scoring opportu-nities
wasted. Taylor nally scored for the trailing visitors but a swift
answer was given by the hard pressing Atwell who kept the advantage
for Barbados at the same margin.
Play was fast and aggressive in the nal chukker, as Cheshire
tried to put in one nal bid to level the series. Taylor scored for
Cheshire in an effort to pull his team back, but the Barbados
Oliver Taylor being ridden hard by Philip Tempro,with Teddy
Williams in support
Cheshires Josh Woolley heading for goal
A very intent Teddy Williams
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defence was well organised and thwarted several of the visiting
teams attacks. Atwell placed the nishing touches on the game with
some impressive plays. The nal goal was a well-timed run which saw
him execute a back hand shot that found its target ex-actly, giving
the home team an emphatic 7-3 goal victory and the honour of
raising the coveted 2013 Hyundai Cheshire Tour trophy. This de
nitive victory in the Final cemented Barbados dominance which had
been evident from the opening game of the tour nBelow: The winning
Barbados team, from left to right:Richard Gooding, Philip Tempro,
Teddy Williams, Danny Atwell
Barbados in control with Danny Atwell on the ball
Precision perfect, Danny Atwell for Barbados, with Cheshires
Tarquin Southwell giving chase
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defence was well organised and thwarted several of the visiting
teams attacks. Atwell placed the nishing touches on the game with
some impressive plays. The nal goal was a well-timed run which saw
him execute a back hand shot that found its target ex-actly, giving
the home team an emphatic 7-3 goal victory and the honour of
raising the coveted 2013 Hyundai Cheshire Tour trophy. This de
nitive victory in the Final cemented Barbados dominance which had
been evident from the opening game of the tour nBelow: The winning
Barbados team, from left to right:Richard Gooding, Philip Tempro,
Teddy Williams, Danny Atwell
Barbados in control with Danny Atwell on the ball
Precision perfect, Danny Atwell for Barbados, with Cheshires
Tarquin Southwell giving chase
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SIBLINGSIBLINGSIBLINGRIVALRY!RIVALRY!RIVALRY!
The ultimate victor, Danny Atwell on the ballwith Richard
Gooding in pursuit
Brothers Marc and Danny Atwell came face-to-faceon opposing
sides in the nal, where the latter ultimately
secured victory for his Range Rover sidein the 2013 First
Citizens Barbados Open
Georgie May reports from Barbados
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Range Rover won the 2013 First Citizens Barbados Open in March.
They defeated Veuve Clicquot, fea-turing England-based player
Michael Hen-derson, 4-3 in the nal held at Apes Hill Polo Club.
For anyone who had watched the tournaments opener two weeks
earlier, the nal was a near-on replica. Despite the -nal not going
into extra time, as the rst game did with Philip Tempro scoring the
golden goal on that occasion, as the scores were still tied in the
dying minutes of the game. This time around Range Rover needed to
slot one more through the posts to secure victory and on this
occasion it was Danny Atwell, the work horse of the team who scored
that all-important goal.
With last years nalists out of the competition before the semi-
nals had even begun, this years Barbados Open turned out to be one
of the islands most intriguing and hotly con-tested tournaments of
the season. The handicap was reduced to 8 goals down from 10 goals
in previous years which made the tournament hugely competitive; re
ected in the
low-scoring games and unpredictable outcomes of the elimi-nation
matches.
Sir Charles Williams Bulova team and his son Teddy Williams ICBL
team who were in last years nal, with Teddy emerging victorious
over his 80 year old polo play-ing father both failed to secure a
place in the semi- nals, as did Gary Shepherds First Group
featuring Apes Hill res-ident Pro Pablo Crespin, as well as Brits
Oliver Browne and Tarquin Southwell. Shepherd, who regularly plays
in the medium-goal in the UK, now resides in Barbados during the
winter months and is one of Apes Hills resident patrons. This meant
only one Apes Hill-based team, Veuve Clicquot, were represented in
the semi- nals stage; an unlikely outcome but perhaps a refreshing
one for others involved.
First Citi zens Barbados Open; Apes Hill Polo Club; 7-17 March
2013
Result: Range Rover beat Veuve Clicquot, 4-3
Handicap: 8-goal
Number of teams: seven
Most valuable player: Danny Atwell
Best playing pony: Ricardito, owned by Sir Charles Williams and
played by Richard Gooding
Final teams
Range Rover (8): Jason OSelmo -1; Philip Tempro 2; Marti n
Juaregui 4; Danny Atwell 3
Veuve Clicquot (8): Damien Luke 0; Richard Gooding 2; Marc
Atwell 2; Michael Henderson 4
Tournament Box
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Range Rover won the 2013 First Citizens Barbados Open in March.
They defeated Veuve Clicquot, fea-turing England-based player
Michael Hen-derson, 4-3 in the nal held at Apes Hill Polo Club.
For anyone who had watched the tournaments opener two weeks
earlier, the nal was a near-on replica. Despite the -nal not going
into extra time, as the rst game did with Philip Tempro scoring the
golden goal on that occasion, as the scores were still tied in the
dying minutes of the game. This time around Range Rover needed to
slot one more through the posts to secure victory and on this
occasion it was Danny Atwell, the work horse of the team who scored
that all-important goal.
With last years nalists out of the competition before the semi-
nals had even begun, this years Barbados Open turned out to be one
of the islands most intriguing and hotly con-tested tournaments of
the season. The handicap was reduced to 8 goals down from 10 goals
in previous years which made the tournament hugely competitive; re
ected in the
low-scoring games and unpredictable outcomes of the elimi-nation
matches.
Sir Charles Williams Bulova team and his son Teddy Williams ICBL
team who were in last years nal, with Teddy emerging victorious
over his 80 year old polo play-ing father both failed to secure a
place in the semi- nals, as did Gary Shepherds First Group
featuring Apes Hill res-ident Pro Pablo Crespin, as well as Brits
Oliver Browne and Tarquin
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