International Polo Cup

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International Polo Cup
Sport Polo
Awarded forHead-to-head competition
CountryEngland, United States
History
First award1886;138 years ago (1886)
Editions20
First winnerEngland (1886)
Most winsUnited States (12)
Most recentEngland (2023)

The International Polo Cup, also called the Newport Cup and the Westchester Cup, is a trophy in polo that was created in 1886 and is played for by teams from the United States and England. [lower-alpha 1] Matches were conducted 12 times between 1886 and 1939, suspended during World War II, and not revived until 1992 due to changing times and interests. [2] Originally contested as a best-of-three series, single-game matches have been held since the event was revived. The most recent match was held in March 2023 at the National Polo Center in Wellington, Florida, won by the English team.

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History

The history of the cup dates to 1886. [1] The cup was purchased by a subscription and presented to the Westchester Polo Club, from which its original name originates, in 1886. It was won in 1886 and 1902 by English teams from the Hurlingham Club.

In 1909, Americans Monte Waterbury, Lawrence Waterbury, Harry Payne Whitney and Devereux Milburn formed a team, dubbed the Big Four, that won the cup. [3] The same team was successful in 1911 and 1913, but lost the cup to England in 1914.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the Westchester Cup was the most anticipated event on the sporting calendar in the United States. [4] [5]

Match results

The below table lists the results of each match, and the overall series record between the two teams. The match was suspended in the 1940s due to World War II and was not revived until the 1990s. [6] [7]

YearWinnerSeriesEnglish teamAmerican teamScoreVenue (date)Ref.
1886ENGENG, 1–0Thomas Hone, Richard Lawley, Malcolm Orme Little and Capt.John Henry Watson William Knapp Thorn, Raymond Rodgers Belmont, Foxhall Parker Keene and Thomas Hitchcock, Sr. 10–4
14–2		 Newport
1902ENGENG, 2–0 Cecil Patteson Nickalls, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, Frederick Maitland Freake, Walter Selby Buckmaster, George Arthur Miller and Charles Darley Miller Rodolphe Louis Agassiz, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., John Elliott Cowdin, Lawrence Waterbury and Foxhall Parker Keene 1–2
6–1
7–1		 Hurlingham (May 31–June 21) [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
1909USAENG, 2–1 Herbert Haydon Wilson, Harry Rich, Frederick Maitland Freake, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley and John Hardress Lloyd Lawrence Waterbury, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 9–5
8–2		Hurlingham (June 23, July 5) [13]
1911USATIE, 2–2 Leslie St. Clair Cheape, Arthur Noel Edwards, John Hardress Lloyd and Herbert Haydon Wilson with Arthur Noel Edwards as the alternate. [14] Lawrence Waterbury, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 4.5–3
4.5–3.5		 Meadow Brook (June 1, June 9) [15] [13]
1913USAUSA, 3–2 Leslie St. Clair Cheape, Ralph Gerald Ritson and Vivian Noverre Lockett. Lawrence Waterbury, Louis Ezekiel Stoddard, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 5.5–3
4.5–4.25		Meadow Brook (June 10, June 14) [16]
1914ENGTIE, 3–3 Henry Archdale Tomkinson, Leslie St. Clair Cheape, Frederick W. Barrett and Vivian Noverre Lockett Rene Morgan La Montagne Jr., James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Devereaux Milburn and Lawrence Waterbury 8.5–3
4–2.75		Meadow Brook (June 15)
1921USAUSA, 4–3 Henry Archdale Tomkinson, Frederick W. Barrett, Lord Wodehouse and Vivian Noverre Lockett Louis Ezekiel Stoddard, Thomas Hitchcock Jr., James Watson Webb, Sr. and Devereaux Milburn 16–5
14–5		Hurlingham
1924USAUSA, 5–3 Thomas William Kirkwood, Teignmouth Philip Melvill, Frank Brereton Hurndall, Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr., Eric Garnett Atkinson and Lewis Lawrence Lacey James Watson Webb, Sr., Thomas Hitchcock Jr., Malcolm Stevenson, Robert Early Strawbridge Jr. and Devereaux Milburn 16–5
14–5		Meadow Brook
1927USAUSA, 6–3 Claude Ernest Pert, Richard George, Austin Henry Williams, John Pitt Dening, Charles Thomas Irvine Roark and Eric Garnett Atkinson James Watson Webb, Sr., Thomas Hitchcock Jr., Malcolm Stevenson and Devereaux Milburn 13–3
8–5		Meadow Brook
1930USAUSA, 7–3 Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr., Lewis Lawrence Lacey, Charles Thomas Irvine Roark and Humphrey Patrick Guinness. Eric Leader Pedley, Earle Hopping, Thomas Hitchcock Jr. and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest 10–5
14–9		Meadow Brook (September 15) [17]
1936USAUSA, 8–3 Hugh Hesketh Hughes, Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr., Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin and Humphrey Patrick Guinness. Eric Leader Pedley, Michael Grace Phipps, Stewart Birrell Iglehart and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest.10–9
8–6		Hurlingham
1939USAUSA, 9–3 Robert Skene, Aiden Roark, Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. and Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Michael Grace Phipps, Thomas Hitchcock Jr., Stewart Birrell Iglehart and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest 11–7
9–4		Meadow Brook
Revival
1992USAUSA, 10–3William Lucas, Cody Forsyth, Alan Kent, Howard Hipwood John Gobin, Adam Snow, Owen Rinehart, Robert E. Walton 8–7 Guards (July 26) [18]
1997ENGUSA, 10–4William Lucas, Cody Forsyth, Howard Hipwood, Andrew HineJulio Arellano, Michael Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida Jr., John B. Goodman12–9Guards (July 27) [19]
2009ENGUSA, 10–5 Luke Tomlinson, Mark Tomlinson, James Beim, Eduardo Novillo Astrada Adam Snow, Mike Azzaro, Nic Roldan, Jeff Blake, Jeff Hall10–9 International (February 21) [20] [21]
2012ENGUSA, 10–611–10.5Guards[ citation needed ] [22]
2012USAUSA, 11–6 Nic Roldan, Marc Ganzi, Jeff Hall, Carlos Gracida Jr.8.5–6 Grand Champions (November 25) [23] [24] [22]
2013ENGUSA, 11–7 Luke Tomlinson, James Beim, Mark Tomlinson and John Paul Clarkin Marc Ganzi, Polito Pieres, Nic Roldan, Mike Azzaro, Jeff Blake12–11Guards (July 28) [25]
2019USAUSA, 12–7 [lower-alpha 2] Henry Porter, Ollie Cudmore, Jack Richardson, Tommy BeresfordJared Zenni, Mike Azzaro, Peke Gonzalez, Geronimo Obregon9–8International (April 28) [27]
2023ENGUSA, 12–8James Beim, Max Charlton, Mark Tomlinson, Tomas BeresfordMatt Coppola, Nicolas Escobar, Jeff Hall, Jared Zenni12–9 National Polo Center (March 31) [lower-alpha 3] [28]

Notes

  1. ↑ The England team is allowed to include one player not from England but from the Commonwealth of Nations. [1]
  2. ↑ Overall record per the United States Polo Association. [26]
  3. ↑ National Polo Center is the facility previously known as International Polo Club Palm Beach.

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