SA CHAMPS TOURNAMENT
KARKLOOF POLO CLUB
23 - 25 JULY 2010
A SECTION
Championship Handicap
Winners of the ‘Beresford Cup’: Winners of the ‘Bartholomai Trophy’:
Team Grindrod Team Oaklands
1. Guy Williamson
2. Hylton Watson
3. Russell Watson
4. Duncan Ellis
 1. Lance Watson
2. Brett Watson
3. Gary Spilsbury
4. Terence Spilsbury
 
B SECTION
Championship Runners-Up
Winners of the ‘Solid Silver Bowl’: Winners of the ‘Tim Mackenzie Cup’:
Evaluations Mooi River A
1. Byron Watson
2. Dirk van Reenen
3. Duncan Watson
4. Forrest Caine
 1. Joe Mandy
2. Peter Kean
3. Harry Mandy
4. Angus Williamson
 
C SECTION
Championship Handicap
Winners of the ‘SAPA Trophy’: Winners of the ‘Nottingham Road Trophy’:
Karkloof Mooi River C
1. Tysen O’Sullivan
2. Ingrid Benson
3. Guy Benson
4. Charles Holley
 1. Lorraine Godleman
2. Tickey van Eeden
3. Martin Vaccarezza
4. Graham Kippen
No D SECTION was played
No E SECTION was played
Angus Chaplin Memorial Trophy “For the love of a horse”
Willy MacGibbon
Man-Of-The-Tournament
Hylton Watson
Best Playing Pony Award
‘Chukka’ owned by Sean O’Sullivan
The Sir Duncan McKenzie Award went to:
Joe Mandy
 
INTER-PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT
EAST RAND POLO CLUB
21 - 23 MAY 2010
A SECTION
TWK Cambridge East Griqualand
1. Duncan Watson
2. Jean du Plessis
3. Russell Watson
4. John Eustace
B SECTION
Free State
1. Murray Spark
2. Mark Pringle
3. Shaun Brokensha
4. Graeme Brooke-Leggatt
C SECTION
Highveld
1. Cody Ellis
2. James Collis
3. Stephen Stewart
4. Ian Stewart
VETERANS SECTION
TWK East Griqualand
1. Fanie Du Plessis
2. Clynton Fraser
3. Johan Pretorius
4. Alistair Macnab
LADIES SECTION
Highveld
1. Sancy Vermaak
2. Catherine Hartley
3. Erin Morgan-Jones
4. Alida Vermaak
MVP (3 goals and down): Clive Millman
MVP (4 goals and above): Jean du Plessis
Best Playing Pony (3 goals and down): Pluto owned by Bradley Gace
Best Playing Pony (4 goals and above): Chukka owned by Sean O’Sullivan
Overall Provincial Winner:
EAST GRIQUALAND (with 18 points)
FREE STATE (14 points)
HIGHVELD (8 points)
NATAL (8 points)
WINNERS OF THE BI-CENTENARY CUP (to commemorate 200 years of Independence of the Argentine Republic). Presented by the Argentine Embassy: South Africa
NATAL CHAMPS
MOOI RIVER POLO CLUB
14 – 16 MAY 2010
12 Goal
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
Seven Oaks Honey Bluff Wipme
1. Geoff Evennett (3)
2. Tommy Crowe (3)
3. Shaun Brokensha (3)
4. Rupert Crowe (3) 		1. James Hackland (2)
2. Mark Pringle (3)
3. Brad Mac Gibbon (5)
4. Mark Davies (2)
 
5 Goal
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
Otto`s Bluff Shongweni
1. Travis Timm (1)
2. Graham Maclarty (1)
3. Walter Grindrod (2)
4. Willy MacGibbon (2) 		1. Philip King (0)
2. Guy Slater (1)
3. Robbie Gillit (2)
4. Murray Evennett (2)
 
0 Goal
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
Seven Oaks Lions River
1. James Crowe (-2)
2. Ben Crowe (-1)
3. Tommy Crowe (3)
4. Matthew Crowe (1) 		1. Cleo Rowe-Setz (-1)
2. Sangit Singh (0)
3. Dieter Rowe-Setz (0)
4. Pat Norton (1)
MVP: Shaun Brokensha
Best Pony: Fancy Steps (Owned and ridden by Graham Maclarty)
 
EAST GRIQUALAND CHAMPS
KOKSTAD POLO CLUB
30 APRIL - 2 MAY 2010
A SECTION
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
Seven Oaks Mumbai Indians
1. S Brokensha
2. G Watson
3. J Du Plessis
4. T Crowe 		1. J Eustace
2. R Watson
3. M Osborn
4. D Watson
 
B SECTION
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
Richmond Zwartberg
1. J Gowar
2. R Gillitt
3. J Mckenzie
4. T Ortlepp 		1. G Williamson
2. E Storah
3. A Gilson
4. A Stanford
 
C SECTION
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
Stormers Lions
1. P Eustace
2. R Hogg
3. B Watson
4. S Stanford 		1. E de Bruin
2. B Blore
3. P King
4. T Parkes
 
D SECTION
WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
South Africa New Zealand
1. G Bodley
2. R Marlton
3, B Green
4. P Hein 		1. D Osborn
2. B Stenberg
3. P Stanford
4. P English
 
HIGHVELD CHAMPS
EAST RAND POLO CLUB
23 - 24 APRIL 2010
Highveld Champs was rained out
FREE STATE CHAMPS
HARRISMITH POLO CLUB
16 - 18 APRIL 2010
A SECTION
Oaklands A
1. Terrence Spilsbury
2. Sipho Spilsbury
3. Brett Watson
4. Lance Watson
B SECTION
Amajongas
1. Guy Slater
2. Robbie Gillet
3. Don MacHardy
4. Joe Culverwell
C SECTION
Franshoek
1. Denton Osler
2. Rod Gutridge
3. Christian Findlay
4. Tracy Morgan
Best String Walter Grindrod
CAPE CHAMPS
KURLAND POLO CLUB
16 – 18 APRIL 2010
A SECTION
Winners Runners-Up
Ostrich Ranch Rocksteady
1. Garth Kanigowski
2. Pawel Kanigowski
3. Guy Watson
4. Gavin Kanigowski 		1. Sophy Crossley
2. Warren Scott
3. Buster MacKenzie
4. Mike Griffith
 
B SECTION
Winners Runners-Up
Seven Oaks Stonefield
1. Justin Snaith
2. Tessa Moxon
3. Shaun Brokensha
4. Tsitsetso Makanete 		1. Grace Watson
2. Jessica Herlich
3. Guy Watson
4. Mike MacKenzie
Best Playing Pony - A Section: DDT owned by Buster MacKenzie
Best Playing Pony - B Section: Zephyr Dancer played by Chris Lund
MVP - A Section: Sophy Crossley
MVP - B Section: Justin Snaith
 
SOUTH AFRICAN POLO TEAM SEALS VICTORY AGAINST CANADA IN 2009 BMW INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Wins of 12-7 at Shongweni on Sunday 16th August and 12-8 at Inanda on Sunday 23rd August secured victory for the SA Polo team in the 2009 BMW International Series against Canada. The pace of both matches never let up and accurate passing from players on each team led to an open, exciting contest that thrilled the record crowd of spectators at both venues.

Captain Selby Williamson was named Man-Of-The-Match at the Shongweni Test while Russell Watson, playing in his 91st Test, was given the Man-of-the-Match award at Inanda. All four players combined well with excellent stickwork and good team strategy. Guy Watson, from Plettenberg Bay, played in the No 2 position. He defended well, marking his man closely and allowing Selby Williamson, playing in the forward No 1 position, the freedom to attack the goals. Gillespie Armstrong, at Back, displayed his steady form raking long shots from one end of the field to another.

An added bonus was the outstanding weather at both Tests which helped to create one of the most successful Series in recent times.

South Africa: Canada:
1. Selby Williamson (6) Capt
2. Guy Watson (5)
3. Russell Watson (6)
4. Gillespie Armstrong (5)
Reserve: Brad MacGibbon (5)
Managers: Donovan & Paula English
Coach: Duncan Ellis
1. David Offen (4)
2. Marcelo Abbiati (5) Capt
3. Pablo Falabella (6)
4. Sanchez Elia (6)
 
Manager: Don Pennycook
Shongweni Results:
Man-of-the-Match – Selby Williamson
Best Pony - Romantic Mist owned by Walter Grindrod & ridden by Guy Watson
Inanda Results:
Man-of-the-Match – Russell Watson
Best Pony - Grey owned by Johan Groenewald & ridden by Pablo Falabella
ARGENTINA'S CORONEL SUAREZ TEAM BEAT SA IN THE BMW INTERNATIONAL

Icy cold conditions prevailed at Inanda for the second and final match between South Africa and Argentina's powerful Coronel Suarez team. The first match at Shongweni the previous Sunday had ended in an 11-8 victory for the touring team and had been played in glorious sunshine. Although the home team gave the Inanda crowd hope at half-time by leading 5-3, five goals in the fourth chukka from the South Americans proved to be the turning point. The final score was 11-7 to Argentina.

8-goal Benjamin Araya was awarded Man-of-the-Match at Inanda but the adjudicator of this, Mike Rattray, admitted that excellent teamwork had made this selection difficult. The team consisted of father Horacio and brothers Benjamin, Santiago & Diego. They have played together all their lives and this showed in the tactics and astute passes.

However, the South African team can hold its head up high as, on handicap, they would have won both matches - the SA team handicap total was 21 compared to 27 for the Argentineans.
      
ARENA POLO INTERNATIONAL TEST NEWS

Ahead of the much publicised high-goal Arena Polo International Test match against England at Hickstead on Sunday 13th January, the South African squad took part in a series of fast-paced warm-up matches in Polo Wicklow's arena over the days leading up to the Test.

Michael Herbst joined Selby Williamson and Bradley Gace to take on Terrance Spilsbury and James Kane-Burman, who were joined by Sean Reynolds. The polo was the quickest ever witnessed in Wicklow's arena and both locals, Michael and Sean, admitted afterwards that they were stunned by the sheer pace of the contest.

The Sunday saw another such match. Only, this time, the news had spread of the high-goal polo being played and scores of spectators and polo enthusiasts from all over Ireland began arriving. This time, it was Siobhan Herbst who joined Selby Williamson and Bradley Gace, while Ireland's leading up-and-coming player, Michael Connolly, joined the Terrance Spilsbury and James Kane-Berman duo. The match was neck and neck right to the death but it was the Williamson/Gace/Herbst combination which managed to snatch victory by a single score in the final chukka.

South Africa met England in the new arena at the All England Polo Club - Hickstead, in West Sussex, but sadly, the SA side was beaten 17 -13. The teams were as follows:

England (19): Eden Ormerod 5; Peter Webb 6; Chris Hyde 8
South Africa (17): Selby Williamson 7; (and two of) Terrance Spilsbury 5; Bradley Gace 5; or James Kane-Berman 5
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