The Inter-Provincial Tournament is played annually during one of the winter months. It is played over 3 days with all the top SA players participating in their provincial teams for the Prince of Wales Trophy.
INTER-PROVINCIAL 2012
Where: Bergville Polo Club
How to Get There: From the N3, at exit 194, take the ramp left / right for R74 toward Colenso / Bergville. Turn left onto the R74 and bear right onto R600 / R74 / Springfield Road. Keep straight on the R74 and you’ll arrive at the Bergville Polo Club on the left.
When: Friday 27th July - Sunday 29th July 2012
Tickets: None needed. Entrance is free of charge
Sections: 18 and 6 Goal and a Ladies Section
INTER-PROVINCIAL 2011 RESULTS
| A SECTION | A SECTION |
| Cambridge EG (19 Goal) | Royal EG (17 Goal) |
| 1. Mike Osborn (3) | 1. Rory Bryden (5) |
| 2. Selby Williamson (6) | 2. Chippy Watson (4) |
| 3. Duncan Watson (4) | 3. John Eustace (5) |
| 4. Russell Watson (6) | 4. Campbell Macnab (3) |
| A SECTION | A SECTION |
| Free State (17 Goal) | Highveld (17 Goal) |
| 1. Johan Groenewald (4) | 1. Davey Evans (4) |
| 2. Sipho Spilsbury (4) | 2. James Kane Berman (4) |
| 3. Gillespie Armstrong (5) | 3. Brad MacGibbon (5) |
| 4. Terence Spilsbury (4) | 4. Duncan Ellis (4) |
All matches were evenly contested with the only run away score being a big win on the Friday for Cambridge EG over Free State. Saturday drew the first surprise of the tournament when top rated Cambridge EG only managed to draw with their fellow provincial team Royal EG in a closely fought 11 all draw.
This result laid the tournament wide open for Sunday fixtures compounded by Free State’s win over Royal EG. This ensured the last game between Cambridge EG and Highveld being a true final and no one gave the Highveld side much of a chance against a team studded with youth and two experienced SA players.
The first few chukkas proved this with EG well up after the half time break in a pretty one sided contest thus far. Highveld went into the last chukka requiring five goals and looked dead and buried. Duncan Ellis held the team together with sound leadership and solid defence while the three youngsters in front chipped away at the deficit to eventually draw level with about 20 seconds remaining on the clock. James Kane Berman picked up the throw in from the line out and ran half the length of the field to score the winning goal much to the delight of the many Highveld supporters.
EG looked shell shocked and had to be content with the runners up prize after leading convincingly for most of the game.
MVP For The Tournament: went to Campbell Macnab
Best Playing Pony: Brad MacGibbon’s pony called “Satan"
All the below Inter-Provincial 2011 photos are courtesy Jonathan Doig
The SA Championships is played in July each year. It is played over 3 days with all the SA players participating in their club teams for the Beresford Cup.
SA CHAMPS 2012
Where: TBA
How to Get There: TBA
When: Friday 13th July - Sunday 15th July 2012
Tickets: None needed. Entrance is free of charge
Sections: 14, 4 and 2 Goal
SA CHAMPS 2011 RESULTS
| A SECTION | |
| Championship - Winners of the ‘Beresford Cup’: | Handicap - Winners of the ‘Bartholomai Trophy’: |
| Honeydew | Jurassic Park |
| 1. Murray Butcher | 1. Brad Gace |
| 2. Rory Twort | 2. James Kane Berman |
| 3. Russell Watson | 3. Selby Williamson |
| 4. Duncan Watson | 4. Terence Spilsbury |
| B SECTION | |
| Championship - Winners of the ‘Solid Silver Bowl’: | Runners-Up - Winners of the ‘Tim Mackenzie Cup’: |
| Waterford | Spurwing Swartberg |
| 1. Byron Watson | 1. Rob Barras |
| 2. Evan Storah | 2. Andrew Gilson |
| 3. Chippy Watson | 3. Guy Williamson |
| 4. Walter Grindrod | 4. Guy Benson |
| C SECTION | |
| Championship - Winners of the ‘SAPA Trophy’: | Handicap - Winners of the ‘Nottingham Road Trophy’: |
| Bergville | Mooi River |
| 1. Cameron Chubb | 1. Beth Shaw |
| 2. Guy Slater | 2. Graham Kippen |
| 3. Mark Pringle | 3. Angus Williamson |
| 4. Graham Brooke-Leggatt | 4. Byron Watson |
| D SECTION | |
| Championship - Winners of the ‘Cedric Soloman Trophy’: | Handicap: |
| Kwambonambi | Eastwolds |
| 1. Dan Rohan | 1. Dean Storah |
| 2. Tickey van Eeden | 2. Ross Santini |
| 3. Lionel Foster | 3. Evan Storah |
| 4. Theo Leisegang | 4. John Marlton |
No E SECTION was played
Angus Chaplin Memorial Trophy “For the love of a horse” Pat & Sandy Eustace
Man-Of-The-Tournament Selby Williamson
Best Playing Pony Award ‘Significant’ owned by Rory Twort
The President’s Cup is a highly successful tournament involving the top 16 players in South Africa who compete against each other in the lead up to the BMW International Polo Series.
PRESIDENT'S CUP 2012
Where: TBA
How to Get There: TBA
When: Friday 10th August - Sunday 12th August 2012
Tickets: None needed. Entrance is free of charge
Sections: Open, Schools and Ladies
PRESIDENT'S CUP 2011 RESULTS
| WINNERS OF THE A SECTION | RUNNERS-UP OF THE A SECTION |
| South Africa | Blesboks South |
| 1. Selby Williamson | 1. Brad Gace |
| 2. Brad MacGibbon | 2. Sean O'Sullivan |
| 3. Russell Watson | 3. MJ Marlton |
| 4. Gillespie Armstrong | 4. John Eustace |
| WINNER OF THE SCHOOL BOYS TEAMS: | |
| Schools North | |
| 1. Paul Hill | |
| 2. James Gardiner | |
| 3. Dirk van Reenen | |
| 4. Cody Ellis |
Winner of Best String Russell Watson
The SAPA Cup is a relatively new tournament. Its intentions are to have as many players in their handicap group play with and against one and another.
SAPA CUP 2012
Where: East Rand Polo Club
How to Get There: GPS coordinates are S 25 59’25” and E 28 22’16”
From KZN – Take the N3 to JHB and the off ramp R24/R21 - follow signs to OR Tambo. Go past the airport (now on R21) toward Pretoria, and take the exit R25 to Bronkhorspruit. After +/- 14km on R25 is a dirt road with a sign post for East Rand Polo Club. From JHB / Pretoria – Get to the R25 (to Bronkhorspruit) and follow as above.
When: Friday 1st June - Sunday 3rd June 2012
Tickets: None needed. Entrance is free of charge
Sections: 8, 4 and 0 Goal
SAPA CUP 2011 RESULTS
SAPA Cup 2011 was not completed.
For more information on any of these tournaments, please contact the SA Polo Association on the below:
Clive Peddle
Executive Director
044 534 8786
execdirector@sapolo.co.za
