The Cawnpore Cup (1901-2017)

Polo

On Saturday 10 June the Malta Polo Club will hold the most prestigious and final match of the club’s playing season – the Cawnpore Cup – a trophy first contested in 1901 at Cawnpore India, (the site of the infamous Cawnpore Massacre in 1857) some 117 years ago.

Gifted to the Malta Polo Club in 1947, the Cawnpore Cup has been played annually with the exception of the war years. The highest handicapped polo players in the Club are eligible to play in the Cawnpore Cup and this year’s teams present a fine selection of the Club’s best players.

Re/Max Polo Team

1. Karl Galea 2. Martin Arrigo 3. Jeremy Besançon 4. Matthew Borg

Henley & Partners Polo Team

1. Julian Mamo 2. Christian Delia 3. Mark Darmanin 4. Alfred Manduca Gates open at 5.30pm and the match will start at 6pm.

The Malta Polo Club will be honoured by the presence of Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, President of Malta who will present the Cawnpore Cup to the winning team. The Club expects a record attendance of distinguished VIPs and invited guests and the match will be followed by the presentation of the Cawnpore Cup to the winning team, with awards for Most Valuable Player and Best Playing Pony.

The Malta Polo Club is also privileged to once again support the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation / Solidarjetà blisports 2017, with fund-raising throughout the event. As in previous years the generosity of attending patrons, guests and club members is expected to raise an impressive sum for the charity.

The Malta Polo Club continues to support the MCCF Foundation during the 2016/2017 Polo Season.

The Malta Polo Club was established in 1868, a fact which qualifies the club as the oldest polo club in the western hemisphere and the second oldest polo club worldwide.