Stamford Advocate

Greenwich Polo Club announces dates for 2022 series

- By Joseph Tucci

GREENWICH — The Greenwich Polo Club has announced the dates for its 2022 East Coast High Goal Series, which will take place this summer.

The series kicks off with East Coast Bronze Cup on June 5 and June 12 at 3 p.m. The East Coast Bronze Cup Final will commence on June 19 at 3 p.m.

The competitio­n continues with The East Coast Silver Cup, which is scheduled for June 26 at 3 p.m.

The tournament will then enter its third stage with The East Coast Gold Cup held on July 10 and July 17 at 3 p.m. The East Coast Gold Cup Final is on July 24 at 3 p.m.

The series reaches its final stage with The East Coast Open, which takes place Aug. 28 and Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. The East Coast Open Final concludes the series on Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.

The Bronze Cup, Silver Cup and Gold Cup tournament­s have 16 goals each, while the East Coast Open has 20 goals.

The club called the competitio­n “the only summertime high goal polo tournament­s on the East Coast of the United States,” in a message on its Instagram account.

Team IGEA will be returning this season to defend its East Coast Silver Cup title and compete in all the tournament­s this summer, the Greenwich Polo Club announced on its Instagram page. The team members are Adam Lipson, Costi Caset, Gringo Colombres and Juan Redlich.

The club also announced that the next CSI Greenwich internatio­nal jumping show will take place in October. The show features horses jumping over obstacles, according to the show's Instagram account.

“I think the 2022 season is going to be very busy and competitiv­e,” Greenwich Polo Club Manager Estaban Panelo said in a message on Instagram. “We are excited for the second year of the East Coast High Goal Series.

The teams have stronger organizati­ons, better horses, and are training for the tournament­s. The fields are in fantastic condition, and I think we will see some amazing polo games this summer.”

Food trucks for the events will be provided by Taco Guy, Dough Girls, Latusion Food Truck, Caffè Bon, Longford's Ice Cream and Gyro Uno, according to the club's website. There are also polo-themed picnic boxes available for purchase from Marcia Selden Catering.

Tickets for the polo competitio­ns begin at $50 for a car pass, which allows guests to bring as many people as they can fit into a single car to the competitio­n, according to the club's website. Sunday public matches begin at 3 p.m., and club gates open to ticketed guests at 1 p.m.

The polo field is located at 1 Hurlingham Drive, Greenwich. For tickets and more informatio­n, visit www.greenwich

poloclub.com/.

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