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UK polo club guide 2008: Southern clubs

15 May, 2008

Ascot Park
Jenny Blake Thomas, Windlesham Road, Chobham, Woking, Surrey GU24 8SN
(tel: 01276 858 545)
info@polo.co.uk
www.polo.co.uk
Facilities: 5 grounds, 2 practice grounds, arena, pony hire, lessons, clubhouse, corporate days, junior academy, home of City Polo club
Playing members: 100+

Binfield Heath
Bridget Hancock (secretary), The Coach House, Binfield Heath, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon RG9 4JS
(tel: 01491 411969)
mbhancock@yahoo.co.uk
www.binfieldheathpoloclub.co.uk
Facilities: 2 grounds, practice ground, club room, lessons, pony hire
Playing members: 40

Brightling
Caroline Owen, The Polo Office, Coggers Farm, Horam, East Sussex, TN21 0LF
(tel:01435 810017)
info@brightlingpolo.com
www.brightlingpolo.com
Facilities:1 ground, 1 practice ground, 1 stick and ball area, pony-hire, lessons, clubhouse, tack repair and shop, new wooden horse
Playing members: 18 with 4 teams based from here

Cowdray Park *
Chris Bethall, The Estate Office, Easebourne, Midhurst, West Sussex GU29 0AQ
(tel: 01730 813257)
enquiries@cowdraypolo.co.uk
www.cowdraypolo.co.uk
Facilities: 10 grounds, 2 practice grounds, clubhouse, stands
Playing members: 147+

Coworth Park
Robert Allton, The Polo Centre, London Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, Berks SL5 7SE
(tel: 01344 875155)
enquiries@thepolocentre.com
www.thepolocentre.com
Facilities: 2 grounds, 3 stick and ball grounds, exercise track, grooms' accommodation
Playing members: 32

Druids Lodge
Tae Ormerod, Druids Lodge, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP3 4UN
(tel:01722 782597)
tae.ormerod@druidspolo.co.uk
www.druidspolo.co.uk
Facilties: 3 boarded grounds, 1 practice ground, stick and ball area, arena for winter polo, pony-hire, lessons, winter-summer livery, grooms' accommodation, clubhouse, wooden horse
Playing members: 50

Epsom
David Anderson (secretary), Epsom Polo club, Equus Equestrian Centre, Horton Country Park, Horton Lane, Epsom, Surrey, KT19 8PL
(tel: 01372 748200)
epsompoloclub@hotmail.com
www.epsompoloclub.co.uk
Facilities: 3 grounds, members' bar & restaurant, polo academy, lessons, indoor arena
Playing members: 20

FHM
Francis Matthews, West End Farm, Gatehouse Lane, Goddards Green, West Sussex, BN6 9LE
(tel:07778 436468)
francis@fhmpolo.co.uk
www.fhmpolo.co.uk
Facilities: 2 grounds, covered winter arena, clubhouse, pony-hire, lessons, wooden horse
Playing members:57

Fifield
Tony Bennet, Fifield House Farm, Oakley Green Road, Oakley Green, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4QF
(tel:01628 620061)
info@fifieldpoloclub.co.uk
www.fifieldpoloclub.co.uk>www.fifieldpoloclub.co.uk
Facilties:3 polo grounds, new all-weather exercise track,1 stick and ball ground, arena, on-site saddlery, clubhouse
Playing members: 35

Guards *
Charles Sistead (Chief Exec) Guards Polo Club, Windsor Great Park, Egham, Surrey TW20 0HP
(tel: 01784 434212)
administration@guardspoloclub.com
www.gaurdspoloclub.com
Facilities: 10 grounds, stick and ball field, indoor arena, clubhouse, bar, lessons, corporate days, grand stands, wooden horse, stable hire, turnout
Playing members: 160

Ham Polo Club
Adolfo Casabal, The Polo Office, Ham Polo Club, Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey TW10 7AH
(tel: 020 8334 0000)
office@hampoloclub.org.uk
www.hampoloclub.org.uk
Facilities: 3 grounds, stick & ball pitch, clubhouse, lessons, pony hire, wooden horse, horse walker, all-weather track
Playing members: 115

Hurtwood Park
John Boscawen (secretary), Horsham Lane, Ewhurst, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 7SW
(tel: 01483 272828)
hurtwoodparkpolo@btconnect.com
www.hurtwoodparkpolo.co.uk
Facilities: 6 grounds, stick & ball area, clubhouse, lessons, pony hire, restaurant/bar, corporate events
Playing members: 75

Knepp Castle
Claire Young, Knepp Castle, West Grinstead, West Sussex, RH13 8LJ
(tel: 01403 741007)
polo@knepp.co.uk
www.kneppcastlepoloclub.co.uk
Facilities: 9 grounds, stick & ball ground, clubhouse, wooden-horse
Playing members: 100

New Forest
Graham Ellis-Dawe (secretary) c/o Robinsbrook Farm, Newbridge, Cadnam, Hampshire, SO40 2NW
(tel: 02380 811818)
info@newforestpoloclub.co.uk
www.newforestpoloclub.co.uk
Facilities: 1 ground, stick & ball area, clubhouse
Playing members: 35

Royal County of Berkshire (RCBPC)*
Captain Michale Amoore, The Polo Office, North Street, Winkfield, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 4TH
(tel:01344 890060)
info@rcbpoloclub.com
www.rcbpoloclub.com
Facilities: 6 grounds, stick and ball areas, all-weather arena, 2 exercise tracks, clubhouse, pony-hire, 2 polo schools offering lessons, wooden horse, grooms' accommodation
Playing members: 100

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Miss Barbara Zingg, Denton's Yard, RMAS, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4PQ
(tel:01276 412276)
dentonsyard@rmaspolo.co.uk
www.rmaspolo.co.uk
Facilities: 1 ground, 2 practice grounds, arena, wooden horse
Playing members: 50

Sussex Polo Club
Sallie Anne Lent, The Polo Office, Landfall House, Sandhill Lane, Crawley Down, West Sussex RH10 4LE
(tel: 01342 714920)
info@sussexpolo.co.uk
www.sussexpolo.co.uk
Facilities: 4 grounds, pony-hire, grazing, livery, clubhouse, polo school 6 days a week, sponsored tournaments, low goal polo
Playing members: 70+

Taunton Vale
N. Harrisson-Sleap, c/o Wheelers Cottage, West Hatch, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5RT
(tel:01823 480460)
nhs@nhs.supanet.com
www.tauntonvalepolo.co.uk
Facilities: 2 boarded grounds, stick and ball area, lessons, pony-hire, wooden-horse, clubhouse, bar
Playing members 40

Tidworth
Muriel Osborne (secretary), Tedworth Park, Tidworth, Wiltshire, SP9 7AH
(tel: 01980 846705)
tidpolo@tiscali.co.uk
www.tidworthpolo.com
Facilities: 4 grounds, stick and ball ground, indoor arena, clubhouse, lessons, pony hire, livery, wooden hose, polo holidays
Playing members: 168

West Somerset
Marie Hill, c/o Coach House Stables, Milverton, Taunton, Somerset TA4 1NE
(tel: 01823 400185)
m.hill@btinternet.com
www.westsomersetpolo.com
Facilities: 1 boarded ground, 1 practice ground, visitors' camping, clubhouse, lessons
Playing members: 30

*= runs high-goal tournament(s) at 20-22-goal level or above

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