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High Goal Polo returned to the Greenwich Polo Club which opened the 2023 season on Sunday, June 4th with the first round of the East Coast Cup series, the Bronze Cup. The season promises lots of exciting polo action as teams compete in the only high goal tournaments on the east coast of the U.S. in the summer season.

The legendary, White Birch Farm team has now combined with Round Hill Polo and they prevailed over another newly formed team, the Roxbury Riders by a single goal scored in the last Chukker, ending the match by the score of 10-9. Both teams were formed with some of the best talent in High Goal Polo playing today.

Match MVP was John Lipman from White Birch Farm/Round Hill . Tommy Biddle of the Roxbury Riders played Best Polo Pony Popona. Part of the excitement of High Goal Polo is the game's lightening pace, with polo ponies achieving speeds of up to 35 MPH and shots on goal traveling at over 100 MPH!

Greenwich Polo Club will host three more matches in June with gates opening at 1:00 PM each Sunday with play beginning at 3:00 PM. Matches resume after the July 4th break, with a 4 week break in August, with matches beginning again on August 28 running through October 8th.

Greenwich Polo tickets start at $50. per car for open lawn seating with premium options available. Gates open at 1:00 PM. Guests picnic on the grounds bringing their favorite foods and beverages and several gourmet food trucks offer a great menu with craft cocktails offered at the Pony Bar. Leashed dogs are welcome.

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After the match Dj's start the dancing and delicious Argentinian barbecue is available.

The next match open to the public takes place on June 11th. Tickets are available at greenwichpoloclub.com.

The Greenwich Polo Club is recognized as one of the elite high-goal polo venues in the Northeast. Internationally recognized for its rosters of legendary teams and players.

At the end of the match players were presented with their gifts and posed for photos along with the Best Polo Pony, Popona.

Nestled in the beautiful backcountry of Connecticut, Greenwich Polo Club was established in 1981 and is recognized as one of the elite high-goal polo venues in the world. Known for its unmatched roster of legendary teams, professional players, and champion equine athletes, fondly known as polo ponies. Distinguished families, young entrepreneurs, artists, and well-known personalities are all part of the international dynamic which makes  Greenwich Polo Club so unique.

Each Sunday match is attended by more than 2,000 spectators flocking from New York City, Fairfield and Westchester counties, to witness the highest caliber of polo while enjoying an afternoon with friends and family. Greenwich Polo Club has also hosted many dignitaries and celebrities and in 2013 Prince Harry chose Greenwich Polo Club to host the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup. The prestigious match raised funds for the Sentebale charity founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in memory of their mothers to raise funds for Lesotho’s most vulnerable children.

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