Mint Polo in the Park 2013, sponsored by Camino Real
From left: Roderick Vere Nicoll, Peter Stilma, Oscar Mancini, Piki Diaz Alberdi, Gustavo Bilbao and Oliver Hughes.
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From left: Nicholas J.A. Colquhoun-Denvers, Peter Stilma, Alejandro J. Piñeiro and Hugh Evans.
The only tournament of its kind in the world and held in central London, it sees six teams playing to adapted rules creating a fast moving, dynamic version of traditional polo that pushes the players' skills to the limit.
London's most hotly anticipated sporting and social event of 2013
For the fifth consecutive year, Hurlingham Park in Fulham hosted one of the most hotly anticipated sporting and social events in London’s calendar; on June 7th, 8th and 9th the hallowed turf thundered with the hooves of world class polo ponies. Conveniently located in central London, teams from around the globe competed to be crowned champions of MINT Polo in the Park 2013.
The total attendance of this year's event was of 24,585 people, guaranteing a quintessentially British atmosphere fused with the truly international flavour of the sport, courtesy of teams from Sydney, Abu Dhabi, Moscow, Beijing, Camino Real Buenos Aires and London. It has been the perfect way to kick off the summer social season with friends, family, clients or colleagues.
Team Scores
MINT Polo in the Park 2013 Plate Winners – Otkritie Team Moscow
MINT Polo in the Park 2013 Runners up – City AM Team Abu Dhabi
MINT Polo in the Park 2013 Winner – IG Team Sydney
Camino Real Hospitality & Branding
For the third year running, Camino Real was the owners of Team Buenos Aires polo team.
As one of this year's main sponsors, Camino Real had the opportunity to invite special guests over the three days, in the private sponsors marquee situated on the half way line.
View the Mint Polo in the Park 2013 Gallery Here.
Photography by George Powell, www.writtenlight.co.uk