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reciprocal clubs
METROPOLITAN POLO CLUB
Tianjin, China
The Metropolitan Polo Club is located at one of
Tianjin’s most desirable addresses – the Goldin
Metropolitan Hotel. This newest of clubs in China is
set amidst a 222-acre private estate of rolling lawns,
manicured gardens and sparkling fountains, but
within easy reach of Beijing and Shanghai. Members
of this club can access the elegant polo suite in the
club’s exclusive members’ wing within the impressive
Metropolitan Polo Club Hotel, offering extensive
views across the polo grounds. The Metropolitan
offers fixtures throughout the year, including the
Federation of International Polo’s Snow Polo World
Cup, now in its sixth year. This Chinese location is
also the venue for the Metropolitan Inter-Varsity
Polo, which regularly features the Oxford and
Cambridge University polo teams.
www.goldinmetropolitanhotel.com
RAJASTHAN POLO CLUB
Rajasthan, India
Created in 1918, this club was
originally known as Jaipur Polo
Club. However, the merger
between Jaipur and Rajasthan
States in 1957 resulted in a name
change. This club, one of the
newest members of Guards Polo
Club’s reciprocal scheme, has an
impressive alumnus. Members
have included HH Maharajah
Sawai Man Singh ll of Jaipur and
Rao Raja Hanut Singh, whose
Ratanada team won the first
Royal Windsor Cup at Guards
Polo Club in 1955.
www.rajasthanpoloclub.co.in
SANTA MARIA
Sotogrande, Spain
Polo in Sotogrande dates to 1965, when the
first polo ground was built in this southern
area of Spain. The first field – known as La
Playa (The Beach) – was built in 1965 and in
the ensuing 52 years this world-class club has
hosted many impressive tournaments as well
as some of the biggest names of the game. The
man behind the development of the polo was
keen player Enrique Zobel and the hallmark of
the polo in Spain in those early days was of a
family nature and matches were played among
friends. Today, thanks to its international
cohort of players, Santa Maria offers an
impressive array of tournaments, including the
international summer high-goal polo as well as
the popular Easter season.
www.santamariapoloclub.com
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