Polo and More, Barbados 2014 Issue 8 | Page 16

Polo & More 2014 Polo & More 2014 Cambridge University Polo Club (CUPC) and encourage talented students who would otherwise not consider playing polo regularly as a sport at university. We are now able to have regular professional coaching which has led to our winning five SUPA divisions in the last two years and a record varsity match victory in 2012, which are testaments to EFG’s support.” “I have been Senior Treasurer for more than 25 years since I qualified from Cambridge after learning polo at Cambridge,” adds Mark Johnson. “They have a close relationship with us and our Alumni which enables EFG to interact with students who might be interested in joining EFG, as well as with Alumni who want to bank with an organisation whose values the undergraduates can experience through the sponsorship of the club.“EFG is encouraging the game at many levels and worldwide, which must be a good thing for clubs and also must spread the word about EFG as a quality organisation.” “We at EFG like supporting events from scratch or helping if something driven by all the right values is struggling to get funds,” is Keith Gapp’s view. Giving support where it is needed is a core EFG belief and the bank shies away from only involving itself with already successful events. “The wealthy individuals we deal with are driven more by doing what they are really interested in and there is great value in doing lower key events. That can give tremendous satisfaction and also chimes with our clients’ beliefs.” RMA Sandhurst Polo Bottom Left: CUPC, winners of the first Metropolitan Intervarsity Polo Tournament in Beijing 16 17