The beginning of the Wichenford Bowl 8 Goal VL saw the heatwave dissipated and blue skies replaced by thunder clouds. First to start proceedings were Smiths Polo and Strategic Help for Heroes. The first chukka featured a lot of back and forth, with a final goal by Peter O’Rorke making it 2 ½ – 2 […]
Category Archives: Current News
Here is where you can find all the latest news and updates from the team at Beaufort. This is where you can discover further details on the tournament results, club associate and sponsors news, and more.
Our popular Novices Cup 2 Goal started at the peak of the August heatwave. Fortunately, with the installation of a second borehole last year, our ground staff were able to effectively irrigate all our fields to keep them in top condition for two weeks of intense competition. Mark Baldwin was the first to score for […]
Over a blisteringly hot few days, we hosted our first Junior Games Weekend. Junior players had been bereft of their usual calendar of tournaments due to Covid-19 so this was the perfect opportunity for them to get out onto the field for some fun polo and showcase some young, up and coming talent. For some […]
Following the announcement that polo at all levels had the green light to go ahead, we were pleased to host our first low goal tournament of the season, the Richard Underwood 4 Goal, with a healthy six teams entered. The first game of the Richard Underwood saw Smiths dominate throughout, at one point leading 6 […]
On the 16th of July, Tomlinson Equine took on Tafia Mafia in the first league game of the Bat Cup 10 Goal. Tafia Mafia were the first to add to the scoreboard but a perfectly executed penalty by Luke Tomlinson drew the teams level at 1 – 1 heading into the second chukka. Luke made […]
The La Ema Polo Mallet, usually the first 4 goal tournament of the season was given a boost to 8 goals to allow play to continue within the current COVID-19 restrictions. With 7 teams entered, it was set to be a fierce competition across two weeks of play. Shibumi faced home side Beaufort in the […]
As of Wednesday 1st April, the Events Manager and Polo Manager will be furloughed until further notice. We will be constantly assessing the situation and taking government advice so we will keep you updated as and when we can. The Office will be on reduced hours, from Tuesday – Thursday 10.30am – 3.30pm and any […]
In order to ensure the health and safety of our staff, clients and visitors we have introduced some strict protocols for anyone onsite at Down Farm/Beaufort Polo Club. The HPA have released some FAQs to offer guidance to Clubs and members during this time, please read here. They have also detailed Hygiene Advice during this time, […]
Beaufort Polo Club advises cancellation of the 2020 Gloucestershire Festival of Polo which was scheduled to take place on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th June. The announcement comes as the UK Government has advised social contact and non-essential travel should be minimised during the current Coronavirus pandemic. Restrictions on the support of emergency services also […]
NEW UPDATE: 30/03/20 After much deliberation we have decided to postpone the Masquerade Ball in aid of the Even Keel Foundation to Saturday 15th May 2021. Originally we had hoped to host the event on Saturday 12th September 2020, however, with the current uncertainty surrounding events we felt that postponing until 2021 was the best […]