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19th May 2012, St. Regis International Cup, Cowdray Park Polo Club

For the first time on British soil, in 15 years , Luke Tomlinson lead the British team to an 11 goal victory against the USA at Cowdray Park Polo Club for the first in the series of International matches in the UK.

England Fielded a 24 goal side with Ollie Cudmore (4 goal) Malcolm Borwick (6 goal) James Beim (7 goals) and Jaeger-LeCoultre ambassador and England Captain Luke Tomlinson (7 goals). It was a very close and well matched competition for the UK, which in the last remaining minuets saw Borwick snatch the ball from the opposition and find Tomlinson near the goal mouth- Captain luckily didn’t miss and took England ahead to win the match by only half a goal.

England were presented by Her Majesty the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup by Lord Cowdray.


About Luke Tomlinson, Jaeger-LeCoultre ambassador

Luke is certainly one of the most exceptional professionals on the international polo scene today. He's dedicated to perfection; he has true commitment and a real vision for shaping the future of the game. With his approachable character, understatement and integrity, Luke embodies the very best of British.

Luke is currently one of England's highest handicapped players (7 goals in the UK and 8 in Argentina) and has played in four Argentine Opens during his career and in 2004, 2006 and 2008 reached the semi-finals of the Camera.

Amongst his career highlights are beating Argentina in their own back yard at Palermo in 2002 and winning the Westchester Cup (England vs USA) in Florida in February 2009. He has won every major domestic trophy including the Queens Cup (2002, 2004 and 2009) as well as the Prince of Wales Trophy, the Argentine Club Cup and the famous Gold Cup all in 2003. He played and won the Deauville Gold Cup in 98 and 2008 and the Warwickshire Cup in 2009 and 2010.

Luke spent the 2007 to 2009 seasons playing for Sir Charles Williams’ Apes Hill Club Barbados team the pinnacle winning the 2009 Queens Cup against Sumaya at Guards Polo Club. This season Luke lines up for his second season with Nick Clarke’s Salkeld team which last year reached the semi-finals of the Gold Cup.

“Jaeger-LeCoultre and the Reverso have real reason and relevance in the polo world. The watch is an example of classic, understated innovation and does the job with the minimum amount of fuss-thoroughbred quality not so dissimilar to my ponies. I like the brand because they focus on the development of the sport and the individual, not the surrounding image. It’s real watches, real polo.” Luke Tomlinson.


Manufacture Jaeger-LeCoultre

A major player in watchmaking history since 1833, Jaeger-LeCoultre is the first Manufacture to have been established in the Vallee de Joux, Switzerland. It played a pioneering role by uniting the full range of technical and artistic professions under one roof and made an indelible imprint on the watchmaking development of the entire region. The Manufacture has an impressive range of world firsts, superlative creations and legendary models to its credit, including the Reverso, the Duoplan, the Master Control, the Memovox Polaris, the Gyrotourbillon and the Atmos. Guided by time-honored know-how and a constant quest for technical enhancements, the master-watchmakers, engineers and technicians craft each watch in harmony with the same passion. Each masterpiece, heir to 178 years of expertise, benefits from cutting-edge technologies while being crafted in harmony with the noblest traditions of the Vallée de Joux. Building on a vast heritage encompassing 1,231 calibres and 398 registered patents, Jaeger-LeCoultre remains the reference in high-end watchmaking.



Jaeger-LeCoultre marks the start of the High Goal polo season by sponsoring the Trippetts Challenge

May, 2012 - Played for the James Wentworth-Stanley Memorial Cup, inaugurated in 2007 at Cowdray Park Polo Club, the 22 Goal Tournament was created in memory of James Wentworth-Stanley, the polo-playing son of the Marchioness of Milford Haven. James died in December 2006, aged 21. The Milford Havens donated the cup as a warm-up tournament for Cowdray based High Goal teams playing in the Queens Cup and Gold Cup. The final is always played on the Number One ground at the Milford Haven home, Great Trippetts Farm.

This year the tournament saw Eduardo Carmignac’s Talandracas team win 8-6 against Inigo Zobels, Ayala team.

Talandracas: 22 goals

1. Edouard Carmignac 0 goals
2. Chris Mackenzie 5 goals
3. Lucas Monteverde 9 goals
Bk Milo Fernandez Araujo 8 goals

Ayala : 21 goals

1. Inigo Zobel 0 goals
2. Gonzalito Pieres 10 goals
3. John Paul Clarkin 8 goals
Bk Tomas Garbarini Islas 3 goals


James Wentworth-Stanley Memorial Fund

The James Wentworth-Stanley Memorial Fund has been set up by James's parents to help raise awareness of anxiety, depression and suicide amongst young people and to tackle the shocking statistic that suicide is the largest cause of death of young men in the UK. The Fund is involved in suicide prevention through research, training, increasing available help and support for bereaved families.


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