The Auckland Polo Club is a historic polo club in Auckland, New Zealand. Founded in 1888, it hosts many national and international tournaments, including the annual BMW Polo Open.
It is located in Clevedon, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2] The Wairoa River flows nearby. [1]
It was founded in 1888, making it the oldest club in New Zealand. [3] [4] [5] It is affiliated with the New Zealand Polo Association. [6] It is a reciprocal club with the Guards Polo Club in England. [7] There are five polo grounds. [1]
Sir Maurice O'Rorke, who served as the fifth Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1879 to 1890, was the Captain of the club. [8] Other early players included Thomas Morrin, Major Geoffrey Buddle, E.C. Meysey-Thompson, T.C. Williamson, and T. O'Sullivan. [5]
The club has 200 members, 61 of which are polo players. [2] They won the New Zealand Savile Cup in 1976, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1993. [5] Every year from October to March, the club organizes four matches a week. [1] It also hosts the annual BMW Polo Open Tournament. [9] [10]
The club president is Tony van den Brink. [10]
auckland Polo Club.
The Auckland Polo Club is a historic polo club in Auckland, New Zealand. Founded in 1888, it hosts many national and international tournaments, including the annual BMW Polo Open.
It is located in Clevedon, a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2] The Wairoa River flows nearby. [1]
It was founded in 1888, making it the oldest club in New Zealand. [3] [4] [5] It is affiliated with the New Zealand Polo Association. [6] It is a reciprocal club with the Guards Polo Club in England. [7] There are five polo grounds. [1]
Sir Maurice O'Rorke, who served as the fifth Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives from 1879 to 1890, was the Captain of the club. [8] Other early players included Thomas Morrin, Major Geoffrey Buddle, E.C. Meysey-Thompson, T.C. Williamson, and T. O'Sullivan. [5]
The club has 200 members, 61 of which are polo players. [2] They won the New Zealand Savile Cup in 1976, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1990 and 1993. [5] Every year from October to March, the club organizes four matches a week. [1] It also hosts the annual BMW Polo Open Tournament. [9] [10]
The club president is Tony van den Brink. [10]
auckland Polo Club.