Sunday 2nd June saw the conclusion of the Dollar Cup, with White Crane Black facing Maiz Dulce, in Cowdray Park Polo Club’s first HPA tournament of the season.
Jasmine Calvert-Ansari (0) played in the number 1 shirt for White Crane Black with Milly Hine (2) at 2, Andrew Blake Thomas (4) at 3, and young American 6-goaler Mackenzie Weisz at Back. Bella Lavinia (0) rode out at 1 for Maize Dulce, substituting for Millie Barfoot (0), with 3-goaler Alfie Hyde at 2 alongside Will Harper (4) in the number 3 shirt, followed by Will Emerson (5) at Back.
A sunny day on Brooks field saw White Crane Black come out victorious over Maiz Dulce, in a closely fought game with a final score of 4-3. The first Chukka saw an early lead for White Crane Black with Weisz scoring the opening goal to put them 1-0 ahead at the end of the first. The second Chukka was no different with Weisz scoring another goal for White Crane Black, despite Maiz Dulce’s determined efforts. A strong third chukka by Maiz Dulce saw a change in tide for the game, with two consecutive goals for the team by Hyde and Emerson, however Weisz continued his goal scoring streak leaving his team ahead 3-2 going into the fourth chukka. The final chukka saw a valiant effort by Maiz Dulce to try and catch their opponents with a successful penalty, however Weisz finished how he started, scoring his fourth goal for White Crane Black, leaving them victorious over Maiz Dulce.
A delighted Jasmine Calvert- Ansari stepped down to receive the cup from Rebecca Nightingale, Prestige Development Manager at Gusbourne, who also presented a bottle of their 51 North to MVP Mackenzie Weisz. The No.3 Gin Pursuit of Perfection Best Playing Pony rug was awarded to Karma, played and owned by Mackenzie Weisz.
