Sassoon Cup



Sassoon Cup This inaugural first formal fixture between the Army and the RAF took place at Tidworth Polo Club on August 1st and it will be a permanent fixture for both Associations. Playing in driving wind and rain on the Fisher Ground, the Army lost Paddy Boulter within the first ten seconds of the first chukka. He was replaced by a minus two goal player and from that point on the Army struggled to match the co-ordinated and well-skilled RAF team who deservedly ran out the winners 9-1. The Sassoon Cup, named after the 1938 War Minister who inaugurated what was to be the Houlton Cup for the RAF, will prove to be a popular fixture and will hopefully attract sponsorship for next year. The Army team were: Lt Gen Barney White-Spencer, Maj Victoria Phillips, Capt Ben Marshall, Lt Patrick Boulter and Maj Cameron Humphries. The RAF team were: Sqn Ldr Piers Hammond, F/O Vicky Woodhead, Flt Lt Dave Black and Gp Capt Tim Brown. The second match played on the day was for the Reserve Forces Trophy 'Petersen Challenge'. The TA lost to the Royal Navy Reserves 8-2. The TA team were: O/Cdt Alex Keighley, Pte Emma Steed, James Spring and Maj Tom Petersen. The RN Reserves were: Gnr Nicky Hewer, Lt Nick Phillips, Lt Cdr Al Wilson and Surg Cdr Mike Bowen.

Sassoon Cup

This inaugural first formal fixture between the Army and the RAF took place at Tidworth Polo Club on August 1st and it will be a permanent fixture for both Associations.

Playing in driving wind and rain on the Fisher Ground, the Army lost Paddy Boulter within the first ten seconds of the first chukka. He was replaced by a minus two goal player and from that point on the Army struggled to match the co-ordinated and well-skilled RAF team who deservedly ran out the winners 9-1.

The Sassoon Cup, named after the 1938 War Minister who inaugurated what was to be the Houlton Cup for the RAF, will prove to be a popular fixture and will hopefully attract sponsorship for next year.

The Army team were: Lt Gen Barney White-Spencer, Maj Victoria Phillips, Capt Ben Marshall, Lt Patrick Boulter and Maj Cameron Humphries. The RAF team were: Sqn Ldr Piers Hammond, F/O Vicky Woodhead, Flt Lt Dave Black and Gp Capt Tim Brown.

The second match played on the day was for the Reserve Forces Trophy 'Petersen Challenge'. The TA lost to the Royal Navy Reserves 8-2.

The TA team were: O/Cdt Alex Keighley, Pte Emma Steed, James Spring and Maj Tom Petersen. The RN Reserves were: Gnr Nicky Hewer, Lt Nick Phillips, Lt Cdr Al Wilson and Surg Cdr Mike Bowen.