MABWAY CAPTAINS & SUBALTERNS TOURNAMENT:
JULY 18-19 2009

THE MabWay Captains & Subalterns 2009 Polo Tournament produced a record-breaking entry of 16 teams, who were split into three divisions.

This was the highest standard of essentially novice polo seen in this competition and is proof that polo at this level is not only very popular but improving.

The Royal Wessex Yeomanry retained their crown in Division One but only narrowly. They were hard-pressed by the 9/12th Lancers over from Germany who really rattled them until the final chukka.

Third in Division One were KRH, with HAC fourth, RAF fifth and RSDG, also over from Germany, in sixth place.

Division Two was won by the Royal Navy who rather overwhelmed the Grendadier Guards who, through no fault of their own, had to replace a player at the very last moment.

In joint third place in Division Two were AGC and HCMR, while RDG finished fifth and an RA team finished sixth.

In Division Three, London University OTC triumphed over the Irish Guards, while an AGC side were successful against another RA team.

Chairman of the Army Polo Association, Lt Col Simon Ledger, said: "It was a cracking tournament and the continued sponsorship by Mabway meant that all teams returned home with something to show for their endeavours."