Sep 12, 2020
There is still time to compete for $30,000 in total prize money in the 9- to 12-goal National Arena Chairman’s Cup beginning Friday, September 18, through Sunday, October 4, at Great Meadow Polo Club in The Plains, Virginia. The entry fee per team is $4,000 with each team guaranteed two games. The prize money will be split by first ($15,000), second ($10,000) and third place ($5,000).
As a National USPA Arena Event, the National Arena Chairman’s Cup is a qualifying tournament for all amateur players -1 through 3 goals to earn points towards the National Arena Amateur Cup (NAAC) which will be held at Legend's Polo Club in Kaufman, Texas, in November 2020. Points will be based on the number of teams and team standing in each tournament. All points will be awarded to each team member, not the team as a whole.
Host Club
Great Meadow Polo Club (5089 Old Tavern Rd, The Plains, Virginia 20198)
Located 45 minutes from the nation’s capital, Washington D.C., and only 20 minutes from the self-proclaimed “nation’s horse and hunt capital” in historic Middleburg, Virginia, Great Meadow Polo Club holds its own as arguably the arena polo capital of the nation. Tree-lined and elevated berms offer stunning views of open horse country with crowds reminiscent of the golden age of polo. Arena polo is alive and well at this Eastern Circuit club and Great Meadow Polo Club offers insight into one of the many ways clubs can secure the future of polo.
For more information or to enter a team, please email Manager@greatmeadowpoloclub.com.
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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