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Cambridge University Polo Club |
Latest News
New ponies Steffi
2012-02-03 15:48:42.306071
The more observant among you who have been down to Haggis in the last 24 hours will have noticed we ...
Strong start to the season SBD
2011-10-24 12:36:03.019346
A strong weekend for the Cantabs in various matches - on Friday, a team consisting of Jamie Hepburn, Sophia Cooke and ... |
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The History of CUPC
The Club was founded in 1873 by the Hon John Fitzwilliam, making it one of the oldest surviving clubs in Europe. In 1879 the University players felt strong enough to enter a team in the Hurlingham Club's Champion Open Cup which was the premier competition of the time and is equivalent to the modern day Gold Cup. Although they were quickly defeated, the experience served them well and they returned later that year to defeat Oxford in the first Varsity Match. The Varsity Match is still the oldest continuing polo fixture in the western world.
CUPC Today
Polo is a fast, fun and exciting sport that is growing rapidly, and playing through the university is an amazing opportunity to experience it at a fraction of the normal cost. The club caters for players with any level of experience, from total beginners to previously handicapped players. The one thing we do ask is that you have some experience of riding. We have eleven ponies of our own, and play all year round - in the arena through the winter months, and out on the grass during the summer. We regularly send teams of differing abilities to tournaments, and host many ourselves, with the year culminating in the Varsity Match at Guards in June.
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