HRH The Prince of Wales took to the Castle Ground at Flemish Farm on Friday to play in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup, with the day raising £1,000,000 to be shared by 11 charities supported by The Prince and Princess of Wales. This contribution takes the total raised from Royal Charity Polo Days played in the UK over the last 13 years to more than £13million.
The Prince played as part of the U.S. Polo Assn. team alongside Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Amr Zedan and Mark Tomlinson. The opposing Brand Machine Group team was formed by Philipp Mueller, Justin & Emma MacRae, Steve Cox and Pablo MacDonough with the BP Healthcare Polo team made up of Lovy Beh, Jovey Beh, Ed Banner-Eve and Tunde Karim.
In an exciting round-robin format, The Prince of Wales defended the title he won last year with US Polo Assn. but the team left it late. A last minute penalty against BP Healthcare saw the US Polo Assn. team win the tournament.
This year’s event provided a unique opportunity to support and raise funds for 11 of Their Royal Highnesses patronages. These organisations are: SHOUT, Wales Air Ambulance, Mountain Rescue England and Wales, Child Bereavement UK, Royal African Society, Place2Be, Action for Children, The Motor Neurone Disease Association, The Blackthorn Rally, HMS Oardacious and The Royal Marsden.
‘Out-Sourcing Inc’s David M. Matsumoto said: “Out-Sourcing and I are honoured to support today’s charity polo match. Knowing that this polo event will raise much needed funds for eleven incredible charities aligns perfectly with the company’s own charitable ethos. We focus on creating platforms to highlight and support charitable endeavors across the world, including here in the UK.”
Charity representative, Ann Chalmers MBE, Chief Executive of Child Bereavement UK speaking on behalf of the 11 charities said “huge thanks are due to all the players, sponsors, supporters and those involved in organising this special event. The day will help raise awareness and much-needed funds for a range of causes, making a big difference to their important work.”
The day was made possible by the generous sponsors and event partners. Thank you to Out-Sourcing Inc, who assumed the role of title sponsor and have a long association with fundraising events such as this. Grateful thanks must also go to the other sponsors and supporters including; Guards Polo Club, U.S. Polo Assn., Brand Machine Group, BP Healthcare, Lugano Diamonds, Audi, AP&Co, The Cox Family of Oklahoma, Whispering Angel and Moët Chandon.
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