ROSSMORE CUP
Tournament History
The Rossmore Cup was first introduced to the polo scene in 1993 at Rancho Santa Fe Polo Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California. The 12-goal tournament is one of the few polo tournaments in the country to offer a cash incentive played under the polo skins format. Each chukker is played as a “skin,” with the winner of a chukker receiving the funds designated for that chukker unless the score is tied. In the event of a tie, the amount that was available in that chukker is added to the amount to be played for in the next. Malibu Valley (Diego Sustaita, Enrique Zavaleta, Steve Crowder, Brian Boudreau) claimed the first tournament trophy defeating Rocking R in the inaugural final 10-9 .
Eldorado Polo Club in Indio, California, has hosted the Rossmore Cup for the past four years. Eldorado Club Manager Graham Bray holds the player record for most lifetime tournament wins while Hanalei Bay and Casablanca are tied for the most team wins with three apiece. The COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the playing of the 2020 Rossmore Cup with the competition returning in 2021 at Eldorado Polo Club in Indio, California. Fielding four teams, the Rossmore Cup will have a new champion as Highwood will not defend their title, leaving Cavallo Ranch (John Bickford, Max Menini, Tomas Obregon, Alejandro Gonzalez) attempting to finish the season with back-to-back victories after capturing the Spreckels Cup, challenged by Bensoleimani.com, Rancho Polo and Sapa.
2019 Rossmore Cup Champions: Highwood - Ron Mathison, Francisco Rodriguez-Mera, Marcos Llambias, Marcelo Rodriguez-Abbiati, presented with Mike Ward, President of the Eldorado Polo Club. ©Kerri Kerley
