Author: Mathew James

Their Royal Heinesses The Prince and the Princes of Wales take part in Royal Charity Polo

Mathew James

HRH The Prince of Wales took to the polo field today to play in the Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Charity Polo Cup at Guards Polo Club, with the day raising £1,000,000 to be shared by eleven charities supported by TRH’s The Prince and Princess of Wales.  Today’s contribution takes the total raised from Royal Charity Polo Days played in the UK over the last 12 years to more than £12,000,000. The Prince played as part of the U.S. Polo Assn. team alongside Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha, Amr Zedan and Mark Tomlinson. The opposing…

Polo Club Saint-Tropez wins the 2023 POLO RIDER CUP

Mathew James

Polo Club Saint-Tropez wins the 2023 POLO RIDER CUP, beating Amadeus Polo Club 13 ½ – 9 goals in the final at the Polo Club Saint-Tropez, Haras de Gassin. Amadeus Polo Club started the game solid, winning the first chukker 3-1 ½ goals, but from then, Saint-Tropez Polo Club let the opponent get closer, and from the second chukker, the host team started to run away with the game. In the fourth chukker, the Italian team tried to get closer in the middle of the fourth chukker, but as soon…

Cartier Queen’s Cup – Final: Murus Sanctus 11 – 10 La Magdeleine

Mathew James

Navigating through a deep field of 17 teams over four weeks of elite competition, Murus Sanctus and La Magdeleine went head-to-head on the historic Queen’s Ground to crown a new Cartier Queen’s Cup champion. Posting an early penalty conversion off the mallet of La Magdeleine’s Santiago Laborde to open the scoring, Murus Sanctus was then on the attack, hitting three in the first chukka, including a Penalty 2 from Alejandro Muzzio to take a 3-1 lead. Taking advantage of Murus Sanctus’s foul troubles in the second, three penalties from La…

France wins the final of the first Polo Nation Cup against South Korea

Mathew James

The first Polo Nations Cup, launched by the Fédération française de polo and the Polo Club de Chantilly, was a real success: eight teams took part, ten days of games, each as exciting as the next, and a magnificent final won by PACA France, a wonderful team made up of four young players all from French training. This first final opposed France against South Korea, a young polo federation eager to develop the sport in its country and position itself on the international polo map. A first success with their…

Final of the first Nation Polo Cup: It will be France against South Korea

Mathew James

The PACA region will represent France in the final of the first Polo Nations Cup on Sunday at the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly (3:00 pm). The French team will face South Korea, winners against Illinois in the second semi-final that took place this afternoon. France – South Korea, an unprecedented encounter in this sport. After a very tense, defensive game with few goals and a golden goal from Louis Jarrige in overtime, PACA France emerged from the trap of this semi-final against Normandy. The tight, minimalist 4-3 scoreline…

Record-breaking Ferrari 250 GT Boano crowns sensational ‘L’AstaRossa’ debut MonacoCarAuctions™ sale

Mathew James

MonacoCarAuctions™ was honoured to oversee the record-breaking €1,512,000 sale of an exquisite race-run 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano during its inaugural auction, held in partnership with Top Marques Monaco, at the principality’s Grimaldi Forum on Thursday night. Several of the auction’s stunning automobiles, each representing the revered Ferrari model lineage, achieved strong prices, with a rare Ferrari 599 GTO, an elegant Ferrari 246 GTS and a highly sought-after Ferrari 430 Scuderia 16M leading the pack. Competed at the 1956 Nassau Governor’s Trophy in the hands of prominent customer racer, Jan…

Interview with Dr. Auma Obama founder of Sauti Kuu Foundation

Mathew James

Obama, is a name that the majority of people probably associate with the 44th US President Barack Obama. But politics is not the business of Barack Obama’s sister, Dr. Auma Obama. The focus of the media scientist journalist, sociologist and humanitarian, with a doctorate in German Studies and Education, is rather on giving financially and socially disadvantaged children and young people a voice. To this end Dr Auma Obama founded the Sauti Kuu Foundation in 2010, of which she is the director. We met Auma to learn more about her…

Hope Arellano – America’s great hope

Mathew James

20-year-old Hope Arellano has taken the world of polo by storm. With a myriad of titles, championships and notable victories on her trophy shelf; Arellano’s dominance and dedication to the sport is an inspiration, especially for other young women. A fourth-generation player, Arellano knew at just nine years old that she wanted to be a professional like her father, Hall of Famer Julio Arellano. Her first adult tournament at the age of 11 served as the catalyst for her polo career, and since then, the phenom is yet to slow…

1st Arena Polo World Cup – Historic victory for French polo

Mathew James

Team France won the first Arena Polo World Championship after a fantastic final against the United States in the home of world polo, Argentina. A historic achievement for French polo! And an important recognition for the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly where the six players who worked on this success come from. A victory and a title all the more emblematic as they were won in Argentina, the land of polo par excellence, at the Carona Polo Club, in Capilla del Se.or, in the province of Buenos Aires. Six…

Honey cake – a medieval medicine and today a popular pastry at Christmas time

Mathew James

The first written reference to gingerbread can be found around 350 BC, but even the ancient Egyptians are said to have given their pharaohs cakes smeared with honey in their graves. According to the mythology of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Germanic tribes, honey was a gift from the world of the gods. This also explains why in ancient times honey, as a divine gift, was believed to have demon-driving, healing and lifegiving properties. Likewise, all foods and baked goods that – like gingerbread – were prepared with honey were…

Birkin, Kelly & Co – and the mystery behind the Horseshoe Stamp

Mathew James

Fashion is ephemeral, but a Hermès bag is timeless. If you want to buy a bag from the French noble brand, you need a lot of patience. Because the waiting list is long –unless you belong to the illustrious circle of VIP customers – otherwise it can take years until “woman” holds her new Hermès bag in her hands. But it is important to bear in mind that Hermès bags are independent of any fashion trend and pre used “fresh from the store” and also very well preserved bags achieve…