USA vs. England This Weekend at Glen Farm

Labor Day weekend will feature one of the premier matches of the season, when USA faces its archrival, England, to battle for the Vanderbilt Cup at 4 p.m. on Saturday at the polo grounds of Glen Farm.

Playing for England will be captain and chairman of the Hurlingham Polo Association Nicholas Colquehoun-Denvers, bringing a roster of England's best amateur players.

This match is hosted by Vanderbilt Hall of Newport.

USA team captain Dan Keating, stated "We are thrilled to host the English polo team, whose legacy includes spreading the great sport of polo to all corners of the globe  generations ago, and now in whose capable hands lays polo's Olympic rival."

A door prize raffle will be awarded during the match, courtesy of WCRI Classical Radio.  The two-hour match will be followed by a trophy presentation of the Vanderbilt Cup and naming of the Best Playing Pony.

The English team, hailing from London's oldest polo club, have a long standing rivalry against USA in the Newport International Polo Series, and a legendary past which includes vying against USA for the Westchester Cup, polo's most coveted prize.

Little did the fledgling Polo Club of Newport know, in 1886, when they challenged the English to compete in the world's first international polo match, the event would become one of the first international sporting events in modern history, predating the resurrection of the Olympic games. 

The historic tournament, known as the Westchester Cup, was held at Newport that year, establishing the resort community as the international polo capital of the world for a generation to follow.  

The Westchester Cup's coveted prize and prestige have become a part of polo legend in 15 historic contests over a span of 116 years, the latest being an English victory on American soil in February of this year.     

Tickets to the matches are sold at the gate on the day of the match. Tailgate picnics on the lawn are welcome with General Admission of $10 for adults and free for children, ages 15 and under. 

For more information, please visit the Newport International Polo Series' Web site here.