LIFESTYLE
Originally published on Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Anyone for Polo?
Whenever I think of Polo, I think of rich girls with perfect skin and empty heads, tittering into champagne glasses whilst men with side partings nonce around on horses. But, rumour has it, there may be more to the whole thing.
Apparently it’s becoming interesting or accessible or something. But really all that’s happened is that someone has realised that combining Polo with something more interesting makes the overall experience, well, more interesting. Like when you give a dull girl implants.
Take the British Beach Polo championships at ultra-pricey seaside resort, Sandbanks. See? They’ve blown our minds by moving Polo off grass and onto sand.
Then there’s the zaniness that is ‘Crolo’ – a newly conceived compound of Cricket and Polo. Can you imagine how posh you have to be to play this? I’m guessing they toss a bar of gold instead of a coin.
And for those seeking Polo with added expense, last Sunday’s Cartier Polo Championships delivered on its promise of a 25,000-strong riot of champagne and ludicrous opulence.
Personally, I think I’ll opt for Saturday's Lawn Games and Garden Party at Bourne and Hollingsworth: a great chance to talk to posh lovelies and potentially infiltrate their gene pool. Now for that, I am game.
Lawn Games & Garden Party - Fitzroy Square, W1 (5 minutes from B&H) • 020 7636 8228