February 22, 2016

RIP Jamil Mordipi

I’m very sad to hear that Jamil Mordipi, passed away on Friday 19th February.  Jamil was a long time servant of the Royal Selangor Polo Club.  Malaysia has lost a player, trainer, scorer and time-keeper.  
February 11, 2016

CNY

We made the dash down to Singapore for the Chinese New Year holidays.  We had planned a lunch to celebrate my father’s 90th birthday, so we had to be there by noon on Saturday.  Expecting heavy traffic on the highways, …
February 2, 2016

2016 Goals

It was great to get home yesterday.  Much of January was spent on the road, and it hard to believe it is February already.  A new season of polo has begun in Malaysia and the Royal Selangor Polo Club has …
January 31, 2016

Sportsmanship

In yesterday’s semi-finals of the FIP Snow Polo World Cup we saw a special sporting moment, something that only happens in the wonderful sport of polo. In sudden death overtime with the game hanging in the balance, Alejandro (Tano) Vial …
January 25, 2016

Chilled

It’s been a hectic few days in Tianjin.  I got into Tianjin in the wee hours of Friday morning.  I caught a few hours of sleep and then I was able to catch up with Metropolitan Polo Club’s Director of …
January 21, 2016

Uncancelled!

Uncancel that cancellation!  FIP has decided that with their special relationship with their Hon. Vice President Mr Pan Su Tong, that FIP will support the Snow Polo World Cup tournament in Tianjin, China. I am on my way there, from …
January 20, 2016

Doors

As they say, one door closes and another one opens.  As I head to Pattaya and the semi finals of the Thai Polo Open, instead of to Tianjin and the FIP Snow Polo World Cup, I shall be looking for …
January 19, 2016

Zip

Unbelievably, I still don’t know if I am going to China or not. Tianjin is trying to revive the FIP Snow Polo World Cup and again the officials were asked to stand by.  I had already cancelled my flights – …