Among the sports bouncing back from isolation these last thirty months is polo and with the Argentinean team touring here for a test against South Africa, manager of the host club Craig James was a busy guy.
“This is our first event where we will have in-person interaction again. The place is abuzz and it’s really, really exciting,” comments Craig.
He adds, “To host an event like this takes a lot of running around. One of our key focusses is finding horses that are suitable to play the match for the day. The visitors don’t travel with their horses – coming from Argentina it’s an already long flight as it is, and having to move their own personal horses from there would be impossible.”
The Aon Inanda International is one of the most eagerly awaited highlights on the sport, fashion and entertainment calendars. Surrounded by the richest square mile on the African continent, spectators enjoy some nail-biting Polo action.
The club has hosted many internationals over the decades and current Captain Tom De Bruin couldn’t wait to resume competition.