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The '''Newport Cup''', '''Westchester Cup''' or '''International Polo Cup''' is a trophy in polo that was created in 1886. The '''Newport Cup''', '''Westchester Cup''' or '''International Polo Cup''' is a trophy in polo that was created in 1886 and was played for by teams from the ] and ].


==History== ==History==
The cup was first awarded to the team of ] in 1886 in ]. The cup was later purchased by a ] and presented to the ]. The trophy was in the possession of the ] in ] until 1909. In 1909 the team of ] (dubbed the "Big Four") brought the cup back to the ] for the ].<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Polo Cup Gift of Deed. August Belmont's Proposals Accepted by Hurlingham Club |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/File:NewportCup_1912June30.png|quote=The Hurlingham Club of London has accepted the proposal of August Belmont for the International Polo Cup. The document covering all the details of the deed of gift was framed last year by Mr. Belmont after a consultation with the Hurlingham Club. |work=] |date=June 30, 1912 |accessdate=2009-11-24 }}</ref> The International Polo Cup is a semi-annual polo tournament held between the United States and the ]. There were a total of 12 matches conducted between 1886 and 1939 between the two countries. The tournament was revived in 1992 and was last played in 1997 and 2009.<ref name="webbe">{{cite web|last=Webbe|first=Alex|title=The Westchester Cup |url=http://www.westchestercup.org/history.htm|accessdate=3 October 2010}}</ref> The cup was first awarded to the team of ] in 1886 in ]. The cup was later purchased by a ] and presented to the ]. It was inaugurated in 1886 and was won consistently by English teams (for the Hurlingham Club) until 1909. In that year, the Waterbury brothers, ] and Devereaux Milburn formed a team, dubbed the "Big Four", that wrestled the cup from the British.<ref name="NYT obit" /> The same team was successful in 1911 and 1913, but lost the Cup in 1914. In the 1920s and 30s, the Westchester Cup was the most anticipated event on the sporting calendar in the United States.<ref name="time">{{cite news|title=Sport: Westchester Cup|url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,761507,00.html|accessdate=27 September 2010|newspaper=Time Magazine|date=June 19, 1939}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Polo Cup Gift of Deed. August Belmont's Proposals Accepted by Hurlingham Club |url=http://en.wikipedia.org/File:NewportCup_1912June30.png|quote=The Hurlingham Club of London has accepted the proposal of August Belmont for the International Polo Cup. The document covering all the details of the deed of gift was framed last year by Mr. Belmont after a consultation with the Hurlingham Club. |work=] |date=June 30, 1912 |accessdate=2009-11-24 }}</ref>

==Winner== ==Winner==
The cup has been won a total of 10 times by the United States and 5 times by Great Britain. The match was suspended in the 1940s due to ] and was not revived until the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=America Wins, Polo Cup Stays |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=2&res=9D05E4D6143FE633A25756C1A9609C946296D6CF |quote= |work=] |date=June 14, 1913 |accessdate=2009-11-24 | format=PDF}}</ref> The cup has been won a total of 10 times by the United States and 5 times by Great Britain. The match was suspended in the 1940s due to ] and was not revived until the 1990s.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=America Wins, Polo Cup Stays |url=http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=2&res=9D05E4D6143FE633A25756C1A9609C946296D6CF |quote= |work=] |date=June 14, 1913 |accessdate=2009-11-24 | format=PDF}}</ref>

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Finley Johnson Shepard and Helen Miller Gould at the Meadowbrook Polo Club on June 14, 1913 for the Newport Cup.File:NewportCup 1912June30.pngNew York Times on June 30, 1912

The Newport Cup, Westchester Cup or International Polo Cup is a trophy in polo that was created in 1886 and was played for by teams from the United States and Great Britain.

History

The International Polo Cup is a semi-annual polo tournament held between the United States and the United Kingdom. There were a total of 12 matches conducted between 1886 and 1939 between the two countries. The tournament was revived in 1992 and was last played in 1997 and 2009. The cup was first awarded to the team of Sir John Watson in 1886 in Newport, Rhode Island. The cup was later purchased by a subscription and presented to the Westchester Polo Club. It was inaugurated in 1886 and was won consistently by English teams (for the Hurlingham Club) until 1909. In that year, the Waterbury brothers, Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn formed a team, dubbed the "Big Four", that wrestled the cup from the British. The same team was successful in 1911 and 1913, but lost the Cup in 1914. In the 1920s and 30s, the Westchester Cup was the most anticipated event on the sporting calendar in the United States.

Winner

The cup has been won a total of 10 times by the United States and 5 times by Great Britain. The match was suspended in the 1940s due to World War II and was not revived until the 1990s.

Year
 Winner
 English Team
 American Team
 Score
 Venue
1886 Great Britain T. Hone, R. Lawley, Malcolm Little and John Watson William K. Thorn, R. Belmont, Foxhall P. Keene and Thomas Hitchcock 10-4
14-2 		Newport
1902 Great Britain Cecil P. Nickalls, P. W. Nickalls, F. M. Freake, Walter Buckmaster, George A. Miller and Charles D. Miller R. L. Agassiz, J. M. Waterbury, Jr., J. E. Cowdin, Lawrence Waterbury and Foxhall P. Keene 1-2
6-1
7-1 		Hurlingham
1909 United States Herbert H. Wilson, Harry Rich, F. M. Freake, P. W. Nickalls, Lord Wodehouse and J. Hardress Lloyd Lawrence Waterbury, J. M. Waterbury, Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 9-5
8-2 		Hurlingham
1911 United States Leslie St. C. Cheape, A. Noel Edwards, J. Hardress Lloyd and Herbert H. Wilson. Lawrence Waterbury, J. M. Waterbury, Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 4.5-2.75
4.5 –3.5 		Meadowbrook
1913 United States Leslie St. C. Cheape, R. G. Ritson and Vivian N. Lockett. Lawrence Waterbury, Louis E. Stoddard, J. M. Waterbury, Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 5.5–3
4.5-4.25 		Meadowbrook
1914 Great Britain H. A. Tomkinson, Leslie St. C. Cheape, F. W. Barrett and Vivian N. Lockett Rene LaMontagne, J. M. Waterbury, Devereaux Milburn and Lawrence Waterbury 8.5-3
4-2.75 		Meadowbrook
1921 United States H. A. Tomkinson, F. W. Barrett, Lord Wodehouse and Vivian N. Lockett Louis E. Stoddard, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., J. Watson Webb and Devereaux Milburn 16-5
14-5 		Meadowbrook
1924 United States T. W. Kirkwood, T. P. Melvill, F. B. Hurndall, G. H. Phipps Hornby, E. G. Atkinson and Lewis L. Lacey J. Watson Webb, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Malcolm Stevenson, Robert E. Strawbridge, Jr. and Devereaux Milburn 16-5
14-5 		Meadowbrook
1927 United States Claude E. Pert, R. George, Austin H. Williams, J. P. Dening, C. T. I. Roark and E. G. Atkinson J. Watson Webb, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Malcolm Stevenson and Devereaux Milburn 13-3
8-5 		Meadowbrook
1930 United States Gerald Balding, Lewis L. Lacey, C. T. I. Roark and Humphrey P. Guinness. Eric Pedley, Earle Hopping, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. and Winston F. C. Guest 10-5
14-9 		Meadowbrook
1936 United States Hesketh H. Hughes, Gerald Balding, Eric H. Tyrell-Martin and Humphrey P. Guinness. Eric Pedley, Michael G. Phipps, Stewart B. Iglehart and Winston F. C. Guest. 10-9
8-6 		Hurlingham
1939 United States Robert Skene, Aiden Roark, Gerald Balding and Eric H. Tyrell-Martin Michael G. Phipps, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Stewart B. Iglehart and Winston F. C. Guest 11-7
9-4 		Meadowbrook
1992 United States William Lucas, Cody Forsyth, Alan Kent and Howard Hipwood John Gobin, Adam Snow, Owen Rinehart and Rob Walton 8-7 Guards
1997 Great Britain William Lucas, Cody Forsyth, Howard Hipwood and Andrew Hine Julio Arellano, Michael Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida, Jr. and John B. Goodman 12-9 Guards
2009 Great Britain Luke Tomlinson, Mark Tomlinson, James Beim and Eduardo Novillo Astrada Adam Snow, Mike Azzaro, Nicholas Roldan, Jeff Blake and Jeff Hall 10-9 International

References

  1. Webbe, Alex. "The Westchester Cup". Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  2. Cite error: The named reference NYT obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. "Sport: Westchester Cup". Time Magazine. June 19, 1939. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  4. "Polo Cup Gift of Deed. August Belmont's Proposals Accepted by Hurlingham Club". New York Times. June 30, 1912. Retrieved 2009-11-24. The Hurlingham Club of London has accepted the proposal of August Belmont for the International Polo Cup. The document covering all the details of the deed of gift was framed last year by Mr. Belmont after a consultation with the Hurlingham Club. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  5. "America Wins, Polo Cup Stays" (PDF). New York Times. June 14, 1913. Retrieved 2009-11-24. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  6. "Facts: Westchester Cup, International Polo, Great Britain vs. United States". 2009 Westchester Cup. Retrieved 4 October 2010.
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