Press Release
May 2012
‘Guards Polo Academy at Coworth Park’
with Andrew Hine
Learn to play the oldest team sport in the world at the only UK hotel to offer polo
Guards Polo Club and Dorchester Collection’s luxury country house hotel and spa, have announced the creation of
‘Guards Polo Academy at Coworth Park’ with Andrew Hine. This academy will give guests of the Berkshire based
hotel, Coworth Park, the opportunity to learn and train with one of Britain’s most experienced players alongside
playing members of the world’s most famous polo club. With numerous victories around the world, Andrew is the
only player to have both captained and managed the English national team, which is now based at Coworth Park.
Additionally he coaches the award-winning, high-goal team Zacara, winners of the British Open Championship in
2011.
Andrew Hine commented: “I am delighted to be bringing my academy to Coworth Park. Polo is one of the very few
sports where players can enjoy all the best elements of activity simultaneously: adrenalin, contact, teamwork and
coordination skills – continuously heightened by the speed, strength and agility of the pony.”
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Zoe Jenkins, general manager of Coworth Park, commented: “We are thrilled to be building on the hotel’s unique
polo offering in the United Kingdom, providing the best experiences for our guests and introducing this exhilarating
and cosmopolitan sport to a new audience.”
Neil Hobday, chief executive of Guards Polo Club said: “The creation of ‘Guards Polo Academy at Coworth Park’ will
enable us to provide a complete package to our members – offering them the best fixture list, the best Club facilities
and now the best training.”
In addition to offering the very highest polo tuition to members of Guards Polo Club, Andrew and his team of leading
polo coaches will introduce this ever more accessible and popular sport to non-players through the Academy’s
corporate and private leisure experiences, allowing polo enthusiasts of all levels to truly get a taste for the game.
Andrew Hine’s ‘Guards Polo Academy at Coworth Park’ offers a wide variety of lessons and polo days. An hour-long
private lesson can be booked from £160, with a course of 5 lessons from £750, while group lessons (3 people or
more) cost from £150 per person. Andrew and his team also offer half and full day Discover Polo experiences, or
alternatively can arrange bespoke polo experiences for individual clients. Instructional chukkas are available for the
more serious player, as is chukka hire and the England team manager will also be offering a three-day elite polo
academy during the course of the summer. Preferential rates are offered for guests of Coworth Park and Guards
Polo Club members, guests must be over ten years of age.
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Editor’s Notes
Andrew Hine
Andrew Hine has played in 26 countries around the world throughout his professional polo career. He turned pro in 1989 and has won the sport’s leading
tournaments, including victories in the Queen’s Cup, Gold Cup, Westchester Cup and Coronation Cup. He captained the England Polo team for many years and
retains his links with the HPA’s England squad through his role as England team manager. In 2011 he managed the Zacara team, helping them to win the British
Open Championship and will be managing Lyndon Lea’s team again in the high-goal competitions in the UK in 2012.
Guards Polo Club
Guards Polo Club is situated in the heart of Windsor Great Park and boasts 10 grounds, two Royal Boxes and an elegant Clubhouse. The Club was founded by
HRH Prince Philip in 1955 and he remains President of the Guards Polo Club to this day, taking an active interest in all events at the Club. Guards Polo Club
hosts more than 400 matches throughout the season, which runs all year. Key tournaments include high-goal Cartier Queen’s Cup, the Al Habtoor Royal Windsor
Cup, Jack Wills Varsity Day, Ganjam Jaipur Trophy Day, the Laureus Polo Cup, Pommery Archie David Cup and the Audi International Polo, Windsor, the largest
spectator polo day in the world. For more information please visit www.guardspoloclub.com.
Coworth Park
Coworth Park is a 70-room luxury country house hotel and spa set in 240 acres of picturesque Berkshire parkland just 45 minutes from central London and 20
minutes from Heathrow airport. Its location, unrivalled in the UK for the ease and convenience of its transport links, is also enhanced by its own helipad. The
estate includes an award-winning eco-luxury spa with indoor pool and three restaurants including the Spatisserie, relaxed dining in The Barn and fine-dining in
Restaurant Coworth Park. The hotel also features an exceptional equestrian centre; current facilities include stabling for 30 horses together with self-contained
accommodation for grooms. For more information please visit www.coworthpark.com.
Dorchester Collection
Dorchester Collection is a portfolio of the world’s foremost luxury hotels in Europe and the USA, each of which reflects the distinctive culture of
its destination. By applying its unrivalled experience and capability in owning and operating some of the greatest individual hotels, the
company’s mission is to develop an impeccable group of the finest landmark hotels through acquisition as well as management of whollyowned and part-owned hotels, and to enter into management agreements.
The current portfolio includes the following hotels (in order of them joining the group): The Dorchester, London; The Beverly Hills Hotel,
Beverly Hills; Le Meurice, Paris; Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris; Hotel Principe di Savoia, Milan; Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles; Coworth Park,
Ascot, UK; 45 Park Lane, London; Le Richemond, Geneva; and Hotel Eden, Rome.
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Rosanna Fishbourne
Area director of communications
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