Cirencester Park Polo Club celebrates the Best of British with Cotswold Airport (From Cotswold Journal)

Cirencester Park Polo Club celebrates the Best of British with Cotswold Airport

9:00am Monday 23rd July 2012 in News

Cotswold Airport, based in Kemble, Gloucestershire has been confirmed as title sponsor of the inaugural International Ladies Tournament at Cirencester Park Polo Club, which begins on 25th July. The tournament will form part of Cirencester Polo Festival, a month-long celebration of excellent Polo in Cirencester Park providing the perfect fit to sponsor Cotswold Airport, which hosts the inaugural Best of British Show on August Bank Holiday to celebrate all that is iconic about Britain.

The inaugural showing of this exciting new event follows the International at Guards making it convenient for visiting overseas ladies. The tournament will run alongside the Wilson Trophy 8 Goal, The prestigious Warwickshire Cup 20 Goal and the new 26 Goal at Cirencester. The finals will take place on Sunday 29th July with first prizes from Cotswold Airport of four aerobatic flights with Ultimate High in the British Bulldog advanced ex-Military training aircraft. Runner up prizes are four microlight flights with Kemble Flying Club.

The tournament has a team handicap limit of 4 Goals and has attracted a competitive field including Nina Clarkin - highest rated female player. The international flags will be flying with representatives from New Zealand, Argentina and Brazil as well as visiting African team: Africa Blue. The excellent response to this season's inaugural Tournament suggests this will remain a popular, long-running addition to the Cirencester Fixture List.

Danielle Brown, Cirencester Park Polo Club Sponsorship Manager hailed today’s announcement: “Cotswold Airport and Cirencester Park Polo Club have been working very closely together to forge a new partnership for this exciting new Tournament allowing the sport of Polo and aviation to celebrate the very best of British Polo in The Cotswolds.”

Suzannah Harvey, CEO, Cotswold Airport, added: “With the most historic Polo Club in the UK on our doorstep, Cirencester Park Polo Club, it is the ideal marketing partnership to Cotswold Airport’s inaugural Best of British Show combining the very best of British culture, entertainment, innovation, food and drink. We hope to welcome members of the Cirencester Park Polo Club to the Best of British Show on August Bank Holiday weekend on Sunday 26th and Monday 27th.”

For more information on the Cirencester Park Polo Club visit: www.cirencesterpolo.co.uk Discounted advance tickets for the Best of British Show are available online now at www.bestofbritishshow.com