Kihikihi Polo Club

Polo club in New Zealand

The Kihikihi Polo Club is a historic polo club in Kihikihi, New Zealand. Founded in 1892, it has hosted many international tournaments, including the Waikato Open and the New Zealand Savile Cup.

## Location[edit]

The club is located in Kihikihi, a rural part of New Zealand.

## History[edit]

The club was founded by the Kay family in 1892.[1] It has been affiliated with the Auckland Provincial Polo Association and New Zealand Polo Association since 1910.[1] It was located at the Greenhill Estate, owned by William Taylor.[1] It then moved to Orakau, Waikeria and Parawera.[1]

In 1946, it moved to the Kihikihi Domain, the current location.[1] There are three polo grounds.

The club hosts many national and international matches. In 1981, it hosted a match with an American team comprising Steve Flores, Joel Baker, Mike Conant and Peter Baldwin.[2] In 2008, the club hosted the first international test match of the year.[3] The England team (James Beim, Mark Tomlinson, Malcolm Borwick, Tom Morley) lost to the All Blacks team (Tommy Wilson, Craig Wilson, John Paul Clarkin, Simon Keyte).[3] In 2014, it hosted the Waikato Open.[4] That year, it also hosted the New Zealand Savile Cup.[5]

## Bibliography[edit]

* Archie Kay. The Kihikihi Polo Club, 1892-1992. The club, 1992. 120 pages.[6]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e Official website: About us
2. ^ Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in the United States: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., p. 262
3. ^ a b Horace A. Laffaye, Polo in Britain: A History, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Co., p. 264
4. ^ Steve Edwards, Cambridge's Hunt tourney best, Waikato Times, December 30, 2014
5. ^ Peter Lampp, Clarkins fly Cambridge flag at cup, Manawatu Standard, January 17, 2015
6. ^ Google Books

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