ST. MORITZ POLO WORLD CUP ON SNOW24 – 27 JANUARY 2013

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EAR GUESTSIt gives me great pleasure to welcome you once again to the St. MoritzPolo World Cup on Snow. In its 29th year of existence, our tournamentpromises to be the best and most prestigious polo tournament on snow,thanks to the four excellently assembled teams representing world-classsponsors.

As the world’s only high-goal polo tournament on snow in the scopeof the World Polo Tour, the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow pos-sesses enormous appeal. In polo, this tournament enjoys a distinct sta-tus, not unlike that of the Olympic Games in the context of global sport.Our tournament inspires, creates sustainable added value and is a per-manent fixture on the calendars of the world’s best polo players. Win-ning the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow is an unforgettableexperience, and to hold the Cartier Trophy aloft against the backdrop ofthe wonderful mountain region of the Upper Engadin is akin to win-ning an Olympic gold medal.

Following on from the games of 1928 and 1948, the Winter Olym-pic Games could take place in St. Moritz for the third time. The SwissConfederation supports St. Moritz and Davos’s endeavour to submit abid for the 2022 Winter Games. The potential bid is also supported bythe canton of Graubünden and Swiss Olympic, the governing body forSwiss sport. The vote to decide upon the bid will be held in Graubün-den on 3 March 2013. I am confident that the public will also supportthis project, because a regionally rooted sport event with internationalreach has a very strong appeal.

Year after year, the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow is proof ofthis. Therefore, I would like to thank all those who will contribute to thistournament: Team Ralph Lauren with captain Michael Bickford, Team

Cartier with captain Jonathan Munro Ford, Team Sal.Oppenheim with captain Richard Davis and Team BMWwith captain Andreas Knapp Voith, all of the sponsorsand tournament partners, the officials, assist-ants andalso the spectators, who come out to enjoy the polo onthe frozen Lake St. Moritz.

I hope that you will take pleasure in the St. MoritzPolo World Cup on Snow 2013. Once again, it promi-ses to be an event unlike any other.

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URS E. SCHWARZENBACH

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD ST. MORITZ POLO AG

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EAR VISITORS Welcome to this year’s St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow! For 29 years,some 15,000 guests from all over the world have been descending onour town to enjoy this unique winter sports event. With its top-notchplayers, its steaming horses and its flurries of snow, anyone who hasever witnessed this phenomenal sporting competition cannot fail to becaptivated by its exhilarating thrill.

The spectacular combination of top-level sport, glittering snowypeaks and a broad and sun-blessed valley to delight any visitor with its sheer beauty and calm is unique to the St. Moritz region. And the St. Moritz name is a myth in itself, and a byword for exclusive excellencethat raises the spirits like the finest of champagnes.

The birthplace of winter sports almost 150 years ago and the venuefor two Winter Olympics over the years, St. Moritz is a place that is almost impossible not to like. Where else in the world are winters spentin such style? And where else are sport, sophisticated lifestyle, traditionand the outdoors so effortlessly – and uniquely – combined?

As well as its south-facing high-alpine location, St. Moritz boasts ex-cellent facilities that include the finest hotels and the very best services,provided by people who are committed heart and soul to the town andits legendary events and make every visit and any Engadin vacation atruly memorable experience. Our locals have sport in their blood, just likethe top-class athletes whom it’s their pleasure to host and assist.

Any equestrian event calls for outstanding dedication. And it’s theperfect interplay of the organisers, personnel, participants, sponsors andguests that makes the world’s most prestigious snow polo tournamenthappen. So thank you to everyone involved in the St. Moritz Polo WorldCup on Snow for all your energy and endeavours!

I wish you all a wonderful time of fun, thrills andexcitement, along with all the rest and relaxation youmay also be seeking. And most of all I wish you magical moments and memories of your stay in St. Moritz.

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ARIANE EHRAT

CEO, ENGADIN ST. MORITZ TOURIST ORGANISATION

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6 Team BMW – Andreas Knapp Voith

8 Team Cartier – Jonathan Munro Ford

10 Team Ralph Lauren – Michael Bickford

12 Team Sal. Oppenheim – Richard Davis

13 Lucky Draw

16 The St. Moritz Polo Collection

17 Teams and Schedule

18 Overview Map

19 General Information

21 Show Tents

22 Charity

23 Portrait of the Tournament Director

25 Culinary Delights on the lake

29 Stay Tuned

30 A short introduction to polo

33 Acknowledgements

34 Previous winners of the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow

36 Imprint

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With a passion for speed, Andreas KnappVoith, a polo enthusiast and automotive afi-cionado with a zero-goal handicap, will becompeting with team BMW. Knapp Voith en-joyed a successful year of polo, predominantlyin the warmer climes of St Tropez,where he played with Pink Energyin June – winning the Tournoi dePentecôte. He then went on to

Andreas Knapp Voith

play arena polo in July with team Julius Baer,winning the 3rd Ascona Polo Cup at Polo ClubAscona on the north shore of Lake Maggiore.After a hot season and an arena win, KnappVoith is now ready for polo on snow alongside

Argentine six-goal players BautistaOrtiz de Urbina, Ignacio Tillousand Lucas Labat.

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An avid Australian patron, Jonathan MunroFord plays off a zero-goal handicap. During thepast year Munro Ford enjoyed a victorious Bri-tish season as the patron of his team BlackEagles, with several successes atGuards Polo Club including win-ning the 6-goal spring tournamenton the Prince’s Ground at SmithsLawn, The Duke of WellingtonTournament and The Fox and

Jonathan Munro Ford

Hound Social Cup. Most recently, Munro Fordand his team competed in the 12-goal AutumnCup at Cowdray Park Polo Club, where the British Open is played, and he has now come

to St. Moritz to compete on snowas the patron of eighteen-goalteam Cartier alongside six-goalplayers Max Charlton, NachoGonzalez and Chris Hyde fromGreat Britain.

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With a handicap of one goal, Michael Bickfordis the highest-handicapped patron in the tour-nament. A polo aficionado, Bickford has en-joyed a successful time as patron of his teamCold Smoke, who were named the Arena GoldCup champions in 2010 at the Royal Countyof Berkshire Polo Club and theArena Silver Cup champions in2011. However, 2012 got off to arough start for Cold Smoke, withBickford receiving a broken collarbone at the arena high-goal chal-

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lenge at Hickstead last spring. Despite this,Bickford was not deterred and went on to playwith his new team La Indiana in the medium-goal at Santa Maria Polo Club in Sotograndelater in the season. Having enjoyed the warmSpanish summer and fully recovered from his

injury, Bickford is now embracingthe cold of the snow, competingas the patron of team Ralph Lau-ren with Argentine top playersMarcos Araya and Nacho Figue-ras as well as Jamie Morrison fromGreat Britain.

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After a successful British season, Sal. Oppen-heim patron Richard Davis, plays off a zero-goal handicap. In February 2011, Davislaunched his 10-goal team Clashleigh and en-joyed many successes that year, including win-ning the Holden White Cup atCowdray Park Polo Club in Julyand the Autumn 10 Goal Tourna-ment where he played on thestunning grounds at CoworthPark, Dorchester Collection’s lux-

Richard Davis

ury country house hotel in Ascot. 2012 provedto be just as successful with Davis enjoying agreat British season, leading Clashleigh to vic-tory at the Brecknock Cup at Cowdray ParkPolo Club, and the Polo Festival at the Royal

County of Berkshire Polo Clubalongside teammates Jonny Goodand Tarquin Southwell. EduardoNovillo Astrada with the highesthandicap of the tournament (9)completes the quartet.

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Stay two nights in a Deluxe double room at The Dorchester,London, with a set dinner in TheGrill at The Dorchester and onenight in a suite at Coworth Park,Ascot, including a set dinner in the Restaurant Coworth Park.Breakfast, transfers and VAT areincluded.

With its superb location in the heart of Mayfair, The Dor-chester is the ideal place to enjoy London’s shopping, cul-ture and night life.

Set in 240 acres of picturesqueparkland with polo fields and anequestrian centre, Coworth Park,Dorchester Collection’s new 70-room country house hotel andspa, blends the warmth andcomfort of a contemporary coun-try house with an eccentric spiritthat is undeniably English andirrefutably modern.

Just put this voucher into the Lucky Draw Boxnext to the Tower at the playing field. Theprize draw will take place after the finals onSunday, 27 January, during the prize-givingceremony.

The lucky winner of this prize draw will be chosen atrandom and must be present at the prize-giving cere-mony after the finals on Sunday, 27 January 2013.

There is no right of appeal. No alternative prize is avai-lable and the prize is not transferable. No cash alternative will be offered for this prize. Employees ofSt. Moritz Polo AG and their families are not eligible totake part in this free prize draw.

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Deutsche Bank is proud to be a main sponsor of the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow, one ofthe most prestigious sporting events. Passion, precision and dedication characterise the sport ofpolo. These outstanding qualities are also embodied in Deutsche Bank’s corporate culture. Aroundthe globe we contribute to building social capital. Our core areas of activity include sustainabi-lity, social investments, corporate volunteering, art and music as well as education. Our missionis clear: we are here to perform – in business and beyond.

Confidence and VisionDEUTSCHE BANK PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT IN SWITZERLAND: DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT

We believe that economic success,social responsibility and future via-bility are inseparably linked. Infact, our head office in Frankfurtis one of the world’s most envi-ronmentally friendly buildings, de-monstrating leadership by settingbenchmarks resulting in continu-ous sustainable improvements.This is also true for our new officesin Zurich’s Prime Tower. In Swit-zerland, we have supported the

Solar Impulse project since 2006.We regard corporate volunteeringas one of the fundamental elem-ents on which society is built andsupport our employees in nume-rous projects. Our global contem-porary art portfolio represents oneof the world’s most prominentcorporate collections. Together,with the Berlin Philharmonic, wehave been supporting culturaleducation programmes for over10 years.

Deutsche Bank Private WealthManagement delivers sophisti-cated financial solutions to Swissand international private clientsand financial intermediaries. Formore than 30 years, we have beenoperating from offices in Geneva,Zurich and Lugano. With around700 employees, we are one of thelargest foreign banks. In Switzer-land, Euromoney rated us “2011best foreign bank in Switzerland”.This accolade backs our commit-ment to providing excellence andadded value for our clients – including individual solutions andpersonal wealth advice for the entire family.

Marco Bizzozero,CEO Deutsche Bank(Switzerland) Ltd.,Head Wealth Management EMEA

Passion and Precision.We are proud to sponsor the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow

This unique world class tournament played on a frozen lake combines the pace, power anddrama only Polo on Snow has to offer.

Deutsche Bank is proud to be a main sponsor. Passion and Precision characterize the Polo sport like no other, both are two outstandingqualities also embodied in Deutsche Bank’s corporate culture.

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St. Moritz Polo Team Shirts 2013BY OFFICIAL OUTFITTER RALPH LAUREN

Team Shirts available around the year at RALPH LAURENThe Murezzan, Via Serlas 30, 7500 St. Moritz, +41 (0)81 830 03 40

During the tournament the collection is also available at the Ender Sport Polo Shop on the lake.

Or order your favourite Team Shirt directly through our online shop www.polostmoritz.com/online-shop

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CHF 249.00 not for sale

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Team BMW1. Andreas Knapp Voith ESP 02. Bautista Ortiz de Urbina ARG 63. Ignacio Tillous ARG 64. Lucas Labat ARG 6Total handicap: 18

Team Cartier1. Jonathan Munro Ford AUS 02. Max Charlton GBR 63. Nacho Gonzalez GBR 64. Chris Hyde GBR 6Total handicap: 18

Team Ralph Lauren1. Michael Bickford USA 12. Jamie Morrison GBR 43. Nacho Figueras ARG 64. Marcos Araya ARG 7Total handicap: 18

Team Sal. Oppenheim1. Richard Davis IRL 02. Jonny Good GBR 53. Eduardo Novillo Astrada GBR 94. Tarquin Southwell GBR 4Total handicap: 18

The Teams

The ScheduleThursday, 24 January 11.00 a.m. Swiss Jet Trophy BMW – RALPH LAUREN2.00 p.m. Hotel Steffani Trophy SAL. OPPENHEIM – CARTIER

Friday, 25 January 11.00 a.m. Veuve Clicquot Trophy BMW – SAL. OPPENHEIM2.00 p.m. Kulm Hotel St. Moritz Trophy RALPH LAUREN – CARTIER

Saturday, 26 January 11.00 a.m. Nespresso Trophy SAL. OPPENHEIM – RALPH LAUREN2.00 p.m. St. Moritz Trophy CARTIER – BMWca. 3.15 p.m. Media orientation

Sunday, 27 January 11.00 a.m. Deutsche Bank Trophy BRONZE FINAL2.00 p.m. Cartier Trophy FINAL

Special Awards will be presented on Sunday

World Polo Tour Most Valuable Player (WPT MVP) of January 2013, awarded by World Polo Tour

Best Playing Pony of the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow 2013, awarded by Veuve Clicquot

Most Valuable Player of the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow 2013, awarded by St. Moritz Polo AG

Most Trendy/Chic Polo Playerof the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow 2013, awarded by Veuve Clicquot

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General InformationFree access to the Piazza and the polo games.

Restrooms

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Polo Games Thursday - Sunday, 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.

Introduction to PoloLearn the rules of polo at the polo field onSaturday and Sunday at 1.45 p.m.

Hospitality Tent Culinary delights by Reto Mathis, lounge musicby DJ Richie. Access by invitation only.Friday - Sunday, 10.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Piazza opening hoursThursday - Sunday, 10.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Restaurant SteffaniLocal dishes, Asian woks, barbecue, pasta.

Polo Simulator Try out your polo skills on the polo simulator.

Live MusicThe Huw Lewis Duo in the open air on the Piazzaon Saturday and Sunday between the games.

Prize-giving StageA prize-giving ceremony takes place on the stageafter every game.

Media Tent opening hoursInformation desk for media representatives.Thursday - Sunday, 10.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

TowerLucky Draw BoxDrop your voucher for the prize draw into thebox next to the tower.

Optional GrandstandsFree access.

Info DeskThursday - Sunday, 10.30 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Shuttle PointBMW shuttle to and from Kempinski Grand Hotel des Bains available.

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Veuve ClicquotCome and enjoy a glass of champagne in a warmand welcoming atmosphere at the Veuve ClicquotLounge Bar in the Polo Village.

Veuve Clicquot has a long-standing associationwith polo all around the world, and now with PoloSt. Moritz, which kicks-off the Veuve Clicquot seasonopening. The champagne house was established in1772 by Philippe Clicquot, and began to thrive whenwidow Madame Clicquot took the helm in 1805.Today its eponymous yellow label continues to beone of the world’s most beloved champagnes.

1724 Tonic WaterFrom its tent,1724 Tonic Water will be offering thebest experience around mixology, serving deliciousMediterranean gin and tonics, innovative punchesand hot cocktails with Ysabel Regina, the new spiritthat is going to refresh the cognac category. Do notmiss this experience at 1724!

BMWDiscover the BMW 6 Series Gran Coupé at our show-room on the Piazza.

NespressoNespresso and the St. Moritz Polo World Cup onSnow share the same values: passion, commitment,perfection, elegance and quality – naturally not for-getting consistency. Therefore, it is a great pleasurefor Nespresso to be able to spoil you with uniquearomatic notes in the exclusive Piazza TerraceLounge; where our 16 Grand Crus pledge the bestcoffee experience for all tastes. Nespresso is equally

proud to have been able to sponsor the worlds mostprestigious winter polo tournament on snow since2005.

GulfstreamGulfstream Aerospace Corporation designs, de-velops, manufactures, markets, services and supportsthe world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft.

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation is a subsidiaryof General Dynamics.

Ender Sport Polo Shop The original Team Shirts for Cartier, Sal. Oppenheim,BMW, Ralph Lauren as well as various accessories areavailable directly in the Ender Sport Polo Shop on thelake during the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow.

The shirts are manufactured by Ralph Lauren. Limited edition – 100% cotton.

Casino St. Moritz Casino St. Moritz – a jewel set amid the Swiss Alps– provides plenty of high-class entertainment andlends an air of Las Vegas to the St. Moritz Polo WorldCup on Snow 2013. Professional, multilingual crou-piers will introduce you to the world of casinos andcompetently explain the rules of the games on site.Experience the suspense of the game and feel yourfingers itching to play. But keep in mind: it’s just forfun, not for money – so no real wagers. These acti-vities are the perfect opportunity to engage in exci-ting games with the chance to win prizes! So stop bythe Casino St. Moritz tent and try your luck!

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Support the CHILDREN BEYOND charity project Buy the original album Children Beyond - With children united in prayer. Together with 30 chil-dren from different cultures, the three singers have recorded sung versions of 12 prayers andmantras from six religions. www.beyondsinging.com or download from iTunes.

Upon presentation of the hospitality wristband, Ralph Lauren will donate 20% of any purchasemade at the Ralph Lauren store in St. Moritz from 25 to 27 January 2013 to Children Beyond.The Murezzan, Via Serlas 30, 7500 St. Moritz, +41 (0)81 830 03 40.

CHILDREN BEYOND

BEYOND is a dialogue of religions, driven by a world-embracing language:music. Three women from different traditions, united in their commitment forreligious tolerance, invite you to accompany them on a journey. In October2011, under the title Children Beyond, the three singers Tina Turner, RegulaCurti and Dechen Shak-Dagsay released their second album. The aim of thisproject, which follows on from the platinum album Beyond, is to make a con-tribution to peace and tolerance.

“When you sing you do the right thing – sing!“

BEYOND is a charity, all proceeds are passed on to foundations. In this way, thesingers support intercultural, peace-promoting projects in music education andresearch for children and youths, as well as projects for children, mothers orwomen in distress.

At the St. Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow 2013, a local project, chosen byBEYOND, benefits from our various charity actions: Giuvaulta, an integrativeschool for mentally and physically handicapped children in the alpine region of Graubünden, Switzerland. www.giuvaulta.ch

”Beyond right and wrong, there is a field, I meet you there.“Tina Turner, Regula Curti, Dechen Shak-Dagsay

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Oliver EllisTOURNAMENT DIRECTOR AND UMPIRE

Having begun playing polo at Cowdray ParkPony Club in his childhood years, Oliver Ellishas enjoyed an extensive career playing pro-fessional polo. At the peak of his career he reached a six-goal handicap and played at themajority of the top polo clubs around theworld. Among his many successes he has represented England, won the British Open,the Warwickshire Cup and the Prince of WalesCup. With a successful career playing profes-sional polo and as a member of Cowdray ParkPolo Club for over 30 years, Ellis was thenmade Polo Manager at Guards Polo Club from2002 to 2012. With extensive polo experienceboth at home and abroad, Ellis is now explor-ing pastures new and will return this year asthe lead umpire at the St Moritz Polo WorldCup on Snow.

Having played and umpired all over theworld, Ellis is a highly experienced umpire. Dur-ing his time at Guards Polo Club he organisedvarious umpiring meetings and talks for mem-bers and players. He encouraged playing mem-bers to take their umpire test while providinginfluential speakers, both from the sport andoutside the world of polo, to inspire and motiv-ate players. Ellis maintains that, to be a goodplayer, umpire training is paramount as it donates an in-depth understanding of thegame and requires respect for all players. As aresult of Ellis’ instrumental efforts, the umpi-ring team at Guards Polo Club has expandedsignificantly.

During the Britishseason, Ellis umpiresat committee level atCowdray Park PoloClub as well as at other prestigious Brit-

ish polo clubs and private polo events. Duringthe winter months he can often be found um-piring at the St. Moritz Polo World Cup onSnow. Irrespective of the playing surface andclimate, polo is a fantastic sport to watch andplay. As such, Ellis states that any well-playedmatch with both teams playing with style andcharm is always a pleasure to watch and espe-cially umpire.

Having experienced all levels of polo, Ellishas acquired a vast knowledge and under-standing of the sport, which has earned himboth popularity and respect from players andpat-rons alike. He understands the most im-portant elements of the game and what hispriorities must be when umpiring. A credit toany club, team or match, it is no surprise thatEllis has been invited not only to umpire but

also to take up theprestigious positionof Tournament Direc-tor for this year’s St. Moritz Polo WorldCup on Snow.

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The St. Moritz Polo World Cup onSnow will also feature top-class cu-linary experiences to delight eventhe most discerning gourmets.

On the lake, three leadingSwiss chefs will be offering re-gional cuisine at its best. Reto Mathis, executive chef at La Marmite, is onceagain in charge of the overall culinary concept.Together with Franz W. Faeh, chef de cuisineat Le Vieux Manoir in Murten, and Jacky Donatz, chef de cuisine at the Sonnenberg(FIFA restaurant) in Zurich, he will be responsi-ble for the polo guests’ refreshments. The buf-fets in the Hospitality Tent offer an array ofculinary delights including a variety of fish byFischer’s Fritz and vegetarian salads and anti-pasti by Hiltl, Caviar by Zwyer, dessert bySprüngli, fine vodka tasting by Grand Khaan,

not to mention a succulent selec-tion of Hatecke meat from the En-gadin’s alpine meadows. Samplethe finest of Hatecke meat, rich innatural minerals and vitamins, withseasoned portions, dried over a pe-riod of months to create the di-

stinct flavours unique to their meat.On the Piazza, the spectators will be treat-

ed to a vast range of delicacies such as localdishes, Asian woks, barbecue and pasta fromthe kitchens of the Hotel Steffani, the tourna-ment’s long-standing partner.

To celebrate the victory of your favouriteteam, enjoy a glass of champagne at VeuveClicquot’s or an exquisite cocktail at 1724 TonicWater. To round off an exciting day’s play witha hot coffee treat, check in at the Nespressolounge.

Culinary Delights

Hotel Steffani, Sonnenplatz, CH-7500 St. MoritzTel. +41 81 836 96 96 Fax +41 81 836 97 17 info@steffani.ch www.steffani.ch

Unsere vier Chukker: Cresta Bar, Lapin Bleu,

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On Corviglia, at an altitude of 2,486 meters,Reto and Barbara Mathis have been in chargeof six different gastronomic establishments forthe last 20 years, jointly known as Mathis FoodAffairs. Among them La Marmite, Europe‘s highest-situated gourmet restaurant, famousfor its legendary truffle and caviar specialities.

On this peak of delight, Reto Mathis alsoarranges private celebrations or companyevents of all sizes. The lounge restaurant De FätMoonk, for instance, with integrated flat

screens and sound systems, is the ideal placefor smoothly run conferences.

Thanks to Mathis’ home delivery and cater-ing service, every private occasion within yourown four walls can be a personal and sophis-ticated event crowned with success!

The master chef’s catering skills are esteem-ed throughout the world: organisers of majorevents, and companies such as FIFA, Art on Ice,and Lufthansa rely on the perfect quality andexperience of Mathis Food Affairs.

2013 will be the thirdyear that Reto Mathis hasbeen responsible for the totalgastronomic concept at theSt. Moritz Polo World Cup onSnow.

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Mathis Food Affairs

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At first sight, polo looks fairly simple.However, the written rules of thegame, governing all the moves andrights of way, are myriad. The safetyof the ponies and their riders is para-mount and given the highest priority,in addition to balanced, competitiveand fluid play. To give a broad under-standing of polo, and make it possibleto follow the game, the main rules areoutlined on these pages.

The fieldPolo can be played on practically any level field of sufficient size.Theground must be firm and constantlymaintained. The official internationaldimensions of a polo field are 182 me-tres wide by 274 metres long. Polo onsnow is played on smaller fields, as thephysical strain of playing winter polo,mostly at higher altitudes, is greateron the ponies than that experiencedin summer polo on grass. The goal hasuprights but no crossbar, and is 7.3metres wide.

TeamsEach team consists of four players.Number 3 is usually the captain, whoorganises the team. Number 4, alsoknown as “back“, is responsible fordefence, while the other two playersare attackers.

HandicapDepending on ability, each polo playerplays with a handicap ranging from –2to +10. While the entry level of –2 de-notes a beginner, very few players inthe world hold the highest possiblehandicap of +10, and most of theseare Argentineans. A player’s handicapis reviewed annually, according to hisperformance. When a team is put together, the handicaps of the four in-dividual players are added up to givethe team handicap.

TournamentTournaments are promoted in variousclasses of play (low-, medium- or high-goal), and the handicaps of the teamsmust correspond to these. If teams ofdifferent handicaps play against eachother, the difference is made up by allocating the appropriate number ofgoals to one team.

ChukkaDepending on the organisation of thetournament, a polo match consists of four, five or six time units known as chukkas. In high-goal snow polo, a match normally consists of fourchukkas, each lasting 7.5 minutes. Thelast chukka of the game lasts exactlyseven minutes. A pony can be playedin no more than two chukkas in anyone match, and not in consecutive

A Short Introduction to PoloPONIES AND SAFETY FIRST

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chukkas. If polo is played on grass, athalf-time there is a five-minute break,dur-ing which the public are asked to walk on to the field and “tread in“ thedivots of turf carved up by the ponies’hooves.

Direction of play The game has one tradition which always confuses newcomers to polo.Whenever a goal is scored, the direc-tion of play switches. The rule tracesits origin to the hotter climes of theBritish Empire. Playing against a lowand dazzling sun put one team at adecisive disadvantage. The rule alsoprevents excessive damage to the turfat the weaker team’s goal mouth dueto one-way play.

Right of way The fundamental and most importantrule of the sport of polo is known asthe “Right of Way“ (ROW). Wheneverthe ball is in play, a right of way existsand is always deemed to be held bythe player who is established on, or atthe closest angle to, the line of the ball(LOB = the extended path along whichthe ball has travelled, or is travelling).No other player may enter or cross thisLOB. Players may not position or checktheir ponies over the line if this posesthe slightest risk of collision with theplayer who currently has ROW.

“Hooking“ and “riding off“The player with ROW can only losethis by being “ridden off“ or “hook-ed“. ‘Hooking’ means using the stickto prevent the other player from re-trieving or striking the ball. This isdone by blocking the opponent’s stick

during a swing or while the otherplayer is tapping or dribbling the ball.It is forbidden to hook over the bodyof the opponent’s pony. “Riding off“means trying to force an opponentwho is riding parallel off course similarto a body check, so that the player canno longer hit the ball. “Riding off“ isallowed provided it takes place paral-lel, and not at an angle, to the playerwho has ROW.

Tapping techniques In principle, the ball is tapped on theright-hand side of the pony, known asthe “offside“. Tapping takes place ina forward (offside forehand) or back-ward (offside backhand) direction. Fora “nearside“ play, which takes placeon the pony’s left-hand side, theplayer has to twist in the saddle and,still holding the stick in his right hand,bring it to the other side of the pony.Nearside forehand and nearside back-hand are the corresponding forwardand backward plays.“Under the neck“refers to strokes performed in front of, or under the neck of, the pony.Among the trickiest manoeuvres are“tail strokes“, performed to the rearof the horse.  

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AcknowledgementsWE SINCERELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL AND THOROUGH SUPPORT.

Team SponsorsBMW (Schweiz) AGCartier Suisse S.A.Deutsche Bank (Suisse) S.A./

Bank Sal. Oppenheim jr. & Cie. (Schweiz) AG

Ralph Lauren Europe Sàrl

Tournament PartnerVeuve Clicquot

Tournament SponsorsHertz GmbHKempinski

Grand Hotel des BainsKulm Hotel St. MoritzNestlé Nespresso SAZwyerCaviar GmbH

Tournament Supporters1724 Tonic WaterAllegra Passugger

Mineralquellen AGAmerican Express®

Andrea Pitsch AGConfiserie Sprüngli AGEdwin Vogt & Söhne AGFanzun AGGalerie Livingcase AGGulfstream Aerospace Corp.

Heineken Switzerland AGItten+Brechbühl AGKiwi CollectionMaura Wasescha AGOscar Christoffel AGPamo Gerüste AGSotheby’sSwica

Krankenversicherung AGThe DorchesterValentin’s Weinkeller

Trophy SponsorsCartier Suisse S.A.Deutsche Bank

(Suisse) S.A.Engadin St. MoritzHotel SteffaniKulm Hotel St. MoritzNestlé Nespresso SASwiss Jet Ltd.Veuve Clicquot

PartnersAroma Productions AGCrystal Events GmbHDachtechnik AGDracula’s Ghost Riders ClubEnder Sport Trend FashionEngadin St. Moritz

Gemeinde St. MoritzHotel SteffaniKlinik Gut St. Moritz AGKur- und Verkehrsverein

St. MoritzLyceum Alpinum Zuoz AGMathis Food AffairsRichterich & Partner AGSA Reitanlagen TechnikSpot Werbung AGTrump Soho HotelZarucchi Gartenbau AG

Media PartnersBilanzEquestrioNZZ OnlinePoloLineRadio Engiadina

Show Tents1724 Tonic WaterBMW (Schweiz) AGCasino St. Moritz AGEnder Sport Trend FashionGulfstream Aerospace Corp.Nestlé Nespresso SAVeuve Clicquot

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1985Cartier Polo World Cup on SnowTeam Cartier – St. Moritz1 Reto Gaudenzi2 Orazio Annunziata3 Gianni Berry4 Yvan Guillemin

1986Belgian American InvestmentsWorld Cup on SnowEurope Selection1 Reto Gaudenzi /

Orazio Annunziata2 Vlad Antoniade3 Yvan Guillemin4 Paul Withers

1987Audi Polo World Cup on SnowEurope Selection1 Oliver Ellis2 Orazio Annunziata3 Franco Piazza4 Ivan Guillemin

1988Audi Polo World Cup on SnowTeam Audi – St. Moritz1 Mario Zindel2 Reto Gaudenzi3 Adrian Laplacette4 Yvan Guillemin

1989Audi Polo World Cup on SnowTeam Audi – St. Moritz1 Mario Zindel2 Reto Gaudenzi3 Alfonso Pieres4 Adrian Laplacette

1990Revlon Polo World Cup on SnowTeam Pommery – Milan1 Colin Emson2 Franco Pellegrino3 James Lucas4 Martin Orotzo

1991Revlon Polo World Cup on SnowTeam Revlon – Palm Beach1 Franco Pellegrino2 Michael Tarnopol3 Christian Laprida4 Vlad Antoniade

1992Revlon Polo World Cup on SnowTeam Bernie’s – St. Moritz1 Reto G. Gaudenzi2 James Lucas3 Adrian Laplacette4 Mario Zindel

19939th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Pommery – São Paulo1 Piero Dillier2 Adriano Agosti3 James Lucas4 Tomás Fernández

Llorente

199410th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Pommery – Las Leñas1 Piero Dillier2 Adriano Agosti3 Tomás Fernández

Llorente4 Martin Orosco

199511th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Trois Pommes –Las Leñas1 Piero Dillier2 Adriano Agosti3 James Lucas4 Tomás Fernández

Llorente

199612th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Cartier – RoyalCounty of Berkshire1 John Manconi2 Horacio Fernández

Llorente3 Piki Díaz Alberdi4 Francis-Michael

Claessens

199713th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Cartier – RoyalCounty of Berkshire1 John Manconi2 Horacio Fernández

Llorente3 Alejandro Díaz

Alberdi4 Francis-Michael

Claessens

199814th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Cartier – RoyalCounty of Berkshire1 John Manconi2 Horacio Fernández

Llorente3 Alejandro Díaz

Alberdi4 Bryan Morrison

199915th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Pommery –Ghantoot Abu Dhabi1 Nasser Al Daheri2 Luis Escobar3 Hugo Barabucci4 Thomas M.

Rinderknecht

200016th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Cartier – St. Moritz1 Adriano Agosti2 Cody Forsyth3 Satnam Dhillon4. Marco di Paola

200117th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Cartier – St. Moritz1 Adriano Agosti2 José Donoso3 Cody Forsyth4 Chris Hyde

200218th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Dynegy1 John Manconi2 Satnam Dhillon3 Carlos Solari4 Alejandro Díaz

Alberdi

200319th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Bank Hofmann1 Piero Dillier/Thomas

Rinderknecht2 Lucas Labat3 Ignacio Tillous4 Christian Bernat

Previous Winners of the St.Moritz Polo World Cup on Snow

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200420th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Larchmont1 Marek Dochnal2 Juan Martin Nero3 Alejandro Díaz

Alberdi4 Jack Kidd

200521st Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Maybach1 Simon Holley2 Chris Hyde3 Nacho Gonzales4 Alejandro Díaz

Alberdi

200622nd Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Cartier1 Adriano Agosti2 Jaime Huidobro3 Jack Baillieu4 Jonny Good

200723rd Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Brioni1 Charlie Hanbury2 Eduardo Novillo

Astrada3 Milo Fernández

Araujo4 Guy Schwarzenbach

200824th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Brioni1 Guy Schwarzenbach2 Nacho Gonzales3 John Paul Clarkin4 Jonny Good

200925th Cartier Polo WorldCup on SnowTeam Bank Julius Baer1 George Milford

Haven2 José Donoso3 Pablo MacDonough4 Richard Le Poer

201026th St. Moritz PoloWorld Cup on SnowTeam Cartier1 Saeed bin Drai2 Rob Archibald3 John Paul Clarkin4 Glen Gilmore

201127th St. Moritz PoloWorld Cup on SnowTeam France1 François Le Barazer2 Oscar Mancini3 Oli Hipwood4 Nacho Gonzales

2011 winners Team France: (from left) Nacho Gonzales, Oli Hipwood, Oscar Mancini and captain FrançoisLe Barazer.

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St. Moritz Polo AGVia Tinus 11

CH-7500 St. MoritzPhone +41 (0)81 839 92 92

Fax +41 (0)81 839 92 00info@polostmoritz.comwww.polostmoritz.com

EXECUTIVE BOARDVanessa Luperti

(Sponsoring & Hospitality)Bernhard Pöllinger

(Sports & Infrastructure)Christoph Richterich (Communications)

EVENTS & TICKETINGGaby Riget

OFFICE COORDINATIONDaniela Kirchhübel

PR & MEDIARichterich & Partner AG

Colette NussbaumSeestrasse 25, 8702 Zollikon

+41 (0)43 499 50 00polo@richterich-partner.ch

ST. MORITZ POLO CLUBTina Gartmann

GENERAL OPENING HOURS ON THE LAKE

Thursday to Sunday 10.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.

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