The International Polo Cup, also called the Newport Cup and the Westchester Cup is a trophy in polo that was created in 1876 and was played for by teams from the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 and Great Britain

Great Britain

Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...

. The match is the best of three games. In 1886 it was decided to make the polo match a continuing competition. 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.

History

The cup was first awarded to the team of Sir John Watson

John Watson (polo)

Sir John Watson was a champion polo player who in 1876 was the first to win the International Polo Cup at Newport, Rhode Island....

 in 1876 in Newport, Rhode Island

Newport, Rhode Island

Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...

. The cup was later purchased by a subscription and presented to the Westchester Polo Club

Westchester Polo Club

The Westchester Polo Club was the first formal American polo club. It was established in the spring of 1876. Events were held at the Jerome Park Racetrack in New York. The club was responsible for the International Polo Cup. The club moved to Newport, Rhode Island....

 in 1886. It was won consistently by English teams from the Hurlingham Club

Hurlingham Club

The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive sports club in Fulham in southwest London, England. The club, founded in 1869, is situated by the River Thames in Fulham, West London, and has a Georgian clubhouse set in of grounds...

 until 1909. In that year, James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr., Lawrence Waterbury, Harry Payne Whitney

Harry Payne Whitney

Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.- Early years :...

 and Devereaux Milburn formed a team, dubbed the Big Four

Big Four (polo)

The Big Four in polo was the American polo team that competed for the International Polo Cup.-History:The term was first used in 1909 for the team of Devereaux Milburn, Harry Payne Whitney, Lawrence Waterbury, and James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr....

, that won the cup from the British. The same team was successful in 1911 and 1913, but lost the Cup in 1914. In the 1920s and 1930s, 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 6 times by Great Britain, including the initial 1876 match. The match was suspended in the 1940s due to World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 and was not revived until the 1990s.

Year	Winner	English Team	American Team	Score	Venue/Date
1876	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	Sir John Watson John Watson (polo) Sir John Watson was a champion polo player who in 1876 was the first to win the International Polo Cup at Newport, Rhode Island....			Newport Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
1886	Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...	T. Hone, R. Lawley, Malcolm Little (polo) and Sir John Watson John Watson (polo) Sir John Watson was a champion polo player who in 1876 was the first to win the International Polo Cup at Newport, Rhode Island....	William Knapp Thorn William Knapp Thorn William Knapp Thorn, Jr. was a champion polo player and the grandson of Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt.-Biography:He was born in 1848 to Emily Almira Vanderbilt Thorn. He died in Pau, France on November 16, 1910.-References:... , Raymond Belmont, Foxhall Parker Keene and Thomas Hitchcock, Sr.	10-4 14-2	Newport Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
1902	Great Britain	Cecil P. Nickalls, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, Frederick Maitland Freake, Walter Selby Buckmaster, George Arthur Miller George Arthur Miller George Arthur Miller , was a British polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British polo team Roehampton, which won the gold medal....  and Charles Darley Miller Charles Darley Miller Charles Darley Miller was a British polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a member of the British polo team Roehampton, which won the gold medal.-Biography:...	Rodolphe Louis Agassiz Rodolphe Louis Agassiz Rodolphe Louis Agassiz was a polo champion who participated in the 1902 International Polo Cup. He later became chairman of the board of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company.-Biography:... , James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr., John Elliott Cowdin John Elliott Cowdin John Elliott Cowdin was an American polo champion in the 1902 International Polo Cup. He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame.-References:... , Lawrence Waterbury and Foxhall P. Keene Foxhall P. Keene Foxhall Parker Keene was an American thoroughbred race horse owner and breeder, a World and Olympic Gold Medallist in polo. He was rated the best all-around polo player in the United States for eight consecutive years, a golfer who competed in the U.S...	1-2 6-1 7-1	Hurlingham Hurlingham Club The Hurlingham Club is an exclusive sports club in Fulham in southwest London, England. The club, founded in 1869, is situated by the River Thames in Fulham, West London, and has a Georgian clubhouse set in of grounds...
1909	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...	Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson was a British polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... , Harry Rich, Frederick Maitland Freake, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, Lord Wodehouse John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley CBE MC was a British peer, known from 1902 to 1932 as Lord Wodehouse.-Biography:...  and John Hardress Lloyd John Hardress Lloyd Brigadier-General John Hardress Lloyd was an Anglo-Irish soldier and polo player. He was awarded a DSO and made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur for his service in the British Army during the First World War...	Lawrence Waterbury, James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr., Harry Payne Whitney Harry Payne Whitney Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.- Early years :...  and Devereaux Milburn	9-5 8-2	Hurlingham
1911	United States	Leslie St. Clair Cheape Leslie St. Clair Cheape Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape was an English international polo player. He was at one stage hailed as 'England's Greatest Player', Cheape played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911, 1913, and 1914. In 1914 the final had to be delayed as Cheape was hit in the face by a flying... , Arthur Noel Edwards Arthur Noel Edwards Captain Arthur Noel Edwards was an English polo champion who participated in the 1911 International Polo Cup.-Biography:... , John Hardress Lloyd John Hardress Lloyd Brigadier-General John Hardress Lloyd was an Anglo-Irish soldier and polo player. He was awarded a DSO and made a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur for his service in the British Army during the First World War...  and Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson Herbert Haydon Wilson was a British polo player who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.-Biography:... .	Lawrence Waterbury, James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr., Harry Payne Whitney Harry Payne Whitney Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.- Early years :...  and Devereaux Milburn	4.5-2.75 4.5 –3.5	Meadowbrook Meadowbrook Polo Club The Meadowbrook Polo Club is the oldest continuously operating polo club in the United States. It was first established in 1881 and was home to the 1994 US Open Polo Championship.-History:...
1913	United States	Leslie St. Clair Cheape Leslie St. Clair Cheape Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape was an English international polo player. He was at one stage hailed as 'England's Greatest Player', Cheape played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911, 1913, and 1914. In 1914 the final had to be delayed as Cheape was hit in the face by a flying... , Ralph Gerald Ritson Ralph Gerald Ritson Ralph Gerald Ritson was an English champion polo player.captained the British team in the 1913 International Polo Cup. His name also appears among the winners of the -Biography:...  and Vivian Noverre Lockett.	Lawrence Waterbury, Louis Ezekiel Stoddard Louis Ezekiel Stoddard Major Louis Ezekiel Stoddard was an American 10-goal handicap polo player. He participated in the 1913 and 1921 International Polo Cup. He was the chairman of the United States Polo Association from 1921 to 1936. He won the Junior Polo Championship, Senior Polo Championship, U.S... , James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr., Harry Payne Whitney Harry Payne Whitney Harry Payne Whitney was an American businessman, thoroughbred horsebreeder, and member of the prominent Whitney family.- Early years :...  and Devereaux Milburn	5.5–3 4.5-4.25	Meadowbrook on June 14, 1913
1914	Great Britain	Henry Archdale Tomkinson Henry Archdale Tomkinson Colonel Henry Archdale Tomkinson was a British polo champion. He was captain of the team that won the 1914 and 1921 International Polo Cup. In 1927 he was the team manager for the International Polo Cup game.... , Leslie St. Clair Cheape Leslie St. Clair Cheape Captain Leslie St. Clair Cheape was an English international polo player. He was at one stage hailed as 'England's Greatest Player', Cheape played for England in the Westchester Cup three times in 1911, 1913, and 1914. In 1914 the final had to be delayed as Cheape was hit in the face by a flying... , Frederick W. Barrett Frederick W. Barrett Major Frederick W. Barrett was an English international polo player.-Biography:He competed on the England polo team in the 1914 and 1921 International Polo Cup. The English team were victorious in 1914 ending a series of losses....  and Vivian Noverre Lockett	Rene Morgan La Montagne, Jr. Rene Morgan La Montagne, Jr. Rene Morgan La Montagne, Jr. was an American polo player who in 1914 won the International Polo Cup.-Biography:He was born on December 23, 1882 to Rene Morgan La Montagne, Sr. . In 1920 he married Grace Argo Garrett.... , James Montaudevert Waterbury, Jr., Devereaux Milburn and Lawrence Waterbury	8.5-3 4-2.75	Meadowbrook
1921	United States	Henry Archdale Tomkinson Henry Archdale Tomkinson Colonel Henry Archdale Tomkinson was a British polo champion. He was captain of the team that won the 1914 and 1921 International Polo Cup. In 1927 he was the team manager for the International Polo Cup game.... , Frederick W. Barrett Frederick W. Barrett Major Frederick W. Barrett was an English international polo player.-Biography:He competed on the England polo team in the 1914 and 1921 International Polo Cup. The English team were victorious in 1914 ending a series of losses.... , Lord Wodehouse John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley CBE MC was a British peer, known from 1902 to 1932 as Lord Wodehouse.-Biography:...  and Vivian Noverre Lockett	Louis Ezekiel Stoddard Louis Ezekiel Stoddard Major Louis Ezekiel Stoddard was an American 10-goal handicap polo player. He participated in the 1913 and 1921 International Polo Cup. He was the chairman of the United States Polo Association from 1921 to 1936. He won the Junior Polo Championship, Senior Polo Championship, U.S... , Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., James Watson Webb, Sr. James Watson Webb, Sr. -Biography:He was born in 1884 to Lila Osgood Vanderbilt Webb and William Seward Webb in Burlington, Vermont. He married Electra Havemeyer Webb and had as his son, James Watson Webb, Jr. He died in 1960.-References:...  and Devereaux Milburn	16-5 14-5	Meadowbrook
1924	United States	Thomas William Kirkwood Thomas William Kirkwood Thomas William Kirkwood was a Scottish champion polo player. He competed in the 1924 International Polo Cup.- References :... , Teignmouth Philip Melvill Teignmouth Philip Melvill Teignmouth Philip Melvill was an English champion polo player.-Biography:He was born on February 13, 1877 to Teignmouth Melvill.... , Frank Brereton Hurndall Frank Brereton Hurndall Major Frank Brereton Hurndall was an English polo player. He was captain of the 1924 British polo team that competed in the International Polo Cup.-Biography:... , Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr., Eric Garnett Atkinson Eric Garnett Atkinson Eric Garnett Atkinson was a British India 9-goal polo player. He competed in the 1924 and 1927 International Polo Cup.-Biography:He was born on April 9, 1887 in Bareilly, India to Francis Garnett Atkinson and Eliza Augusta Snow Prestage....  and Lewis Lawrence Lacey Lewis Lawrence Lacey Lewis Lawrence Lacey was born in Montreal the son of a professional Cricketer. In 1915 he won the Argentine open and become Argentina's second 10-goal polo player...	James Watson Webb, Sr. James Watson Webb, Sr. -Biography:He was born in 1884 to Lila Osgood Vanderbilt Webb and William Seward Webb in Burlington, Vermont. He married Electra Havemeyer Webb and had as his son, James Watson Webb, Jr. He died in 1960.-References:... , Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Malcolm Stevenson Malcolm Stevenson (polo) Malcolm Stevenson was a American champion polo player in what was known as the Big Four.-Biography:He was born around 1880 to A. L. Stevenson and he had a brother Philip Stevenson. On October 3, 1901 he married Caroline Livingstone, just days after being thrown from his polo horse. In 1920 he... , Robert Early Strawbridge, Jr. Robert Early Strawbridge, Jr. Robert Early Strawbridge, Jr. was an American polo champion and chairman of the United States Polo Association.-References:...  and Devereaux Milburn	16-5 14-5	Meadowbrook
1927	United States	Claude Ernest Pert Claude Ernest Pert -Biography:He was born in 1898 in British India. He participated in the 1927 International Polo Cup. He died in 1982.-External links:*-References:... , Richard George (polo), Austin Henry Williams Austin Henry Williams Brigadier General Austin Henry Williams was a British polo champion.-Biography:He was born in 1890 in England. He participated in the 1927 International Polo Cup. He died on 5 September 1973.-References:... , John Pitt Dening John Pitt Dening -Biography:He was born in 1895 to Lieutenant-General Sir L. Dening, KCB, DSO and Lady Dening of Hampton Court Palace. He died on April 9, 1929.-External links:* at Flickr-References:... , Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Captain Charles Thomas Irvine Roark was an English polo player. He held a ten goal handicap at the peak of his career.- Biography :He was born in Ireland in 1897 to T. I. Roark of Wexford....  and Eric Garnett Atkinson Eric Garnett Atkinson Eric Garnett Atkinson was a British India 9-goal polo player. He competed in the 1924 and 1927 International Polo Cup.-Biography:He was born on April 9, 1887 in Bareilly, India to Francis Garnett Atkinson and Eliza Augusta Snow Prestage....	James Watson Webb, Sr. James Watson Webb, Sr. -Biography:He was born in 1884 to Lila Osgood Vanderbilt Webb and William Seward Webb in Burlington, Vermont. He married Electra Havemeyer Webb and had as his son, James Watson Webb, Jr. He died in 1960.-References:... , Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Malcolm Stevenson Malcolm Stevenson (polo) Malcolm Stevenson was a American champion polo player in what was known as the Big Four.-Biography:He was born around 1880 to A. L. Stevenson and he had a brother Philip Stevenson. On October 3, 1901 he married Caroline Livingstone, just days after being thrown from his polo horse. In 1920 he...  and Devereaux Milburn	13-3 8-5	Meadowbrook
1930	United States	Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. -Biography:He was born around 1910 and had two brothers that also played polo, Ivor Godfrey Balding and Barney Balding. His sons, Gerald Barnard "Toby" Balding, Jr. and Ian Balding, were both thoroughbred racehorse trainers in Britain.... , Lewis Lawrence Lacey Lewis Lawrence Lacey Lewis Lawrence Lacey was born in Montreal the son of a professional Cricketer. In 1915 he won the Argentine open and become Argentina's second 10-goal polo player... , Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Charles Thomas Irvine Roark Captain Charles Thomas Irvine Roark was an English polo player. He held a ten goal handicap at the peak of his career.- Biography :He was born in Ireland in 1897 to T. I. Roark of Wexford....  and Humphrey Patrick Guinness.	Eric Leader Pedley Eric Leader Pedley -Biography:He was born on January 2, 1896 in Riverside, California to William Everard Pedley and Elizabeth Barlow Massicks. Around 1923 he married Alejandra Elena Macondray. He died on May 9, 1986 in Belvedere, California.... , Earle Hopping, Thomas Hitchcock, Jr. and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest Winston Frederick Churchill Guest -Biography:Winston Guest was the son of Frederick Guest, a British politician, and his wife, Amy Phipps, who was the daughter of American businessman and philanthropist Henry Phipps, Jr. Guest was born in 1906. He won the International Polo Cup in 1930, 1936 and 1939. He died in 1982 at Nassau...	10-5 14-9	Meadowbrook
1936	United States	Hugh Hesketh Hughes Hugh Hesketh Hughes Hugh Hesketh Hughes was a Welsh champion polo player who trained in Argentina.-Biography:He was born in October 1902 in Flintshire, Wales. He participated in the 1936 International Polo Cup. He was a second lieutenant in the Welsh Guards during World War II and was killed on 23 May 1940 in France.... , Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. -Biography:He was born around 1910 and had two brothers that also played polo, Ivor Godfrey Balding and Barney Balding. His sons, Gerald Barnard "Toby" Balding, Jr. and Ian Balding, were both thoroughbred racehorse trainers in Britain.... , Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin was an English international polo player. At the height of his career, he held a nine goal handicap.-Biography:...  and Humphrey Patrick Guinness.	Eric Leader Pedley Eric Leader Pedley -Biography:He was born on January 2, 1896 in Riverside, California to William Everard Pedley and Elizabeth Barlow Massicks. Around 1923 he married Alejandra Elena Macondray. He died on May 9, 1986 in Belvedere, California.... , Michael Grace Phipps Michael Grace Phipps -Biography:He was the son of John Shaffer Phipps. He was a member of Yale University intercollegiate championship team in both 1930 and 1932. He participated in the 1936 and 1939 International Polo Cup.-References:... , Stewart Birrell Iglehart and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest Winston Frederick Churchill Guest -Biography:Winston Guest was the son of Frederick Guest, a British politician, and his wife, Amy Phipps, who was the daughter of American businessman and philanthropist Henry Phipps, Jr. Guest was born in 1906. He won the International Polo Cup in 1930, 1936 and 1939. He died in 1982 at Nassau... .	10-9 8-6	Hurlingham
1939	United States	Robert Skene Robert Skene Charles Robertson Skene , nicknamed Hurricane Bob was a ten-goal polo player. He was inducted into the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame.-Biography:... , Aiden Roark, Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. -Biography:He was born around 1910 and had two brothers that also played polo, Ivor Godfrey Balding and Barney Balding. His sons, Gerald Barnard "Toby" Balding, Jr. and Ian Balding, were both thoroughbred racehorse trainers in Britain....  and Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin was an English international polo player. At the height of his career, he held a nine goal handicap.-Biography:...	Michael Grace Phipps Michael Grace Phipps -Biography:He was the son of John Shaffer Phipps. He was a member of Yale University intercollegiate championship team in both 1930 and 1932. He participated in the 1936 and 1939 International Polo Cup.-References:... , Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Stewart Birrell Iglehart and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest Winston Frederick Churchill Guest -Biography:Winston Guest was the son of Frederick Guest, a British politician, and his wife, Amy Phipps, who was the daughter of American businessman and philanthropist Henry Phipps, Jr. Guest was born in 1906. He won the International Polo Cup in 1930, 1936 and 1939. He died in 1982 at Nassau...	11-7 9-4	Meadowbrook
1992	United States	William Lucas (polo), Cody Forsyth, Alan Kent (polo) and Howard Hipwood	John Gobin (polo), Adam Snow, Owen Rinehart and Rob Walton (polo)	8-7	Guards Guards Polo Club Guards Polo Club is the polo club most closely associated with the British Royal Family. HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh has been President of the club since its formation in 1955 and HM The Queen is its Patron...
1997	Great Britain	William Lucas (polo), Cody Forsyth, Howard Hipwood and Andrew Hine	Julio Arellano, Michael Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida, Jr. and John B. Goodman (polo)	12-9	Guards
2009	Great Britain	Luke Tomlinson Luke Tomlinson Luke Tomlinson is a professional polo player and is currently captain of the England polo team, with a handicap of seven goals in Britain and eight in Argentina.-Biography:... , Mark Tomlinson Mark Tomlinson Mark Tomlinson is a professional polo player who plays for the England polo team, with a handicap of seven goals in Britain and six in Argentina.-Biography:... , James Beim and Eduardo Novillo Astrada	Adam Snow, Mike Azzaro Mike Azzaro Mike Azzaro is an American professional polo player from San Antonio, Texas. Azzaro, whose current handicap is 9 goals, held the sport's highest handicap for over 10 years. Azzaro was awarded Polo Magazines Polo Excellence Award for young player of the year in 1987 and 1990 and the award for... , Nicholas Roldan, Jeff Blake (polo) and Jeff Hall (polo)	10-9	International

External links

• International Polo Cup team photographs