The International Polo Cup, also called the Newport Cup and the Westchester Cup, is a trophy in polo that was created in 1886 and is played for by teams from the United States and England. Matches were conducted 12 times between 1886 and 1939, suspended during World War II, and not revived until 1992 due to changing times and interests. Originally contested as a best-of-three series, single-game matches have been held since the event was revived. The most recent match was held in March 2023 at the National Polo Center in Wellington, Florida, won by the English team.

History The history of the cup dates to 1886. The cup was purchased by a subscription and presented to the Westchester Polo Club, from which its original name originates, in 1886. It was won in 1886 and 1902 by English teams from the Hurlingham Club.

In 1909, Americans Monte Waterbury, Lawrence Waterbury, Harry Payne Whitney and Devereux Milburn formed a team, dubbed the Big Four, that won the cup. The same team was successful in 1911 and 1913, but lost the cup to England in 1914.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the Westchester Cup was the most anticipated event on the sporting calendar in the United States.

Match results The below table lists the results of each match, and the overall series record between the two teams. The match was suspended in the 1940s due to World War II and was not revived until the 1990s.

Year Winner Series English team American team Score Venue (date) Ref. 1886ENG ENG, 1–0 Thomas Hone, Richard Lawley, Malcolm Orme Little and Capt.John Henry Watson William Knapp Thorn, Raymond Rodgers Belmont, Foxhall Parker Keene and Thomas Hitchcock, Sr. 10–414–2 Newport 1902 ENG ENG, 2–0Cecil Patteson Nickalls, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, Frederick Maitland Freake, Walter Selby Buckmaster, George Arthur Miller and Charles Darley Miller Rodolphe Louis Agassiz, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., John Elliott Cowdin, Lawrence Waterbury and Foxhall Parker Keene1–2 6–1 7–1 Hurlingham (May 31–June 21) 1909USA ENG, 2–1Herbert Haydon Wilson, Harry Rich, Frederick Maitland Freake, Patteson Womersley Nickalls, John Wodehouse, 3rd Earl of Kimberley and John Hardress LloydLawrence Waterbury, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 9–58–2Hurlingham (June 23, July 5) 1911USA TIE, 2–2 Leslie St. Clair Cheape, Arthur Noel Edwards, John Hardress Lloyd and Herbert Haydon Wilson with Arthur Noel Edwards as the alternate. Lawrence Waterbury, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 4.5–3 4.5–3.5Meadow Brook (June 1, June 9) 1913USA USA, 3–2 Leslie St. Clair Cheape, Ralph Gerald Ritson and Vivian Noverre Lockett. Lawrence Waterbury, Louis Ezekiel Stoddard, James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Harry Payne Whitney and Devereaux Milburn 5.5–3 Meadow Brook (June 10, June 14) 1914ENG TIE, 3–3 Henry Archdale Tomkinson, Leslie St. Clair Cheape, Frederick W. Barrett and Vivian Noverre Lockett Rene Morgan La Montagne Jr., James Montaudevert Waterbury Jr., Devereaux Milburn and Lawrence Waterbury 8.5–34–2.75 Meadow Brook (June 15) 1921USA USA, 4–3 Henry Archdale Tomkinson, Frederick W. Barrett, Lord Wodehouse and Vivian Noverre Lockett Louis Ezekiel Stoddard, Thomas Hitchcock Jr., James Watson Webb, Sr. and Devereaux Milburn 16–5 14–5 Hurlingham 1924USA USA, 5–3 Thomas William Kirkwood, Teignmouth Philip Melvill, Frank Brereton Hurndall, Geoffrey H. Phipps-Hornby, Sr., Eric Garnett Atkinson and Lewis Lawrence Lacey James Watson Webb, Sr., Thomas Hitchcock Jr., Malcolm Stevenson, Robert Early Strawbridge Jr. and Devereaux Milburn 16–514–5 Meadow Brook 1927USA USA, 6–3 Claude Ernest Pert, Richard George, Austin Henry Williams, John Pitt Dening, Charles Thomas Irvine Roark and Eric Garnett Atkinson James Watson Webb, Sr., Thomas Hitchcock Jr., Malcolm Stevenson and Devereaux Milburn 13–38–5 Meadow Brook 1930 USA USA, 7–3 Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr., Lewis Lawrence Lacey, Charles Thomas Irvine Roark and Humphrey Patrick Guinness. Eric Leader Pedley, Earle Hopping, Thomas Hitchcock Jr. and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest 10–514–9 Meadow Brook (September 15) 1936USA USA, 8–3 Hugh Hesketh Hughes, Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr., Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin and Humphrey Patrick Guinness. Eric Leader Pedley, Michael Grace Phipps, Stewart Birrell Iglehart and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest.10–98–6Hurlingham 1939USA USA, 9–3 Robert Skene, Aiden Roark, Gerald Barnard Balding, Sr. and Eric Horace Tyrrell-Martin Michael Grace Phipps, Thomas Hitchcock Jr., Stewart Birrell Iglehart and Winston Frederick Churchill Guest11–7 9–4Meadow Brook Revival 1992USA USA, 10–3 William Lucas, Cody Forsyth, Alan Kent, Howard Hipwood John Gobin, Adam Snow, Owen Rinehart, Robert E. Walton 8–7 Guards (July 26) 1997ENG USA, 10–4 William Lucas, Cody Forsyth, Howard Hipwood, Andrew Hine Julio Arellano, Michael Azzaro, Guillermo Gracida Jr., John B. Goodman 12–9 Guards (July 27) 2009ENG USA, 10–5 Luke Tomlinson, Mark Tomlinson, James Beim, Eduardo Novillo Astrada Adam Snow, Mike Azzaro, Nic Roldan, Jeff Blake, Jeff Hall 10–9 International (February 21) 2012ENG USA, 10–6 11–10.5 Guards 2012USA USA, 11–6 Nic Roldan, Marc Ganzi, Jeff Hall, Carlos Gracida Jr. 8.5–6 Grand Champions (November 25) 2013ENG USA, 11–7 Luke Tomlinson, James Beim, Mark Tomlinson and John Paul Clarkin Marc Ganzi, Polito Pieres, Nic Roldan, Mike Azzaro, Jeff Blake 12–11 Guards (July 28) 2019USA USA, 12–7 Henry Porter, Ollie Cudmore, Jack Richardson, Tommy Beresford Jared Zenni, Mike Azzaro, Peke Gonzalez, Geronimo Obregon 9–8 International (April 28) 2023ENG USA, 12–8 James Beim, Max Charlton, Mark Tomlinson, Tomas Beresford Matt Coppola, Nicolas Escobar, Jeff Hall, Jared Zenni 12–9National Polo Center (March 31)

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Team photographs via Wayback Machine