RAF Polo Association’s Season Opening Tournament

7th–8th May 2016
The RAF College Cranwell played host once again to a hugely successful Polo Tournament and a special one as well, with this year being the 80th Anniversary of the Royal Air Force Polo Association (RAFPA) and RAF College Cranwell celebrating 100 years.

There were nine teams that competed for the Martyn Bebbington Trophy over what was a gloriously sunny weekend, but it was Lincolnshire’s Leadenham team who came out on top as the tournament winners, and also providing the Best Playing Pony.



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