The Sydney Polo Club is a polo club in Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. It is the oldest polo club in Australia. The Sydney Polo Club won the bid to host the 2017 World Polo Championship.
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Location
It is located at 100 Ridges Lane, Richmond, New South Wales, 2753, along the Hawkesbury River.
History
It was established in 1876, making it the oldest polo club in Australia. The first match in Australia took place on July 23, 1874 in Moore Park, New South Wales, of which one of the players was Hercules Robinson, 1st Baron Rosmead; it led to the founding of the club. Banjo Paterson (1864-1941), who composed Geelung Polo Club, was an early club member.
Peter Higgins, co-founder of Mortgage Choice (ASX: MOC), and his wife Rebecca Higgins moved the club to Richmond, New South Wales. They have established the annual Sydney Gold Cup.
In 2013, the opening scene of The Great Gatsby was filmed at the Sydney polo club.
World Polo Championship
The Sydney Polo Club is hosting the 2017 World Polo Championship. The Championship rights were awarded to the club itself. This is unusual as the normal process is to award it to a country. The Sydney Polo Club was offered the opportunity to bid because of their unparralleled fields and grounds. The Australian Polo Federation is in support of the Sydney Polo Club. The Championship is being run with the support of strategic partner Destination NSW.