Room IV
The Coal City Open
The biggest gathering of the season: six teams from four states over one long weekend, finishing on Sunday 10 January. Medium goal polo, a junior exhibition and the best lunch on the calendar.
Sunday 10 January 2027, 15:00
Tickets
Choose your place
Tickets go into your ticket wallet at the top of the page. Pay once through Receivly for everything in it. Children under 12 are free on the lawn.
Example rates for this demo.
- Lawn enclosure₦5,000 each
- Grandstand₦15,000 each
- Pavilion guest, with lunch₦35,000 each
- Car park₦2,000 each
Total ₦0
Line-ups
The teams
Example line-ups and handicaps for this demo. Line-ups are confirmed on the Friday before.
Hartwell Gold
Home side, 9 goals
- Ngozi Ibe3
- Obinna Agu2
- Ifeanyi Ude2
- Amaka Eze2
Ekulu Riders
Enugu, 8 goals
- Chuka Nwosu3
- Bola Akin2
- Ebuka Ogbu2
- Kene Okoye1
Order of play
The day, hour by hour
- Opening rounds
Three matches from 15:00, free entry for members.
- Semi-finals
Two matches and the junior exhibition.
- Lunch
Long tables under the trees.
- The final
Followed by the subsidiary final.
- Prizes
On the pavilion steps.
On the wall
From earlier years
No. 01Open semi-final, 2026Photograph, club archive No. 02A visiting playerPhotograph, 2026 No. 03Lunch under the treesPhotograph, 2026
Before the day
Match day questions
Where do I park
Inside the main gate on Bisalla Close; marshals will guide you. Car park tickets are sold with match tickets.
Can I bring children
Yes. Under 12s are free on the lawn and there is a supervised play area behind the stand.
Is food sold on the day
Yes. Lunch in the pavilion for guests, and a grill and soft drinks stand on the lawn. The bar serves adults only.
Before you leave the room
Then there is The Hartwell Cup final
Two big days, one season. Members get both in their subscription.