Room X
Teams and players
Three club teams, forty playing members and an honours board that goes back to 1962. Handicaps shown are example figures for this demo.
Squads
The club teams
Handicaps are in goals, from minus two to ten. Example figures.
Hartwell Burgundy
Team handicap 8 goals
- Emeka Okafor Captain3
- Tobenna Eze No. 22
- Adaora Nwankwo No. 32
- Chidi Obi No. 11
Hartwell Gold
Team handicap 9 goals
- Ngozi Ibe Captain3
- Obinna Agu No. 32
- Ifeanyi Ude No. 22
- Amaka Eze No. 12
Hartwell Ivory
Team handicap 4 goals
- Somto Okeke Captain1
- Ada Ezeh No. 21
- Kamsi Ugwu No. 31
- Tunde Bello No. 11
Honours board
Gold leaf on wood, since 1962
- 2026Hartwell CupHartwell Burgundy
- 2026Coal City OpenEkulu Riders (visitors)
- 2025Hartwell CupHartwell Gold
- 2025Ladies InvitationalHartwell Ivory
- 2024Hartwell CupHartwell Burgundy
- 2023Udi Hills TrophyHartwell Ivory
How polo works
Positions, explained
No. 1
The attacker, closest to the opposition goal.
No. 2
The worker, harrying the opposition back.
No. 3
The playmaker, usually the strongest player.
No. 4 or back
The defender, guarding the home goal.
Questions
Player questions
How do handicaps work
Every player has a rating from minus two to ten, reviewed each season by the handicap committee.
Can visiting players join chukkas
Yes, with a letter from their club and a short ride with the captain.
Before you leave the room
Start your own line on the board
The polo academy takes beginners to their first chukka in twelve weeks.