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Prince Har­ry to Vis­it Gov­er­nors Island for Veuve Clic­quot Man­hat­tan Polo Classic

May 13, 2009 8:25 pm
Prince Har­ry will vis­it Gov­er­nors Island on Sat­ur­day, May 30, to play in the sec­ond annu­al Veuve Clic­quot Man­hat­tan Polo Clas­sic. The event will kick off the Island’s pub­lic access sea­son. Gov­er­nors Island vis­i­tors are invit­ed to watch the match, free of charge, on the Island’s sports fields, which fea­ture the stun­ning back­drop of the Man­hat­tan sky­line. Prince Har­ry will plat on the team cap­tained by Nick Roldan, while Nacho Figueras, a world renowned Argen­tine polo play­er, will cap­tain the oppos­ing team, Black Watch. Polo was often played on Gov­er­nors Island between World Wars I and II, and we have heard from some for­mer res­i­dents of the Island that a few match­es also took place dur­ing the Coast Guard era on the Island. The Veuve Clic­quot Man­hat­tan Polo Clas­sic is a won­der­ful oppor­tu­ni­ty to bring back this his­toric use of the Island. 
[cap­tion id=“attachment_1380” align=“alignleft” width=“225” caption=“Hundreds of Gov­er­nors Island vis­i­tors enjoyed last year’s Veuve Clic­quot Man­hat­tan Polo Clas­sic which brough polo back to the Island for the first time in decades. ”]Hundreds of Governors Island visitors enjoyed last year's Veuve Clicquot Manhattan Polo Classic which brough polo back to the Island for the first time in 75 years. [/​caption]
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