AMBASSADOR'S CUP
POLO MATCH
June 17th • The Plains, Virginia
PHOTOS BY CROWELL HADDEN AND PAUL SIMKIN
BY VICKY MOON
Unlike others out riding in the Virginia horse
country on a sweltering Saturday a ernoon,
Euripides L. Evriviades, ambassador of Cyprus,
was mounted on the back of his Harley Davidson
motorcycle. He stopped by Great Meadow in The
Plains to catch a few chukkers of the Ambassador's
Cup Polo Match.
U.S. Chief of Protocol Donald Ensenat, an
avid polo player, was on hand to host more
than 400 guests, including numerous members
of the diplomatic corps and some illustrious
ambassadors of polo.
Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras divides his time among
polo hot spots in Argentina, Palm Beach and the
Hamptons. He also embodies the image of Ralph
Lauren in the countless magazine advertisements
he does part-time. But, he says, "Polo is my life."
Unfortunately, Mathias Guerrand-Hermes had
to send regrets. He broke his femur playing polo
in Morocco. Meanwhile, in the luncheon marquee,
Aicha A. Afi fi , the Moroccan minister counselor
for political aff airs, was set to watch her fi rst
polo match. Luckily for her, Outback founder and
team captain Tim Gannon said, "I think we have
ourselves a good match today," as he prepared to
mount up.
Salvatore Ferragamo learned to play polo while in
prep school in England. He has just completed three
weeks of world travel as ambassador for his family's
wine from their 700-acre Tuscan estate - bottles of
El Borro were passed at the victory celebration.
Oh, the fi nal score? A very diplomatic, 8-8.
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