EFG Switzerland banks 2011

EFG Switzerland banks 2011 Elephant Polo  World Cup Title at TIGER TOPS Jungle Lodge, Nepal 2011, December 02

EFG Switzerland successfully defended their title at the 30th edition of the World Elephant Polo Championships in Nepal. Captained by the sport's co-founder James Manclark, the EFG quartet beat the home team Tiger Tops Tuskers 9:7 in a thriller on the jungle fringe.

Sibling rivalry was at the fore with Choegyal brothers Rinchen and Sangjay playing for the Tuskers and EFG respectively. For EFG Manclark was ably supported by newcomer to the team Nigel Lea as well as Sangjay and EFG polo stalwart Robert Mehm with patron Keith Gapp managing the squad from the ground.

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EFG International Switzerland crowned Elephant Polo World Champions

January 6, 2011

EFG International Switzerland crowned Elephant Polo World Champions with extra time victory over U.A.E. Sepoys.

EFG banked their first ever World Cup triumph with a nail-biting golden goal finish against the U.A.E Sepoys at the 29th W.E.P.A. World Championships hosted at the famous Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge, Nepal.

With the scores level at 5/5 at full time, the teams changed ends to play out a 5 minute extra time golden goal period, with Robert Mehm of EFG scoring the winner with a 30 yard forehand pile driver from outside the ‘D’ after just 30 seconds.

The Final was a ding dong affair, with the Sepoys taking an early 2 goal lead thanks to some fine finishing from their sure fire hitman ‘Jamie Seward’.

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The aprobane Elephant Polo Club (TEPC) proudly hosted the Ceylon Elephant Polo Association (CEPA) championships

THE TAPROBANE ELEPHANT POLO CLUB (TEPC) PROUDLY HOSTED THE CEYLON ELEPHANT POLO ASSOCIATION (CEPA) CHAMPIONSHIPS
'TAPROBANE TROPHY' TOURNAMENT ON TAPROBANE BEACH, WELIGAMA, SRI LANKA.  MARCH 1-3, 2002.
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Following the famous inaugural CEPA victory of Chivas Regal,WEPA over
Sri Lanka,CEPA in February 2001, Geoffrey Dobbs, President of CEPA and  the TEPC once again hosted the 2nd ever CEPA 'Taprobane Trophy Tournament' between March 1-3, 2002.

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