Polo Team Newport to Face Dallas This Weekend

Newport will face off against Dallas on Saturday, July 13, at 5 p.m. in the City Series, featuring challengers from around the US, playing in a classic 6-chukker match against the home team in the Newport International Polo Series. 

The match will be played at Glen Farm in Portsmouth on the polo fields. 

A weekly door prize drawing will award one lucky winner an exciting prize. The match will be followed by a trophy presentation and cocktail hour to mingle with the players.

For more info about attending the weekly matches, or regarding weather-related questions about the status of the match, call the Info Line at 401-846-0200.  

Dating back more than 130 years in Newport, the polo matches are a unique and popular summertime tradition, open to the public.  

Audiences of several thousand spectators enjoy cheering for the international guests, as well as teams representing major US cities, playing against the home team.  The polo matches will run continuously every Saturday from June through September at 5pm (4pm in September).

Tickets are $12. Tickets can be purchased online until 10 a.m. on the day of the match, or at the entry gates which open at 1 p.m.