Today the world-renowned Tortugas Open start at the Tortugas Country Club and by this sound the bell for the Argentine Triple Crown. From September 24th to October 12th six high goal teams, separated into two zones, will compete for the Copa Emilio de Anchorena. In today’s opening match at 4 pm (local time) team La Aguada will encounter Alegría in zone A.
At about the same time as the Tortugas Open, the qualifying tournament for the 120th Hurlingham Open and the 120th Argentine Open take place. Together with the aforementioned Open, these tournaments form the Argentine Triple Crown, a series of the most prestigious and important polo tournaments worldwide. The Hurlingham Open start October 15th and will be held until November 3rd, the Argentine Open take place from November 16th to December 7th.
Schedule:
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
| 4 pm | Zone A |
La Aguada |
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Alegría |
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
| 4 pm | Zone B |
La Natividad |
: |
La Aguada Las Monjitas |
Saturday, September 28th, 2013
| 4 pm | Zone A |
Ellerstina |
: |
Loser Match 1 |
Sunday, September 29th, 2013
| 4 pm | Zone B |
La Dolfina |
: |
Loser Match 2 |
Saturday, October 5th, 2013
| 4 pm | Zone A |
Ellerstina |
: |
Winner Match 1 |
Sunday, October 6th, 2013
| 4 pm | Zone B |
La Dolfina |
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Winner Match 2 |
Saturday, October 12th, 2013
| 4 pm | Final |
Winner Zone A |
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Winner Zone B |
The teams:
Zone A
Ellerstina (+39)
Facundo Pieres (+10)
Gonzalo Pieres (+10)
Mariano Aguerre (+10)
Nicolás Pieres (+9)
La Aguada (+34)
Javier Novillo Astrada (+8)
Facundo Sola (+8)
Miguel Novillo Astrada (+9)
Ignacio Novillo Astrada (+9)
Alegría (+34)
Pablo Pieres (+8)
Hilario Ulloa (+9)
Lucas Monteverde (+9)
Frederick Mannix, Jr. (+8)
Zone B
La Dolfina (+39)
Adolfo Cambiaso (+10)
David Stirling (+9)
Pablo Mac Donough (+10)
Juan Martín Nero (+10)
La Natividad (+35)
Guillermo Caset (+9)
Ignacio Heguy (+9)
Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade (+8)
Bartolomé Castagnola (+9)
La Aguada Las Monjitas (+33)
Lucas James (+8)
Cristian Laprida (+8)
Eduardo Novillo Astrada (+9)
Alejandro Novillo Astrada (+8)
