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Los Amigos Wins Season-Opening Independence Cup; Marc Ganzi Named MVP
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CARBONDALE, Colo., July 3, 2022—-The season-opening Independence Cup lived up to expectations Sunday at McClure River Ranch. 

After three competitive round robin games, Los Amigos (Paul Foster, Marc Ganzi, Gonzalito Pieres, Tomacho Pieres) won the coveted trophy for the first time in team history.

Los Amigos defeated Casablanca (Alejandra Foster, Grant Ganzi, Torito Ruiz, Nic Roldan), 6-2, to clinch the victory on goal differential in the third and final round robin game.

In earlier games, Los Amigos rallied to tie NetJets (Melissa Ganzi, Nacho Figueras, Alejandro Novillo Astrada, Juan Bollini), 5-5, in the opening three chukkers. NetJets defeated Casablanca, 6-3, in the second game.


Marc Ganzi of Los Amigos avoids the hook of Nacho Figueras.

Marc Ganzi, who scored four goals in three chukkers including two full field runs and two in the final chukker, was named Most Valuable Player.

„The match that was really interesting was the first one for us,“ Foster said. „We were down three goals (5-2) and we ended up coming back and we tied it. That was the one that was really tough. If we hadn‘t done that we wouldn‘t have been able to win.“

In the third and decisive game, Los Amigos jumped out to a 2-0 lead with back-to-back goals from Foster in the opening chukker and never trailed. With great passing team work from Gonzalito and Tomacho Pieres, Foster and Ganzi took turns scoring in the second and third chukkers for 2-1 leads in each chukker.


Marc Ganzi of Los Amigos manuevers the ball out of a crowd.

Foster, who has been tuning up in practice games during the spring in El Paso, Tex., has played with all three of his teammates in past summer tournaments.

„I think we all felt pretty good,“ Foster said. „We played a little bit this spring trying to get ready so I think we are probably a little more ready than we usually are. It was fun. My wife was on the other side so I couldn‘t celebrate too much. We always have good-natured fun with each other out there.

„I have played with both Gonzalito and Tomacho before and they are both amazing,“ Foster said. „They played well as expected. The one that I think really excelled today was Marc. I think it‘s the best I have ever seen him play. I was actually hitting shots which is a little unusual for me. The four of us were just able to put it together today.“


Paul Foster of Los Amigos drives downfield.

In the opening game, NetJets led 3-1 after the first chukker and 5-2 with 1:18 left in the second chukker. Los Amigos rallied and outscored NetJets, 4-2, scoring three consecutive goals in the final two chukkers to finish in a 5-5 tie. 

In the second game, NetJets dominated Casablanca, 6-3, behind three goals by Melissa Ganzi. With 3:28 left in the second chukker, Astrada connected with Ganzi on a 140-yard pass for Ganzi‘s second goal of the chukker. Two minutes later, Ganzi passed to Bollini who scored from 90 yards out to take a 4-1 lead.

Figueras escaped serious injury in the third chukker when he slipped off his horse while reaching out of his saddle to hook Grant Ganzi.


Torito Ruiz of Casablanca attempts to ride off Nacho Figueras.

With the majestic 12,965-foot summit of Mount Sopris as a backdrop under a bright summer sky, polo returned to the valley for its ninth season with the first of a record thirteen tournaments.

„It looks like it‘s going to be a great summer,“ Foster said. „We have a full compliment of pros and players. It‘s nice to get started with a win at the beginning of July.“

Other summer tournaments are this week‘s ChukkerTV Cup, Craig Sakin Memorial, Basalt Handicap, Emma Challenge Cup, High Alpine Cup, Mount Sopris Cup, Rocky Mountain Open, Carbondale Classic, Triple Crown of Polo-Aspen, Silver Queen Invitational, Maroon Bells Cup and Ute Challenge.


MVP Marc Ganzi.

The highlight of the season is the Aug. 28th Summer Polo Benefit for the Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation. Last year‘s event raised more than $500,000 after a year‘s hiatus because of the pandemic. It is the club‘s summer marquis event and one of the city‘s most anticipated social summer events.

Wellington, Fla.-based ChukkerTV will live stream the entire 2022 polo season Mountain Standard Time with announcer Dale Schwetz calling the action.

The family-friendly club welcomes spectators. All matches, food and refreshments are free and open to the public.

Since Marc and Melissa Ganzi resurrected the club and polo in 2014, polo has increased in popularity in Aspen and surrounding cities with the club‘s offerings of various weekly grass and arena tournaments, Arena & Asado Nights, Kidz Polo, Kids Wheely Polo, The Polo School headed by former 8-goaler Juan Bollini, and Polo On Demand. In addition, the club offers practice sessions for teams competing in the club tournaments on more than six world-class fields. There are also indoor and outdoor polo arenas.


ChukkerTV announcer Dale Schwetz with announcers-in-training Facundo and Lorenzo Novillo Astrada.

The Polo School for all ages and ability levels operates in Carbondale July through September. The first lesson is free and polo scholarships are offered. For more information on tournaments or Polo School contact Director of Operations Juan Bollini at  561-346-1099.

Aspen Valley Polo Club caters to men, women and youth polo players at all levels. Its‘ expert staff can customize a complete playing experience including horses, pros and certified umpires in addition to lessons and practice sessions as part of its‘ Polo On Demand program.

By Sharon Robb
Photos by Nick Tininenko

 

 

2022 Aspen Valley Polo Club Schedule

July
ChukkerTV Cup 7/6 – 7/10
Craig Sakin Memorial 7/13 – 7/17
Basalt Handicap 7/20 – 7/24
Emma Challenge Cup 7/27 – 7/31

August
High Alpine Cup 8/3 – 8/7
Mount Sopris Cup 8/10 – 8/14
Rocky Mountain Open 8/12 – 8/21
The Carbondale Classic 8/19-8/21
Triple Crown of Polo – Aspen 8/24-8/28 

September
Silver Queen Invitational 8/31 – 9/4
Maroon Bells Cup TBD
Ute Challenge TBD

Arena Tournaments & Asado – Tuesday Evenings
Kids Wheely Polo games during select tournament halftimes

Summer Polo Benefit for the Aspen Valley Hospital Foundation
Sunday August 28, 2022

Visit www.aspenvalleypoloclub.com for more details.
Games live-streamed on www.chukkertv.com 

CARBONDALE, Colo., July 3, 2022—-The season-opening Independence Cup lived up to expectations Sunday at McClure River Ranch.  After three competitive round robin games, Los Amigos (Paul Foster, Marc Ganzi, Gonzalito…
Polo Rider Cup 2022
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The highlights of the final of the Polo Rider Cup 2022. 

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Ellerstina Polo Club wins the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP
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Ellerstina Polo Club won the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP, beating Evviva Polo St. Moritz 9 goals to 7 in the final at the Polo Club de Chantilly, north of Paris

In the first chukker, Salvador Jauretche opened the score from a field goal in the first seconds of the chukker, but Martin Aguerre H equalled the match from a penalty goal. Just before the end of the bell, Juan Pedro Chavanne opened his account with a neck shoot for the 2-1.

Four more goals were scored in the second chukker for Ellerstina, and the gap increased to 6-1. After the third chukker, which ended 8-2, Lucie Venot replaced Tommy Rinderknecht. 

A fantastic comeback from Evviva Polo St. Moritz in the fifth chukker put emotion into the game, as two goals from Ignacio Kennedy and Martin Aguerre H closed the gap 9-5 goals.

In the last chukker, Evviva Polo St. Moritz scored two more goals from Kennedy and Aguerre again, but the final result ended with 9-7 goals in favour of the Argentina team to win the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP.

Salvador Jauretche was named the MVP for the tournament, and Ignacio Kennedy, with the pony ‘La Virgen’, won the Best Playing Pony of the match. 

With 34 goals, Martin Aguerre H was the Best Scorer, and Emil Grabosh was the Rookie of the tournament.

Earlier, the match to decide the third and fourth place between Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley and Polo Club de Chantilly ended with the victory of Empire Polo Club by 7-4 goals.

Adrian Laplacette, who replaced Tito Ruiz Guiñazu and scored six goals, opened the scorer.

The first two chukkers ended with a tie result, and Julian Reynes placed Chantilly in front of the score for the first time, but another two field goals from Laplacette resulted in a 4-3 goals at the end of the fourth chukker.

Laplacette, in the fifth chukker, increased the gap by 6-3 goals, and Louis Larrige shortened the gap, but another goal in the last chukker from Laplacette gave the win to the American team.

 

 

POLO RIDER CUP – FINAL

EMPIRE POLO CLUB OF COACHELLA VALLEY 7 –  4 POLO CLUB DE CHANTILLY
Score progression: 1-1 / 2-2 / 2-3 / 4-3 / 6-3 / 7-4
Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley: Clément Smith (0 goals), Guillermo Li 1 (4 goals), Adrian Laplacette 6 (6 goals) Derek Smith (1 goal). Total HC: 11
Polo Club de Chantilly:  Jean-Clauce Le Grand  (0 goal), Dorian Bulteau  (3 goals), Louis Jarrige 2 (4 goals), Julien Reynes 2 (4 goals). Total HC: 11

Umpires: R.Silva – G.Lucero // G.Villanueva

 

 

ELLERSTINA POLO CLUB  9 – 7 EVVIVA POLO ST. MORITZ  

Score progression: 2-1 / 6-1 / 8-2 / 9-2 / 9-5 / 9-7
Ellerstina Polo Club: Sam Sztarkman  (2 goals), Salvador Jauretche 9 (4 goals), Juan Pedro Chavanne 2 (5 goals) Alex Sztarkman (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Evviva Polo St Moritz: Tommy Rinderknecht /Lucie Venot (0 goals), Ignacio Kennedy 4 (5 goals), Martin Aguerre H 3 (7 goals), Robert Kofler (0 goal). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G.Villanueva – G.Lucero // R.Silva

 

Photos by © GUADALUPE AIZAGA
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Evviva Polo St Moritz and Ellerstina Polo Club will meet at the POLO RIDER CUP FINAL
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Evviva Polo St Moritz and Ellerstina Polo Club will meet at the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP Final on Saturday 18th June.

In the first semifinal of the day, Evviva Polo St Moritz beat Polo Club de Chantilly 10-8 goals, and the Swiss team secured a place in the final.

Martin Aguerre H scored the first two goals for Evviva Polo St Moritz, but Julien Reynes narrowed the gap after the first bell of the chukker.

Edwin Robineau, who replaced Jean-Claude Le Grand, equalled the match at the start of the second chukker, but two goals from Ignacio Kennedy gave two goals led to Evviva Polo St. Moritz at the end of the second chukker.

The third chukker also ended with 2 goal lead for Evviva Polo St. Moritz, but a great comeback from Polo Club de Chantilly in the fourth chukker put emotion into the game as Louis Jarrige scored two goals and tied the result, 6-6.

Another goal from Louis Jarrige placed Polo Club de Chantilly in front of the match for the first time in the fifth chukker, but Martin Aguerre H tied the result 7-7. Two more goals from Evviva Polo St. Moritz increased the result of the fifth chukker.

At the end of the last chukker, the result 10-8 gave the win to Evviva Polo St Moritz.

After the match, the winner of the best playing pony, sponsored by FormaHoof,  was for ‘Toscana’ from Ignacio Kennedy and it was presented by Alex Taylor (CEO FIP).

The second spot for the final is for Ellerstina Polo Club after defeating Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley by 11 – 6 goals with an outstanding performance of Salvador Jauretche, who scored nine goals.

Jauretche opened the match, achieving two consecutive goals but Tito Ruiz Guinazu from the field narrowed the gap. Just before the second bell, Jauretche scored the 3-1 of the first chukker.

Tito Ruiz Guinazu was suspend for 2 minutes and Ellerstina took that advantage, scoring two more goals from Juan Pedro Chavanne and another from Jauretche.  Just before the last bell, Guillermo Li closed the gap by 6-2 goals.

 

In the following chukkers, Jauretche scored five more goals for Ellerstina Polo Club, and in the sixth chukker, Tito Ruiz Guinazu was replaced by Martin Aguerre H due to a red card. The final result was 11-6 goals, and the Argentinean team will be the second team in the final.

 

POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 9:

EVVIVA POLO ST. MORITZ  10 – 8 POLO CLUB DE CHANTILLY

Score progression: 2-1  / 4-2 / 6-4  / 6 -6 / 9-7 / 10-8
Evviva Polo St Moritz: Lucie Venot (0 goals), Ignacio Kennedy 4 (5 goals), Martin Aguerre H 6 (7 goals), Robert Kofler (0 goal). Total HC: 12
Polo Club de Chantilly:  Edwin Robineau 1 (1 goal), Dorian Bulteau 1 (3 goals), Louis Jarrige 5 (4 goals), Julien Reynes 1 (4 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: R.Silva – G.Villanueva // G.Lucero

 

 

EMPIRE POLO CLUB OF COACHELLA VALLEY 6 –  11 ELLERSTINA POLO CLUB

Score progression: 1-3 / 2-6 / 2-8 / 2-9 / 4-11 / 6-11 
Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley: Ambre Ploix (0 goals), Guillermo Li 2 (4 goals), Tito Ruiz Guinazu 2 (7 goals) Derek Smith (1 goal), Martin Aguerre H 2 (7 goals). Total HC: 12
Ellerstina Polo Club: Sam Sztarkman  (2 goals), Salvador Jauretche 9 (4 goals), Juan Pedro Chavanne 2 (5 goals) Alex Sztarkman (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Umpires: R.Silva – G.Lucero // G.Villanueva

 

 

The POLO RIDER CUP FINALS will be on Saturday, June 18:
11:30 am    Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley vs Polo Club de Chantilly
03:00 pm    Evviva Polo St. Moritz vs Ellerstina Polo Club

 

Don‘t miss Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals. Subscribe now to www.poloridercup.tv

 

Photos by © GUADALUPE AIZAGA
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Ellerstina Polo Club, Polo Club de Chantilly, Evviva Polo St. Moritz and Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley at the Semifinals of the POLO RIDER CUP
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Ellerstina Polo Club, Polo Club de Chantilly, Evviva Polo St. Moritz and Empire Polo Club of Coachella Vallery were the winners in the Quarterfinals of the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP.

In the opening game for the Quarterfinals, Ellerstina Polo Club beat Deauville Int. Polo Club in a thrilling match by 7-9 goals with an impressive performance of Salvador Jauretche who scored seven goals.

In the third chukker, Ellerstina Polo Club was behind the score of 6-4, but two goals from Jauretche tied the match in the fourth chukker. No goals were scored in the fifth chukker. At the beginning of the sixth chukker, Jauretche scored another goal from fault, but Pierre-Henri N’Goumou tied again the match, 7-7 goals.

Juan Pedro  Chavanne and Jauretche scored the winning goals for the Argentinian team to reach the Semifinals.

Polo Club de Chantilly won Hong Kong Polo Association in the day‘s second match by 5-9 goals.

The first chukker ended in a tie 1-1, but one goal from Dorian Bulteau from the field and two goals from Louis Jarrige gave three goals advantage to Polo Club de Chantilly at the end of the second chukker, 1-4.

Brieuc Rigaux scored two goals in the third chukker to close the gap for Hong Kong, 3-4 goals, but at the end of the fifth chukker, the French team had again three goals lead, 5-8 goals.

Edwin Robineau, who was replacing Jean-Claude Le Grand scored a great goal from the field at the last chukker, so with the final result of 5-9 goals, Polo Club de Chantilly enters into the Semifinals.

Evviva Polo St. Moritz beat Araucaria Polo Club by 12-10 goals in another exciting match during the Quarterfinals. The Swiss team secured a spot in the Semifinals with nine goals from Martin Aguerre H.

Evviva Polo St. Moritz led the first two chukkers, but Araucaria Polo Club tied the match 4-4 after the third chukker. From the fourth chukker, Evviva Polo St. Moritz took the lead again in the score until the final chukker with a final result of 12-10 goals and secured the spot in the Semifinals.

 

The last game of the day witnesses the win of Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley, beating Hamburger Polo Club by 13-9 goals with nine goals from Tito Ruiz Guinazu. 

The match was very equal between both teams, but in the last chukker, Guillermo Li and Clémet Smith scored two goals that gave the victory to the American team and the last place in the Semifinals.

 

POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 7:

DEAUVILLE INT. POLO CLUB 7 – 9 ELLERSTINA POLO CLUB

Score progression: 1-2 / 2-4 / 6-4 / 6-6 / 6-6 / 7-9
Deauville Int. Polo Club:  Ulysse Eisenchteter (0 goal), Patrick Eisenchteter 1 (1 goal), Pierre-Henri N’Goumou 3 (6 goals), Juan José Storni 3 (5 goals). Total HC: 12
Ellerstina Polo Club: Sam Sztarkman  (2 goals), Salvador Jauretche 7 (4 goals), Juan Pedro Chavanne 2 (5 goals) Alex Sztarkman (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Umpires: R. Silva –  H.Iturraspe // S.Anca

 

 

HONG KONG POLO 5 –  9 POLO CLUB DE CHANTILLY

Score progression: 1-1 / 1-4 / 3-4 / 4-7 / 5-8 / 5-9
Hong Kong Polo Association: Ryan Rezkallah (0 goal), Elena Venot  (1 goal), Pelayo Berazadi 2 (5 goals), Brieuc Rigaux 4 (9 goals). Total HC: 12
Polo Club de Chantilly:  Edwin Robineau 1 (1 goal), Dorian Bulteau 2 (3 goals), Louis Jarrige 5 (4 goals), Julien Reynes 1 (4 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G.Lucero – G.Villanueva // H.Iturraspe

 

 

EVVIVA POLO ST. MORITZ 12  – 10 ARAUCARIA POLO CLUB

Score progression: 2-1 / 3-1 / 4-4 / 7- 5 / 10 – 8 / 12 – 10
Evviva Polo St Moritz: Lucie Venot (0 goals), Ignacio Kennedy 3 (5 goals), Martin Aguerre H 9 (7 goals), Robert Kofler (0 goal). Total HC: 12
Araucaria Polo Club: Luca Meier 1 (1 goal), Fabian Bolanterio 1 (4 goals), Adrian Laplacette 7 (6 goals), Fabio Meier 1 (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G.Lucero – R. Silva // S.Anca

 

 

EMPIRE POLO CLUB OF COACHELLA VALLEY  13 –  9  HAMBURGER POLO CLUB 

Score progression: 2-1 / 5-3 / 7-5 / 8-7 / 11-9 / 13-9
Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley: Clément Smith 1 (0 goals), Guillermo Li  3 (4 goals), Tito Ruiz Guinazu 9 (7 goals) Derek Smith  (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Hamburger Polo Club: Caesar Crasemann 5 (4 goals), Heinrich Dumrath 3 (4 goals), Ramiro Zavaleta (4 goals), Daniel Crasemann 1 (0 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G.Villanueva – S.Anca // H.Iturraspe

 

 

The POLO RIDER CUP continues on Wednesday, June 15 with the Subsidiary Cup:
02:00 pm  Polo Park Zürich vs Polo Club Niederweiden
05:00 pm  Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago vs BP Polo Malaysia

 

Don‘t miss Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals. Subscribe now to www.poloridercup.tv

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Coronel Suarez Polo Club and Berlin Polo first winning teams in the classification for the Subsidiary Cup
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Coronel Suárez Polo Club and Berlin Polo were the first winning teams in the classification for the Subsidiary Cup

In the first match of the day, Coronel Suárez Polo Club beated Polo Park Zürich by 11-10 goals in a thrilling match, where the victory was decided in an extra chukker with a golden goal from Ignacio Badiola.

Coronel Suarez led the third chukker with two goals lead, and a great comeback from Polo Park Zurich tied the match in the fifth chukker, 8 – 8 goals.

At the end of the sixth chukker, Martin Joaquin had the opportunity to score the winning goal for Polo Park Zürich but Edouard Pan stopped the ball almost on the line.

With 10-10 result at the end of the sixth chukker, an extra one was played and Ignacio Badiola scored the winning goal.

Berlin Polo took the victory against Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago in another exciting match also decided in the last chukker.

Heinrich Dumrath and Caesar Crasemann replaced Juan Martin Obregon and Mariano Gutierrez.

Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago were leading during all the chukkers, but in the final one, a winning goal from Max Bosh gave the victory to the German team.

 

POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 6:

CORONEL SUAREZ POLO CLUB 11 –  10 POLO PARK ZÜRICH

Score progression: 4 – 0 / 5 – 1 / 5 – 3 / 7 – 5 / 8 – 8 /10 – 10 / 11 -10
Coronel Suárez Polo Club:  Sasha Radzianko  (0 goal), Misha Rodzianko 2 (2 goals), Ignacio Badiola 7 (5 goals) Edouard Pan  2 (5 goals). Total HC: 12
Polo Park Zürich: Richard Harris  (0 goals), Segundo Copello 3  (3 goal), Miguel Amieva   3 (4 goals), Martin Joaquin 4 (5 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: S.Anca – H.Iturraspe // G. Lucero

 

 

BERLIN POLO  6 –  5 ½ LAS BRISAS POLO CLUB OF CHICAGO

Score progression: 0 – 2 ½ / 0 – 3 ½ / 1 – 3 ½ / 3 – 4 ½  / 5 – 5 ½  /  6 – 5 ½ 
Berlin Polo: Kutlay Yaprak  2 (0 goal), Max Bosch 2 (3 goals), Valentin Novillo Astrada 1 (6 goals), Moritz Gädeke 1 (3 goals). Total HC: 12
Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago: Larry Aschebrook  (0 goal), Jaime Serra 1 (2 goals), Heinrich Dumrath 1 (4 goals), Caesar Crasemann 2 (4 goals). Total HC: 10
Umpires: G.Villanueva – G.Lucero // H.Iturraspe

 

 

The POLO RIDER CUP continues on Tuesday, June 14 with the Quarterfinals:

10:30 am  Deauville Int. Polo Club vs Ellerstina Polo Club
12:30 pm  Hong Kong Polo Ass. vs Polo Club de Chantilly
03:00 pm  Evviva Polo St. Moritz vs Araucaria Polo Club
05:00 pm  Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley vs Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago

Don‘t miss Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals. Subscribe now to www.poloridercup.tv

 

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Cartier Queen’s Cup Final & Cartier Trophy
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Cartier Queen’s Cup Final 
Great Oaks LL 9 – 8 Park Place Vaara The Queen’s Ground  

Cartier Trophy
King Power 9 – 7 UAE Polo Team The Duke’s Ground 

Following four weeks of world-class competition, the final of the Cartier Queen’s Cup was finally underway on Sunday between Dillon Bacon’s Great Oaks LL and Andrey Borodin’s Park Place Vaara on the famed Queen’s Ground at Guards Polo Club. The highly anticipated final featured Park Place Vaara in search of their organisation’s first title after reaching the final on three of the past four seasons, against Great Oaks LL, looking to reclaim the title they won in 2020. 

Setting the tone early from the field, Park Place Vaara’s Hilario Ulloa launched the ball from 60 yards out to score just seconds into the game. This initiated a strong first chukka where Park Place Vaara took a 3-0 lead, completed by a Penalty 2 from Juan Britos. With time running out in the opening chukka, Cruz Heguy completed a breakaway run to keep Great Oaks LL within reach, trailing 3-1. That field goal would prove to be Great Oaks LL’s only one of the first half as both defences provided few opportunities in a tightly marked match. 

Receiving a pass from Britos at midfield, Ulloa’s second goal pushed Park Place Vaara further ahead in the second chukka, but penalty goals accounted for the rest of the attacking play, with Britos and Heguy exchanging penalty conversions to leave Park Place Vaara ahead 5-3 at half-time. 

Field goals continued to be difficult to come by as neither team found the goal for the second consecutive chukka with one penalty tally for each team. Park Place Vaara’s combined effort defensively allowed them to maintain their two-goal advantage into the sixth chukka, seemingly leaving them just seven minutes from victory. Stealing the ball from a knock-in, Britos fought his way to goal and was fouled just steps from the post, knocking in a Penalty 2 to put Park Place Vaara ahead by three and bring the Cartier Queen’s Cup title within their reach. Time ticked down to inside the final four minutes when Juan Martin Nero scored from distance for, incredibly, the first Great Oaks LL field goal since the opening chukka. Scoring his second goal shortly after, Nero brought Great Oaks LL within one with just over one minute remaining in what was now a thrilling conclusion. Working the ball down the right side, Nero hit a neckshot across goal and with a quick turn of his horse, Heguy gained possession and found the goal to send this match into overtime. 

Stunned by the late comeback from Great Oaks LL, Park Place Vaara found the first opportunity in overtime, receiving a Penalty 4 to win the game and the title. However this ball was hit short, ensuring this nail-biting match continued. Hitting a long ball from midfield, Nero sent James Beim racing towards goal under pressure from Britos. Winning the ride-off, Beim picked up the ball on the nearside and ran it through the goal, ensuring Great Oaks would win this epic final 9-8.

Laurent Feniou, Managing Director of Cartier UK, sponsors of this 22-goal tournament since 2012, presented the trophy to Dillon Bacon. Juan Martin Nero, thanks to his brilliant play to turn this match around, was named the Cartier Most Valuable Player, while Hilario Ulloa stepped forward to receive the Cartier Most Valuable Player prize for Lucinda Ambar. This pony had also been recognised with a similar award in Park Place Vaara’s semi-final match. 

Earlier in the day the UAE Polo Team, featuring Lucas Monteverde Jnr for the first time this season, faced King Power on The Duke’s Ground to determine the winner of the subsidiary Cartier Trophy. Initiating a dominant first half for King Power, back-to-back goals from Mackenzie Weisz and Nicolas Pieres were briefly interrupted by a successful drive from UAE Polo Team’s Bartolome Castagnola Jnr. However, the first half continued to belong to King Power as Pieres took over play from the field scoring four goals in the first three chukkas of play, including the only penalty conversion of the match. With Pieres leading a six-goal run, contributions from teammates Weisz and James Harper saw King Power firmly in control of the match to take a commanding 8-1 lead at the break. Finding their first defensive successes in the early stages of the second half, UAE Polo Team were able to hold King Power’s potent field attack to just one goal off the mallet of Pieres as they began to mount a comeback. An early goal in the fourth chukka from Tomas Beresford kick-started the re-surgency of Castagnola Jnr, scoring four second half goals on seven shot attempts. UAE Polo Team managed to bring themselves within two, but two crucial missed penalty opportunities and their substantial first half deficit was ultimately too much to overcome, as King Power held on to take the Cartier Trophy 9-7. Mackenzie Weisz was named the Cartier Most Valuable Player in this subsidiary final.

 

 

Great Oaks 
James Beim (6)
Dillon Bacon (2)
Juan Martin Nero (9)
Cruz Heguy (5) 

Park Place Vaara
Josh Hyde (0)
Juan Britos (8)
Hilario Ulloa (10)

Santos Merlos (4)

King Power
Beltran di Paola (1)
Mackenzie Weisz (5)
Niolas Pieres (9)
James Harper (7)

UAE Polo Team
HH Sheikha Maitha (0)
Lucas Monteverde Jnr (6)
Bartolome Castagnola Jnr (9)
Tomas Beresford (7)

 

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Deauville Int. Polo Club, Araucaria Polo Club, Hong Kong Polo and Hamburger Polo Club reach the Quarterfinals of the POLO RIDER CUP
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Deauville International Polo Club, Araucaria Polo Club, Hong Kong Polo Association and Hamburger Polo Club completed the Quarterfinals of the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP

In the opening game of the day, Deauville International Polo Club won Araucaria Polo Club by 6-7 goals in a very close match and both teams secured a spot in the penalty shootout in group C.

Araucaria took the lead in the first chukker by 2-0 goals but Juan José Storni scored four consecutive goals from the field in the second chukker to place Deauville Int. Polo Club in front of the score, 3-4 goals.

The third and fourth chukkers ended with a tie result 5-5 goals, but in the fifth chukker, Pierre-Henri N’Goumou from fault and Ulysse Eisenchteter with an amazing team goal from the field increased the gap by 5-7 goals. Luca Meier narrowed the gap with a field goal at the end of the fifth chukker but the result didn’t change and Deauville Int. Polo took the win by 6-7 goals.

At the end of the day, the penalty shootout disputed between Deauville International Polo Club, Araucaria Polo Club and Polo Club Niederweiden from group C resulted into the classification of Deauville International Polo Club and Araucaria Polo Club.

The second match of the day saw the victory of Hamburger Polo Club against BP Polo Malaysia by 7 to 11 and secured a spot for the penalty shootout in group D.

A very intense game in the first chukker ended with 2-2 goals but in the second chukker, Hamburger Polo Club took the lead in the game by 2 – 5 goals.

Just after the start of the third chukker, Daniel Craseman was replaced by as was not feeling good. The chukker ended with a 3 goals lead for the German team. At the end of the match Hamburger Polo Club won by 7 to 11 goals and dispute a place for the quarterfinals in the penalty shootout. 

After the penalty shootout for the group D teams, Hong Kong Polo Association and Hamburger Polo Club were classified for the Quarterfinals and BP Malaysia will play the subsidiary cup.

 

POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 5:

ARAUCARIA POLO CLUB 6 – 7 DEAUVILLE INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB

Score progression: 2-0 / 3-4 / 4-4 / 5-5 / 6-7 / 6-7
Araucaria Polo Club:  Luca Meier 3 (1 goal), Fabian Bolanterio 1 (4 goals), Adrian Laplacette 2 (6 goals) Fabio Meier (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Deauville Int. Polo Club:  Ulysse Eisenchteter 1 (0 goal), Patrick Eisenchteter (1 goal), Pierre-Henri N’Goumou 2  (6 goals), Juan José Storni 4 (5 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G. Lucero – R.Silva // H.Iturraspe

 

 

BP POLO MALAYSIA  7 – 11 HAMBURGER POLO CLUB

Score progression: 2-2 / 2-5 / 3-7 / 5-10 / 6-11 / 7-11
BP Malaysia: James Beh  0 (0 goal), Victor Louarn 1 (1 goal), Tomas Panelo 4 (8 goals) Garvy Beh 2 (3 goals). Total HC: 12
Hamburger Polo Club: Caesar Crasemann 4 (4 goals), Heinrich Dumrath 7 (4 goals), Ramiro Zavaleta (4 goals), Daniel Crasemann / Hussein Abosaid (0 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: R.Silva – G.Villanueva // S.Anca

 

 

The POLO RIDER CUP continues on Monday, June 13
02:00 pm  Coronel Suarez Polo Club vs Polo Park Zürich
05:00 pm   Berlin Polo vs Las Brisas Poloi Club of Chicago

 

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Empire Polo Club, Ellerstina Polo Club, Polo Club de Chantilly and Evviva Polo St. Moritz first teams to reach the Quarterfinals of the POLO RIDER CUP
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The Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley, Ellerstina Polo Club, Polo Club de Chantilly and Evviva Polo St. Moritz were the first teams to reach the Quarterfinals of the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP in Group A & B.

Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley bet Polo Park Zürich by 10-6 goals in the first match of the game.

Empire Polo Club had a strong start in the game, and at the end of the second chukker the American team was leading 0-5 goals, with a fantastic goal from Guillermo Li in the last seconds of the Chukker.

In the third chukker, Martin Joaquin scored the first goal for Polo Park Zurich, but two more goals from Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley increased the gap by 1-7 goals at halftime.

Miguel Amieva scored the only two goals of the fourth chukker and shortened the gap, but the game ended with 4 goals difference in favour of Empire, 6-10 goals.

The tournament‘s closest and more intensive match was between Coronel Suárez  Polo Club and Ellerstina Polo Club, where Ellerstina team took the victory by only one goal, 8-9 goals and secured a place in the quarterfinals.

Coronel Suárez  Polo Club was leading the match at the end of the third game, 4-2 goals but an outstanding performance from Ellerstina in the fourth chukker scoring 3 goals, placed the team in front by 4-5 goals.

In the fifth chukker Salvador Jauretche scored an amazing goal from the side,  increasing the gap again for Ellerstina Polo Club, but 2 goals from Edouard Pan and Ignacio Badiola returned again the lead to Coronel Suárez  by 7-6 goals

Badiola scored at the start of the sixth chukker but another great comeback from Ellerstina with goals from Jauretche and Chavane gave the victory to Ellerstina by 8-9 goals.

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The third match of the day saw a dramatic end victory of Polo Club de Chantilly against Berlin Polo with a final result of 5 ½ to 5 goals.

Polo Club de Chantilly was in front of the score during all the chukkers with a slight gap difference. In the fifth chukker Kutlay Yaprak kutlay from the field narrowed the gap from 4 ½  to 4.

Valentin Novillo Astrada scored a penalty fault that put Berlin in front of the game for the first time in the sixth chukker, but Julien Reynes from the field striked the victory goal, 

The closing game of the day between Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago and Evviva Polo St. Moritz ended with the victory of the Evviva Polo St. Moritz and the final score was 7-15 goals.

In the first half of the game, the match was balanced, with a result of 6 – 8 goals but after the fourth chukker, an unstoppable Evviva Polo St. Moritz with Ignacio Kennedy and Martin Aguerre led the Swiss team to the quarterfinals.  

 

POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 4:

POLO PARK ZÜRICH  6 –  10 EMPIRE POLO CLUB OF COACHELLA VALLEY

Score progression: 0-3 / 0-5 / 1-7 / 3-7 / 5-9 / 6-10
Polo Park Zürich: Richard Harris 1 (0 goals), Segundo Copello 1 (1 goal), Miguel Amieva  3 (4 goals), Martin Joaquin 1 (5 goals). Total HC: 12
Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley: Cément Smith 2 (0 goals), Guillermo Li 2  (4 goals), Tito Ruiz Guinazu 5 (7 goals) Derek Smith  (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G.Lucero, G.Villanueva // S.Anca

 

 

CORONEL SUAREZ POLO CLUB 8 – 9 ELLERSTINA POLO CLUB

Score progression: 2-1 / 3-1 / 4-2 / 4-5 / 7-5 / 8-9
Coronel Suárez Polo Club:  Ilan Bossard  (0 goal), Misha Rodzianko 1 (2 goals), Ignacio Badiola 5  (5 goals) Edouard Pan 2 (5 goals). Total HC: 12
Ellerstina Polo Club: Sam Sztarkman 3 (2 goals), Salvador Jauretche 4 (4 goals), Juan Pedro Chavanne 2 (5 goals) Alex Sztarkman (1 goal). Total HC: 12
Umpires: R.Silva, S.Anca // G.Lucero

 

 

POLO CLUB DE CHANTILLY 5 ½  – 5 BERLIN POLO 

Score progression: 1 ½ – 0 / 1 ½ – 0 / 2 ½ – 2 / 4 ½ – 3 / 4 ½ – 4 / 5 ½ – 5
Polo Club de Chantilly: Jean-Claude Le Grand  (0 goal), Dorian Bulteau  (3 goals), Louis Jarrige 3 (4 goals), Julien Reynes 2 (4 goals). Total HC: 11
Berlin Polo: Kutlay Yaprak  1 (0 goal), Max Bosch  (3 goals), Valentin Novillo Astrada 4 (6 goals), Moritz Gädeke  (3 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: R.Silva, G.Lucero // G.Villanueva

 

 

LAS BRISAS POLO CLUB OF CHICAGO 8 – 13 EVVIVA POLO ST. MORITZ 

Score progression: 1 -1/ 4-3 / 5-6 / 7-13 / 8-15
Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago: Larry Aschebrook  (0 goal), Jaime Serra  (2 goals), Juan Martin Obregon 4 (6 goals), Mariano Gutierrez 4 (4 goals). Total HC: 12
Evviva Polo St Moritz: Robert Kofler (0 goal), Ignacio Kennedy 6 (5 goals), Martin Aguerre H 9 (7 goals) Tommy Rinderknecht (0 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G.Villanueva, H.Iturraspe // R.Silva

 

 

The POLO RIDER CUP continues on Sunday, June 12
02:00 pm   Araucaria Polo Club vs Deauville International Polo Club
05:00 pm   BP Polo Malaysia vs Hamburger Polo Club

 

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Polo Club Niederweiden and Hong Kong Polo are the day winners at the POLO RIDER CUP
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The action continues at the 2022 POLO RIDER CUP with the daily matches between Polo Club Niederweiden and Deauville International Polo Club and later with Hong Kong Polo Association against Hamburger Polo Club.

The first match of the day resulted in a victory of Polo Club Niederweiden against Deauville International Polo Club by  5 ½ – 5 goals.

The 2021 POLO RIDER CUP runner-up of last year, Deauville International Polo Club, had a good start scoring four goals at the first two chukkers by Pierre-Henri Ngomou and Juan Jose Storni, and the score was 0 ½ – 4 goals.

In the third chukker, Anton Grabosh scored the first goal for his team, but immediately, Pierre-Henri Ngomou, from a fault, increased the difference again by 4 goals.

Polo Club Niederweiden entered into the game in the fourth chukker, and with two goals from Emil Grabosh and Santi Schweitzer, the Austrian team narrowed the difference by 3 ½ – 5 goals.

A great comeback from Polo Club Niederweiden, with two goals from Emil and Santi in the fifth chukker, gave advantage to the Austrian team for the first time, with 5 ½ to 5 goals.

The final result was 5 ½ – 5 goals in favour of Polo Club Niederweiden as any team scored in the sixth and last chukker.

In the day‘s second game, Hong Kong Polo Association secured a win 8–4 over Hamburger Polo Club. 

The first two chukkers ended with three goals led from Hong Kong Polo Association, but in the third chukker, Heinrich Dumrath narrowed the gap with two goals, 3-2 goals.

The fourth chukker ended with only one goal difference in favour of Hong Kong Polo, 5-4 goals, but in the last two chukkers, a great shot from the field by Élouan Badarello that was replacing Cyrille Costes in the Hong Kong Polo team, and two more goals from Elena Venot and Pelayo Berazadi gave the victory to Hong Kong.

 

 

POLO RIDER CUP – DAY 3:

POLO CLUB NIEDERWEIDEN  5 ½ –  5 DEAUVILLE INTERNATIONAL POLO CLUB 

Score progression: 0 ½ – 2, 0 ½ – 4, 3 ½ – 5, 5 ½ – 5, 5 ½ – 5.
Polo Club Niederweiden: Santi Schweitzer 2 (4 goals), Anton Grabosh 1 (3 goals), Emil Grabosh 2 (1 goal) Paul Grabosh (3 goals). Total HC: 11
Deauville Int. Polo Club:  Ulysse Eisenchteter (0 goal), Patrick Eisenchteter (1 goal), Pierre-Henri N’Goumou  3 (6 goals), Juan José Storni 2 (5 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: R.Silva – S.Anca // H.Iturraspe

 

 

HONG KONG POLO ASSOCIATION 8 – 4 HAMBURGER POLO CLUB

Score progression: 1 – 0, 3 – 0, 3 – 2, 5 – 4, 6 – 4, 8 – 4 
Hong Kong Polo Association: Élouan Badarello 3 (0 goal), Elena Venot 1 (1 goal), Pelayo Berazadi 1  (5 goals), Brieuc Rigaux 3 (6 goals). Total HC: 12
Hamburger Polo Club: Caesar Crasemann  (4 goals), Heinrich Dumrath 4 (4 goals), Ramiro Zavaleta (4 goals), Daniel Crasemann  (0 goals). Total HC: 12
Umpires: G. Lucero – G.Villanueva  // H.Iturraspe

 

 

The POLO RIDER CUP continues on Saturday, June 11
10.30 am Polo Park Zürich vs Empire Polo Club of Coachella Valley
12.30 pm Coronel Suarez Polo Club vs Ellerstina Polo Club
3.00 pm    Polo Club of Chantilly vs Berlin Polo Club 
5.00 pm    Las Brisas Polo Club of Chicago vs Evviva Polo St Moritz

 

Photos by © GUADALUPE AIZAGA
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