The Torneo de los Restaurantes „La Quinta“ has ended with two winners at a time. From 30th May until 1st June six teams competed against each other in the course of the third edition of the tournament. The matches took place at the Río Sotogrande premises of the Santa María Polo Club in Sotogrande, Spain. All participating teams bore the names of popular restaurants, which are located in Sotogrande and support the tournament with social events.
In the final the teams Midas with Rosendo Torreguitar (0), Richard Fagan (+1), Jack Kidd (+3) and Lawrence Isola (+1) and Mara with Kaveh Shakib (0), Sophie Stanek (0), Mario Gómez (+4) and Luciano Irazábal (+1) met. Shortly before the end of the second chukka, team Midas was in the lead by 3-2, but then a thunderstorm brought the match to a halt. After two hours the organizers decided to end the final and call it a draw between both teams.
The tournament is known for having multiple social events, which are hosted by several restaurants. The tournament is being organized by the Santa María Polo Club with the support of the Argentine restaurant La Quinta, which is located next to the Río Sotogrande premises of the Santa María Polo Club. Numerous polo players from Sotogrande come together for this event, offering the perfect combination of entertainment and top polo games in an extraordinary environment.
Ranking:
1st Midas (+5)
Rosendo Torreguitar (0)
Richard Fagan (+1)
Jack Kidd (+3)
Lawrence Isola (+1)
1st Mara (+5)
Kaveh Shakib (0)
Sophie Stanek (0)
Mario Gómez (+4)
Luciano Irazábal (+1)
3rd Ridecrins (+5)
Joanna Mobley (0)
Jason Willets (0)
Hernán Pieres (+4)
Alejandro Espada (+1)
4th Pura Tapa (+5)
Gillian Hughes (-1)
Andrew Nulty (0)
Isidro Strada (+4)
Nano Iturrioz (+2)
5th La Quinta (+5)
Fransco Morales (0)
Carlos Piñal (+1)
Daniel Gariador (+3)
Craig McKinney (+1)
6th Royal Oman (+5)
Bassam Al Balushi (0)
Saiff Abdullah (0)
Horacio Laprida (+4)
Alberto Ibáñez (+1)
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