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4th International Ladies Cup PoloPark Berlin, July 12 to 14, 2024

11. April 2024

An international tournament of the highest caliber: Teams from five nations, accompanied by „the Voice of Polo“ Jan Erik Franck, and a diverse program await the guests.

Preparations for the 4^th International Ladies Cup at PoloPark Berlin are in full swing, and the tournament is shaping up to be a standout event in the polo sports calendar. With six teams from five nations, attendees can expect an international competition enriched by the commentary of Jan Erik Franck, known as “the Voice of Polo,” adding a unique atmosphere to the event. Beyond exciting matches, a diverse program awaits, including a Hat Contest – a highlight that underscores the tradition and elegance of polo. The support from renowned sponsors such as Wolfgang Weiss’s fashion brand “blanche,” Polo Sylt, and Ingo Pyko Real Estate enhances the tournament experience. A new feature this year is the option for table reservations, offering guests an exclusive tournament experience. Complementing this are top-notch gastronomy and musical accompaniment by Polo DJ Sebastian, ensuring a perfect ambiance. The upcoming release of official women’s handicaps by the German Polo Association (DPV) marks an important step in promoting and recognizing women’s polo. The forthcoming tournament at PoloPark Berlin stands out for its high-caliber field of participants, a versatile program, and support from distinguished sponsors. It promises to be an unforgettable event for all polo enthusiasts and guests, further highlighting the sport’s allure.

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Photography Polo Sylt

An international tournament of the highest caliber: Teams from five nations, accompanied by „the Voice of Polo“ Jan Erik Franck, and a diverse program await the guests. Preparations for the…

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Ladies Polo Cup: Augustinus Bader defends their title

25. August 2023

The first title awarded in the 2023 Barrière Deauville Polo Cup: The Ladies Polo Cup — Diane Barrière. It was a particularly challenging tournament this year with five teams, each with at least one player participating in the flagship women’s polo tournament: the Argentine Open. It is with the two-time champion of this Open, Lía Salvo, that Augustinus Bader signs a double in Deauville after their premier victory last year. But how tough it was!

It is the third Deauville title for Lía Salvo, who won it for the first time in 2018. To reach the final, she had to defeat two of her teammates from her Argentinian team, El Overo: Milly Hine in the quarterfinals and Clarita Casino yesterday. For this afternoon’s sublime final, Lía had to contest the young Milagros Sanchez (22 years old), finalist last year of this same Argentine Open with La Irenita.

With players of this caliber, one could only expect a spectacular final, one that marks the continuous progress of women’s polo: the spectators were not disappointed! After a tense start to the match, it took until the middle of the second half to see Anais Rezkallah open the scoring. Then, in the third chukker, the players went shot for shot: the intensity of the match amplified! The American captain Megan Manubay gave Augustinus Bader a 2-3 lead late in the third chukker. After Paloma Lauro’s leveling of the score, we were heading towards an overtime period when, 17 seconds from the final bell, Lía Salvo, true to form, delivered the fatal blow.

“It was a very tough final, but I like this kind of match because it shows the level of the women’s here in Deauville is getting better every year. You could see it today with a very close and tough final where no one gave in. Today was a great show of teamwork: everyone scored their goal, Anais was voted best player in the final, and she helped me a lot. The other team was amazing, they were the same: four young players who played really, really well and hung on until the end. I knew it was going to be tough,” said Salvo.

For the Argentine champion, winning in Deauville is always close to her heart. :“I love coming here, it is my favorite destination. My father won the Coupe d’Or in 1974. For me, playing in Deauville is a tradition and it reminds me of him. I always have a lot of people I love here in Deauville.”

After a tournament in England, Lía Salvo will return to France to play two tournaments in Chantilly, notably the French Open, with the same Agustinus Baderteam before flying to her country and preparing for the biggest date of the year—the Argentine Open with a brand-new team.

The Barrière Deauville Polo cup continues with the qualifying matches of the Coupe d‘Or Lucien & Marta Barrière (final on the 27th). Already three games are on the books, and what games they were, full of intensity and suspense. The first to games were decided in extra chukker on golden goals from Bautista Bayugar (8-goaler, Los Dragones Rouge) and Juan-Gris Zavaleta (7-goaler, Barrière), while yesterday’s match saw the “firework” signed Guillermo Terrera (8-goaler Eternal J) who scored 6 of his team‘s 7 goals. All players who also shine in their flagship tournament… the Argentine Open! Of course…

It is certainly the best the sport has to offer at the Barrière Deauville Polo Cup 2023… as it has been for Coupe d’Or’s 73-year history.

Finale Ladies Polo Cup – Diane Barrière

Augustinus Bader (LUX): Paloma Lauro (2, 1 goal), Aurelie Molitor (1, 1 goal), Anais Rezkallah (2, 1 goal) et Lía Salvo (9, 1 goal)

Bar du Soleil (USA) : Megan Manubay (0, 2 goals), Leah Kawamoto (2), Polina Nazarova (4), Milagros Sanchez (7, 1 goal)

MVP: Anais Rezkallah

Progression Augustinus Bader: 0-0 / 0-1 / 2-3 / 4-3

PRACTICAL INFORMATION :

GOLDEN CUP
August 7 to 27 – 14/16 Goals – final Sunday August 27 at 5:30 pm

COUPE DE BRONZE
August 14 to 27 – 6/8 Goals – final Sunday August 27 at 3:30 pm

Deauville—Hippodrome de la Touques, access from boulevard Mauger. Attention, visit the website to watch the times of passage on the days of the matches. Free parking. Free entry on weekdays, €10 on weekends and €20 on August 27 (Finals Or and Bronze).

www.deauvillepoloclub.com

Continue the fun:

Polo Afters parties in the village: small Afters on Tuesdays with aperitifs until 10:00 p.m. and large Afters on Friday evening with DJs until midnight!

Photos by R&B Presse/Pascal Renauldon

The first title awarded in the 2023 Barrière Deauville Polo Cup: The Ladies Polo Cup — Diane Barrière. It was a particularly challenging tournament this year with five teams, each…

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II. Abierto Argentino de Polo Femenino 2018

5. December 2018

With the victories of El Overo Z7 UAE and La Dolfina Brava the most important tournament of the world in women’s polo started on Monday, the teams were presented in the evening in Palermo.

In the Alfredo Lalor headquarters of the AAP in Pilar the II. Argentine Open of Women’s Polo started on Monday. 4 women’s teams of a 24 to 32 goal handicap level with the best players from Argentina, the United States, England and Kenya will start here.

On the first matchday, the defending champions of La Dolfina Brava defeated their opponents from Team Alegria-HPA 1875 with a clear 17-2.
(La Dolfina Brava: 5-0, 6-0, 8-2, 10-2, 15-2 and 17-2.)

In the second game of the first day, the 2017 runner-up – now under the team name El Overo Z7 UAE – defeated his opponent Team Santa María de Lobos 17-3 (Overo Z7 UAE: 3-0, 8-1, 11-1, 14-3, 16-3 and 17-3).

The second matchday of the tournament is Thursday, 6. December, also in Pilar. The final of the II Abierto Argentino de Polo Femenino 2018 will take place at the Campo Argentino de Polo in Palermo, as a prelude to the decisive game of the 125th HSBC Argentine Polo Open.

Teams:

Overo Z7 UAE (32)
Clara Cassino 7, Hazel Jackson-Gaona 9, Lía Salvo 9, Sarah Wiseman 7

Santa María de Lobos (24)
Dawn Laurel Jones 6, Paige McCabe 6, Tiva Gross 6, Courtney Asdourian 6

La Dolfina Brava (31)
Mía Cambiaso 6, Milagros Fernández Araujo 7, Carina Clarkin 10, Candelaria Fernández Araujo 8

Alegria-HPA 1875 (24)
Lottie Lamacraft 6, Emma Tomlinson Wood 5, Tamara Fox 7, Annabel McNaught-Davis 6

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With the victories of El Overo Z7 UAE and La Dolfina Brava the most important tournament of the world in women’s polo started on Monday, the teams were presented in…

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Italy new European Champion, Team Germany wins Ladies Championship

2. October 2018

Thirteen years after winning the championship in 2005 in Amsterdam, Italy won back the title in the 12. FIP European Polo Championship – Quantocoin Cup at the Villa a Sesta Polo Club (Ripaltella – Bucine/Arezzo). In the final match for the gold medal, the Italian team with Gualtiero Giori, Nicolas Lopes Fuentes, the brothers Tomas and Martin Joaquin (MVP) and coach Eduardo Menendez, defeated Team Azerbaijan “Land of Fire” 8-4. For the Azeri Team around Coach Lala Laplacette it was the first time to participate in an European Championship.

Third became Ireland with Creighton Boyd, Michael Henderson as well as Stephen and Max Hutchinson. The title defender won against the young team from Germany (Niklas Steinle, Niclas Sandweg, Caesar and Caspar Crasemann) with a tight result of 5,5-5.

Great victory for the Ladies Team from Germany: Eva Brühl (MVP), Sabrina Bosch, Marie-Luise Haupt and Laura Gissler-Weber are the new European Polo Champions. They defeated title defender Italy, who had won the ever first Ladies European Championship in Chantilly 2017, with a convincing 9-4,5 score.

The 12. FIP European Polo Championship 2018 were held in the wonderful setting of the Villa a Sesta Polo Club, in the heart of Chianti Classico in Tuscany. For the first time two different tournaments were played under the single heading of the FIP European Polo Championships – Quantocoin Cup. The event with 14 teams from 10 nations was organised jointly by the International Polo Federation (FIP), the Italian Equestrian Sports Federation (FISE) and the Villa a Sesta Polo Club (VAS).

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Photo: Cymon Skinner

Thirteen years after winning the championship in 2005 in Amsterdam, Italy won back the title in the 12. FIP European Polo Championship – Quantocoin Cup at the Villa a Sesta…

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British Ladies Polo Championship at Cowdray Park in July

27. April 2018

Fantastic response to the British Ladies Polo Championship at Cowdray Park: Statistics show that women’s polo is growing at a faster rate than the men’s game and, for the first time, in 2018 the British Ladies Polo Championships at Cowdray Park will be played at two handicap levels, 6-12 goals and 12-18 goals. The tournaments will open on 13^thJuly and run through the final week of the King Power Gold Cup.

Polo Manager Chris Bethell says: “Interest in the British Ladies Polo Championship has grown substantially, especially since women’s polo achieved its own handicap rating, and entry levels this year have been sufficiently high for us to offer two levels of competition. Women had their own tournament for the first time in Argentina during the winter and there are some very talented and powerful lady players in polo today, so I am convinced we shall see quality polo being played here at Cowdray Park in 2018. We are hoping to secure a significant sponsor for this event.”

The 12-18 goal tournament retains the title of British Ladies Polo Championship and the 6-12 goal competition will be the British Ladies Handicap Tournament. Both Finals will be played at the famous Cowdray ‘Lawns’ grounds on 21^st July – the Saturday of the King Power Gold Cup weekend.

By Liz Higgins

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Fantastic response to the British Ladies Polo Championship at Cowdray Park: Statistics show that women’s polo is growing at a faster rate than the men’s game and, for the first…

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San Eugenio Ladies Cup 2018

21. March 2018

The second edition of the San Eugenio Ladies Cup was a great success. And the winner is La Dolfina Brava I ! During 3 days, the 6 ladies teams were fighting hard for the champion title. The first two days, under a beautiful autumn sun, the players showed their best polo skills and ponies in 5 chukker games. Games were tight, exciting to watch and thanks to the amazing quality of the polo fields, ponies could run extremely fast allowing the players to play real open games.

On the third day, the first game called Copa Amistad, saw Polo Park Zürich playing against La Dolfina Brava II who won 6-3. In the second game, Copa Cavalier was won by Matryoshka Polo Team against La Araucaria-Escorihuela Gascon 7-6 1/2 with a thrilling final chukker with the last shot of Veronica Magnasco from La Araucaria entering the goal 3 seconds after the bell.

The final game named by the main sponsor Stella Artois, saw an impressive game opposing El Metejon (already finalists last year) and la Dolfina Brava. The battle between Fleur Van Andel from El Metejon (3 goals handicap) and the very talented young player Milagros Sanchez (6 goals) was epic. The suspense was not only on the field but also in the sky with menacing storms. Rain arrived 42 seconds before the end of the last chukker. Players continued the game which ended with the victory of La Dolfina Brava I 5-4.

The party continued as soon as the rain stopped with the prize giving ceremony. This year, San Eugenio Polo Club invited the 2 finalist teams of Circuito Este for Copa Republica Argentina to celebrate all together the end of a beautiful polo day. Prizes were not only given to our Ladies but also to the gentlemen, and the party went on with a great asado, DJ, bars from Stella Artois and Escorihuela Gascon who entertained all guests long into the night. The dancing was stupendous!

The closure of the tournament was a full polo party with members of all polo clubs around, coming to celebrate San Francisco de Asis for qualifying for the Copa Republica and La Dolfina Brava I, first high goal champion of 2018!

Photo: Katerina Morgan