UK High Goal Season Gets Underway
- By Richard Hine
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- 14 May, 2018
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Action from RCBPC and Cowdray
The Prince of Wales Trophy
On Friday 11 May, action kicked off at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club in The Prince of Wales Trophy 22 goal. Four teams have entered this year’s competition, with the Final scheduled for this Saturday, 19 May. Emlor were the first to seal a win, defeating Jaxx Coco/Les Lions, 12-11 on Friday 11 May. In an exceedingly controversial match regarding helmet regulation, American team Valiente were the next to take to the field against rivals Monterosso on Saturday 12 May. Valiente came out the winners with an 11-7 win and with play continuing tomorrow Tuesday 15 May, it is all to play for.
The Prince of Wales Trophy Teams:
Emlor (22): Spencer McCarthy (0), Agustín ‘Tincho’ Merlos (9), Diego Cavanagh (8) & Nacho González (5)
Jax Coco/Les Lions (22): Max Gottschalk (0), Guillermo Terrara (8), Joaquín Pittaluga (7) & Jaime García Huidobro (7)
Monterosso (22): Alessandro Bazzoni (0), Juan Martín Zubía (6), Ignacio ‘Cubi’ Toccalino (8) & Santiago Toccalino (8)
Valiente (22): Rob Jornayvaz (1), Hugo Lewis (4), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) & Christian ‘Magoo’ Laprida (7)
The Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge
The Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge is underway at Cowdray Park Polo Club, with six teams entered in this year’s competition. Following play at the end of last week and over the weekend, the results are currently as follows: Talandracas defeated RH Polo 9-8, La Bamba de Areco defeated the all-Brit El Remanso 8-6 and Talandracas then went on to defeat Clinova 13-8. Play resumes tomorrow, with La Bamba de Areco set to take on La Indiana at 1pm.
The Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge Teams:
RH Polo (22): Ben Soleimani (0), Martín Podesta (5), Rodrigo de Andrade (8) & Guillermo ‘Sapo’ Caset (9)
Talandracas (22): Julian ‘Negro’ De Lusarreta (7), Alejandro Muzzio (7), Francisco Elizalde (8) & Hughes Carmignac (0)
La Indiana (22): Alec White (4), Nic Roldan (7), Facundo Pieres (10) & Michael Bickford (1)
Clinova (22): Adrian Kirby (0), Juan Gris Zavaleta (7), Malcolm Borwick (6) & Nicolàs Pieres (9)
El Remanso (22): Ollie Cudmore (6), James Harper (6), James Beim (6) & Charlie Hanbury (4)
La Bamba de Areco (22): Byron Watson (3), Juan Martín Nero (10), Jean-François Decaux (0) & David ‘Pelon’ Stirling (9)
Photograph: La Bamba de Areco defeated El Remanso in their Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge match at Cowdray Park Polo Club. By Clive Bennett/www.polopictures.co.uk
On Friday 11 May, action kicked off at The Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club in The Prince of Wales Trophy 22 goal. Four teams have entered this year’s competition, with the Final scheduled for this Saturday, 19 May. Emlor were the first to seal a win, defeating Jaxx Coco/Les Lions, 12-11 on Friday 11 May. In an exceedingly controversial match regarding helmet regulation, American team Valiente were the next to take to the field against rivals Monterosso on Saturday 12 May. Valiente came out the winners with an 11-7 win and with play continuing tomorrow Tuesday 15 May, it is all to play for.
The Prince of Wales Trophy Teams:
Emlor (22): Spencer McCarthy (0), Agustín ‘Tincho’ Merlos (9), Diego Cavanagh (8) & Nacho González (5)
Jax Coco/Les Lions (22): Max Gottschalk (0), Guillermo Terrara (8), Joaquín Pittaluga (7) & Jaime García Huidobro (7)
Monterosso (22): Alessandro Bazzoni (0), Juan Martín Zubía (6), Ignacio ‘Cubi’ Toccalino (8) & Santiago Toccalino (8)
Valiente (22): Rob Jornayvaz (1), Hugo Lewis (4), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) & Christian ‘Magoo’ Laprida (7)
The Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge
The Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge is underway at Cowdray Park Polo Club, with six teams entered in this year’s competition. Following play at the end of last week and over the weekend, the results are currently as follows: Talandracas defeated RH Polo 9-8, La Bamba de Areco defeated the all-Brit El Remanso 8-6 and Talandracas then went on to defeat Clinova 13-8. Play resumes tomorrow, with La Bamba de Areco set to take on La Indiana at 1pm.
The Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge Teams:
RH Polo (22): Ben Soleimani (0), Martín Podesta (5), Rodrigo de Andrade (8) & Guillermo ‘Sapo’ Caset (9)
Talandracas (22): Julian ‘Negro’ De Lusarreta (7), Alejandro Muzzio (7), Francisco Elizalde (8) & Hughes Carmignac (0)
La Indiana (22): Alec White (4), Nic Roldan (7), Facundo Pieres (10) & Michael Bickford (1)
Clinova (22): Adrian Kirby (0), Juan Gris Zavaleta (7), Malcolm Borwick (6) & Nicolàs Pieres (9)
El Remanso (22): Ollie Cudmore (6), James Harper (6), James Beim (6) & Charlie Hanbury (4)
La Bamba de Areco (22): Byron Watson (3), Juan Martín Nero (10), Jean-François Decaux (0) & David ‘Pelon’ Stirling (9)
Photograph: La Bamba de Areco defeated El Remanso in their Murus Sanctus Trippetts Challenge match at Cowdray Park Polo Club. By Clive Bennett/www.polopictures.co.uk