Tue 30th Oct 2018Ellerstina Through to Hurlingham Open FinalTournament drawing to a close
On Saturday 27 October, matches resumed in the 125th Hurlingham Open at the Hurlingham Club in Pilar, the second leg of the Argentine Triple Crown. In the first match of the weekend, La Dolfina Polo Ranch secured their second win of the tournament, defeating Alegría-La Irenita 15-11. Dolfina C05 Lapa Clone 5, played by Diego Cavanagh, was named the Best ‘Polo Argentino’ of the Match. In the second match of the day, Ellerstina defeated La Aguada 19-8 to secure their spot in the Final on Saturday 3 November. Unsurprisingly, La Dolfina secured their spot in the Final, with an 11-8 win against Las Monjitas in their match on Sunday 28 October. Their match was followed by a 13-12 win for Cría Yatay against La Albertina Abu Dhabi, which unfortunately didn’t quite do enough to push these teams into the Final. A full report from the 125th Hurlingham Open will follow in the next issue of Polo Times, so click here to make sure your subscription is up to date. The 125th Hurlingham Open Weekend Teams: La Dolfina Sancor Seguros (40): Adolfo Cambiaso (10), David ‘Pelón’ Stirling (10), Pablo Mac Donough (10) & Juan Martín Nero (10) La Aguada (33): Alejandro Novillo Astrada (8), Alfredo Bigatti (8), Miguel Novillo Astrada (8) & Ignacio Novillo Astrada (9) Las Monjitas (37): Facundo Sola (9), Hilario Ulloa (10), Guillermo ‘Sapo’ Caset (10) & Santiago Toccalino (8) Ellerstina (40): Polito Pieres (10), Gonzalito Pieres (10), Nico Pieres (10) & Facundo Pieres (10) Alegría-La Irenita (32): Juan Gris Zavaleta (8), Fred Mannix Jnr (9), Clemente Zavaleta (7) & Matías Mac Donough (8) Cría Yatay (32): Iñaki Laprida (8), Christian Laprida (8), Joaquin Pittaluga (8) & Lerin Zubiaurre (8) La Dolfina Polo Ranch (32): Diego Cavanagh (8), Alejo Taranco (8) Guillermo Terrera (8) & Ignatius Du Plessis (8) La Albertina Abu Dhabi (31): Nic Roldan (7), Francisco Elizalde (8), Ignacio Tocaclino (8) & Alfredo Cappella (8) Photograph: Ellerstina and La Dolfina will meet in The 125th Hurlingham Open Final on 3 November. By Matias Calléjo |