Mon 2nd Sep 2024Turkish Airlines Gold Cup Finals Results Success for Calatagan, Amanara & 1896 Polo
The 53rd International Polo Tournament concluded over Friday 30 – Saturday 31 August with The Turkish Airlines Gold Cup Finals at Ayala Polo Club in Sotogrande. On Friday 30 August, Amanara claimed their first ever Medium Goal Gold Cup with a convincing 14-9 win against Electric Polo in the Final; Santiago Chavanna was named Most Valuable Player and Ve Ocho Tutti, played by Beltrán Laulhé was chosen as the Best Playing Pony. The action continued on Saturday 31 August with the third Low Goal Final of the tournament between 1896 Polo and Calatagan, with the two teams having competed for the Bronze and Silver Cup titles as well. The Final was hard fought with the lead flitting between the two sides and with the scores tied at 10-10 the match was pushed into an extra chukka. Segundo Fernández Llorente scored the winning goal to secure the win for 1896 Polo, 11-10. Gerardo Mazzini was chosen as the Most Valuable Player and Necesidad, played by Fernández Llorente, was the Best Playing Pony. The 53rd International Polo Tournament came to an end on Saturday 31 August with the highly anticipated clash between ATL Marine & Energy vs Calatagan. It was a tough clash between the two sides with Barto Castagnola and Facundo Pieres leading ATL and Calatagan respectively. Castagnola scored an impressive 13 goals, but Calatagan’s Antonio Heguy played remarkably well and managed to not only tie the game but also put his team back into the lead. ATL Marine & Energy tied the scores going into the final minutes but Santiago Laborde picked the ball up from the throw-in and scored the winning goal with an impressive backhand to secure the win, 15-14, for Calatagan. Pieres received the Most Valuable Player award and DS Pandora, played by Castagnola, was the Best Playing Pony. A full report from all three Finals will be included in the October issue of Polo Times, click here to purchase a gift subscription for a friend. The Turkish Airlines Medium Goal Gold Cup Final Teams: Amanara (14): Nicky Sen (0), Pedro Chavanne (2), Beltrán Laulhé (6) (substituted by Lorenzo Chavanne) & Santiago Chavanne (7) Electric Polo (14): Sarah Braune (0), Francisco Crotto (4), Félix Esain (6) & Tomás Willams (4) The Turkish Airlines Low Goal Gold Cup Final Teams: 1896 Polo (8): Ahmed Kadiri (-1), Kevin Korst (1), Segundo Fernandez Llorente (4) & Gerardo Mazzini (4) Calatagan: Gabriel Aguirre Jr (-1), Nicolás Tomasevich (1), Tomás Delfino (4) & Bautista Bello (4) The Turkish Airlines High Goal Gold Cup Final Teams: Calatagan (22): Martín Romualdez (0), Antonio Heguy (6), Santiago Laborde (6) & Facundo Pieres (10) ATL Marine & Energy (21): Gonzalo Entrecanales (0), Pablo Llorente (6), Lorenzo Chavanne (5) & Barto Castagnola (10) Photograph 3: Calatagan, winners of The Turkish Airlines High Goal Gold Cup. By Matias Callejo
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