Newsletter November 2013

Cambiaso’s team comfortably ahead of Las Monjitas, Magual overcomes La Natividad La Dolfina closer to securing berth in final, Magual causes an upset The third round of matches corresponding to the 120th Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC saw La Aguada...   Statistics referred to the Ellerstina vs. La Aguada and Alegría vs. Chapalefú matches AAP: The Official Figures Statistics of Round 3rd. at Palermo, by the Asociación Argentina de Polo Alegría 19 –...   Alegría defeats Chapaleufú by 3-goals and is now vying for berth in final with clash against Ellerstina Hilario Ulloa: “That wasn’t our best match, but we reached our objectives” There was an strange mood at the Alegría Sancor Seguros quarters after the team’s 19-16 win...   Ellerstina’s hard-won win against La Aguada, with team’s star scoring goal in OT Mariano Aguerre: “We got going in time and we’ve got “the Maestro” Facu... Most people could not have foreseen the type of match between reigning Palermo champions Ellerstina Piaget and...   Tough going for both teams this Saturday in their quest for victory Ellerstina and Alegría to battle for place in Argentine Open final The four zone A teams were evenly-matched in the two clashes of this Saturday (November23rd), which formed...   Collarbone injury means he will not be part of La Aguada team in the last two matches Nacho Novillo Astrada to miss remaining Palermo matches It has undoubtedly been a character-building season so far for the La Aguada ICBC outfit, not in the way of...   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Casablanca beats Audi 12-10 in a rain-delayed match A heavy rain caused the interruption of play between Casablanca (Grant Ganzi, Sugar Erskine, Mike Azzaro and...   Second day of La Aguada Polo Club’s leading event of the season Las Monjitas close to securing place in the final The La Aguada Polo Club went ahead with the second day of its Copa Julio Novillo Astrada tournament this...   Six teams in III Mix Cup at Pilar last weekend Why Not claims title at Las Monjitas The final of the III Mix Cup Las Monjitas was played last Sunday (November 17th) on grounds of Las Monjitas...   Diego Cavanagh and Alejandro Agote guide the team forward La Esquina Don David foursome into quarter-finals of Copa Cámara de Diputados Following a five-day resting period for the teams, the Copa Cámara de Diputados continued its way this...   First two matches of La Aguada Polo Club-hosted event Opening day wins for ICBC and Las Monjitas in Copa Julio Novillo Astrada The Copa Julio Novillo Astrada (for up to 20-goal teams), the leading tournament in the calendar of the La...   One-goal margin over Valiente in final leads to title; Pablo Mac Donough replaces David Stirling in winning line-up La Ensenada takes homes the Copa de Oro Ellerstina The final of the Copa de Oro Ellerstina Rolex was played this Monday (November 18th), an event hosted by the...   Ignacio, Eduardo, Miguel and Alejandro Novillo Astrada taking part in 10th edition of event Copa Julio Novillo Astrada, as from this Tuesday The La Aguada Polo Club will host the 10th edition of the Copa Julio Novillo Astrada as from this Tuesday...   Cowdray, headed by Alejandro Novillo Astrada, claims tournament at Open Door (Buenos Aires) Thrilling final of 1st La Aguada Cowdray Cup Marking the 50th Anniversary of the La Aguada Polo Club, property of the Novillo Astrada family, the opening...   Uruguayan star spoke with LivingPolo.com about La Dolfina’s win against Magual David Stirling: “We didn’t play that well, but the important thing is to... Despite the 15-9 scoreboard, the La Dolfina Hope Funds vs. Magual clash on the opening day for zone B teams in...   La Natividad’s forward analyzes team’s win against Las Monjitas and looks forward Guillermo Caset: “With the type of polo we like, we can defeat anyone” “This was quite a match, I’m not sure if it was a great match, because a lot of things happened,...   Statistics referred to the La Dolfina vs. Magual & La Natividad vs. La Aguada Las Monjitas matches AAP: The Official Figures La Dolfina 15 – Magual 9 Progression:La Dolfina: 1-1, 3-1, 4-4, 9-6, 11-8, 12-8, 14-8, 15-9  ...   First-weekend schedule of Argentine Open completed Debut wins for La Dolfina and La Natividad at Palermo There was another terrific polo’s day at Palermo this Sunday (November17th), in the shape of the second...   No. 3 player highlights team’s effort in success against La Aguada at Palermo Lucas Monteverde: “This has undoubtedly been Alegría’s best win” The Alegría Sancor Seguros team put in a fine effort during its first outing in the 120th Campeonato...   Statistics referred to the Ellerstina vs. Chapaleufú and Alegría vs. La Aguada matches AAP: The Official Figures Statístics of Round 1st. at Palermo, by the Asociación Argentina de Polo   Ellerstina 23...   Comfortable win for Ellerstina against Chapaleufú; Alegría shows its mettle and overcomes La Aguada The magic of the Argentine Open at Palermo is here Terrific weather accompanied the kickoff of the 120th Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC (the Argentine...   Ellerstina’s back explains his team’s high score; Pepe Heguy speaks for the losing team Nicolás Pieres: “There were quite a few positives in today’s match A huge amount of goals were scored by the winning team of the opening match corresponding to the 120th...   New edition of renowned tournament at Pilar, as from last Thursday Leading, 7-, 8- and 9-goal players en 2013 Copa Cámara de Diputados Thirteen teams, with handicaps ranging between 24 and 29 goals, began taking part in a new edition of the Copa...   La Ensenada to face Valiente at General Rodriguez (Buenos Aires) Next Monday’s Copa de Oro decider at Ellerstina All is set for the deciding match of the 2013 Copa de Oro Ellerstina Rolex, one of the traditional in...   Hope Funds/Valiente clash called off due to heavy downpours in Cañuelas (Buenos Aires) This Friday’s Copa Zafiro final postponed The eighth edition of the Copa Zafiro has been taking place at La Dolfina Polo Club (at Cañuelas,...   Values as from $80, through Ticketek Ticket sales for the Argentine Open Few hours remain for this Saturday’s (November 16th) kickoff of the world’s leading polo...   All eyes centered on Argentine Open, as from Saturday. The latest updates here at LivingPolo The waiting’s over, Palermo starts Mid-November in Argentina, ever-increasing heat in Buenos Aires, rain forecasted, with Summer approaching in...   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent ELG wins USPA National 20-Goal opener, 14-11 ELG (Avery Chapman, Kris Kampsen, Guille Aguero and Tommy Biddle) took advantage of one goal by handicap from...   Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai The Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2014 in its fifth year of success The Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series 2014 (Dubai Open) 16 Goal Handicap is the most prestigious international polo...   16-goal tournament to mark 50th anniversary of Novillo Astrada family’s venue La Aguada Cowdray Cup begins The La Aguada Polo Club, located in Open Door, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, is celebrating its 50th...   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Grand Champions wins Palm Restaurant Invitational Grand Champions Polo Club (Melissa Ganzi, Glen Straub, Julio Ezcurra and Juan Bollini) trailed 5-4 at halftime...   Opening stage of six-goal tournament at Puesto Viejo Estancia & Polo Circuito Polo Sur´s Gold Cup kicks off with success for Plantation Following several postponements due to bad weather in the region, last weekend the opening stage of the Copa...   By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: USPA North American Cup final By Alex Pacheco   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Audi wins USPA North American Cup, 11-10; ELG beats Beluga 15-8 A disciplined Audi polo team (Marc Ganzi, Carlitos Gracida, Nic Roldan and Michel Dorignac) scored ran up a...   Cañuelas-based team victorious in Argentina’s classic clash against Ellerstina La Dolfina en route to Triple Crown after claiming Hurlingham Open At long last, the final of the 120th Hurlingham Open HSBC presentado por QBE Seguros La Buenos Aires has been...   Success for team in La Dolfina-hosted event; Sitrling out of action due to suspension, but will return for Hurlingham final Copa Diamante: La Ensenada, a diamond-studded team The deciding match of the Copa Diamante was finally able to be played last Friday (November 8th). The event...   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Newport rallies for a sixth chukker win in Palm Restaurant Invitational Sixth chukker goals from Michel Dorignac and Wes Finlayson broke the 5-5 tie and lifted Newport (Gene...   The Merlos’s team narrowly defeated La Dolfina this Friday at Pilar La Mariana foursome claims IX Copa Municipalidad del Pilar The final of the ninth edition of the Copa Municipalidad del Pilar was played this Friday (November 8th), this...   By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: USPA North American Cup By Alex Pacheco   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Audi and Casablanca in Beluga USPA North American Cup finals Audi (Marc Ganzi, Carlitos Gracida, Nic Roldan and Michel Dorignac) earned the first berth in the finals of...   David Stirling (La Dolfina) not playing due to suspension; Nico Pieres returns to the Ellerstina line-up Hurlingham Open rescheduled for this Saturday There was plenty of news surrounding the 120th Hurlingham Open HSBC presentado por QBE Seguros La Buenos Aires...   Much-awaited La Dolfina-Ellerstina clash called off again New postponement of Hurlingham Open final For the third time in only six days, the final of the 120th Hurlingham Open HSBC presentado por QBE Seguros La...   World’s leading snow tournament to start next January China preparing for 2014 Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup With representatives of the Federation of International Polo and of the Chinese Equestrian Association in...   By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: USPA North American Cup By Alex Pacheco   Museum of Polo & Hall Of Fame announces inductees for 25th Anniversary A significant milestone in polo history will be celebrated this coming February 14th as it will mark the 25th...   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Wins by Piaget and Berlin Polo in 2013 Beluga USPA North American Cup Alejandro “Piki” Alberdi scored six goals in leading Piaget (Melissa Ganzi, Tommy Biddle, Piki...   By Alex Pacheco Photo Gallery: Fnal of the Pedro Morrison Memorial Cup   Rains forecasted for Saturday, hence the La Dolfina - Ellerstina clash is brought forward two days The Hurlingham final, this Thursday Just as has happened in several of its previous editions, the 120th Hurlingham Open HSBC presentado por QBE...   By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent Pedro Morrison Memorial Cup finals set PB Equine/ELG (Scott Swerdlin, Guille Aguero, Kris Kampsen and Avery Chapman) and Casablanca (Grant Ganzi,...   Club’s Polo Committee considers main field not in conditions Hurlingham final postponed again, to Saturday 9th The final of the 120° Hurlingham Open HSBC presentado por QBE Seguros La Buenos Aires, between...   Opening round of Copa de Oro, next weekend Circuito Polo Sur schedule suffers delays due to weather conditions The opening round of the Circuito Polo Sur’s Copa de Oro was meant to have gone ahead on Saturday 2nd...   Heavy rainfalls lead to postponement of title decider Hurlingham final: next Sunday There has been another postponement in the 120th Hurlingham Open HSBC presentado por QBE Seguros La Buenos...