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Living Polo Weekly Newsletter No1 October 2013

LivingPolo ™  - NEWS & LIFESTYLE Newsletter
September 2013
By Alex Pacheco
Photo Gallery: Fortune Heights Super Nations Cup
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Roldan leads Paladin to win in Prisa Invitational finals
Nic Roldan scored five goals to carry Paladin to an 11-8 win in the Prisa Invitational, his last competition...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Nico Escobar leads Santa Clara to 8-7 win
Santa Clara (Nico Escobar, Ruben Gracida, Max Secunda and Federico Escobar) broke a 5-5 tie with three sixth...
La Dolfina vs. Las Monjitas clash called off due to rain
Sunday’s match also cancelled at Tortugas
Following the postponement of this Saturday’s match corresponding to the Abierto del Tortugas Country...
Ellerstina 2-1 ahead of La Aguada in second chukker, until rain spells end of the day
First postponement in Triple Crown at Tortugas
Just as in recent seasons, in which the Ellerstina team has won ten titles at Tortugas, there were high...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Newport wins Prisa Invitational opener. 13-11
The Grand Champions Polo Club opened their 2013 Fall Season with a match in the Prisa Invitational between...
Ladies’ Chopard Open final last Saturday
Why Not foursome celebrates at Chantilly
Two thrilling finals were played last Saturday (September 21st) at Polo Club de Chantilly, with the La Quinta...
Cuatro Vientos and La Matera, victorious in opening Qualifying Tournament matches
Hurlingham & Palermo qualifier gets going
Argentina’s Triple Crown series began this Tuesday and Wednesday with the first two days of the Tortugas...
By Alex Webbe
Caracas remains undefeated in Venezuelan Gold Cup
Caracas Polo (Victor Vargas, Toto Collardin, Juan Brane and Pablo Jauretche) won their second straight game in...
14-12 result for team against Las Monjitas in both teams’ opening match
Late recovery leads to victory for La Natividad at Tortugas
Two more teams played their first matches of the season this Wednesday (September 25th) in the Abierto del...
Success for team in 8-goal event at Santa Barbara with decisive win against KIG
Piocho/Dark Horse claims Wickenden Cup honours
The Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club’s autumn calendar is now in full swing, with an 8-goal...
Alegría defeats La Aguada in Tortugas Open curtain-raiser
Happiness for Alegría foursome in 2013 Triple Crown kickoff
The countdown has finally ended. The Abierto del Tortugas Country Club por la Copa Emilio Anchorena Gran...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent
Equuleus wins Joe Rizzo Memorial Cup, 13-12
Equuleus (Joe DiMenna, John Bianco and Tommy Biddle) came up with four last chukker goals to score an exciting...
By Flo Gonzalez Alzaga
Photo Gallery: Torneo de Menores “La Natividad Polo” Copa La Providencia
With ‘Lolo’ Castagnola and Facundo Pieres in attendance, six young teams took part in Copa La Providencia
A great polo’s day for the kids at La Providencia
The Torneo de Menores “La Natividad Polo” La Providencia went ahead for the first time last...
Victorious team overcomes Tom Tailor in title-decider, celebrates at Chantilly
Open de France goes to La Quinta General Levalle foursome
La Quinta General Levalle claimed this year’s Open de France at Polo Club de Chantilly with victory in...
In warmup for the Qualifying Tournament, the Heguys’ team defeats La California
Chapaleufú lifts the Jockey Club Open trophy
An extra chukker in the final of the 49th Abierto del Jockey Club (The Jockey Club Open) was needed for the...
Youngsters’ polo event this Saturday, with Facundo Pieres and Bartolomé Castagnola in attendance
La Providencia, accompanying La Natividad Junior Polo Team
Following an agreement signed last August between La Natividad Polo Club and La Providencia Resort &...
Impressive fourth win running for team at Chantilly
First berth of Open de France final goes to La Quinta General Levalle
With eight of the ten qualifying rounds of the 2013 Open de France now having gone ahead, the first of the...
Sainte-Mesme and Marquard Media add victories at Polo Club de Chantilly
Open de France already on its seventh day
A new day of the 2013 Open de France went ahead at France’s Polo Club de Chantilly this Sunday...
Great result for Argentinean Joaquín Pittaluga’s team in final against Pink Energy
Ferne Park claims Polo Gold Cup at Saint-Tropez
The Ferne Park foursome played an outstanding final and went on to claim yet another trophy at France’s...
Heavy rainfalls lead to remaining semi-final’s postponement
The day’s action called off at the Jockey Club
The second semi-final of the 49th Abierto del Jockey Club (The Jockey Club Open) was meant to be played this...
One-goal margin over Woodchester translates into 14th Campeonato de Andalucía for team
Undefeated, Los Dragones marches on to title at Santa María
The final of the 14th Campeonato de Andalucía turned out to be a hard-fought affair this Sunday...
14-10 win for team which now awaits result of Casablanca vs. La California clash
Chapaleufú into Abierto del Jockey Club final
On a cold and blustery afternoon at San Isidro (outskirts of Buenos Aires), the first semi-final of the 49th...
Second win for foursome this Friday at Chantilly
Lebeau-Courally improving its performances in Open de France
Two matches corresponding to the 2013 Open de France were played this Friday (September 13th) at...
14th Campeonato de Andalucía final, this Sunday
Woodchester and Los Dragones in title-decider at Sotogrande
Los Dragones, undefeated so far, and Woodchester will be battling it out this Sunday (September 15th) in the...
Five-goal tournament final next Sunday at Santa María
Campeonato de Andalucía title-clincher coming up
Short in the steps of the Torneo Internacional de Polo at the Santa María Polo Club, the venue has...
On Saturday, a taster, in the shape of a clash between these finalists
Pink Energy and Ferne Park in Polo Gold Cup final this Sunday
The season-closing final of Polo Club Saint-Tropez’s calendar is fast-approaching, with the deciding...
Three wins already for Darío Musso’s title-contending team
La Quinta close to reaching Open de France final
The match corresponding to the fifth day of the 2013 Open de France was a highly-contested one, and ended with...
Team prepares to face Casablanca this Sunday
La California secures last semi-final slot at Jockey Club
Under menacing and grey clouds, the remaining quarter-final of the 49th Abierto del Jockey Club (The Jockey...
Mexico to become 28th nation to take part in the championship when it faces face United States this weekend at Newport
Another nation in the Polo Series: Mexico
This Saturday (September 14th) will mark the debut of Mexico in the Polo Series, one of the more traditional...
Event went ahead September 1st at Dallas Burston Polo Club, with a huge spectator attendance
Polo In The Park and a huge impact
More than 3,500 people, a huge amount in what refers to a low-hanidcap polo event, assembled for the DBPC Polo...
Fourth day of leading event at Polo Club de Chantilly
Lebeau-Courally celebrates first win in Open de France
One match was scheduled for this Tuesday (September 11th) in what refers to the Polo Club de Chantilly-hosted,...
Repeat wins for Restoration Hardware and Long Beach/Florado
High scores in Harry East Memorial at Santa Barbara
The 8-goal Harry East Memorial kicked off last Friday (September 6th) at America’s Santa Barbara Polo...
Ladies’ final played on Monday, at Polo’s Cathedral, Palermo
Abierto Femenino de San Jorge goes to Las Liebres
Apart from the final of the Abierto de San Jorge last Monday (September 9th) at Palermo, the title-decider of...
Second win for Ferne Park at Saint-Tropez
Polo Gold Cup action resumes after last weekend’s postponements
Two matches of the Polo Gold Cup had to be postponed last Sunday (September 8th), due to the heavy rainfalls...
Traditional Argentinian event on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, soon after the San Jorge Open
Argentina’s high-handicap series moves on to the Jockey Club
Seven teams, with handicaps of up to 36 goals, will begin the 49th Abierto del Jockey Club (The Jockey Club...
Team claims second win at Chantilly, as La Quinta did on Sunday
Tom Tailor, undefeated in Open de France competition
Tom Tailor, one of the six teams competing in this year’s Open de France at the Polo Club de Chantilly,...
Ignacio de Lusarreta’s team takes home Copa Manuel Belgrano after last weekend’s postponement
Thomas Hnos. foursome claims title at Coronel Suárez
Another of the tournaments included in Argentina’s polo calendar that was delayed due to the prevailing...
‘Lolo’ Castagnola’s team outscores La Albertina at Palermo and clinches first title of Argentina’s high-handicap season
La Natividad wins San Jorge Open
Following last Saturday’s postponement of the final corresponding to the Abierto de San Jorge QBE,...
La Albertina vs. La Natividad clash postponed
Abierto de San Jorge final to be played this Monday
Weather conditions improved during Saturday night in the area of Buenos Aires, allowing for the final of the...
Two wins for Darío Musso’s team at Polo Club de Chantilly
La Quinta General Levalle foursome moving forward in Open de France
Two hard-fought matches of the 2013 Open de France went ahead this Sunday (September 8th) at France’s...
New dates for Copa General Belgrano announced after weekend rainfalls
At Coronel Suárez, polo also resumes this Monday
The Coronel Suárez Polo Club’s Copa General Belgrano tournament had to be postponed this weekend...
Rainfalls halt all action at Polo Club Saint-Tropez
Polo Gold Cup’s Sunday matches postponed
The two matches corresponding to the third day of the Polo Gold Cup, which is being played at France’s...
Rainfalls force postponement of Copa General Belgrano kickoff
Polo postponed at Coronel Suárez
One of the Coronel Suárez Polo Club’s most interesting events, the (up to 18-goal) Copa General...
Team victorious in debut Polo Gold Cup outing against Dark Ice
Energetic start for Pink Energy in Saint-Tropez season-closer
The second day of the season-closing Polo Gold Cup went ahead this Saturday (September 7th) at Polo Club...
Field conditions at Palermo impossible after heavy rainfalls
Abierto de San Jorge final postponed
Heavy rainfalls during Friday night in vast regions of Argentina have led to the postponement of the final...
Leading French event begins at Polo Club de Chantilly
Tom Tailor and La Quinta, first-day winners in Open de France
A new edition of the Open de France, one of the country’s longest-standing polo tournaments, kicked off...
Polo Gold Cup kicked off this Friday at Saint-Tropez
Ferne Park foursome continues on the right track in France
The season-closing tournament of France’s Polo Club Saint-Tropez kicked off this Friday (September...
Four-team, 12-goal tournament brings a great season to a close
Polo Gold Cup season-closer at Saint-Tropez
The season-closing tournament of France’s Polo Club Saint-Tropez is due to begin this weekend, in the...
By Katerina Morgan Polo Photography
Photo Gallery: 42 Torneo Internacional de Polo - Santa María Polo Club
By Katerina Morgan Polo Photography
All set for 18-goal tournament at Coronel Suárez Polo Club
High expectations of good polo this weekend with Copa General Belgrano
Four teams, with handicaps ranging between 16 and 18 goals, are preparing for a great weekend’s polo at...
Six up-to 16-goal team in renowned event as from Friday
New edition of Open de France to start at Polo Club de Chantilly
A new edition of the Open de France will go ahead at Polo Club de Chantilly betweenb September 6th and...
49th edition of classic event as from Wednesday 11th
Star-packed Jockey Club Open coming up
Seven teams, with handicaps ranging between 28 and 36 goals, will be taking part in the forthcoming...
Zones corresponding to two of Argentina’s Opens confirmed
Hurlingham and Palermo groups announced this Tuesday
With three weeks remaining before the start of the 2013 Open of the Tortugas Country Club, the...
By Alex Webbe, US Senior Corresponent
Florida lineup victorious in debut of USPA Youth Tournament
The Zone 3-Florida lineup of Justin Daniels, Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini and Wes Finlayson captured the...
Abierto de San Jorge final at Palermo this Saturday
Argentinian season-opener goes down to the wire between La Albertina and La...
The finalists corresponding to the 2013 Abierto de San Jorge Argentina Polo Tour emerged this Monday...
Santa Matilde Cardón and Miralejos, Sunday’s handicap semi-finals winners
Continued action at San Jorge
This Sunday (September 1st) was the third day of the Abierto de San Jorge Argentina Polo Tour, with the teams...
Low- and medium-handicap Torneo Internacional deciders played this Sunday
Titles also go to Equus and Silex at Santa María Polo Club
The 42nd Torneo Internacional Land Rover de Polo came to an end this Sunday (September 1st) at Spain’s...
Narrow win against Ferne Park secures Open du Soleil for team
Dark Ice remains cool and claims crown at Saint-Tropez
One of the last tournaments in this season’s calendar of Polo Club Saint-Tropez, the Open du Soleil...