The 55th. Edition of the Potrillos Cup was played on Monday December 12, on the grounds of the Argentine Polo Association, in Pilar. A total of 60 teams took part of this traditional competition, a true craddle of values and future champions, that featured more than 200 kids, between 4-years-old and 14-years-old
The event was under Eduardo Heguy’s supervision, the heart and soul of the tournament, organised by Los Indios Polo Club and Dopo Polo, with thr support of the Argentine Polo Association.
The kids displayed a very good level of play in the six different categories, within hard fought games, that were not decided until the last minute, like the finals of thr Potrillos, Potrillitos and Mini Potrillitos. Camilo Castagnola was named MVP, as well as Lucas Monteverde Jr (Potrillitos) and Paquito de Narvaez (Mini Potrillos).
As a detail, La Aguada La Dolfina, runner up of the Potrillos Cup, was the first team comprised by three girls and one boy to play the final: Manuel Novillo Astrada, who demonstrated his awesome skills in stick-and-ball, was joined by his cousin Mia Novillo Astrada, and Mia Cambiaso and Cande Fernández Araujo.
TEAMS AND RESULTS
Potrillos
Winners: La Natividad La Mancha. NICOLAS DIAZ ALBERDI, FACUNDO FRAYSSINET, CAMILO CASTAGNOLA and BAUISTA RIGLOS
Runner up: La Aguada La Dolfina: MIA NOVILLO ASTRADA, MANUEL NOVILLO ASTRADA, CANDELARIA FERNANDEZ ARAUJO and MIA CAMBIASO.
Result: 6-5
MVP: Camilo Castagnola
BPP: Pampa, played by Camilo Castagnola
Subsidiary
Winner: PUERTA ABIERTA � LA ESPADAÑA: MARCOS BAUTISTA URANGA, AMADEO ROSSI, JOSE DIAZ HERRERA and HUGO TEDIN.
Runner up: SANTA CLARA: BALTAZAR BERARDI, LUCAS ESCOBAR, ALEJANDRO VELEZ y SANTIAGO TOMAS SUAREZ,
Result: 2-1
Potrillitos
Winner: LA DOLFINA, ADOLFO CAMBIASO (H), LUCAS MONTEVERDE (H), SANTOS MERLOS and KRISTO MAGRINI.
Runner up: LAS ALAZANAS: JUAN GUERRERO, MARCOS RIVAROLA, LEON SCHWENKE and MIGUEL TEDIN.
Result: 6-5
MVP: Lucas Monteverde Jr.
Subsidiary
Winne: LA CAÑADA: SANTIAGO MARTINEZ, JUAN MATEO USSHER, DOMINGO ITURRATE and JUAN IGNACIO PERON
Runner up: CAMINOS DEL NORTE � EL POLO DE FUCHI, BALTZAR LAMA KAISER, HILARIO GALLEGOS, FELIPE GOMEZ and BENJAMIN KN�LL.
Result: 2-1
Mini Potrillitos
Winner: LA MARIANA SOL DE AGOSTO: LORENZO CHAVANNE, RUFINO MERLOS, PACO DE NARVAEZ and DANTE CASTAGNOLA.
Runner up: LA DOLFINITA, BLAS BENSADON, BELTRAN LAULHE, CIRO URTURI and BENJAMIN QUIROGA.
Resulo: 1-0
MVP: Paquito de Narváez
Subsidiary
Winner: LA MATERA: GERONIMO GALLO TERRERA, TOMAS CULLEN, ELISEO LABORDE and FEDERICO PEREYRA IRAOLA.