Hurlingham Opening Games Postponed
The 123rd Hurlingham Open will now begin on Saturday 22 October after a deluge of rain has caused the Argentine Association of Polo to reschedule following inspection of their grounds in Pilar. Defending champions and winners of the first of The Triple Crown tournaments title La Dolfina will play Cría Yatay in the opening game followed by La Aguada Las Monjitas who will play El Paraíso at the grounds of the Hurlingham Club, whilst the following sets of games due to be played at the AAP grounds in Pilar are yet to be confirmed. The revised schedule for the second Triple Crown tournament is as follows:
Saturday 22 October – Zone A
La Dolfina vs Cría Yatay (1)
La Aguada Las Monjitas vs El Paraíso (2)
Sunday 23 October – Zone B
Ellerstina vs La Irenita (3)
Alegría v. Washington (4)
TBC – Zone A
Winner 2 vs. Loser 1
Winner 1 vs. Loser 2
TBC – Zone B
Winner 4 vs. Loser 3
Winner 3 vs. Loser 4
Saturday 29 October – Zone A
Loser 1 vs. Loser 2
Winner 1 vs. Winner 2
Sunday 30 October – Zone B
Loser 3 vs. Loser 4
Winner 3 vs. Winner 4
Final – Saturday 5 November
Winner Zone A vs. Winner Zone B
Photograph: Alfredo Cappella Barabucci, Nachi Heguy & Lucas Monteverde at the presentation of teams for The Hurlingham Open. By ©www.imagesofpolo.com/ Eduardo Grunberg