The 125° Hurlingham Club Open RUS continued on the weekend at AAP Pilar with two matches on Saturday and another two on Sunday. League matches for the second leg of the Argentine Triple Crown, organised by the AAP and the Hurlingham Club, will take place in Pilar, while the semifinals and final will be held at Hurlingham.
On Saturday, Julián de Lusarreta made his debut with La Dolfina Polo Ranch, in the match were his team was defeat by Ellerstina. Also on Saturday, La Aguada beat La Ensenada in one of the best matches so far in the competition. On Sunday, both Las Monjitas and La Dolfina really outplayed La Cañada and Cría Yatay and showed how attractive could be the challenge between them for a place in the final.
The detail was as follows:
SATURDAY
LA AGUADA 14-12 LA ENSENADA
La Aguada: Negro Novillo Astrada 8 (6 goals, 3 penalties), Alfredo Bigatti 8 (4), Miguel Novillo Astrada 8 (2), Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9 (2). Total: 33.
La Ensenada: Juan Britos 7 (7, 5 penalties), Juan M. Zubía 7 (2), Facundo Fernández Llorente 7 (1), Jero del Carril 7 (2). Total: 28.
Score La Aguada: 1-1, 3-4, 6-4, 6-6, 8-8, 10-10, 14-12.
Umpires: Pepe Araya and Jason Dixon. Referee: Matías Baibiene.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match: Emezeta Rhodesia (El Garufa x Emezeta Tita). Player: Juan Martín Zubía.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees: Irenita Llorona (Irenita Lunático x Open Emosionada). Player: Facundo Fernández Llorente. / Ombucito Enaguita (Final Meeting x Bombachita). Player: Alfredo Bigatti. Judge: Mariano González.
ELLERSTINA 20-4 LA DOLFINA POLO RANCH
Ellerstina Johor: Polito Pieres 10 (6 goals, 2 penalties), Gonzalo Pieres 10 (3), Nicolás Pieres 10 (6), Facundo Pieres 10 (5, 2 penalties). Total: 40.
La Dolfina Polo Ranch: Diego Cavanagh 8 (3, 1 safety), Guillermo Terrera 8 (1), Julián de Lusarreta 8, Nachi Du Plessis 8. Total: 32.
Score Ellerstina: 1-1, 3-1, 7-2, 10-3, 14-3, 18-3, 20-4.
Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva Jr and Gastón Lucero. Referee: Rafael Silva.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match: Open Candy Kiss (Ellerstina Pícaro x Candy N Filly). Player: Facundo Pieres.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees: Open Bolilla (Ellerstina Pícaro x Ruleta). Player: Facundo Pieres. / Open Biznieta (Ellerstina Pícaro x Open Nieta). Player: Nicolás Pieres. Judge: Marcos Araya.
SUNDAY
LAS MONJITAS 20-6 LA CAÑADA
Las Monjitas: Facundo Sola 9 (6 goals), Hilario Ulloa 10 (3, Replaced by Salvador Ulloa (7 -1-) in the sixth chukker), Sapo Caset 10 (9, 5 penalties), Santiago Toccalino 8 (1). Total: 31.
La Cañada Angiocor Daily Racing Form: Agustín Obregón 6 (2 goals), Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 8 (1), Sebastián Merlos 8 (1), Jared Zenni 6 (2, 1 penalty and 1 safety). Total: 28.
Score Las Monjitas: 2-1, 4-3, 6-4, 7-5, 9-6, 10-6, 10-8.
Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva and Matías Baibiene. Referee: Rafael Silva.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match: Aventura Coronita (Serapio x Coronación). Player: Facundo Sola.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees: Antu Walung Pobre Vieja (Machitos Chelo x 190). Player: Sapo Caset. / Open Acheto (Ellerstina Halley x Open Chita). Player: Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario. Judge: Pepe Heguy.
LA DOLFINA 22-8 CRÍA YATAY
La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso 10 (8 goals, 2 penalties and 2 safeties), Pelon Stirling 10 (3), Pablo Mac Donough 10 (9, 5 penalties), Juan Martín Nero 10 (2). Total: 37.
Cría Yatay: Lerín Zubiaurre 8 (3 goals), Tomás García del Río 7 (2), Joaquín Pittaluga 8 (3, 1 safety), Iñaki Laprida 8. Total: 32.
Score Las Monjitas: 2-1, 6-2, 6-2, 9-3, 10-6, 14-8, 14-10.
Umpires: Pepe Araya and Jason Dixon. Referee: Martín Aguerre.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match: JM Chicharra (Don Principito x Oli Chicha). Player: Juan Martín Nero.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees: Dolfina B06 Cuartetera-Clon 6 (Genetics Sportivo/Lambada). Player: Adolfo Cambiaso. / Anay Sur Diabla (Chapa Lihuel Calel x Felicidad). Player: Juan Martín Nero. Judge: Guillermo Villanueva.
The 125° Abierto del Hurlingham Club RUS will resume on Tuesday:
La Dolfina Polo Ranch vs La Ensenada
Ellerstina vs Alegría La Irenita
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