The Joe Barry Memorial began on Sunday 14 January and sees eight 16 goal teams competing at both Port Mayaca Polo Club and the National Polo Center throughout January with the Final scheduled for Sunday 28 January. The tournament kicked off with opening wins for La Fe/Dazos and BTA who beat Las Vrisas and Forbes Plunkett respectively. The action continues today, Monday 15 January, with Patagones vs Catamount and Palm Beach Equine vs SD Farms/Old Hickory Bourbon.
The Joe Barry Memorial Teams:
Bracket I
BTA (16): Nachi Viana (6), Steve Krueger (5), Alfonso Pieres (5) & Kelly Beal (0)
Forbes Plunkett (16): Brandon Plunkett (0), Nicolas Escobar (5), Felipe Vercellino (7) & Lucas Escobar (4)
Palm Beach Equine (16): Antonio Aguerre (2), Dylan Rossiter (6), Gringo Colombres (8) & Scott Swerdlin (0)
SD Farms/Old Hickory Bourbon (16): Sayyu Dantata (1), Peco Polledo (6), Stevie Orthwein (3) & Mariano Obregon (6)
Bracket II
La Fe/Dazos (16): David Farache (0), Robi Bilbao (6), Francisco Elizalde (9) & Louis Devaleix (1)
Las Brisas (14): Larry Aschebrook (1), Juan Martin Gutierrez (3), Matias Obregon (4) & Juan Martin Obregon (6)
Patagones (16): Jack Whitman (2), Joaquin Avendaño (4), Ed Banner-Eve (5) & Santiago Wulff (5)
Catamount (16): Scott Devon (0), Rufino Merlos (3), Keko Magrini (6) & Luquitas Criado (7)
Photograph: 2023 Joe Barry Memorial winners, Iconica (Maureen Brennan, Mariano ‘Peke’ Gonzalez, Lucas ‘Luckitas’ Criado Jr., Santos Merlos).
By ©David Lominska