Polo News


Audi, Bendabout, Las Monjitas score opening wins

By Alex Webbe

Three 26-goal games at the International Polo Club in Wellington kicked off the 107th United States Open Championship Saturday with the final leg of polo’s Triple Crown up for grabs.

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Devon/Willow beat EFG Bank 9-6

Devon/Willow ran up a 7-5 halftime lead before coasting to a 9-6 win over EFG Bank Sunday afternoon in the final round of play in the 2011 Alligator Challenge at the International Polo Club in Wellington, Florida.

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Santa Clara scores OT win in Everglades Classic

Santa Clara’s Kris Kampsen scored the opening two goals of Saturday’s 16-goal Everglades Classic contest but Wesley Finlayson responded with a pair of goals for Circa to end the first chukker in a 2-2 tie.

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Goose Creek/Faraway surges in second half for 13-5 win

Martin scored the first goal of the game, but penalty conversions from Francisco Escobar and son, Luis Escobar, had EFG Bank holding on to an early 3-1 lead (EFG Bank received one goal by handicap) after the opening chukker of play in the 12-goal Alligator Challenge at the International Polo Club Friday afternoon.

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Audi to meet Lechuza in the finals of the USPA Piaget Gold Cup

Las Monjitas scored three goals to open the first semifinal match of the 2011 USPA Piaget Gold Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington while a stunned Audi team seemed to watch on helplessly. Audi trailed through much of the game, but rallied in the final stages to tie it up and force sudden-death overtime. An overtime foul by the Las Monjitas team put 10-goaler Gonzalito Pieres on the 40-yard line where he drilled the winning goal through the goal posts for the winning score in the 12-11 contest.

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Goose Creek comes back to beat Little Owl 11-10

Four first half goals from Chris Nevins had Little Owl ahead 7-5 at the end of the first half, but a concerted effort by Goose Creek turned the tide in the final three chukkers delivering a hard-fought 11-10 score.

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Valiente withstands sixth chukker rally for win

Valiente rode out to a 7-4 halftime lead over Circa in the 16-goal Everglades Classic but had to withstand a five goal sixth chukker assault to hold on for the 12-11 win Sunday morning.

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Lechuza I, Villa de Lago score Everglades Classic Wins

Seven goals from Toto Collardin powered Lechuza I to a 10-9 win over Santa Clara in Everglades action in Saturday’s 16-goal Everglades Classic action at the International Polo Club.

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