Polo was the word of the day in at the International Polo Club in Wellington, as it usually is, but on Saturday, four games were played in the final 20-goal game of the season.
Las Monjitas closed out a long day of polo with an 8-6 win over Mt. Brilliant in the 20-goal, 2010 Herbie Pennell [...]
Pancho Bensadon scored the winning goal in the first minute of overtime in leading EFG Bank to an 11-10 win in the opening round of play in the 20-goal 2010 Herbie Pennell Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
In a slow starting contest that saw only two goals scored in the opening chukker, the [...]
Pancho Bensadon led the Lucchese attack with a six goals on the way to capturing the 2010 Ylvisaker Cup in an exciting 12-9 win over a talented, aggressive, hard-riding Hawks team at the International Polo Club in Wellington Sunday afternoon.
“We have been aiming for this all season,” said teammate Andres Weisz, who added two goals [...]
Players and spectators alike were treated to the fastest polo of the season as the Hawks and Lucchese scored exciting come-from-behind wins in contests that had all eyes glued to the field Wednesday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
In the opening game of the day, and a virtual rematch of the finals of [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
The Wanderers/Isla Carroll polo team drove off with a 3-0 lead after the first chukker of play and held on to secure an 9-5 win over Mount Brilliant in second round play of the 2010 Ylvisaker Cup at The International Polo Club in Wellington Wednesday afternoon. Earlier games saw Zacara [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
The first round of the Ylvisaker Cup saw three more games take place on Sunday with The Wanderers/Isla Carroll taking the early game from Patagones 11-7 followed by a one goal Lechuza win over Yellow Cab and a Lucchese victory at the expense of Faraway Polo.
In a 10 am game [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
A balanced attack and persistence gave Lucchese a 12-11 win over the Hawks Monday afternoon in Joe Barry Memorial Cup action at the International Polo Club in Wellington. The victory gave Lucchese a perfect 2-0 record and earned them a berth in Thursday’s tournament semifinals against a team yet to [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo columnist
Kris Kampsen scored a game-high eight goals for The Wanderers/Isla Carroll, but it was the balanced attack of Patagones that earned it a berth in Sunday’s Iglehart Cup finals on the strength of the 16-14 win Wednesday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington..
“We just had to correct what [...]
John Muse brings his team to International Polo Club for the first time in 2009. Sponsored by one of the premier names in custom boots and saddles, this team is not only outfitted well, they have some of the top names in the sport including, Mike Azzaro a former American 10 goaler who has [...]