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 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 [...]
Kris Kampsen scored eight times as the Wanderers/Isla Carroll rebounded from a dismal opening half to defeat Bendabout 14-11 in Ylvisaker Cup play Thursday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Trailing by four goals, 7-3, after the second chukker of play, the Wanderers scored 11 goals over the course of the next four chukkers [...]
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
Zacara scored a 13-11 win over Lucchese while the Hawks rolled over Patagones, 11-6 Thursday afternoon to set up the Sunday finals of the 2010 Joe Barry Memorial Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
In the early afternoon match, Zacara charged out to an early 3-0 lead over Lucchese [...]
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
Carlos Gracida converted a penalty shot with six seconds left in regulation play as he led Patagones (1-0) to a 10-9 victory over Bendabout (0-2) Thursday afternoon in the Joe Barry memorial Cup competition at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Patagones took an early lead and held it throughout most [...]
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 [...]
This segment from our American Polo Series, profiles Team Lucchese, led my Patron John Muse, and top rated player Mike Azzaro, and the long standing ties between polo and Lucchese Boots.
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