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 [...]
Patagones took the field without 6-goal regular Carlos Avendano (broken rib), and midway through the second chukker his brother Gonzalo Avendano was sidelined. Under the command of Carlos Gracida, however and with the addition of Marianito Obregon (for Carlos Avendano) and Marianno Gracida (filling in for Gonzalo Avendano) the reshuffled Patagones (2-2) lineup scored a [...]
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 [...]
Zacara rode onto the Piaget Field at the International Polo Club just a week after winning the 2010 Joe Barry memorial Cup with an exciting 13-1 win over the Hawks and couldn’t look much better. After scoring a 12-5 Ylvisaker Cup win over Bendabout just four days earlier, the English sponsored team scored a decisive [...]
The Hawks shot out to a one-sided 5-0 lead on their way to a 12-9 win over Yellow Cab Friday morning as tournament action continued in the 2010 Ylvisaker Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Taking early control of possession of the ball, the Hawks swooped out to a 5-0 lead before Yellow Cab [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
Zacara jumped out to an early 3-1 lead, but the Hawks fought their way back into the contest with a balanced attack and a determined defense.
Three unanswered goals from the Hawks in the second period had them ahead 4-3. Fred Mannix, Jr. scored on a penalty shot in the third [...]
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 [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
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Sugar Erskine scored the first goal of the new season as The Wanderers/Isla Carroll polo team rode on to score an impressive 16-13 victory in the opening round of play in the 2010 Iglehart Cup at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington Sunday afternoon.
Kris Kampsen scored the first [...]