Posts Tagged ‘Ylvisaker Cup’
Lucchese wins 2010 Ylvisaker Cup
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 [...]
Hawks and Lucchese win in semifinal thrillers
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 [...]
Hawks and Isla Carroll win in Ylvisaker Cup play
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 scores in last second for the win
“They left it all on the field,” said polo veteran Mimi Gracida, wife of Memo and mother of Patagones 4-goaler Julio Gracida. “It was a great contest,” she added.
Zacara had just finished hander her son’s Patagones a 10-9 loss in the final seconds of play in a game that included injured players and game delays [...]
Zacara, Lucchese and the Hawks score wins
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 [...]
Patagones too much for Mt. Brilliant in 13-7 win
In game that was more noteworthy for its defense than its offense, Patagones (1-0) took advantage of its opportunities to score a 13-7 Ylvisaker Cup win over Mt. Brilliant (0-3) Saturday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Chris Nevins opened the scoring on the day with a goal for Mt. Brilliant that accounted for [...]
Hawks 12-9 Over Yellow Cab
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 [...]
Lechuza mows down Faraway in Ylvisaker Cup play
A balanced Lechuza Caracas (2-0) attack took advantage of four goals in the fourth chukker to gallop over a misfiring Faraway Polo (0-2) team in second round play of the Ylvisaker Cup. The match took place on the private grounds of the Lechuza Caracas Polo Club in Wellington.
The game began evenly with Faraway’s Julio Arellano [...]
Wanderers, Lucchese and Zacara all score wins
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 [...]
Wellington Landowners Unite to Secure Future Growth of Equestrian Lifestyle
For Immediate Release - July 13th, 2009
Wellington’s Two Largest Landowners Join in Partnership to Secure Future
Growth of Equestrian Lifestyle.
The International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC,) and the Wellington Equestrian Partners (WEP) announced today that they have come to an agreement, to work in partnership to promote, develop, and enhance, the world class equestrian destination of [...]
Mt. Brilliant
Mt. Brilliant returns for the second year to International Polo with Captain Bo Goodman, who at 16 has already established himself as a tough competitor winning the Ylvisaker Cup in 2009 and was one of the first teams franchised to the North American Polo League in 2007. The team is rounded out by three [...]