Newsletter 28

ENGLAND

Cowdray Park Polo Club

Only 10 of 30 qualifying matches belonging to the Gold Cup are still to be played between Monday and Thursday. In some zones, the teams for the quarter finals can already be predicted. We must remember that the two first ones of each zone are the ones that qualify. Up to now, the unbeaten teams are: Loro Piana (league I) Brittany PC (league 2) Broncos (league 3) Ellerston (league 4) Les Lions II (league 4).

As the tournament is even and very competitive, anything may happen and there is still a long way to the final.

Heading teams:

Loro Piana: Alfio Marchini 2, David Stirling 8, Juan M. Nero 10, Jamie Peel 2. Total 22.

Britanny Polo Club: Jean Decaux 0, Julio Arellano 8, Miguel Novillo Astrada 9 y Juan Ambroggio 5. 22.

Broncos: George Milton Haven 1, Santiago Chavanne 8, Pablo Mac Donough 9 y John Fisher 4. Total 22

Ellerston: Max Routledge 2, Gonzalo Pieres (h) 9, Facundo Pieres 10 y James Packer 1. Total 22.

Les Lions II: I du Plessis 5, Ignacio Novillo Astrada 8, Mariano González 8 y Max Gottschalk 1, Total 22.

On monday, Apes Hill (league 3) with a victory and a defeat, is facing Yndarra, with two matches lost. Broncos with two won is facing Talandracas with 1 lost and one won.

On Tuesday, Ellerston (league 4) with 4 victories is facing Les Lions I with one victory and a defeat. Geebung with also a victory and a defeat is facing Dubai which lost two matches.

ITALY

Sardinia

The Julius Bär Polo Master Club is going to be disputed from July 6 to the13 at Porto Cervo in the Emerald Coast of this island by the Mediterranean Sea. Six teams of between 12 to 15 goals divided in 2 zones are playing. At first, Web Eyewear is playing against Audi and Julius Bär against Cala Di Volpe.

Teams participating :

Zone 1

Julius Bär P. T: Gian Luigi Marchiorello 0, Paulo Bertola 4, Juan González 4 y Agustín García Grossi 7.

Malo P. T: Walter Scherb 1, Pablo Pieres (h) 6, Santiago Marambio 5 y José Irsuta 3.

Web Eyewear P. T: Philpp Maeder 0, Piero Dillier 0, Francisco Fucci 6 y Lucas Labat 6.

Zone 2

Audi P. T: Luca D'Orazio 0, Manuel Carranza 4, Juan P. Chavanne 5 y Santiago Toccalino 5.

Cala Di Volpe P. T: T. J. Barrack 0, Julio Gracida 5, Pablo Jauretche 8 y Morgan Chiarella 0.

Jaeger LeCoultre: Simone Chiarella 1, Eduardo Menéndez 7, Francisco Menéndez 7 y Ricardo Tattoni 0.

FRANCE

Saint Tropez Polo Club

The International Polo Cup started with 9 teams of between 12 and 15 goals and it is ending on the 12.

Teams playing:

Zone 1

F Polo Team: Alshair Fiyaz 0, Matías Nigoul 4, Diego Braun 5 y Justin Gaunt 4.

La Camp ana: Kristian Peterson 1, Santiago Irastorza 4, Juan J. Araya 6 y Joaquín Máiquez 4.

Antelope: Geoffrey Palmer 0, Fernando Reynot Blanco 6, Tomás Goti 7 y Charles H. Legal 2.

Zone 2

Saint Tropez: Corinne Schuler 0, Julián de Lusarreta 3, Francisco Irastorza y Juan M. García Laborde 5.

Wasabi: Karen Brink 0, Ricardo Portugal 3, Carlos Farinatti 6 y Martín Espain 6.
La Locura : Romy Gianni 1, Pierre Ngoumou 3, Darío Muzzo 7 y Gustavo Capellari 4.

Zone 3

Helvética: Juan Zavalía 1, Matías Garrahan 3, Martín Garrahan 7 y Martín Inchauspe 4.

Technomarine: Franck Dubarry 1, Thomas Rinderknecht 2, Ignacio Tillous 7 y Juan J. Brané 6.

HB: Ludovic Paillonci 2, Sebastien Paillonci 3, Sebastian Petracci 5 y Martín Iturraspe 5.

De La Moinerie Polo Club
The Gold Cup ¨Chateau La Cardonne¨ Open is being disputed by 8 teams of 9-10 goals divided in two groups.

Teams and groups:

Group A

Ste. Mesme : B. Ström 1, R. Rey 3, C. Nordheimer 5 y R. Stöm 1.

Castel: I. Gallienne 1, G. Charloux 3, M. Mocoroa 4, Ph. Fatien 1.

Smarties: Sally Marchal -1, Caroline Anier 2, B. Rigaux 5 y E. Pan 3.

Tekila: F. Kayat 0, J. Tejerina 3, C. Sola 5 y b. Couturié 2.

Group B

Mungo: P. Eisentcheter -1, T. Guillemin 3, S. Tanoira 5 y J. Anier 3.

Palo Alto : J. Sorbac 1, P. Perrin 1, M. Amadeo y Videla 5 y C. Disanti 3.

Alphee: L. Verzia 0, M. López 3, P. Paillol 3 y C. Delfosse 3.

Chateaupers: TBA -1, T. Reinoso 4, A. Pieres 6 y H. de Pourtalès.

Aix Pertuis Polo Club

The II International Ladies Open Aix Pertuis was played by 3 teams which faced each other in a round robin. The winner was Caroline Lament Inmobilier.

Teams participating:

Caroline Laurent Inmobilier : Caroline Laurent (Fr.), Phanette Double (Fr.), Rachel Hughues (RU) y Emanuelle Ougier (Fr.).

Mamma Mia : Veronique Jacquet (Fr.), Marine Fherenz (Fr.), Elisabeth Erbeya (Fr.) y Maru Giménez (Arg.).

Villacampos : Valerie Pizzorno (Fr.), Valerie Fraychenaud (Fr.), Brigitte Gauthier (Fr.) y Eva Campos Reber (Esp.).

The next Spanish Ladies Championship will be held from the 18 to the 20 of July with tour teams of native and foreign players.

HOLAND

Wassenaar Polo Club

The most important tournament called The Orange Polo Trophy 2008 began with 6 teams of 7-8 goals.

Teams:

Land Rover P. Team: Constantijn Huynen 0, María G. Huynen 0, Juan Monteverde 4 y Ricardo Mendoza 3.

Los Polistas Locos: Martín Hartman 0, Fleur van Andel 1, Marcelo Puga 3 y Valentín Novillo Astrada 4.

Los Bellotos: Peter Holsbeek 1, Teté Storni 3, Juan C. Greguoli 4 y Guy Draabs 0.

Adrenalina: Martijn van Scherpenzeel 0, Pascual Zantman 0, Miguel Duggan 4 y Joaquín Foster4.

QM Polo Team: Savine/Philip van der Kloot Meijburg 0, Wilfred Borstlap 0, Benjamín Villanueva 2 y Miguel Lagos 5.

Santen & van Santen P. Team: Quirinus van der Kloot Meijburg 0, Jim Souren 1, Johann du Perez 2 y Mimo de Boismenu 4.

BELGIUM

Antwerp Polo Club

The Scapa Sports Trophy ended with matches placed among 11 teams in which there were many Argentine players. Hot Conejos-Loewe won the final match against Scapa Sports by 7-6 ½

Final teams :

Hot Conejos-Loewe: Gery de Cloedt 1, Peter Quijo 1, Marcos Riglos 6 y Martín Inchauspe 6

Scapa Sports: Hughes Paillonci 0, Michael Redding 2, Pascal Zantmann 3 e Ignacio Tillous 7.