By Andrés Ugarte Larraín To be a contemporary of the greats is a privilege for sports fans. Those of my generation had the possibility to follow every the career of superstars like Lionel Messi, Emmanuel Ginobili, Roger Federer, Usain Bolt, and Michael Phelps. Moreover, we are able to follow the career of formidable polo
The final of the Hurlingham Open, the second leg of the Argentine Triple Crown, between La Natividad and RS Murus Sanctus promised to be a challenging contest, being the first final in several years where neither Ellerstina nor La Dolfina were competing for the title. Having seen the level of performance of both teams throughout the
The most recent polo season in England welcomes a fresh, new female patron on the scene. Clarinda Tija-Dharmadi launched the Semper Anticus polo team at Cirencester Park and went from zero to high goal that same season. She spoke to PoloLine from her home in Singapore. “I used to do dressage and show jumping,” shares Tija-Dharmadi.
The Cambiaso-Castagnola cousins remain on the winning path. And this time they saw them as the winners of the Argentine Junior Championship (Open category). La Natividad, with the Castagnola brothers – Barto & Jeta -, their cousin Poroto Cambiaso and another young rising star, Rufino Bensadon, earned an impressive 15-4 win over La Varzea La
Saturday, October 16, was a day Matías Torres Zavaleta won’t ever forget. The 8-goaler stepped into Ellerstina as a substitute for Hilario Ulloa who was sidelined due to an injury in the first match of the Tortugas Open. Torres Zavalenta then went on to play the rest of the tournament for the first time.
“Of course we like Palermo, but it always nice to start the Triple Crown in the best way, so it is important to win the Tortugas Open.” That was Gonzalito Pieres’ opening statement to PoloLine as soon as the Tortugas Open came to an end. He scored the goal that gave Ellerstina the victory against La