The Queen’s Cup, Guards Polo Club’s premier competition, resumed on Wednesday May 24 and Thursday May 25. Dubai, Monterosso, Murus Sanctus and Vikings were victorious in their respective games, played at the club located in Windsor Great Park, England. The 2023 edition of the prestigious Queen’s Cup sees seventeen teams up to 22 goals, in participation.
On Wednesday May 24, Dubai cut Park Place winning streak, with an impressive 17-10 win, that had no less than 13 goals produced by the one and only Jeta Castagnola. Later, Monterosso defeated Marqués de Riscal 11-8.
In the following day, Thursday May 25, Murus Sanctus claimed a 10-6 victory over Twelve Oaks, and Vikings beat Cibao La Pampa 9-7.
WEDNESDAY MAY 24
MATCH #1: DUBAI 17-10 PARK PLACE (The Duke’s Ground)
DUBAI: Rashid Albwardi 2, Camilo Castagnola 10 (13 goals), Rufino Bensadon 7 (4), Beltrán Laulhe 3. Total: 22
PARK PLACE: Andrey Borodin 0, Facundo Pieres 10 (5 goals), Matt Perry 5 (1), Cruz Heguy 7* (4). Total: 22.
*Subbed in for James Harper.
Score Dubai: 3-1, 5-3, 9-5, 13-5, 15-6, 17-10.
Umpires: Jason Dixon & Peter Wright. Third man: Tim Bown.
MATCH #2: MONTEROSSO 11-8 MARQUÉS DE RISCAL (Flemish Farm)
MONTEROSSO: Alessandro Bazzoni 1, Pelon Stirling 8 (2 goals), Cubi Toccalino 7 (2 goles), Luquitas Criado 6 (6) (one penalty 1). Total: 22.
MARQUÉS DE RISCAL: Alejandro Aznar 0, Santiago Cernadas 7 (1 goal), Sapo Caset 9 (4), Chris MacKenzie 6 (3). Total: 22.
Score Monterosso: 3-1, 5-3, 6-5, 7-7, 9-8, 11-8.
Umpires: Howard Smith & Tim Bown. Third man: Peter Wright.
THURSDAY MAY 25
MATCH# 1: MURUS SANCTUS 10-6 TWELVE OAKS (The Prince’s Grounds 3)
MURUS SANCTUS: Corinne Ricard 0, Alejandro Muzzio 7 (4 goals), Polito Pieres 9 (3), Cacu Araya 6 (3). Total: 22.
TWELVE OAKS: Charlie Wooldridge 2 (1 goal), Joaquín Pittaluga 7 (2), Magoo Laprida 8 (1 gol), Matías Mac Donough Jr. 5 (1) (one penalty 1). Total: 22.
Score Murus Sanctus: 1-1, 4-1, 6-3, 8-5, 9-5, 10-6.
Umpires: Jason Dixon & Henry Fisher. Third man: Tim Bown
MATCH# 2: VIKINGS 9-7 CIBAO LA PAMPA (The Queen’s Ground)
VIKINGS: Siri Evjemo-Nysveen 0*, Diego Cavanagh 8 (5 goals), Juan Martín Zubía 8 (3), James Beim 6. (one penalty 1). Total: 22.
*Subbed in by Charlotte Pinkett.
CIBAO LA PAMPA: Juan Pepa 1 (1 goal), Mark Tomlinson 6 (1), Tomás Panelo 9 (3), Jaime García Huidobro 6 (1). (one penalty 1) Total: 22.
Score Vikings: 2-3, 3-4, 7-5, 7-5, 8-6, 9-7 (one penalty 1).
Umpires: Tim Bown & Howard Smith. Third man: Henry Fisher.
The Queen’s Cup will resume on Friday May 26 as follows:
11am: UAE Polo vs. Sujan Indian Tigers (Flemish Farm)
1,30pm: Black Bears vs. Park Place Vaara (Black Bears)
4pm: La Magdeleine vs. Scone (Prince’s Ground 3)
The final of The Queen’s Cup is set to be played on Sunday June 18.