Animales and Rinidia will battle for the Trophée Bourbon

Animales and Rinidia qualified to the championship match of the Trophée Bourbon, following the semifinals that took place on Friday June 7, at the Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly, set at La Ferme d’Apremont, in France. The Trophée Bourbon, second leg of the 12-goal season at the club located 40 minutes from Paris, sees eight teams, in participation.

 

Animales (who received 0-5 goal on handicap) earned a narrow 9.5-9 win over HN. Meanwhile, Rinidia beat Télédou by a close 8-7 score.

 

The Trophée Bourbon preceeds the prestigious Polo Nations Cup, to be played through June 13-23, and will have PoloLine as official media partner for the second consecutive year.

 

TROPHÉE BOURBON – SEMIFINALS – FRIDAY JUNE 7

ANIMALES 9-5-9 HN

Animales*: Agustin Emsens 0 (1 goal), Guillermo MacLaughlin 4 (2), Alejo Badano 3, Francisco MacLaughlin 4 (5). Total: 11.

*1 goal on Penalty 1.

HN*: Haiser Naseem 0, Elena Venot 2 (2 goals), Hilario Ruiz Guiñazu 3 (2), Tito Ruiz Guiñazu 7 (4). Total: 12.

*1 goal on Penalty 1.

Score Animales (0.5-0): 1.5-2, 4-5-2, 5.5-3, 7.5-8-9.5-9.

Umpires: Hugo Iturraspe & Clément Gosset.

Third man: Santiago Estrada.

 

RINIDIA 8-7 TÉLÉDOU

Rinidia: Ricardo Paganelli 0, Pierre Hamelin 2 (2 goles), Nacho Kennedy 5 (4), Jerónimo Fanelli 5 (2). Total: 12.

Télédou: Isabelle Larenaudie 0, Jules Legoubin 3, Simón Zavaleta 5 (5 goles), Ramiro Zavaleta 4 (2). Total: 12.

Score Rinidia: 1-1, 3-2, 6-3, 7-5, 8-7.

Umpires: Hugo Iturraspe & Santiago Estela.

Third man: Adrien Le Gallo.

 

Animales and Rinidia will go head-to-head for the Trophée Bourbon on Sunday June 9, at 3pm. Previously, Kazak and Eternal J will play for the Subsidiary Trophy.

 

Cover photo by Justine Jacquemont.

 

TROPHÉE BOURBON – TEAMS

  • LEAGUE A:

Eternal J: Jean-Claude Le Grand 0, Dorian Boulteau 3, Louis Jarrige 4, Julien Reynes 4. Total: 11.

Animales: Agustin Emsens 0, Guillermo MacLaughlin 4, Alejo Badano 3, Francisco MacLaughlin 4. Total: 11.

Mungo: Patrick Einsenchteter 1, Ulysse Einsenchteter 1, Pierre-Henri N’Goumou 6, Bartolomé Bayugar 6. Total:  12. (Alt.: Edouard Badarello, 1).

Kazak: Sébastien Aguettant 0, Tomás Ferrari 3, Gregorio Gelosi 4, Santiago Irastorza 5. Total: 12.

 

  • LEAGUE B:

Télédou: Isabelle Larenaudie 0, Jules Legoubin 3, Simón Zavaleta 5, Ramiro Zavaleta 4. Total: 11.

Rinidia: Ricardo Paganelli 0, Pierre Hamelin 2, Nacho Kennedy 5, Jerónimo Fanelli 5. Total: 12.

HN: Haider / Babaar Naseem 0, Elena Venot 2, Hilario Ruiz Guiñazu 3, Tito Ruiz Guiñazu 7. Total: 12.

Le Pommeray: Clément Smith 0, Horacio Fernández Llorente 5, Nicolás Corti Maderna 5, Derek Smith 1. Total: 11. (Alt.: Adrián Laplacette 6, Paloma Lauro 9).

 

POLO CLUB DU DOMAINE DE CHANTILLY – 12-GOAL CALENDAR

Coupe Patrick Guerrand Hermes: May 10-19.

Trophée Bourbon: May 24-June 9.

Polo Nations Cup: June 13-23.

Charity Cup: June 26-30.