Copperline Farm and 90210 Polo are through the championship match of the Outback Cup, following their respective wins agains BTA and Tonkawa, in the semifinals that took place on Wednesday April 3, a the USPA-owned National Polo Center in Wellington, Florida, United States. Previously known as the Outback Invitational, the contest was played at Patagones for the first time in 2022, as a part of the Wellington Polo Tour. The Outback Cup is the fourth qualifying stage of a series of tournaments – Joe Barry Memorial Cup, Ylvisaker Cup and Iglehart Cup, and will culminate in the NPC 16-Goal Championship, on April 14, at the National Polo Center.
It’s worth to notice that the winners of the three previous legs were Forbes Plunkett (Joe Barry Memorial Cup), Clearwater (Ylvisaker Cup) and BTA (Iglehart Cup), with each winning team moving on to the final event. Should a team win more than one qualifier, that team will automatically advance to the NPC 16-Goal Championship final.
The Outback Cup sees ten teams up to 16 goals, split in three leagues, in participation.
OUTBACK CUP – SEMIFINALS – WEDNESDAY APRIL 3
COPPERLINE FARMS 11-8 BTA
Copperline Farms: Ben Ketchum 9, Lucas Escobar 4, Nicolás Escobar 5, Felipe Vercellino 7. Total: 16
BTA: Kelly Beal 0, Tommy Collingwood 5 *, Steve Krueger 5, Ignacio Viana 6. Total: 16.
*Subbed in for Alfonso Pieres.
Score Copperline Farms: 3-1, 3-2, 6-3, 7-6, 9-5, 11-8.
Umpires: Kimo Huddleston & Steve Dalton.                Third man: MartÃn Pascual.
90210 POLO 11-10 TONKAWA
90210 Polo: Sarah Siegel Magnes 0, Louis Hine 4, Gerónimo Obregón 5, Jesse Bray 7. Total: 16.
Tonkawa: Jeff Hildebrand 0, Rufino Merlos 3, Ignacio Badiola 5, Jerónimo del Carril 8. Total: 16.
Score 90210 Polo: 4-1, 5-3, 6-5, 7-6, 8-8, 11-10.
Umpires: MartÃn Pascual & Héctor Galindo.                 Third man: Jamie Mirikitani.
Copperline Farms and 90210 Polo will go head-to-head for the Outback Cup on Saturday April 6, at 5pm (US local time).
Cover photo by Agustina Fonda.