The CV Whitney Cup, the first leg of The Gauntlet of Polo, continued on Sunday, February 21, with two matches at International Polo Club Palm Beach. The tournament sees nine teams, up to 22 goals, compete.

In the first match of the day, Scone defeated Cessna 14-7. After a bumpy first half, Scone took off in the second part of the match thanks to a remarkable performance by Peke Gonzalez, who scored eight goals. Later in the afternoon, Tonkawa – with Lucas Escobar filling in for Cody Ellis – beat Pilot, the 2019 champions of The Gauntlet of Polo, by 14 goals to 12 to claim their first win of the tournament (they previously lost their debut game to Coca Cola). Sapo Caset was the day’s top scorer, converting 11 goals.

The CV Whitney Cup final is scheduled for Sunday, March 7.  

The Gauntlet of Polo is streamed live on GLOBAL POLO. 

SCONE 14-7 CESSNA

SCONE: David Paradice 0, Peke Gonzalez 6 (8 goals), Poroto Cambiaso 6 (3), Adolfo Cambiaso 10 (3). Total: 22.

CESSNA:  Chip Campbell 1 (1 goal), Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7, Nino Obregón 7 (3 goles), Jared Zenni 6 (3). Total: 22.

Score Scone: 3-1, 3-4, 5-4, 7-5, 11-6, 14-7.

TONKAWA 14-12 PILOT

TONKAWA: Jeff Hildebrand 0, Lucas Escobar* 3 (1 goal), Sapo Caset 10 (11), Francisco Elizalde 9 (1). Total: 22.

PILOT: Curtis Pilot 0, Keko Magrini 2, Gonzalo Pieres 10 (5 goals), Facundo Pieres 10 (7). Total: 22.

Score Tonkawa: 1-4, 3-6, 9-7, 11-7, 13-8, 14-12.

*replacing Cody Ellis 3 

The CV Whitney Cup resumes on Thursday, February 25, with a match between La Indiana and Aspen Dutta Corp, due at 11am.  

CV Whitney Cup: Fixture & Teams

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Scone vs. Cessna

Tonkawa vs. Pilot

Photo credits: AGUSTINA FONDA