The Hurlingham Open, second leg of the coveted Argentine Triple Crown, kicked off on Tuesday, October 19, with two games played at the Argentine Association of Polo, in Pilar. The tournament sees eight teams, up to 39 goals, compete. All league game are being played in Pilar; the semifinals and final will take place at the Hurlingham Club.

In the opening game, Ellerstina, current title holders and recent winners of the Tortugas Open, claimed an impressive 21-7 win over La Irenita. La Zeta were led by an unstoppable Facundo Pieres, who scored a total of thirteen goals. Hilario Ulloa is still injured, so Matías Torres Zavaleta continues to sub in for him.

Next, RS Murus Sanctus defeated La Dolfina Brava by 9 goals to 7. Despite the close final score, Corinne Ricard’s organisation (with Cristian Laprida and Facundo Fernández Llorente subbing in for the injured Facundo Sola and Pablo Mac Donough, respectively), dominated the match, only slowing the pace in the last two chukkas. That was when La Dolfina Brava, under the command of Poroto Cambiaso and Jejo Taranco, were able to outscore them 5-1.

 

HURLINGHAM OPEN – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19

  • ELLERSTINA 12-7 LA IRENITA

Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10 (13 goals, 6 penalties), Matías Torres Zavaleta 8 (1), Gonzalo Pieres Jr. 9 (4), Nicolás Pieres 10 (3). Total: 37.

La Irenita P. T.: Santiago Loza 8 (2) (received two yellow cards in the second chukka), Segundo Bocchino 7, Ignacio Toccalino 8 (2, 1 penalty), Isidro Strada 8 (3 penales). Total: 31.

Score Ellerstina: 4-1, 7-1, 8-2, 13-3, 14-5, 18-6, 21-7.

Umpires: Gonzalo López Vargas & Martín Aguerre.

Third Man: Federico Martelli.

  • RS MURUS SANCTUS 9-7 LA DOLFINA BRAVA

RS Murus Sanctus: Facundo Fernández Llorente 7 (2 goals), Guillermo Caset 10 (7, 3 penalties and 1 corner), Cristian Laprida 8, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 35.

La Dolfina Brava: Guillermo Terrera 9 (1), Adolfo Cambiaso Jr. 8 (5, 2 penalties), Rodrigo Ribeiro de Andrade 8, Alejo Taranco 8 (1). Total: 33.

Progresión RS Murus Sanctus: 3-1, 5-1, 5-2, 8-2, 9-4, 9-7, 9-7.

Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva & Martín Pascual.

Third Man: Gastón Lucero.

 

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Ellerstina vs La Irenita

RS Murus Sanctus vs La Dolfina Brava

 

The Hurlingham Open continues on Wednesday, October 20:

  • 2pm – LA DOLFINA SAUDI vs. ALEGRIA

La Dolfina Saudi: Adolfo Cambiaso 10, David Stirling (h) 10, Francisco Elizalde 9, Diego Cavanagh 9. Total: 38.

Alegría: Agustín Merlos 7, Pedro Zacharías 7, Tomás García del Río 7, Fred Mannix 7. Total: 28.

Umpires: Martín Aguerre & Rafael Silva.

Third Man: Juan José Díaz Alberdi.

  • 4,30pm – LA NATIVIDAD vs. LA ENSENADA

La Natividad: Camilo Castagnola 9, Pablo Pieres 9, Bartolomé Castagnola Jr. 9, Ignatius du Plessis 9. Total: 36.

La Ensenada: Juan Britos  9, Alfredo Bigatti 8, Juan Martín Zubía 8 y Jerónimo del Carril 8. Total: 33.

Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva & Gastón Lucero.

Third Man: Federico Martelli.