La Natividad and La Dolfina will battle it out for a place in the final of the Hurlingham Open, the second leg of the coveted Argentine Triple Crown, after taking respective wins against Alegria and La Ensenada on Sunday, October 24, at the Argentine Association of Polo, in Pilar. The tournament sees eight teams, up to 39 goals, compete.

Alegria got off to a surprisingly strong start, taking a 6-3 lead over La Natividad in the second chukka. But La Natividad seized the reins as of the third chukka, outscoring Fred Mannix’s team 6-1, to secure an impressive 20-11 victory.

Next, La Dolfina Saudi defeated La Ensenada by 14 goals to 9. La Dolfina – lead by Adolfo Cambiaso and Diego Cavanagh – showed their power from the start. Between the two of them, they scored a total of 13 goals.

Therefore, the Hurlingham Open will see a thrilling “semifinal” between the two Cañuelas-based lineups, in a much anticipated Castagnola-Cambiaso clash.

HURLINGHAM OPEN – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24:

• LA NATIVIDAD 20-11 ALEGRIA

La Natividad: Camilo Castagnola 9 (6 goals, 2 penalties), Pablo Pieres 9 (7, 1 penalty), Bartolomé Castagnola Jr. 9, Ignatius du Plessis 9 (2). Total: 36.

Alegría: Agustín Merlos 7 (6 goals, 4 penalties), Pedro Zacharías 7 (4, 1 penalty), Tomás García del Río 7 (1), Fred Mannix 7. Total: 28.

Score La Natividad: 2-3, 3-6, 9-7, 12-9, 14-9, 18-10, 20-11.

Umpires: Federico Martelli & Gonzalo López Vargas.

Third Man: Rafael Silva.

• LA DOLFINA SAUDI 15-9 LA ENSENADA

La Dolfina Saudi: Adolfo Cambiaso  10 (7 goals, 1 penalty, 1 corner), Francisco Elizalde 9, David Stirling 10 (2), Diego Cavanagh 9 (6, 4 penalties). Total: 38.

La Ensenada: Juan Britos  9 (3 goals, 2 penalties), Alfredo Bigatti 8 (4), Juan Martín Zubía 8 (2), Jerónimo del Carril 8. Total: 33.

Score La Dolfina Saudi: 3-1, 5-1, 6-2, 11-2, 12-4, 13-7, 15-9.

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La Natividad vs Alegria

La Dolfina Saudi vs La Ensenada

Sunday October 24

The Hurlingham Open resumes this weekend as follows: 

• Friday, October 29 – AAP Pilar – Subsidiary Semifinals

2pm: La Dolfina Brava vs. La Irenita

4,30pm: La Ensenada vs. Alegría

• Saturday, October 30 – Hurlingham Club – Semifinal #1 Hurlingham Open Ayshire Cup

4,30pm: Ellerstina Johor vs. RS Murus Sanctus

• Sunday, October 31 – Hurlingham Club – Semifinal #2 Hurlingham Open Ayshire Cup

4,30pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs. La Natividad

The final of the Hurlingham Open is set for Saturday, November 6.

Hurlingham Open: Teams & Fixture