On Friday September 5, La Esperanza and Las Brisas were victorious in their respective debuts at the 25th. Open de France Barnes, the most important polo tournament t in France, and hosted by the lavish Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly, located in La Ferme d’Apremont, only 30 minutes away from Paris.
In the day´s opening match, La Esperanza dominated La Berta, and clinched a 8-5 win. The second contest, between Las Brisas and Télédou was a very different story; Las Brisas had to fight hard against Isabelle Larenaudie’s foursome, that ended with a narrow 8-7 victory for the Chicago-based team.
The 25th. Open de France Barnes will resume on the weekend with the following order of play:
- Saturday September 6
11am: Brittany vs. Sainte Mesme
1pm: La Magdeleine vs. Animales
3pm: Talandracas vs. Eternal J
5,30pm: Jolly Roger vs. Essso
- Sunday September 7
11am: Las Brisas vs. Kazak
12pm: Clinova vs. La Esperanza
2,30pm: Battistoni vs. Télédou
5pm: Octogone vs. La Berta
(France times)
THE 25th. OPEN DE FRANCE BARNES WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV.
The championship match of the 25th. Open de France Barnes is due on Sunday September 21.
25th. OPEN DE FRANCE BARNES – Teams & Fixture
Cover photo by Justine Jacquemont.