The Open de France Engels & Volkers, the apex of the French Triple Crown, is underway at Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly, located just 30 minutes from Paris. The tournament sees ten teams, up to 16 goals, compete. Mungo, Talandracas, and La Magdelaine claimed debut wins on the first day of action.

Many of the most renowned players in the world, such as Talandracas’ Camilo Castagnola, runner up of the 2020 edition, Tomás Beresford, Martín Aguerre Jr., Clemente Zavaleta, Juan Gris Zavaleta, Alejandro Muzzio, Bautista Bayugar, Tito Ruiz Guiñazu, Facundo Llorente, Jero Del Carril and Rufiino Bensadon are competing in the tournament. Many French players, such as Brieuc Rigaux, Pierre Henri N’Goumou, Robert Strom and Patrick Paillol, are also competing.

In the opening match, Mungo took a narrow 8-7 win over Le Pommeray HM. Up next, it was third time lucky for Talandracas, who showed no mercy against recent winners of the Coupe D’Or, Los Dragones, taking an impressive 10-4 victory. It is worth noting that both teams clashed in the league stage of the Coupe d’Or, in Deauville, where Los Dragones emerged victorious. The busy Friday closed with La Magdeleine defeating Clinova Noa Capital by 9 goals to 5.

The Open de France Engels & Volkers continues on Saturday, September 4, with a game between Brittany Polo and Marquard Media, due at 5pm.

The final of the Open de France Engels & Volkers is set to be played on Sunday, September 19.

THE OPEN DE FRANCE ENGELS & VOLKERS WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV HERE.

OPEN DE FRANCE ENGELS & VOLKERS – FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3

MUNGO 8-7 LE POMMERAY HM

Mungo: Patrick Einsenchteter 1, Juan José Storni 6 (2 goals), Simón Zavaleta 4 (3), Pierre-Henri N’Goumou 6 (2). Total: 16.

Le Pommeray HM: Rufino Bensadon 7 (4 goals), Juan Gris Zavaleta 7 (3), Derek Smith 1, Caroline Anier 1 *. Total: 16. (*Replaced by Hilario Ruiz Guiñazu).

Score Mungo: 1-1, 3-4, 5-5, 5-7, 7-8.

Umpires: Jason Dixon & Rafael Silva.

Third Man: Peter Wright.

TALANDRACAS 10-4 LOS DRAGONES

Talandracas: Edouard Carmignac 0, Hugues Carmignac 1 (2 goals), Tommy Beresford 7 (3), Camilo Castgnola 8 (5). Total: 16.

Los Dragones: Sam Sztarkman 1, Jota Chavanne 5, Martin Joaquín 5 (3 goals), Nicolas Corti Maderna 5 (1). Total: 16.

Score Talandracas: 3-1, 7-1, 7-1, 9-2m 10-4.

Umpires: Jason Dixon & Rafael Silva.

Third Man: Gastón Lucero.

LA MAGDELEINE 9-5 CLINOVA NOA CAPITAL

La Magdeleine: Alexandre Garese 0, Lucas Nottin 2 (3 goals), Facundo Fernández Llorente 7 (3), Tito Ruiz Guiñazu 7 (3). Total: 16.

Clinova Noa Capital: Raja Karim Kap 0, Alejandro Muzzio 8 (2 goals), Bautista Bayugar 8 (3), Victor Louarn 0. Total: 16.

Score La Magdeleine: 0-0, 3-2, 7-3, 8-4, 9-5.

Umpires: Jason Dixon & Peter Wright.

Third Man: Gastón Lucero.

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Mungo vs. Le Pommeray HM

Talandracas vs. Los Dragones

La Magdeleine vs. Clinova Noa Capital

Open de France Engels & Volkers – Teams & Fixture

OPEN DE FRANCE FEMININ

The 10th Open de France Féminin begins on September 14. Six teams, up to 16 goals (ladies handicap), are set to compete. Lia Salvo, Hazel Jackson, and Lavinia Fabre, among others, are due to play.

The final of the Open de France Féminin is scheduled for Sunday, September 19. 

OPEN DE FRANCE FÉMININ – TEAMS:

CASANERA: Margaux Peruchot 3, Adèle Renauldon 3, Olivia Uechritz 4, Izzie McGregor 6. Total: 12.

DOROTHEE SCHUMACHER: Clarissa Marggraf 3, Marie Haupt 3, Philippa Luserke 3, Naomi Schroeder 3. Total: 12.

SPIRIT OF POLO: Romane Jamet 3, Ambre Ploix 3, Sandrine Dubois 3, Carla Alvarez 4. Total: 13.

COSMO POLO LOS FLOREALES: Anne Grossmann 0, Maike Holty 4, Fátima Balzano 6, Svenja Holty 4. Total: 14.

MAISON DÉCALÉ: Lavinia Fabre 3, Bianca Verneuil 1, Agathe Mobian 3, Lia Salvo 9. Total: 16.

POLO PARK ZÜRICH: Morgan Van Overbroek 2, Pearl Venot 4, Lucie Venot 4, Elena Venot 6. Total: 16.

DS AUTOMOBILES DS STORE SAINT-MAXIMIN: Julie Duvillier 1, Rebecca Walters 5, Hazel Jackson 10, TBA 0. Total: 16.