The Queen’s Cup, Guards Polo Club’s most significant tournament, continued through Wednesday May 22 and Thursday May 23. Black Bears, La Dolfina Scone and Thai Polo Get a Drip were victorious on Wednesday, while Cibao La Pampa and Talandracas won their respective games on Thursday. The Queen’s Cup sees nineteen teams up to 22 goals, partake.
On Wednesday, Black Bears – with brothers Facundo and Gonzalito Pieres in their lineup – defeated Desert Palm 15-7; the follow-up was one of the most awaited debuts, La Dolfina Scone with Adolfo Cambiaso playing with his daughter, Mia, in English high goal for the first time ever. La Dolfina Scone claimed an impressive 13-7 win over Shoreline. Thai Polo Get a Drip beat newcomers, Gaston, 13-8.
Meanwhile, Thursday brought a huge suprise – Cibao La Pampa earned a tight victory over no less than UAE Polo; up next, Talandracas beat White Crane 12-7.
THE QUEEN’S CUP
WEDNESDAY MAY 22
BLACK BEARS 15-7 DESERT PALM
BLACK BEARS: Guy Schwarzenbach 2 (3 goals), Hazel Jackson 2, Gonzalo Pieres 8 (6), Facundo Pieres 10 (6). Total: 22.
DESERT PALM: Barto Castagnola 9 (1 goal), Ali Albwardy 0*, Rufino Laulhé 4 (4), Matias Torres Zavaleta 8 (2). Total: 22.
*Subbed in by Kayley Smith, 0.
Score Black Bears: 3-1, 5-3, 7-5, 10-7, 13-7, 15-7.
Umpires: Peter Wright & Tim Bown. Third man: Henry Fisher.
LA DOLFINA SCONE 13-7 SHORELINE POLO TEAM
LA DOLFINA SCONE: Mia Cambiaso 2, Charlie Hanbury 4 (2 goals), Alfredo Bigatti 7 (1), Adolfo Cambiaso 9 (10). Total: 22.
SHORELINE: Adebayo Karim 2, Hugo Taylor 4 (1 goal), Facundo Sola 8 (3), Alfredo Cappella 8 (3). Total: 22.
ScoreLa Dolfina Scone: 0-2, 2-4, 6-4, 9-6, 12-6, 13-7.
Umpires: Howard Smith & Jason Dixon. Third man: Tim Bown.
THAI POLO/GET A DRIP 13-8 GASTON
THAI POLO / GET A DRIP: Louis Hine 5 (3 goals), Ned Hine 5 (5), Martin Podesta 7 (5), Tommy Severn 5.Total: 22.
GASTON: Jean Paul Luksic 0, Oliver Cudmore 6 (1 goal), Juan Martin Nero 9, Cruz Heguy 7 (7). Total: 22.
Score Thai Polo/Get A Drip: 3-1, 3-3, 6-4, 9-5, 11-5, 13-8.
Umpires: Ben Turner & Gastón Lucero. Third man: Jason Dixon.
THURSDAY MAY 23
CIBAO LA PAMPA 15-14 UAE POLO
CIBAO LA PAMPA: Juan Pepa 1 (3 goals), Gonzalo Ferrari 7 (1), Benjamin Panelo 7 (8), Guillermo Terrera 7 (3). Total: 22.
UAE POLO TEAM: HH Sheikha Maitha Al Maktoum 0*, Teodoro Lacau 7 (4 goals), Lukin Monteverde 7 (4), Tomas Beresford 8 (6). Total: 22.
*Subbed in by Brigitte Boher, 0.
Score Cibao La Pampa: 2-3, 4-6, 6-8, 9-10, 15-14.
Umpires: Gastón Lucero & Jason Dixon. Third man: Tim Bown.
TALANDRACAS 12-7 WHITE CRANE
TALANDRACAS: Hugues Carmignac 0, Rosendo Torreguitar 5 (2 goals), Pablo Pieres 10 (7), Alejandro Muzzio 7 (3). Total: 22.
WHITE CRANE: Alexie Calvert-Ansari 0, Lucas Criado 6 (2 goals), Tomás Panelo 9 (5), James Harper 7. Total: 22.
Score Talandracas: 2-2, 4-2, 4-3, 5-5, 10-6, 12-7.
Umpires: Howard Smith & Peter Wright. Third man: Ben Turner.
The Queen’s Cup will resume on Friday May 24 and Saturday May 25, as follows:
Friday May 24:
12,30pm: Ferne Park vs. La Dolfina Great Oaks (The Castle Ground, Guards PC)
5pm: Dubai vs. King Power (The Princes’ Ground, Guards PC)
Saturday May 25:
11am: Black Bears vs. Green Gates (Noel Farm)
2pm: La Dolfina Scone vs. Desert Palm (Coworth Park)
5pm: Thai Polo Get a Drip vs. Shoreline (The Duke’s Ground, Guards PC)
The final of the Queen’s Cup is due on Sunday June 16.
THE QUEEN’S CUP Teams & Fixture
Cover photo by Pablo Ramírez.