US Open Polo Championship: Tonkawa & Park Place victorious

The US Open Championship, the most prestigious polo tournament in the United States, continued on Thursday, April 1, with a new qualifying round at International Polo Club Palm Beach, where Tonkawa and Park Place won their respective games. First, Tonkawa took an 11-9 win over Aspen-Dutta Corp, before Park Place and Scone went head to head in a rematch of the CV Whitney Cup final, where Andrey Borodin’s team emerged victorious once again, claiming a 9-8 win.

 

The US Open Championship sees nine teams, up to 22-goals, compete. The 2020 edition was suspended due to the pandemic, meaning that Pilot are still the defending champions, having taken the title in 2019. 

 

TONKAWA 11-9 ASPEN-DUTTA CORP

Tonkawa: Jeff Hildebrand 0, Lucas Escobar 3, Sapo Caset 10 (7 goals), Fran Elizalde 9 (4). Total: 22

Aspen-Dutta Corp: Timmy Dutta 4 (2 goals), Lucas Díaz Alberdi 6, Gringo Colombres 8 (5), Stewart Armstrong 3 (2). Total: 22

Score Tonkawa: 3-0, 4-1, 5-2, 8-7, 11-8, 11-9.

 

PARK PLACE 9-8 SCONE

Park Place: Andrey Borodin 0 (1 goal), Juan Britos 8 (2), Hilario Ulloa 10 (5), Matt Coppola 4 (1). Total: 22

Scone: David Paradice 0, Poroto Cambiaso 6 (3 goals), Peke Gonzalez 6 (5), Adolfo Cambiaso 10. Total: 22

Score Park Place: 1-0, 4-0, 7-1, 7-3, 8-5, 9-8.

 

The US Open Polo Championship resumes on Sunday, April 4: 

10am: Pilot vs. Santa Clara

3pm: Cessna vs. Tonkawa

 

The final is due on Sunday, April 18.  

 

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