The 18-goal Ylvisaker Cup is set to kick off on Wednesday, January 20, at International Polo Club Palm Beach. The tournament will see four teams compete.
The Ylvisaker Cup, established in 2003 as a tribute to William T. “Bill” Ylvisaker, a key player in the development of polo in Florida, is the penultimate tournament before the start of the 22-goal Gauntlet of Polo, which includes the CV Whitney Cup, USPA Gold Cup, and US Open.
Beverly Polo and Aspen will go head to head in the first match of the tournament on Wednesday, at 3pm.
The finals of the Ylvisaker Cup are set for Sunday, February 7.
YLVISAKER CUP – TEAMS:
Aspen: Gonzalo de la Fuente 1, Lucas James 8, Tomas Pieres 6, Stewart Armstrong 3. Total: 18.
Beverly Polo: Bill Ballhaus 0, Lucas Diaz Alberdi 6, Tolito Fernández Ocampo 6, Hilario Figueras 4. Total: 16.
Palm Beach Equine: Costi Caset 5, Robbie Bilbao 5, Gringo Colombres 8, Scott Swerdlin 0. Total: 18.
Tamera: Alejandro Poma 1, Lucas Escobar 3, Diego Cavanagh 9, Luis Escobar 5. Total: 18.
YLVISAKER CUP – FIXTURES:
Wednesday 20, 3pm: Beverly Polo vs. Aspen
Thursday 21, 3pm: Tamera vs. Palm Beach Equine
Sunday 24, 3pm: Aspen vs. Palm Beach Equine
Tuesday 26, 3pm: Beverly Polo vs. Tamera
Saturday 30, 3pm: Beverly Polo vs. Palm Beach Equine
Sunday 31, 3pm: Aspen vs. Tamera
Wednesday, 3pm: Mini Semifinal- Second vs. Third
Sunday 7 – FINALS
10am Ylvisaker Subsidiary Cup: Fourth vs. Loser mini-semi
3pm Ylvisaker Cup Final: First placed team vs. Winner of mini semifinal