Palm Beach Equine, winners of the Bobby Barry Cup, claimed a 10-7 victory over Tamera in day two of the 18-goal Ylvisaker Cup, underway at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Tamera, which sees 9-goaler Diego Cavanagh in the lineup, dominated the first chukka, but Palm Beach Equine pushed back and secured a 5-4 advantage by half time. Tamera worked hard to tie the game 6-all in the following chukka, but Scott Swerldin’s team re-gained the lead in the fifth, thanks to their top scorer Costi Caset, and in the end Palm Beach Equine secured a 10-7 victory.
Score Palm Beach Equine: 0-1, 2-2, 5-4, 6-6, 8-7, 10-7.
Palm Beach Equine: Costi Caset 5 (6 goals), Robbie Bilbao 5 (1), Gringo Colombres 8 (2), Scott Swerdlin 0 (1). Total: 18.
Tamera: Alejandro Poma 1, Lucas Escobar 3 (4), Diego Cavanagh 9 (1), Luis Escobar 5 (2). Total: 18.
Photo credits: AGUSTINA FONDA
The Ylvisaker Cup continues on Sunday, January 24, with a match between Aspen and Palm Beach Equine, at 3pm.
The Ylvisaker Cup finals are set for Sunday, February 7.
YLVISAKER CUP – TEAMS:Â
Aspen: Keko Magrini 2, Ignacio Alberbode 5, Lucas James 8, Stewart Armstrong 3. Total: 18.
Beverly Polo: Bill Ballhaus 0, Peke Gonzalez 6*, Tolito Fernández Ocampo 6, Hilario Figueras 4. Total: 16. (*Replaces Lucas DÃaz Alberdi 6, due to an injury)
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:Â Â Beverly Polo 11-10 Aspen
Thursday 21, 3pm:Â Â Palm Beach Equine 10-7 Tamera
Sunday 24, 3pm:Â Aspen vs. Palm Beach Equine
Tuesday 26, 3pm:Â Beverly Polo vs. Tamera
Saturday 30, 3pm:Â Beverly Polo vs. Palm Beach Equine
Sunday 31, 3pm:Â 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