Teams Named for Super Nations Cup in
China
By Alex Webbe
For the second consecutive year, in coordination with the
International Polo Federation, Fortune Heights will be hosting the 24-goal
Super Nations Cup fielding teams from Argentina, England, Hong Kong and the
United States.
Argentina returns to defend its 2012 title that it claimed
in a hotly-contested 9-8 win over the United States while the United States
will be returning the 2012 MVP in American 8-goaler Mike Azzaro.
This year’s US entry will include Azzaro, Nic Roldan (8),
Tommy Collingwood (4) and Ulysses Escapite (4) in an effort to claim the prize
in the 2013 competition.
“I’m honored to have been chosen,” said Collingwood, who was
finishing up a summer polo campaign in Kentucky. “I think it’s a great team,” he added, “and
can’t wait to take the field together.”
England appears poised for a serious run at the trophy as
they send a team comprised of Henry Fisher (4) Luke Tomlinson (7), Mark
Tomlinson (7) and Nacho Gonzalez (6), with alternate George Meyrick (5) and
coached by national team coach and former national team captain Andrew Hine.
The Argentine lineup includes a couple of International Polo
Club regulars in Martin Pepa (5), Marianito Obregon (7) and Michel Dorignac (7). Martin Donovan (5) will round out the
roster. Wellington’s Juan Martin Obregon
will serve as alternate and the team will be coached by former Argentine 10-goaler
Daniel Gonzalez.
The Hong Kong entry will be comprised of internationals Dirk
Gould (5), John fisher (4), Joao Paulo Ganon (7) and John Paul Clarkin (8),
with alternate Ramon Castilla (3). They
will be ably coached by Dennis Loh.
The competition is scheduled to get underway on
The 2013 Fortune Heights Super Nations Cup is scheduled to
be played from October 1st thru the 5th, bringing
together four teams of elite players from around the globe to Tianjin, China. The tournament will be played on the open.