SAN ROQUE, Friday, August 16, 2024 – Amanara won the Silver Cup this Friday
Terralpa of Medium Handicap after beating John Smith by 13 to 6 in the final held in the
court number 4 of Ayala Los Pinos Headquarters. In this way, Nicky Sen’s set is taken
revenge for the fall suffered in the Silver Cup final in 2023. The Terralpa Silver Cup is the
second stop of the 53rd Andalusia International Polo Tournament. For its part, and within the framework of the Alto
Handicap, Calatagan beat Kazak and won the Silbon Cup.
It should be remembered that Amanara and John Smith had faced each other in the qualifying stage, with victory
for John Smith. But what happened this afternoon in Ayala Sede Los Pinos was far from resembling
that match. And it is that beyond the initial parity, where at the moment of reaching the end of the
first half Amanara had a 2-goal advantage, was always the protagonist in the game and committed
very few mistakes. Thus, in the fourth and fifth chukker the best of the winner was seen, taking out each time
more difference not only in the result but also in each facet of the game. The tandem
formed by Santiago Chavanne together with his sons Lorenzo (16) and Pedro (14) worked almost at the same time.
perfection and managed to overcome the opponent’s resistance on numerous occasions.
After the finals, it was the turn of the awards ceremony, in which participated, in addition to the
protagonists, Ramón Hermosilla, Founder of Terralpa; Marcos Núñez, Director of Terralpa; Pablo
López, CEO & Co-Founder of Silbon; and Manuel Cereceda, Sports Director of the Tournament.
After the awards ceremony, and as happened throughout the day on Friday, the
The public enjoyed Last Chukker, the proposal that accompanies polo in Ayala Sede Los Pinos among the
courts 3 and 4, and which has the Croft Twist bar for drinks, with the support of Cokko & Rosso; food
trucks; the shops within the central pavilion; and the Market, which is present every Friday and
Saturday.
In addition, the Ambulante Gallery, by Adriana Sáinz de Vicuña, held an event called
“Arty-Facts”, which accompanied the final of the Terralpa Silver Cup. Also, Croft Twist refreshed in
several sectors of the enclosure with its Fino Spritz.
The 53rd Andalusia International Polo Tournament takes place between the 3 playing fields of Ayala Polo
Club and the 4 that Ayala owns Los Pinos Headquarters, and is disputed in 3 polo categories: High Handicap
(20-22 Goals), Medium Handicap (12-14 Goals) and Low Handicap (6-8 Goals).