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I P C 2 0 - G O A L , I N T E R N A T I O N A L P O L O C L U B , W E L L I N G T O N , U S A , D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 8 - F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 9
After Dutta Corp’s first win claiming the
Herbie Pennell Cup, the team came out ready
to prove that they were focused and worthy
of being named champions from the get-go.
Timmy Dutta, Gringo Colombres, Kris
Kampsen, and Lucas Diaz Alberdi kept their
focus throughout the series to secure all
three titles at International Polo Club in
Wellington: the Herbie Pennell, the Joe Barry,
and the Ylvisaker Cup.
On 30 December, 2018, they defeated
Patagones 11-10 to take the first crown of
the season. With a title tucked away, Dutta
Corp entered January’s Joe Barry Cup with
confidence.This time a total of four teams
were playing for the trophy. Dutta Corp
steadily worked their way to the final, where
they faced Gonzalo Avendaño’s organisation
once again. Patagones pushed harder than
before to keep their opponents at bay, but
their efforts fell short; the ruthless Dutta Corp
secured their second title of the season.
‘We have a system that we try to stay
with and it’s getting control of the ball using
all four players,’ shared Kampsen.‘Our idea
is that it doesn’t matter who scores, let’s just
win the game. No egos – let’s go out, play
polo and enjoy the game.’
By the time the Ylvisaker Cup rolled
around, the 20-goal Triple Crown was in play.
With eight teams determined to win the title,
the tournament was set to be the most
competitive of the season.Timmy Dutta and
his team stayed strong and made the final,
as did Pilot, led by 10-goal superstar Facundo
Pieres. Dutta Corp worked hard as a team,
concentrating on their defence, and thwarted
Pilot’s attempts to take the advantage.
Dutta Corp’s efforts earned them the win
and their third title of the season.‘They
wanted to win the three tournaments, and
I think we have proved that this is the team
to beat,’ said Timmy’s father, patron Tim Dutta.
‘I hope we can come back and give it a shot at
the U.S. Open Polo Championship next year.’
I P C 2 0 - G O A L
Securing all three titles at the International Polo Club in Wellington, USA,
Dutta Corp dominated this year’s 20-goal season, reports Carolina Beresford
All eyes on the ball (from
left): Timmy Dutta, Curtis
Pilot and Matias Gonzalez
