SAN ROQUE, Friday, August 9, 2024
Field 3 of Ayala Sede Los Pinos was the
scene of a great polo match, which had La Dolfina Dos Lunas and Kazak play each other.
The outcome was very simple for analysis: whoever won, would reach the semifinals of the
Terralpa High Handicap Silver Cup; whoever lost, would continue their way in the Silbon Cup.
Both teams came into this duel with the same record: a victory against Sainte Mesme and a defeat
against Dubai, who yesterday sealed their pass to the semifinals undefeated.
The game was even, but Kazak failed to capitalize on the initial advantage of a
Goal for the handicap. La Dolfina Dos Lunas had a dream start, scoring a 3-0 run, which
made it 3-1 at the end of the first chukker. From then on, and despite the fact that in repeated
opportunities Kazak managed to close the gap and even, at times, tie the game. The truth is
that La Dolfina Dos Lunas, which had in the always current Adolfo Cambiaso its top scorer
-he scored 6 conquests-, he managed to finish each chukker in advantage. Already in the sixth and last
chukker, with the 9-8 in favor of the aforementioned players, first it was Adolfo Cambiaso and then the 14-year-old
years Pedro Chavanne who sentenced history in favor of La Dolfina Dos Lunas. On Saturday, for
On the other hand, the duel between ATL Marine & Energy and MB Polo will mark the
final standings of Zone 2.
There was also action in the Medium Handicap, where Amanara beat Brunei to claim his third
victory in a row in the category. It should be noted that Pedro Chavanne is a starter in the
Amanara, where he plays with his father and brother: Santiago and Lorenzo, respectively. By
therefore, if we consider that as soon as his match ended he left to defend the colors of La Dolfina
Dos Lunas, ended up completing a day of 12 chukkers.
On the other hand, in the Low Handicap, the victories of 1896 Polo and Grupo Mendizábal established that
1896 Polo and Polo Valley will continue their journey in the semifinals of the Terralpa Silver Cup,
while Grupo Mendizábal and Essso will do the same but in the JP Financial Cup. On Saturday,
the first instance of the category will close and the complete draw of the Bajo will be defined
Handicap.
In this way, the action for the Terralpa Silver Cup, the second stop of the 53rd International Tournament
of Polo Andalucía, will resume on Saturday with 3 matches: 1 for the High Handicap and 2 for the Low.
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).