Venezuela 26–goal Gold Cup opens with a 7–5 win for Caracas

Venezuela 26-goal Gold Cup opens with a 7-5 win for Caracas

 By Alex Webbe

Three 25-goal teams got the high-goal Gold Cup started onWednesday, September 18 with Caracas Polo (Victor Vargas, Toto Collardin, JuanBrane and Pablo Jauretche) scoring a 7-5 win over Tucacas (Facundo Castagnola,Santiago Cernadas, Toto Urturi and Marcelo Frayssinet).

Caracas Polo registered a fall season opening win in the Torneode Polo Ernesto Vogeler Mendoza.  CaracasPolo team captain Victor Vargas and is trying to run the table as they scoredan opening round win in the club’s 26-goal Gold Cup and have already chalked upa win in the 26-goal Gold Cup.

Tournament play continues on Monday, September 23 when Agualinda(Sebastian Harriot, Agustin Canale, Martin Espain and Juan Harriot) facesTucacas.

Tucacas will then have to bounce back to face Caracas Poloon Wednesday, September 25.  The finalsare slated to be played on Wednesday, October 2.

One of the most ambitious polo seasons in Venezuelan polohistory, the Caracas Polo Club staged three high-goal polo tournaments in May and has offered a second fall season with three high-goal tournaments inSeptember and October.