By Alex Webbe Pony Express took an early lead but couldn’t keep the pressure on as Equuleus managed to score a last second goal in a 10-9 win in the semifinals of the 2012 George Haas Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington Monday afternoon. Pony Express scored the first three goals of the [...]
MetalTek hands Heathcote an 11-9 loss in George Haas Semifinal
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe Thirty penalties were meted out Sunday morning in the semifinals of the George Haas Cup (the subsidiary of the Ylvisaker Cup) at the International Polo Club in Wellington as MetalTek held on for an 11-9 win over a persistent Heathcote team to earn a berth in the finals. Argentine 9-goaler Sebastian Merlos [...]
Altair downs Faraway; Mt. Brilliant defeats Villa Del Lago in 14-goal Freebooters Classic
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe With the final week of play approaching, Altair and Mt. Brilliant made runs to secure berths in the tournament finals. Altair put together a 13-11 effort over Faraway while Mt. Brilliant scored its third straight win at the expense of Villa Del Lago. Led by eight goals from Carlitos Gracida, Altair built [...]
Yellow Cab drives off with 9-8 win
February 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe Yellow Cab (2-0) picked up its second consecutive win in the 2012 Sawgrass Challenge 12-goal Pro-Am at the International Polo Club Sunday morning with a 9-8 win over Goose Creek (1-1). Juan Monteverde scored the first goal of the game from the field for Yellow Cab, but Cote Zegers converted a 40-yard [...]
Walsh and Ferragamo lead top international polo players in charity match
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe Although the Outback 40-goal Challenge might have taken the lion’s share of the polo publicity in the Palm Beach area, the Windsor Charity Polo Tournament at Windsor in Vero Beach had its share of celebrities and international polo stars. The Charity Polo Cup at Windsor resulted from the discussions a number of [...]
Equus & Company scores an 11-10 win in the 11th Annual Outback 40-Goal Challenge
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe The gathering of every one of the world’s 10-goal players signaled the return of the Annual Outback 40-goal Challenge Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington before an enthusiastic assemblage. Following the induction of former 10-goaler Carlos Gracida into the Polo Hall of Fame the previous evening, the crowd boasted polo [...]
Jan Pamela sneaks past Flat Out, 10-9
February 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe A balanced Jan Pamela attack that had every member of the team scoring multiple goals snuck past a determined Flat Out polo team to score a 10-9 win in the 2012 Freebooters Classic at the International Polo Club Saturday morning. Flat Out received one goal by handicap from the 14-goal Jan Pamela [...]
Semifinals Set for 2012 Ylvisaker Cup
February 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe The semifinals of the 2012 Ylvisaker Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington are set for next Wednesday with Lucchese (4-0) and Piaget (3-1) facing off at 1 pm while Audi (4-0) and Coca-Cola take to the field in a 3 pm contest to decide this year’s finalists. Lucchese was the [...]
Coca-Cola nails down last Quarterfinal Berth
February 14, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe Coca-Cola and Alegria battled through the first three chukkers of play in what amounted to the last playoff qualifying spot in the 2012 Ylvisaker Cup Tuesday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington, but things went better for Coke as they ran off with a 13-10 win. In a defensively oriented [...]
Yellow Cab drives past Jan Pamela in Sawgrass Challenge
February 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe Yellow Cab scored a 9-8.5 win over Jan Pamela Sunday afternoon in the 2012 Sawgrass Challenge 12-Goal PRO-AM at the International Polo Club in Wellington. Yellow Cab lurched out to an early 2-.5 lead (Jan Pamela received a .5 goal handicap from the 12-goal yellow Cab team) on goals from Simon Garber [...]
Faraway edges Villa Del Lago, 10-9
February 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe Jim Zenni scored the opening goal of the game for Villa Del Lago Sunday afternoon in the International Polo Club’s Freebooters Classic 14-goal competition, but it was countered by a 60-yard penalty goal from Faraway’s Tomas Obregon. The first chukker ended in a 1-1 draw. Faraway opened up its attack in the [...]
Mt. Brilliant edges Altair, 10-9, in OT in Freebooters Classic
February 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe Mt. Brilliant (3-0) watched an early lead fade before rallying to score a 10-9 overtime win over a talent-laden Altair (0-2) team in play in the 2012 Freebooters Classic at the International Polo Club in Wellington Saturday afternoon. Brandon Phillips converted a 60-yard penalty shot and added a goal from the field [...]
Biddle leads Palm Beach Polo and Hunt Club to arena Win
February 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By Alex Webbe For the fourth straight week the Palm Beach Polo and Hunt Club provided the venue for high-goal arena polo under the stars as Tommy Biddle led the home team (Biddle, Tom Blake and Brett Gearwar) to a hard-fought 10-6 win over a talented trio representing The Tackeria (Jorge Estrada, Martin Ravina and [...]
