Reports
50th International Polo Tournament
Sotogrande High Goal Final
Martín Iturraspe vs Santiago Cernadas in the high goal Bronze Cup Final
The Bronze Cup high goal section of the 50th International Polo Tournament at Santa María Polo Club concluded on Saturday 31 July with Dos Lunas Hacienda vs Marqués de Riscal. The match began with both 19 goal teams struggling to secure scoring situations and it was Dos Lunas Hacienda who were the first to add their names to the scoreboard, achieving a 4-1 advantage by the second chukka. However, the second half saw Marqués de Riscal step on the accelerator as they started to find the goalposts and both teams shared the lead, with the scores never more than a goal apart. Entering the sixth and final chukka the scores were tied at 9-9, with the highest handicapped player – Guillermo Caset – scoring a penalty to secure Marqués de Riscal the advantage; however Dos Lunas Hacienda replied with three goals of their own, looking more than comfortable on the field, and securing themselves the win with a final score of 12-10. Joaquin Pittaluga was named Most Valuable Player, Marqués de Riscal’s Luis Aznar received the Fair Play Award, Sapito Piedrita, played by Caset was the Best Playing Pony of the Final and Rayo Sinfónica, played by Sainz De Vicuña was chosen as the Best Playing Pony of the Argentine Association of Polo Horse Breeders. The 2021 High Goal Volvo Bronze Cup Final Teams: Dos Lunas La Hacienda (19): Pascual Sainz De Vicuña (5), Luis Domecq (2), Joaquin Pittaluga (7) & Martin Iturraspe (5) Marqués de Riscal (19): Segundo Fernández Llorente (4), Santiago Cernadas (6), Guillermo Caset (9) & Luis Aznar (1)
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Polo Times, August 2021
Dos Lunas Hacienda, winners of The Bronze Cup high goal
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