Women’s Polo
Women’s Nations Cup
13 DEC
FIN
16
DE
AL
C
Photography by Matias Callejo
Where: Campo Argentino de Polo, Palermo
Action from The Women’s Nations Cup Final
England defeated in Final 8-2 win for Argentina Three teams, USA, England and Argentina, took part in The Women’s Nations Cup tournament, which was played in an eight chukka, 4½ minute format and included two 10 goal players (Hazel Jackson and Lía Salvo) and six players who had taken part in The V HSBC Women’s Argentine Open. The first day of play on Monday 13 December saw England narrowly defeat USA, 8½-7, while the second day of action saw a 9½-6 win for Argentina against USA,
which meant it was Argentina vs England in the Final on Thursday 16 December Final in Palermo. On the day of the Final, Lia Salvo led her Argentine side with strong defence combined with an impressive offense, which saw England only able to score from two penalties, while Milagros Sánchez was the top goal scorer of the tournament with 10 goals; it has been a strong season for Sánchez who was also the top goal scorer of The V HSBC
MVP Lía Salvo
Women’s Argentine Open with 22 goals. At the post-match presentations, Lia Salvo was named Most Valuable Player and Tan Zorra, played by Azucena Uranga was the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Assn. Best Playing Pony. Women’s Nations Cup Final Teams Argentina (22) Paulina Vasquetto (0) Azucena Uranga (5) Milagros Sánchez (7) Lía Salvo (10) England Georgie Cunningham Stephanie Haverhals Milly Hine Hazel Jackson
BPP The Women’s Nations Cup teams
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Polo Times, February 2022
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Argentine Association of Horse Breeders’ Best Playing Pony of the Final: Tan Zorra
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