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Deauville Gold Cup
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Deauville Gold Cup
Action from the thrilling Final
40 Year Victory Repeat for Aznar Family
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his year saw the Gold Cup at Deauville International Polo Club celebrate its 70th anniversary, an impressive feat. Marqués de Riscal and Barrière faced each other in the Final of the 70th Martha & Lucien Barrière Gold Cup in front of over 2,000 spectators. Such a large crowd was certainly in contrast to the
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UK polo season where all matches had been played without spectators. Spurred on, no doubt on by the support from the crowds, both teams were eager to claim the historic trophy and from the first chukka, it was clear it was going to be an intense competition with end-to-end play. It was close and ferocious action throughout,
which saw the scores tied at the end of the first chukka and the eventual victors trailing in the second and third. However, things changed as the action reached its peak in the fourth chukka, which was marred with fouls and even saw Alejandro Aznar temporarily excluded from the match. However, despite the upsets it was a pivotal chukka which www.polotimes.co.uk
