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NZ School Team Announced
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Congratulations to the following players that have been selected for the New Zealand School Team. 1. Liam Parrott 2. Tom Turner 3. Edward Elworthy-Jones 4. Ed Davidson Reserve: Jay Wilson/Zach Keyte This team will play on 27 November (a day earlier than previously stated) & 4 December in Canterbury. If Australia cannot make the trip invitational team(s) will be picked for this team to play against. The Copenhagen Cup teams
Santa Paula Cup Copenhagen Cup Last year’s Copenhagen Cup was postponed due to the pandemic, but 11 – 12 September this year saw the next generation of players enjoy the opportunity to play on the top quality fields at Guards Polo Club. Rugby School, Stowe, Radley College and Wellington College went head-to-head in the tournament, with Wellington College defeating Stowe 9-6½ in the Final and Rugby School securing the Subsidiary Final with a 7-5 win over Radley College.
The Santa Paula Cup was donated in 1951 by the Reynal brothers in homage to their mother, Doña Paula Llauró de Reynal. This year’s tournament saw 12 teams between 0 to 15 goals participate in the tournament, grouped into three sections. Monday 4 October saw the Final held in Pilar between Los Robles ‘Azul’ and New Zealand ‘White’, with Los Robles ‘Azul’ securing an 11-10½ win despite giving away a 4½ handicap advantage; Cruz heguy had a standout performance in his third tournament win.
The Copenhagen Cup Teams: Rugby School (-3): Toby Bradshaw (1), Fred Thame (1), Beatrice Leyland (-1) & Praan Moodley (-2) Stowe (-3): Luca Natella (0), Noor Khadra (0), Archie Heseltine (-1) & Rafi Mahmood (-2) Radley College (-3): Ben Fleming (0), Harry Pitt (-1), Eugen Oettingen-Wallerstein (-1) & Zac Butterworth (-1) Wellington College (2): Louis Hine (2), Will Drewitt (1), Max Sponer (0) & Amar Anand/ William Grayken (-1)
Santa Paula Cup Final Teams: Los Robles ‘Azul’ (15): Antonio Heguy (4), Juan C. Gallegos (3), Matías Mac Donough (3) & Cruz Heguy (5) New Zealand ‘White’ (10): Lorenzo Chavanne (2), Felipe Bargalló (3), Santos Merlos (3) & Juan Guerrero (2)
Photograph by Matias Callejo
Los Robles ‘Azul’, winners of The Santa Paula Cup
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Wellington College vs Stowe in the Final
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