CartiER Queen’S cup

After navigating through a strong field of 17 teams across almost four weeks of thrilling polo, Corinne Ricard’s Murus Sanctus and Alexandre Garese’s La Magdeleine went head-tohead in a bid to win the Cartier Queen’s Cup for the first time. Corinne’s team came out best, retaining their unbeaten status to win the coveted trophy with a final score of 11–10.

Both teams were on great form from the first throw-in. La Magdeleine’s Santiago Laborde opened the scoring, but Murus Sanctus was soon on the attack thanks to Alejandro Muzzio, giving Corinne’s team a 3–1 lead. La Magdeleine took advantage of Murus Sanctus’s foul troubles in the second chukka, with Pablo MacDonough converting three penalties. However, Murus Sanctus’s Polito Pieres replied with two goals to maintain his team’s narrow, one-goal advantage. The accuracy of these evenly matched opponents was on display to the packed grandstands before the half-time bell.