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The United States of America is one of the countries which most attracts polo players due to the amount and quality of its tournaments. Year after year, the trilogy of the International Polo Club Palm Beach’s leading events is among them: the C.V. Whitney Cup, the Gold Cup and the U.S. Open.

The Gold Cup is due kick off this Saturday (March 6th), with three matches being played. Ten outfits will take part in the event, their handicaps not higher than 26, and among the 40 players are the 10-handicap men Facundo and Gonzalito Pieres, Adolfo Cambiaso, Mariano Aguerre, Eduardo Novillo Astrada, Juan Martín Nero, Pablo MacDonough and Bartolomé Castagnola. There will also be a considerable number of 8- and 9-handicap players taking part.

The first day’s fixture is as follows: First match will see Audi play against Crab Orchard, followed by Pony Express vs. Orchard Hill, and Valiente vs. Lechuza Caracas. The Gold Cup’s semi-finals are scheduled for Wednesday 17th, and the final for Sunday 21st.


Gold Cup

Dates of the Matches:

Saturday, March 6th
Crab Orchard vs. Audi
Pony Express vs. Orchard Hill
Valiente vs. Lechuza Caracas

Sunday, March 7th
Bendabout/ Wanderers vs. Las Monjitas
Piaget vs. Hawks

Wednesday, March 10th
Lechuza Caracas vs. Audi
Valiente vs. Crab Orchard

Thursday, March 11th
Bendabout/ Wanderers vs. Hawks
Piaget vs. Orchard Hill
Pony Express vs. Las Monjitas

Saturday, March 13th
Lechuza Caracas vs. Crab Orchard
Valiente vs. Audi

Sunday, March 14th
Piaget vs. Las Monjitas
Pony Express vs. Hawks
Bendabout/ Wanderers vs. Orchard Hill

Wednesday, March 17th
Semi-finals

Sunday, March 21st
Final


The Teams:

Audi
Marc Ganzi 1
Facundo Pieres 10
Gonzalito Pieres 10
Iñaki Laprida 5
Total: 26

Bendabout/Wanderers
Gillian Johnston 1
Sugar Erskine 7
Mike Azzaro 9
Jeff Hall 7
Total: 24

Crab Orchard
George Rawlings 0
Adolfo Cambiaso 10
Julio Arellano 8
Hilario Ulloa 8
Total: 26

Hawks
Julian Mannix 2
Freddie Mannix 6
Mariano Aguerre 10
Pancho Bensadon 8
Total: 26

Las Monjitas
Camilo Bautista 0
Javier Novillo Astrada 9
Eduardo Novilo Astrada 10
Alejandro Novillo Astrada 7
Total: 26

Lechuza Caracas
Víctor Vargas 1
Sapo Caset 9
Juan Martín Nero 10
Santiago Toccalino 6
Total: 26

Orchard Hill
Steve Van Andel 0
Lucas Criado 9
Pablo MacDonough 10
Héctor Galindo 7
Total: 26

Piaget
Melissa Ganzi 0
Juan Bollini 6
Lolo Castagnola 10
Nick Roldán 9
Total: 25

Pony Express
Bob Daniels 0
Carlos Gracida 8
Matías Magrini 9
Bautista Heguy 9
Total: 26

Valiente
Bob Jornayvaz 0
Nacho Novillo Astrada 9
Miguel Novillo Astrada 9
Magoo Laprida 8
Total: 26