Argentina - Junior Polo
La Irenita claims Copa 9 de Julio
Magdala Polo Club's top event ends, together with kids' championship
The Copa 9 de Julio ended late afternoon on Sunday, July 17th at the Magdala Polo Club, this being the venues leading tournament of the year. The event included Open and Handicap sections, together with a championship for youngsters.
With the Copa 9 de Julio Intagro (14 to 21 goals) up for grabs, La Irenita proceeded to win the Open final against Magdala, by 7-4. In what refers to Handicap honours (Copa Magdala Cargill), El Mirador claimed the trophy by defeating Coronel Suárez relatively comfortably, 13-7, after starting off with a 5-goal handicap advantage. The Banco Galicia subsidiary cup was won by La Fe, that defeated La Araucaria 14-7.
In what refers to the youngsters' championship (Magdala Menores Tomás Hnos.), in which nine teams of players aged between 9 and 14 years took part, La Ñata overcame La Sofía 5-3 in the deciding match. During the awards ceremony, the Ricardo Díaz prize was handed to the best horse: the Iñaki Polo blanket went to La Bruja, ridden by Claudio Palomeque (La Irenita).
Copa 9 de Julio
Results:
Thursday, July 14th
La Irenita 5 vs. El Mirador 1
La Fe 9 vs. La Espadaña 5
Magdala 13 vs. La Araucaria 5
Friday, July 15th
El Mirador 5 vs. Agrometal 4
La Irenita 8 vs. La Fe 5
Coronel Suárez 12 vs. La Araucaria 7
Saturday, July 16th
La Irenita 10 vs. La Espadaña 6
El Mirador 8 vs. La Fe 6
Magdala 10 vs. Coronel Suárez 9
Sunday, July 17th
Final del Abierto
La Irenita 7 vs. Magdala 4
Final (Handicap)
El Mirador 13 vs. Coronel Suárez 7
The Teams:
Group A
La Irenita Esso Marino
Sebastián Bereterbide 2
Eduardo Sánchez 4
Alejandro Palomeque 4
Claudio Palomeque 4
Total: 14
La Espadaña Agrometal
Gonzalo Berciano 2
Benjamín Viale 4
Fernando Bourdie 6
Raúl Laplacette 6
Total: 18
El Mirador Maitén
Santiago Liébana 1
Santiago Araya, Jr. 2
Santiago Araya 6
Diego Araya 7
Total: 16
La Fe ASP
Roberto Bilbao 3
José Mouriño 4
Santiago Chavanne 8
Delfín Uranga 5
Total: 20
Group B
Coronel Suárez Laboquímica
Benjamín Araya, Jr. 6
José Bertola 5
Erasmo Goti, Jr. 6
Javier Alberdi 4
Total: 21
Magdala Lartirigoyen
Juan Campion 3
Julián Díaz 5
Matías Magrini 8
Cristian Sundblad 4
Total: 20
La Araucaria El Payé
Andrés Mendizábal 2
Alfonso Monasterio 4
Tomás Dartiguelongue 5
Estanislao Ramos 6
Total: 17
The Teams (Youngsters)
Zone A
La Pochola
Manuel Prado
Salvador Jockey
Manuel Sundblad
Ramiro Taraire
La Leona
Santino Magrini
Joaquín García Guerra
Juan Calafel
Juan Campion
La Pimienta
Ulises Magrini
Marcos Goti
Juan Vitalli
Juan Martín Zubía
La Sofía
Simón Pérez
Baltasar Magrini
Simón Prado
Victorino Ruiz Jorba
La Sarita
Felipe Vicente
Manuel González
Gino Ringa
Tomás Alberdi
Zone B
La Sarca
Joaquín Sola
Zenón Pereyra Iraola
Tomás Bertola
Joaquín Sanchez
La Princesa
Mateo Bertola
Juan Giovanachello
Santiago García Guerra
Ignacio Garrós
La Ñata
Manuel Calafel
Eduardo Urruti
Francisco Rodríguez
Juan Cruz Godoy
La Mariana
Felipe Bond
Tomás Vicente
Ricardo Garrós, Jr.
Genaro Ringa
