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The quarter-finals of the Snow Polo World Cup went ahead on Thursday, February 9th, as part of the event's first edition, which is taking place at Tianjin Goldin Metropolitan Polo Club, in China.

England defeated New Zealand 6-4, Hong Kong - China defeated France 5-4, South Africa overcame Australia 5-3, while Argentina overcame Chile 6-4.

The Saturday 11th semi-finals of this event in which 12 teams have been competing (handicaps between 14 and 16 goals) will be as follows: England vs. Hong Kong - China, and Argentina vs. South Africa.

Results:

Thursday, February 2nd
Hong Kong - China 4 vs. India 2
South Africa 6 vs. England 7
United States 4 vs. Argentina 4 (Argentina won 8-7, penalty decider)

Friday, February 3rd
Italy 3 vs. Australia 3 (Australia won 3-2, penalty decider)
Chile vs. New Zealand
Brazil vs. France

Saturday, February 4th
South Africa 3 vs. Argentina 3 (Argentina won 3-2, penalty decider)
India 3 vs. United States 9
England 6 vs. Hong Kong – China 6 (England won 2-0, penalty decider)

Sunday, February 5th
Chile 6 vs. France 2
Brazil 7 vs. Australia 8
New Zealand 4 vs. Italy 4 (New Zealand won 3-2, penalty decider)

Monday, February 6th
United States 4 vs. England 5
Hong Kong - China 7 vs. Argentina 6
India 2 vs. South Africa 9

Tuesday, February 7th
Brazil 4 vs. New Zealand 6
France 8 vs. Italy 6
Australia 3 vs. Chile 4

Thursday, February 9th
Quarter-finals
England 6 vs. New Zealand 6
France 4 vs. Hong Kong – China 5
South Africa 5 vs. Australia 3
Argentina 6 vs. Chile 4


Dates of the Matches:

Saturday, February 11th
Semi-finals
England vs. Hong Kong – China
Argentina vs. South Africa

Sunday, February 12th
Final


The Teams:

Zone 1

League A

Hong Kong - China
John Fisher 4
Martín Inchauspe 5
Guillermo Terrera 7
Total: 16

South Africa
Tom de Bruin 6
David Jean Du Plessis 4
Leroux Hendricks 4
Total: 14

United States
Matthew Ladin 4
John Gobin 5
Guillermo Gracida 7
Total: 16

League B

India
Angad Kalan 4
Samir Suhag 5
Shamsheer Ali 6
Total: 15

England
James Le Hardy 5
Max Charlton 5
Christopher Hyde 6
Total: 16

Argentina
Juan Casero 1
Pablo Jauretche 7
Alejandro Díaz Alberdi 8
Total: 16

Zone 2

League C

Italy
Goffredi Cutinelli Redina 3
Nicolás Antinori 5
Juan Bautista Sorzana 6
Total: 14

Chile
Juan Francisco Unzurrunzaga 4
Gerardo Andrés Mayol Labbe 4
Martín Zegers Greene 6
Total: 14

Brazil
José Eduardo de Souza Aranha 3
Luiz Gustavo Diniz Junqueira 5
Luiz Paulo Martín Bastos 7
Total: 15

League D

Australia
William Gilmore 4
Kelvin Johnson 5
Glen Gilmore 7
Total: 16

New Zealand
David Miller 5
James Watson 5
Craig Wilson 6
Total: 16

France
Patrick - Primael Paillol 4
Brieuc Rigaux 5
Pierre-Henri N’Goumou 5
Total: 14