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#20, August 10, 2007 |
The Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge, 8/02-8/04
8/02/2007, Equuleus vs. White Birch
"This was a really tight game - White Birch won by a one-goal penalty."
8/02/2007, Endeavour vs. Black Watch
"The game was close until the third chukka, when we [Black Watch] made three or four goals and then held on to that lead for the rest of the game. The horses responded really well during this game and I think that they made a big difference in the way it played out."
8/04/2007, Two Trees vs. Northwood
"Two Trees had a really strong start. By halftime, they were up eight to two. Northwood managed to come back after halftime but Two Trees was still winning ten to eight in the final 30 seconds. Two Trees needed to win by three goals to make it to the finals, though, so Cambiaso scored a goal with less than twenty seconds to go, which earned his team a spot in the finals. If he had not scored that goal, Endeavor would have gone to the finals.
Of all the teams in this tournament, Black Watch was the only team with a guaranteed spot in the finals. It's always nice to see that you have a good record, but all that really matters is who makes it to the final - that is what makes this sport so exciting.
- Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras
Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras is the Captain of the Black Watch polo team and the face of Ralph Lauren's Black Label Collection. He lives in Argentina and Sag Harbor with his wife, Delfina Blaquier and their two children, Hilario and Aurora.
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8/02/2007
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EQUULEUS G | WHITE BIRCH G |
1. Inaki Laprida (4) 3 | 1. Martin Donovan (3) 4 |
2. Magoo Laprida (7) 5 | 2. Chris Nevins (4) 0 |
3. Fransico Lanusse (6) 2 | 2 3. Mariano Aguerre (10) 7 |
4. Hugo Tagliaferro (3) | 4. Santigo Torres (2) 0 |
Totals 11 | Totals 12 |
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8/02/2007
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ENDEAVOUR G | BLACK WATCH G |
1. Larry Austin (1) 0 | 1. Neil Hirsch (0) 0 |
2. Pablo Spinacci (6) 1 | 2. Nacho Figueras (6) 0 |
3. Pancho Bensadon (8) 7 | 3. Facundo Pieres (10) 9 |
4. Naco Taverna (5) 3 | 4. Gustavo Usandizaga (3) 4 |
Totals 11 | Totals 14 |
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8/04/2007
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TWO TREES G | NORTHWOOD G |
1. David Walentas (0) 0 | 1. Ashley Schiff (0) 1 |
2. Martin Valent (4) 0 | 2. Nick Manifold (5) 1 |
3. Facu Castagnola (6) 3 | 3. Andres Weisz (6) 2 |
4. Adolfo Cambiaso (10) 8 | 4. Lucas Monteverde (9) 4 |
Totals 11 | Totals 8 |
Standings of the Clubs as of 8/07/2007
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W |
L |
G |
Endeavour |
2 |
1 |
+3 |
Black Watch |
2 |
1 |
+9 |
Two Trees |
2 |
1 |
+4 |
White Birch |
2 |
1 |
-2 |
Equuleus |
1 |
2 |
-6 |
Northwood |
0 |
3 |
-6 |
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The Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge Finals were held on Wednesday, August 8. Results were not available by press time.
The Hampton Cup Tournament begins on Thursday, August 9 at 5 p.m. A complete schedule of upcoming gamescan be found on page 100 of this issue.
All games played at JetOne Jets Field at the Bridgehampton Polo Club,
located at Two Trees Farms on Hayground Rd. in Bridgehampton, at 5 p.m.
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