La Irenita Grand Champions and La Natividad will go head-to-head for the first place in the final of the 129th Hurlingham Open following their respective wins against La Irenita Clinova and Cría La Dolfina at the AAP Heaquarters, in Pilar, on a very cold and rainy Saturday, October 15. The tournament sees eight teams, between 29 and 39 goals, compete.
In the first game, La Irenita Clinova got off to a better start. However, La Irenita Grand Champions, thanks to Pablo Mac Donough’s leadership and Juan Britos’ penalty conversions, bounced back in the third chukka. The team’s performance has improved throughout the season and they managed to dominate the match to claim a 13-8 win. La Irenita Grand Champions will now decide League A against La Natividad on Saturday, October 22, at Hurlingham Club.
Meanwhile, La Natividad and Cría La Dolfina played a very close match, with La Natividad only taking off in the last two chukkas when they were able to widen their advantage. As usual, Jeta Castagnola’s goals were crucial, and he linked up perfectly with Polito Pieres. The due scored all ten goals that lead to their 10-5 win. The match was fast paced and enjoyable, with only just a handful of fouls.
129th HURLINGHAM OPEN – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15:
LA IRENITA GRAND CHAMPIONS 13-8 LA IRENITA CLINOVA
La Irenita Grand Champions: Juan Britos 9 (9 goals, 7 penalties), Francisco Elizalde 9 (2), Pablo Mac Donough 10 (1), Juan Martín. Zubía 8 (1 penalty). Total: 36.
La Irenita Clinova: Facundo Fernández Llorente 8, Tomás Fernández Llorente 8 (3 goals), Bautista Bayugar 8 (4, 2 penalties), Isidro Strada 8 (1). Total: 32.
Score La Irenita Grand Champions: 0-3, 2-4, 6-4, 8-4, 10-6, 12-6, 13-8.
Umpires: Martín Aguerre & Gonzalo López Vargas.
Third man: José Ignacio Araya.
LA NATIVIDAD 10-5 CRIA LA DOLFINA
La Natividad: Camilo Castagnola 10 (6 goals, 2 penalties), Pablo Pieres 10 (4), Bartolomé Castagnola Jr. 10, Ignatius du Plessis 9. Total: 39.
Cría La Dolfina: Guillermo Terrera 9 (1 goal), Tomás Panelo 8 (2), Diego Cavanagh 8 (1 penalty) Alejo Taranco 8 (1). Total: 33.
Score La Natividad: 2-1, 3-2, 4-3, 5-3, 5-4, 8-5, 10-5.
Umpires: Matías Baibiene & Martín Pascual.
Third man: Federico Martelli.
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The 129th Hurlingham Open resumes, on Sunday, October 16:
1pm: Ellerstina vs. La Ensenada RS Murus Sanctus
Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Hilario Ulloa 9, Gonzalo Pieres Jr. 9, Nicolás Pieres 10. Total: 38.
La Ensenada RS Murus Sanctus: Facundo Sola 8, Alfredo Bigatti 9, Guillermo Caset 9, Jerónimo del Carril 8. Total: 34.
4pm: La Dolfina Saudi vs. La Irenita GSquared
La Dolfina Saudi: Adolfo Cambiaso 10, David Stirling 10, Adolfo Cambiaso Jr. 9, Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 39.
La Ensenada RS Murus Sanctus: Facundo Sola 8, Alfredo Bigatti 9, Guillermo Caset 9, Jerónimo del Carril 8. Total: 34.
The final of the 129th Hurlingham Open is set to be played on Saturday, October 29: