The Queen’s Cup, the premier tournament hosted by Guards Polo Club, set in Windsor Great Park, England, had a full packed action weekend, that took place through Saturday June 3 and Sunday June 4, with Marqués de Riscal, Park Place, Twelve Oaks, Murus Sanctus and La Magdeleine victorious. The 2023 edition of the prestigious Queen’s Cup sees seventeen teams up to 22 goals, in participation.
On Saturday June 3, Marqués de Riscal claimed their first win over Clinova by a 11-9 score. Later, Park Place beat Monterosso 12-10. On the following day, Sunday June 4, Twelve Oaks earned a narrow 9-8 victory over Vikings; Murus Sanctus, still unbeaten and already with their sights on the quarter finals, defeated BP Polo (received three goals on hancap) 15-10; and last but not least, La Magdeleine beat Sujan Indian Tigers 10-8.
SATURDAY JUNE 3
MATCH# 1: MARQUES DE RISCAL 11-9 CLINOVA (Coworth Park)
MARQUÉS DE RISCAL: Alejandro Aznar 0 (2 goals), Santiago Cernadas 7 (2), Sapo Caset 9 (5), Chris MacKenzie (2). 6. Total: 22.
CLINOVA: Raja Karim 0 (1 goal), Isidro Strada 7 (1), Alfredo Bigatti 8 (2), Jero del Carril 4 (4). Total: 22.
Score Marqués de Riscal: 1-1, 3-2, 5-4, 7-7, 9-7, 11-9.
Umpires: Jason Dixon & Tim Bown. Third man: Ben Turner.
MATCH#2: PARK PLACE 12-10 MONTEROSSO
PARK PLACE: Andrey Borodin 0, Facundo Pieres 10 (8 goals), Matt Perry 5 (2), Lucas James 7* (2). Total: 22.
*Subbed in for James Harper.
MONTEROSSO: Alessandro Bazzoni 1 (2 goals), Pelon Stirling 8 (2), Cubi Toccalino 7 (5), Luquitas Criado 6 (1). Total: 22.
Score Park Place: 1-3, 4-2, 5-4, 8-7, 10-8, 12-10.
Umpires: Peter Wright & Ben Turner. Third man: Tim Bown.
SUNDAY JUNE 4
MATCH #1: TWELVE OAKS 9-8 VIKINGS (Flemish Farm)
TWELVE OAKS: Charlie Wooldridge 2 (1 goal), Joaquín Pittaluga 7 (4), Magoo Laprida 8 (2), Matías Mac Donough Jr. 5 (2). Total: 22.
VIKINGS: Siri Evjemo-Nysveen 0, Diego Cavanagh 8 (3 goals), Juan Martín Zubía 8 (4), James Beim 6 (1). Total: 22.
Score Twelve Oaks: 1-2, 3-2, 6-3, 7-5, 8-5, 9-8.
Umpires: Tim Bown & Ben Turner. Third man: Jason Dixon.
MATCH#2: MURUS SANCTUS 15-10 BP POLO (The Prince’s Ground)
MURUS SANCTUS: Corinne Ricard 0 (2 goals), Alejandro Muzzio 7 (1), Polito Pieres 9 (3), Cacu Araya 6 (9). Total: 22.
BP POLO: James Beh 0* (2 goals), Garvy Beh 5, Benjamin Panelo 7 (2), Genaro Ringa 7 (2). Total: 19.
*Subbed in for Garvy Beh 5.
Score Murus Sanctus: (0-3) 1-4, 5-6, 8-7, 12-7, 14-10, 15-20.
Umpires: Henry Fisher & Peter Wright. Third man:: Howard Smith.
MATCH #3: LA MAGDELEINE 10-8 SUJAN INDIAN TIGERS (The Queen’s Ground)
LA MAGDELEINE: Alexander Garese 0, Pablo Mac Donough 9 (6 goals), Facundo Fernández Llorente 7 (3), Santiago Laborde 6 (1). Total: 22.
SUJAN INDIAN TIGERS: Jaisal Singh 1 (2 goals), Louis Hine 5, Francisco Elizalde 8 (2), Bautista Bayugar 8 (4). Total: 22.
Score La Magdeleine: 3-2, 4-4, 6-5, 8-6, 10-8, 10-8.
Umpires: Jason Dixon & Howard Smith. Third man: Peter Wright.
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The Queen’s Cup steps into the last qualification stage, which will run through Monday June 7 to Wednesday June 7, prior to the quarter finals, due on Saturday June 10 and Sunday June 11. The order of play for Monday June 5, is the following:
12pm: UAE Polo vs. Park Place Vaara (The Duke’s Ground)
3pm: Black Bears vs. Scone (The Duke’s Ground)
The final of The Queen’s Cup is set to be played on Sunday June 18.