Following Wednesday`s three matches and a penalty shootout on Thursday, the qualification stage of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup came to an end. La Magdeleine, UAE Polo and Black Bears claimed their tickets to quarter finals while the two remaining spots in the next stage of the competition went to  Vikings and Green Gates, after their respctive wins in the penalty shootout.

On Saturday July 15, Dubai and Green Gates will open fire in the first QF contest, followed by La Magdeleine and Marqués de Riscal. The two last QF games are due on Sunday July 17 – UAE Polo and Vikings, and Scone vs Park Place.

Quarterfinalists standings:

1) Dubai 

2) UAE Polo

3) Scone

4) Marques de Riscal

5) La Magdeleine

6) Park Place

7) Vikings

8) Green Gates

The final of the British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup is due on Sunday July 23.

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Wednesday 12 results:

Match #1: LA MAGDELEINE 12-11 TWELVE OAKS (Brooks)

LA MAGDELEINE: Alexandre Garese 0 (1 goal), Facundo Fernandez Llorente 7 (3), Pablo Mac Donough 9 (5), Santiago Laborde 6 (3). Total: 22.

TWELVE OAKS: Charlie Wooldridge 2 (4 goals), Magoo Laprida 8 (1), Matías Mac Donough (Jr) 5, Joaquín Pittaluga 7 (6). Total: 22.

Score La Magdeleine: 1-2, 4-5, 6-6, 7-9, 10-10, 12-11.

Match #2: UAE POLO 14-13 PARK PLACE (Lawns 2)

UAE POLO: Kayley Smith 0, Lukin Monteverde 6 (3 goals), Barto Castagnola 9 (3), Tommy Beresford 7 (8). Total: 22.

PARK PLACE: Andrey Borodin 0, Rufino Merlos 2, Hilario Ulloa 10 (2 goals), Facundo Pieres 10 (11). Total: 22.

Score UAE Polo: 4-0, 7-4, 9-6, 12-8, 14-12, 14-13.

MVP: Tommy Beresford.

BPP UK: Casa Rubina (Mi Rubina x Casamento). Player: Barto Castagnola. Judge: Pepe Heguy.

Match #3: BLACK BEARS 11-9 KING POWER (Lawns 1)

BLACK BEARS: Guy Schwarzenbach 2 (1 goal), Antonio Heguy 5 (2), Ollie Cudmore 6 (3), Juan Martín Nero 9 (5). Total: 22.

KING POWER: Top Srivaddhanaprabha 1, Manuel Elizalde 6 (1 goal), Nicolás Pieres 8 (3), Jero Del Carril 7 (5). Total: 22.

Score Black Bears: 2-2, 2-4, 5-4, 7-6, 11-7, 11-9.

MVP: Juan Martín Nero.

BPP UK: Chapaleufú Plomera (Chapaleufú Plumita x Docker). Player: Antonio Heguy. Breeder: Pepe Heguy. Judge: Lía Salvo.

The British Open Polo Championship for the Cowdray Gold Cup will resume on the weekend, with the quarter finals:

Saturday July 15

12pm: Dubai vs Green Gates

3pm: La Magdeleine vs Marqués de Riscal

Sunday July 16

12pm: UAE Polo vs Vikings

3pm: Scone vs Park Place 

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