The CV Whitney Cup, the first leg of The Gauntlet of Polo, the highest rated polo series hosted by the United States Polo Association and the International Polo Club Palm Beach, kicked off on Monday, February 7. The tournament sees nine teams, up to 22 goals, battle for the title. The final is due on Sunday, February 22.
Scone and Pilot, the tournament favourites, took respective victories over Dutta Corp/Show + and Coca-Cola on the first day of action.
CV Whitney Cup – Day 1:
SCONE 14-6 DUTTA CORP / SHOW+
SCONE: Miguel Novillo Astrada Jr. 0 (1 goal), Keko Magrini 3 (9), Poroto Cambiaso 9 (3), Adolfo Cambiaso 10 (1). Total: 22.
DUTTA CORP / SHOW+: Timmy Dutta 4, Joaquín Avendaño 3 (2 goals), Tomás García del Río 8 (2), Iñaki Laprida 7 (2). Total: 22.
Score Scone: 2-3, 5-4, 8-5, 10-6, 13-6, 14-6.
PILOT 12-10 COCA-COLA
PILOT: Curtis Pilot 0, Mackenzie Weisz 5 (4 goals), Matías Torres Zavaleta 7 (4), Facundo Pieres 10 (4). Total: 22.
COCA-COLA: Gillian Johnston 1 (2 goals), Rufino Bensadon 8 (2), Julián de Lusarreta 7 (4), Nico Escobar 5. Total: 21.
Score Pilot: (0-1) 3-1, 6-1, 9-3, 11-6, 12-8, 12-10.
The CV Whitney Cup resumes on Tuesday, February 8:
11am: Cessna vs SD Farms
CV WHITNEY CUP: Fixture & Teams
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