Dundas II and Casa Libertas were victorious in the Zafiro Cup and La Dolfina Ladies Cup, respectively, following the finals that took place at La Dolfina Polo Club, in Cañuelas, Argentina. The Zafiro Cup is the club’s premier tournament during the spring season. Established 17 years ago, the Zafiro Cup saw twelve teams up to 16 goals, in participation, while the Ladies Cup saw twelve teams up to 16 goals (ladies handicap) partake.
Dundas II had a change within their lineup, with Sarah Siegel Magness subbing in for her daughter Cable Magness, who also played the Ladies Cup. The foursome was completed by Poroto Cambiaso, Keko Magrini and Lorenzo Chavanne, beat a tough and talented UAE team, with Sheikha Maitha – in her first visit to Argentina – Lukin Monteverde, Barto Castagnola and Agustin Acuña.
Meanwhile, Casa Libertas, with Meghan Gracida, Hazel Jackson, Clara Cassino and Milly Hine (who filled in for Lia Salvo) beat Tortugas (Camila Rossi, Jazmín Dupont, Azucena Uranga y Agustina Imaz) to claim the ladies tournament.
The Zafiro Cup and La Dolfina Ladies Cup provide a unique opportunity to play at Adolfo Cambiaso’s club with some of the best players in the world, including AC himself – 17x champion at Palermo – and his son, Poroto. Barto Castagnola, Jejo Taranco, and Diego Cavanagh, among others, played alongside renowned international patrons, such as HH Sheikha Maitha, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Jenny Luttrell Benardoni, and Louis Devaleix, to name a few, and who definetly didn’t want to miss these two unforgettable and magnificient weeks.
In addition to these two special weeks at La Dolfina, the Zafiro Cup and the Ladies Cup included one of the most remarkable event hosted by the club: The 2022 Cria La Dolfina sale, a special chance to see and purchase some of the most outstanding bloodlines in the world, supported by La Dolfina.
The summary of the finals is the following:
FINAL COPA ZAFIRO: DUNDAS II 9-8 UAE EL OVERO
DUNDAS II: Sarah Siegel-Magness 0, Keko Magrini 4, Lorenzo Chavanne 3, Poroto Cambiaso 9. Total: 16.
UAE EL OVERO: Sheikha Maitha 0, Lukin Monteverde 6, Barto Castagnola 10, Agustín Acuña 0. Total: 16.
MVP: Poroto Cambiaso.
BPP: Cabe Bailarina. Player: Poroto Cambiaso.
FINAL LADIES CUP: CASA LIBERTAS 12-6 TORTUGAS
CASA LIBERTAS: Meghan Gracida 3, Lía Salvo 9, Clara Cassino 7, Hazel Jackson 9. Total: 28.
TORTUGAS: Jazmín Dupont 5, Azucena Uranga 6, Camila Rossi 5, Agustina Imaz 5. Total: 21.
MVP: Milly Hine.
BPP: El Overo Z7 Hermética.
ZAFIRO CUP – THE TEAMS
CK SHACK: Santino Magrini 5, Martín Valent 4, José María Petracchi 2, Joaquín Panelo 6.
COTTEREL: Jenny Luttrell Benardoni 0, Rocho Torreguitar 4, Quico Belaustegui 4, Jejo Taranco 8. Total: 16.
DUNDAS I: Sarah Siegel Magness 0, Gero Obregon 6, Tomás Panelo 8, Juan Cruz Marcos 2. Total: 16.
FOUR QUARTERS: Manny Arber / Tomás Ballesteros 1, Benjamin Urquiza 6, Gonzalo Ferrari 6, Benjamín Avendaño 3. Total: 16.
LA FE: Louis Devaleix 1, Gonzalo Deltour 6, Robi Bilbao 6, Rodrigo Bauzada 3. Total: 16.
LISTA BLANCA: Melitón López 0, Manuel Calafell 6, Hugo Taylor 4, Hilario Figueras 6. Total: 16.
M&M: Alejandro Martínez 0, César Polledo 6, Tommy Collingwood 5, Rafael Pando 5. Total: 16.
MERCADO DE CAÑUELAS: Lorenzo Metro 0, Matías Benoit 6, Facundo Castagnola 4, Nacho Kennedy 4. Total: 16.
TAMERA: Alejandro Poma 1, Diego Cavanagh 8, Segundo Saravi 4, Paquito de Narvaez 3. Total: 16.
TSA: Santiago Pando 1, Fran Benardoni 2, Adolfo Cambiaso 10, Beltrán Laulhé 3. Total: 16.
LA DOLFINA LADIES CUP – THE TEAMS
CASA LIBERTAS: Meghan Gracida 3, Lía Salvo 9, Clara Cassino 7, Hazel Jackson 9. Total: 28.
DUNDAS: Mia Cambiaso 7, Candelaria Fernández Araujo 8, Milagros Fernández Araujo 7, Sarah Siegel Magness 2. Total: 24.
LE – POLO ANGELS: Elena Venot 5, Pearl Venot 5, Lucie Venot 5, Sofía Lorenzo 5. Total: 20.
THAI POLO: Sofía Rivas 5, Sol López Llames 7, Catalina Lavinia 6, Maite Marré 6. Total: 24.
TORTUGAS: Jazmín Dupont 5, Azucena Uranga 6, Camila Rossi 5, Agustina Imaz 5. Total: 21.
PHOTO CREDIT: PADDY RAMIREZ.