The prestigious Hublot Polo Gold Cup came to an end on Sunday August 25, with the championship match between Kielder Agro Group and Gstaad Palace, that took place at Gstaad Polo Club, sorrounded by the beautiful landsacape of the Swiss Alps, in Gstaad, on Sunday August 25.
The four chukkas final showcased a very close score; by the time to play the last chukka, they were tied at 4-all, until the green jerseys produced two goals that allowed them to capture this title for the first time.
In the mantime, the third place went to J. Safra Sarasin, who defeated Hublot 8-6.
HUBLOT POLO GOLD CUP – SUNDAY AUGUST 25
KIELDER AGRO GROUP 6-5 GSTAAD PALACE
Kielder Agro Group: Phillip Muller 0, Jaime Roberts 4 (1 goal), Ignacio González 4 (1), Max Charlton 6 (4).
Gstaad Palace: Fabio Meier 1 (1 goal), Luca Meier 1, Adrián Laplacette 6 (1), Raúl Laplacette 6 (3).
Score Kielder Agro Group: 1-1, 2-2, 4-4, 6-5.
MVP:Raúl Laplacette.
MVP Amateur: Luca Meier.
BPP: Germania ridden by Raúl Laplacette.
Umpires: Charles Seavill & Oliver Ellis.
HUBLOT POLO GOLD CUP GSTAAD – TEAMS
Hublot: Jurgen Schroeder (0), Juan Correa (3), Pedro F. Llorente (5), Manuel Fernández. Llorente (6). Total: 14.
J. Safra Sarasin: Francoise Okala (0), Bautista Fanelli (3), Horacio Fernández Llorente (6), Silvestre Fanelli (5). Total: 14.
Gstaad Palace: Fabio Meier (1), Luca Meier (1), Adrián Laplacette (6), Raúl Laplacette (6). Total: 14.
Kielder Agro: Phillip Mueller (0), Jaime Roberts (3), Ignacio González (4), Max Charlton (6). 13.
Cover photo by Pascal Renauldon.