Kielder Agro and Clinique La Prairie were victorious in the opening day of the Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad, that took place on Thursday August 18 at Polo Club Gstaad, in Switzerland. The event, one of the most significant of the international calendar of polo, is back after a two years absence. The comeback edition sees four teams up to 14 goals, in participation, in lineups composed by players from Argentina, Italy, Switzerland, Brazil United States and France.

In the first match, Kielder Agro, led by a fantastic Bautista Beguerie, who produced five goals, dominated Hublot (who received 0.5 on handicap) thoroghout most of the match; with only one chukka left to play, Kielder Agro had already a decisive 10-2.5. However, and despite the wide gap, Hublot made a comeback in the last chukka, but the seal was said and done and Kielder Agro took the 11-7.5 win home.

Next up, Clinique La Prairie had to fight hard to beat Gstaad Palace (received 0.5 goal on handicap). The game got off to a very close start, but Clinique La Prairie were able to take off in the third chukka, through Raúl Laplacette remarkable skills, very well supported by Lucas Labat. At the end of the day, they could bounce back and win the second match of the day.

The Hublot Gold Cup Gstaad will be back on Saturday August 20, with the semifinals. But before, Friday August 19 will see the colorful parade of carriages and players thorugh the streets of the enchanting and lovely Swiss city, close to the Alps.

The final of the Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad is set to be played on Sunday, August 21. 

The Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad is STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV.

HUBLOT POLO GOLD CUP GSTAAD – THURSDAY AUGUST 18

KIELDER AGRO 11-7.5 HUBLOT

Kielder Agro: Fabio Meier 1, Luca Meier 1, Bautista Beguerie 5, Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7. Total: 14.

Hublot: Marco-Maximilian Esler o, Goffredo Cuttinelli-Rendina 3, Teo von Neufforge 5, Pedro Fernández Llorente 5. Total: 13.

Score Kielder Agro: (0-0.5) 1-1.5, 6-2.5, 10-2.5, 11-7.5.

CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE 9-5.5 GSTAAD PALACE

Clinique La Prairie: Sébastien Le Page 0, Lucas Labat 5, Facundo Kelly 3, Raúl Laplacette 6. Total: 14.

Gstaad Palace: Cédric Schweri 0, Joao Novaes 5, Tomi Astelarra 3, Darío Musso 5. Total: 13.

Score Clinique La Prairie: (0-0.5) 1-1.5, 2-3.5, 5-3.5, 9-5.5.

The semifinals are due on Saturday August 20, with the following order of play: 

1,30pm: Clinique La Prairie vs. Hublot

3pm: Gstaad vs. Kielder Agro

HUBLOT POLO GOLD CUP GSTAAD – THE TEAMS

Hublot: Marco-Maximilian Esler o, Goffredo Cuttinelli-Rendina 3, Teo von Neufforge 5, Pedro Fernández Llorente 5. Total: 13.

Gstaad Palace: Cédric Schweri 0, Joao Novaes 5, Tomi Astelarra 3, Darío Musso 5. Total: 13.

Kielder Agro: Fabio Meier 1, Luca Meier 1, Bautista Beguerie 5, Ezequiel Martínez Ferrario 7. Total: 14

Clinique La Prairie: Sébastien Le Page 0, Lucas Labat 5, Facundo Kelly 3, Raúl Laplacette 6. Total: 14.

HUBLOT POLO GOLD CUP GSTAAD – FIXTURE

Thursday August 18

1,30pm: Kielder Agro vs. Hublot

3pm: Gstaad Palace vs. Clinique La Prairie

Friday, August 19:

4pm: Players parade through the streets of Gstaad

Saturday, August 20:

1,30pm, Semifinal #1: Clinique La Prairie vs. Hublot

3pm, Semifinal #2: Gstaad vs. Kielder Agro

Sunday, August 21:

1:30pm: Third place

3pm: Final Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad

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Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad, Day 1, by Kathrin Gralla

Hublot Polo Gold Cup Gstaad, Day 1, RB Presse/Pascal Renauldon