The 125° Hurlingham Club Open RUS resumed on Sunday with a match at Hurlingham and another at the AAP grounds in Pilar. The second leg of the Argentine Triple Crown is organised by both the AAP and Hurlingham Polo Club.
First up, Cria Yatay beat La Albertina Abu Dhabi 13-12 thanks to a goal scored by Lerin Zubiaurre in the second extra chukka. The second game of the day took place on Hurlingham’s number one ground, where La Dolfina defeated Las Monjitas to qualify for the final of the Hurlingham Open. The last time the Cañuelas based team played the final was in 2016. La Dolfina will now battle Ellerstina for the title.
CRÍA YATAY 13-12 LA ALBERTINA ABU DHABI
Cría Yatay: Lerín Zubiaurre 8 (4 goals), Tomás García del Río 7, Joaquín Pittaluga 8 (7, 4 penalties), Iñaki Laprida 8 (2). Total: 31.
La Albertina Abu Dhabi: Nic Roldán 7 (4 goals), Francisco Elizalde 8 (2, 1 penalty), Cubi Toccalino 8 (3, 2 penalties), Alfredo Cappella Barabucci 8 (3, 1 penalty). Total: 31.
Score Cría Yatay: 3-1, 7-3, 9-4, 9-6, 10-9, 12-11, 12-12, 12-12, 13-12.
Umpires: Martín Aguerre and Rafael Silva.
Referee: Martín Pascual.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match:
Fina Etna (by Fino Nevado and Fina Iluminada), played by Lerín Zubiaurre.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees:
Gete Argos (by Gete Galgo and Gete Arandela), played by Tomás García del Río.
Dolfina Mundana (by Open Chimento and Dolfina Milenaria), played by Joaquín Pittaluga.
Judged by Chulo Corti.
LA DOLFINA 11-8 LAS MONJITAS
La Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso 10 (2 goals, 1 penalty), Pelon Stirling 10 (2), Pablo Mac Donough 10 (5, 3 penalties), Juan Martín Nero 10 (2). Total: 40.
Las Monjitas: Facundo Sola 9 (1 goal), Hilario Ulloa 10 (1), Sapo Caset 10 (4, 2 penalties), Santiago Toccalino 8 (2). Total: 37.
Score La Dolfina: 3-0, 4-2, 6-2, 7-3, 8-6, 10-6, 11-8.
Umpires: Guillermo Villanueva and Pepe Araya.
Referee: Matías Baibiene.
Best “Polo Argentino” of the match:
Irenita Penca (by Losmachitos Líbano and Irenita Pensante), played by Pablo Mac Donough.
Argentine Breeders Association Nominees:
Dolfina B01 Cuartetera-Clone 1 (Genetics Lambada/Sportivo), played by Adolfo Cambiaso.
Irenita Gran Puntería (by Gran Poliya and Irenita Certera), played by Hilario Ulloa.
Judged by Pepe Heguy.
The 125° Hurlingham Club Open RUS will come to an end on Saturday at Hurlingham Polo Club:
4pm: La Dolfina vs Ellerstina
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