The second day of league matches for the Queen’s Cup took place on Wednesday May 17, and saw wins for Monterosso and King Power against Marqués de Riscal and Twelve Oaks, respectively. The Queen’s Cup, Guards Polo Club’s premier tournament, sees fifteen teams up to 22 goals, competing for the coveted trophy.
Monterosso – with Poroto Cambiaso subbing in for Pelón Stirling, and Twelve Oaks, the recent winners of the Justerini & Brooks Prince of Wales Trophy and newcomers to the British high goal, opened fire. Alessandro Bazzoni’s, who received one goal on handicap, got off to a great start. They claimed a commanding 4-0 in the first chukka and widened their advantage to four goals by half time. Despite Twelve Oaks’ powerful duo composed by Joaquin Pittaluga and Magoo Laprida who combined a total of ten goals between them, Monterosso retained the lead, until they reached an impressive 14-11 win.
In the follow-up, King Power defeated Marqués de Riscal by a 13-11 score. The match was very similar to the previous one, with King Power earning significant advantage until half time. However, King Power seemed to slow down in the fourth chukka, and Marqués de Riscal managed to close the gap to one goal (6-7) through four penalty conversions by Sapo Caset. But King Power had another ideas in mind; in the following chukka, they produced enough goals to claim a four goal lead, in addition to a couple more in the last chukka, to secure the crucial first victory.
QUEEN’S CUP – WEDNESDAY MAY 18
MONTEROSSO 14-11 TWELVE OAKS
Monterosso: Alessandro Bazzoni 1 (2 goals), Cubi Toccalino 8 (5), Poroto Cambiaso 8* (6), Matías Gonzalez 4. Total: 21.
*Subbed in for Pelón Stirling.
Twelve Oaks: Charlie Wooldridge 1 (1 goal), Joaquin Pittaluga 7 (6), Magoo Laprida 8 (4), John-Paul Clarkin (6). Total: 22.
Score Monterosso: (1-0) 4-0, 6-2, 9-4, 10-6, 12-8, 14-11.
Umpires: Peter Wright & Jason Dixon.
Third Man: Ben Turner.
BPP UK: Machitos Mamushka (Durazno x Open Misha), bred by Los Machitos, owned by Monterosso and ridden by Cubi Toccalino.
KING POWER 13-10 MARQUES DE RISCAL
King Power: Top Srivaddhanaprabha 0 (2 goals), Nicolás Pieres 9 (4), Mackenzie Weisz 5 (4), James Harper 7 (3). Total: 22.
Marqués de Riscal: Alejandro Aznar 0 (1 gol), Facundo Llosa 7 (3) *, Santiago Laborde 6 (2), Guillermo Caset 9 (4). Total: 22.
Score King Power: 3-0, 6-1, 6-3, 7-6, 11-7, 13-10.
Umpires: Ben Turner & Howard Smith.
Third man: Peter Wright.
BPP UK: EOP Antiquity (Clarion x Antigua), bred by Ellerston, owned by Roz Packer and ridden by James Harper.
The Queen’s Cup will resume on Thursday May 19 with two games:
11,30am: Scone vs. Great Oaks LL (Les Lions)
It is worth noting that Scone’s lineup will feature significant changes, in accordance to what Adolfo Cambiaso told in exclusive to PoloLine. Cambiaso, who will be unable to play Scone’s debut match, confirmed that the lineup will be composed by Poroto Cambiaso 8, Guillermo Terrera 7, Rosendo Torreguitar 4 y Kian Hall 3.
3pm: Murus Sanctus vs. Vikings (The Castle Ground-Flemish Farm)
The final of the Queen’s Cup is set to be played on Sunday, June 12.
The Queen’s Cup – Teams & Fixture
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King Power vs. Marqués de Riscal