Sainte Mesme & Cotton House retained the high goal and low goal Bronze Cup in Sotogrande

On Sarurday July 29, the ATL Marine & Energy Bronze Cup saw two remarkable finals played at Los Pinos ground, in Sotogrande, for the 52nd. International Polo Tournament, Andalucía.  The high goal trophy (22 goals), went to Sainte Mesme, who delivered a brilliant performance to defeat Dos Lunas La Hacienda by an impressive 17-9, and retained the title they claimed in 2022. Iñaki Bandres, ATL Marine & Energy CEO, presented the cup to the winners.

 

Prior to the high goal championship match, title holders Cotton House and La Capilla / Strabrock went head-to-head on ground 4 to play the low goal final. The title went to the former for the second consecutive year, who dominated from the first chukka.

 

Saturday July 29, summary: 

 

FINAL ATL MARINE & ENERGY BRONZE CUP (HIGH GOAL): SAINTE MESME 17-9 DOS LUNAS LA HACIENDA

SAINTE MESME: Robert Strom 4, Carlos María Ulloa 6, Marcos Araya 6, Santiago Laborde 6. Total: 22.

DOS LUNAS LA HACIENDA: Pascual Sáinz de Vicuña 5, Beltrán Laulhé 3, Joaquín Pittaluga 7, Cruz Heguy 7. Total: 22.

Score Sainte Mesme: 3-3, 6-4, 8-4, 12-5, 14-6, 17-9.

Umpires: Gastón Lucero & Peter Wright.           Third man: Guillermo Villanueva.

MVP: Carlos María Ulloa. Presented by Ross Bandres.

BPP: Ruda. Player: Santiago Laborde. Blanket presented by  María Cruz Conde.

Best Polo Argentino Bred, awarded by the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Assn: Lavinia Ocasión. Player: Carlos María Ulloa.

Fair Play Award: Beltrán Laulhé. Presented by Carlos González Hidalgo.

 

ATL MARINE & ENERGY BRONZE CUP (LOW GOAL): COTTON HOUSE 9-4.5 LA CAPILLA / STRABROCK

COTTON HOUSE: Ricardo Trujillo 0, Jaime Espinosa 2, Benjamin Araya (h) 5, José Trenor 1. Total: 8.

LA CAPILLA / STRABROCK: Kevin Korst 1, Pedro Beca 2, Juan Carlos Gavira 1, Gaetan Charloux 2. Total: 6.

Score Cotton House: (0-1.5) 4-1.5, 6-2.5, 6-3.5, 8-3.5, 9-4.5.

Umpires: Santos Anca & Martín Goti.           Third man: Mariano Iturrioz.

MVP: Jaime Espinosa. Presented by Ross Bandres.

BPP: Carnaval. Player: Benjamín Araya. Blanket presented by María Cruz Conde.

Fair Play Award: Gaetan Charloux. Presented by Carlos González Hidalgo.

 

The 52nd. International Polo Tournament Andalucía will continue on Monday Juy 31, with the kickoff of the Terralpa Silver Cup, that will see 25 teams, in participation.