The season at Polo de Paris commenced last Saturday with the Tournoi Yvan Guillemin, formerly known as the Tournoi Members Games and re-named as a tribute to one of the most relevant personalities of polo in France.
Four teams were in competition and the finals took place on Sunday, as follows:
FINAL TOURNOI YVAN GUILLEMIN: SAINTE MESME 8-6 KAZAK/RED FALCON
SAINTE MESME: Robert Strom 5, Willy Saget-Johnson 0, Jean-Claude Legrand 0, Birger Ström (cap) 0. Total: 5.
KAZAK-RED FALCON: Sébastien Aguettant (cap) 0, Laurent Dassault 0, Charles Letourneur 0, Patrick Paillol 5. Total: 5.
BPP: Clarita, played by Robert Strom.
Umpire: Clement Gosset.
PETITE FINALE YVAN GUILLEMIN: KAPPA 6-5 MUNGO
KAPPA: Anne de Contades 0, François Kayat (cap) 0, Stanislas Clavel 2, Bertrand Couturié 2. Total: 4.
MUNGO: Patrick Eisenchteter (cap) 1, Ulysse Eisenchteter -2, Laëtitia Macaire 0, Mathias Guillemin -1. Total: 4.
Saturday results:
Sainte Mesme 5-2.5 Kappa
Kazak/Red Falcon 5-1.5 Mungo
Action at Polo de Paris will be back next weekend, with the opening tournament of the Parisian Triple Crown, the Tournoi de Printemps, that will showcase four teams up to 10 goals.
TEAMS – TOURNOI DE PRINTEMPS
LA CONCEPCION: Hans Spek -1, Topo Braun 4, Martin Joaquin 5, Jules Legoubin 2. Total: 10.
SAINTE MESME: Birger Strom 0, Robert Strom 5, Gregorio Gelosi 4, Charlie Thige 1. Total: 10.
LE POMMERAY: V & C. Smith -1/0, Charlie Le Galle/Caroline Anier 2, Facundo Fernández Llorente 7, Derek Smith 1. Total: 9/10.
RED FALCON: Laurent Dassault 0, Ramiro Zavaleta 4, Lucas Nottin 2, Matthieu Delfosse 4. Total: 10.