Ayala defeated Rhone Hill by 14 goals to 10 to win the Joseph McMicking Cup at Ayala Polo Club, in Sotogrande. Ayala sealed the deal in an extraordinary fourth chukka, outscoring their contenders 5-2.
In other finals, Takito Polo Mallets and Dusseldorf claimed the Takito Polo Mallets Cup and El Almacén del Puerto Cup, respectively. The tournaments saw six teams, up to 8 goals, compete.
Summary – Joseph McMicking Cup:
FINAL JOSEPH MCMICKING CUP: AYALA 14-10 RHONE HILL
AYALA: Fausto Otharan -1, Carlos Micheo 1, Jesus Cobino 2, Benjamin Panelo 6. Total: 8.
RHONE HILL: Charles Heffron 0, Patrick Heffron 0, Segundo Fernandez Llorente 4, Gonzalo Lopez Vargas 4. Total: 8.
Score Ayala: 3-3, 6-6, 9-8, 14-10.
BPP: Menta, played by Benjamin Panelo.
MVP: Benjamin Panelo.
Fair Play: Charles Heffron.
FINAL TAKITO POLO MALLETS CUP: LOS SCHATZIES 7-5 EQUA
EQUA: Pedro Espona 0, Jorge Birkner 3, Benjamin Araya (h) 5, Sergio Pérez 0. Total: 8.
LOS SCHATZIES: Jella Herzer 0, Maximiliano Ladino 0, Ignacio Garrahan 3, Martin Iturraspe 5. Total: 8.
FINAL EL ALMACÉN DEL PUERTO CUP: DUSSELDORF 8-6.5 EAST POLO TEAM
DUSSELDORF: Dirk Baumgartner 0, Kaveh Atrak 0, Mario Gomez 3, Gerardo Mazzini 5. Total: 8.
EAST POLO TEAM: Sina Albrecht -1, Andreas Kelnberger -1, Juan Pedro Girou 3, Patricio Neves 5. Total: 7.
The 2022 season in Sotogrande, hosted by Ayala Polo Club, resumes with the Open de España. The tournament will run from June 16-26. Fourteen teams split in two levels, 14-goal and 8-goal, are set to compete.
JOSEPH MCMICKING CUP: Fixture & Teams
IMAGES:
