John Smith Ayala ran out the winners of the medium goal Terralpa Silver Cup following a 14-11 win over Cibao La Pampa in the final on Friday, August 13. Prior to the main game, Hodro Polo won the Heineken Cup. Both games were played at Santa María Polo Club. The tournament marks the second stage of the 50th Anniversary Torneo Internacional de Polo by La Reserva Club de Sotogrande.

John Smith Ayala and Cibao La Pampla played a thrilling final, despite the lingering fog that troubled the players. John Smith Ayala dominated the first chukka, outscoring Cibao La Pampa by 4 goals to 1. Slowly, Cibao La Pampa levelled the score and tied the game in the fifth chukka. However, John Smith Ayala bounced back and widened their advantage. They stepped into the sixth and last chukka with a 3-goal advantage. The winners managed to hold onto the lead, securing the 14-11 victory and the title. 

Following the finals, the awards ceremony was held. Renowned personalities such as Ramón Hermosilla, Delegate Counselor of Terralpa; Almudena Lebois, also from Terralpa; and Marta García, Heineken Responsible for Campo de Gibraltar, joined the team in the presentation. 

The Terralpa Silver Cup continues on Saturday, August 14, as BN Polo and Ayala meet to fight for the high goal title. 

Sotogrande’s 50th anniversary tournament is being played at Ayala Polo Club, Santa María Polo Club, and Dos Lunas Polo & Dressage. The tournament sees twelve teams, split into two categories, compete. The high goal is for 18-20 goal teams, while the medium goal is for 12-14 goal teams.

BOTH THE HIGH GOAL 50th ANNIVERSARY TORNEO INTERNACIONAL DE POLO BY LA RESERVA CLUB DE SOTOGRANDE AND THE MEDIUM GOAL SEMIFINALS AND FINAL WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON POLOLINE TV HERE. 

FINAL TERRALPA SILVER CUP (MEDIUM GOAL): JOHN SMITH AYALA 14-11 CIBAO LA PAMPA

JOHN SMITH AYALA: Gabriel Aguirre 0, Gregorio Gelosi 4 (3 goals), Alejandro Muzzio 8 (9), Nicolás Álvarez 2 (2). Total: 14.

CIBAO LA PAMPA: Juan Pepa 1 (2 goals), Patricio Neves 4 (8), Patricio Cieza 6 (1), Jorge Pepa 3. Total: 14.

Score John Smith Ayala: 4-1, 5-2, 8-5, 8-7, 12-9, 14-11.

Umpires: Esteban Ferrari & Guillermo Villanueva.    

Third Man: Federico Martelli.

MVP: Alejandro Muzzio.

Fair Play Award: Gabriel Aguirre.

Best Playing Pony: Dolfina Minifalda, ridden by Patricio Cieza, owned by Adolfo Cambiaso.

FINAL HEINEKEN CUP: HODRO POLO 10-8 SANTA QUITERIA

HODRO POLO: Marc Aberle 0, José Trenor 2, Mariano González (h) 7, Malcolm Borwick 5. Total: 14.

SANTA QUITERIA: Pablo Llorente 6, Gonzalo Entrecanales 2, Germán López Madrid 0, Santiago Tanoira 5. Total: 13.

The Terralpa Silver Cup resumes on Saturday, August 14, with the high goal finals: 

5:30pm: Final Covap Cup, ground 2, Santa María Polo Club: Dos Lunas La Hacienda vs Sainte Mesme

7pm: Final High Goal Terralpa Silver Cup, ground 3, Santa María Polo Club: BN Polo vs Ayala 

TERRALPA SILVER CUP (HIGH GOAL): Fixture & Teams

TERRALPA SILVER CUP (MEDIUM GOAL): Fixture & Teams

PHOTO CREDIT: MATÍAS CALLEJO.