Hanuman narrowly defeated Thai Polo 8-7 to win the 2023 Thai Polo Open at Thai Polo Club, in Thailand, in South East Asia, on Saturday, January 28. The tournament, hosted by Harald Link’s club, kicked off on Thursday, January 19, and saw four teams between 9 and 10 goals, compete. Games four chukkas long and played under Argentine Association of Polo (AAP) rules. The official umpire was Santos Anca.

The Subsidiary title went to 22B&R after they defeated B. Grimm Polo by 6 goals to 4.5.

THAI POLO OPEN – FINAL – SATURDAY, JANUARY 28

THAI POLO OPEN – HANUMAN 8-7 THAI POLO

Hanuman: Mingming Tomongkol 0, Darío Musso 5, Nicolás Pieroni 3, Damián Marco 2. Total: 10

Thai Polo: Caroline Link 0, Luciano Tatoni 0, Agustín García Grossi 7, Juan Pedro Griou 3. Total: 10.

SUBSIDIARY FINAL

22BR 6-4.5 B. GRIMM

22BR: William Zhao 0, Claude Cleverer 0, Juan Pedro Chavanne 5, Pedro Fernández Llorente 5. Total: 10.

B. Grimm: Harald Link 0, Rodrigo Bauzada 3, Juan Martin Gallego 3, Manuel Cereceda 3. Total: 9.

Awards Presentation:

MVP: Caroline Link.

Fair Play Award: Mingming Tomongkol.

BPP: Calandria, ridden by Darío Musso.

Best Polo Argentino Bred, awarded by the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Assn.: Irenita Cautivo, ridden by Agustín García Grossi.

Final standings:

1 – Hanumann

2 – Thai Polo

3 – 22BR

4 – B. Grimm Polo

THAI POLO OPEN – TEAMS

Thai Polo: Caroline Link 0, Luciano Tatoni 0, Agustín García Grossi 7, Juan Pedro Griou 3. Total: 10.

22BR: William Zhao 0, Claude Cleverer 0, Juan Pedro Chavanne 5, Pedro Fernández Llorente 5. Total: 10.

Hanuman: Mingming Tomongkol 0, Darío Musso 5, Nicolás Pieroni 3, Damián Marco 2. Total: 10.

B. Grimm: Harald Link 0, Rodrigo Bauzada 3, Juan Martin Gallego 3, Manuel Cereceda 3. Total: 9.

THAI POLO OPEN – FIXTURE

Thursday, January 19 

4pm: 22BR vs. Hanuman

Friday, January 20 

4pm: Thai Polo vs. B. Grimm

Saturday, January 21

3pm: Thai Polo vs. 22BR

4,30pm: 22BR vs. Hanuman

Sunday, January 22 

4pm: 22BR vs. B. Grimm

Monday, January 23 

4pm: Thai Polo vs. Hanuman

Tuesday, January 24 

Penalty shootout

Wednesday, January 25 

4pm: Semifinal #1

Thursday, January 26 

4pm: Semifinal # 2

Saturday, January 28 

2,30pm: Final Thai Polo Open

4pm: Subsidiary Final

Cover photo by Matias Callejo.