The Queen’s Cup, Guards Polo Club’s premier competition, set in Windsor Great Park, England, continued through Tuesday May 30 and Wednesday May 31. Both Clinova and Cibao La Pampa earned their first wins in the tournament, while Dubai and Murus Sanctus still remain as the two only unbeaten lineups. The prestigious Queen’s Cup sees seventeen teams up to 22 goals, in participation.
On Tuesday May 30, Dubai won their third consecutive match, after defeating Marqués de Riscal 10-5. Later in the afternoon, Clinova marked the big surprise of the day, by claiming a 9-8 win over Monterosso. Raja Karim’s Clinova, led by Jerónimo del Carril, were 6-8 behind in the fifth chukka, but bounced back in the last chukka to decide the contest by the minimum gap.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday May 31, Cibao La Pampa also obtained their first victory in the Queen’s Cup; they defeated BP Polo 12-8. Last but not least, Murus Sanctus, the second team to remain undefeated up-to-date, beat Vikings 9-8.
TUESDAY MAYO 30
MATCH #1: DUBAI 10-5 MARQUÉS DE RISCAL (The Duke’s Ground)
DUBAI: Rashid Albwardi 2 (1 goal), Camilo Castagnola 10 (6) Rufino Bensadon 7 (3), Beltrán Laulhe. Total: 22.
MARQUÉS DE RISCAL: Alejandro Aznar 0 (2 goals), Santiago Cernadas 7, Sapo Caset 9 (3), Chris MacKenzie. 6. Total: 22.
Score Dubai: 3-1, 5-1, 8-2, 10-2, 10-2, 10-5.
Umpires: Howard Smith & Henry Fisher. Third man: Jason Dixon.
MATCH#2: CLINOVA 9-8 MONTEROSSO (Billingbear Park)
CLINOVA: Raja Karim 0, Isidro Strada 7 (2 goals), Alfredo Bigatti 8 (1 gol), Jero del Carril 4 (8). Total: 22.
MONTEROSSO: Alessandro Bazzoni 1 (1 goal), Pelon Stirling 8 (3), Cubi Toccalino 7 (2), Luquitas Criado 6 (2). Total: 22.
Score Clinova: 1-3, 2-5, 4-7, 5-8, 6-8, 9-8.
Umpires: Jason Dixon & Tim Bown. Third man: Henry Fisher.
WEDNESDAY MAY 31
MATCH #1: CIBAO LA PAMPA 12-8 BP POLO (Coworth Park)
CIBAO LA PAMPA: Juan Pepa 1, Mark Tomlinson 6 (3 goals), Tomás Panelo 9 (8), Jaime García Huidobro 6. Total: 22.
BP POLO: James Beh 0* (1 gol), Garvy Beh 5, Benjamin Panelo 7 (2), Genaro Ringa 7 (2). Total: 19.
*Subbed in for Garvy Beh 5.
Score Cibao La Pampa: (0-3)1-3, 2-5, 4-7, 5-8, 6-8, 9-8.
Umpires: Peter Wright & Tim Bown. Third man: Howard Smith.
MATCH #2: MURUS SANCTUS 10-9 VIKINGS (Flemish Farm)
MURUS SANCTUS: Corinne Ricard 0, Alejandro Muzzio 7 (2 goal), Polito Pieres 9 (5), Cacu Araya 6 (4). Total: 22.
VIKINGS: Siri Evjemo-Nysveen 0, Diego Cavanagh 8 (6 goals), Juan Martín Zubía 8 (1), James Beim 6. Total: 22.
Score Murus Sanctus: 1-0, 5-1, 7-3, 8-6, 9-8, 10-9.
Umpires: Ben Turner & Howard Smith. Third man: Tim Bown.
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After a break on June 1, the Queen’s Cup will resume on Friday June 2, with the following order of play:
12pm: UAE Polo vs. Scone
3pm: Black Bears vs. King Power
The final of The Queen’s Cup is set to be played on Sunday June 18.