Talandracas, White Crane, Marqués de Riscal and Dubai were victorious in the latest games of The Queen’s Cup, the premier competition hosted by Guards Polo Club, set in Windsor Great Park, England. Matches were played through Sunday May 26 and Monday May 27. Dubai and Talandracas still remain undefeated, with their sights on the quarter finals, while Marqués de Riscal recovered from their previous loss against Park Place and White Crane earned their first victory.
On Sunday May 26, Talandracas, led by a remarkable Polito Pieres, who produced eleven goals, claimed a tight 13-12 win in extra chukka, over La Magdeleine, last year’s runner up. Up next, White Crane defeated Cibao La Pampa 11-9. On the following day, Monday May 27, Marqués de Riscal defeated Ferne Park by an impressive 17-10 – thirteen out of Marques de Riscal’s seventeen goals were scored by an exceptional Sapo Caset; last but not leats, Dubai had to work hard to beat Sujan Indian Tigers 12-11.
THE QUEEN’S CUP
- SUNDAY MAY 26
TALANDRACAS 13-12 LA MAGDELEINE (extra chukka)
TALANDRACAS: Hugues Carmignac 0, Rosendo Torreguitar 5 (1 goal), Pablo Pieres 10 (11), Alejandro Muzzio (1). Total: 22.
LA MAGDELEINE*: Alexandre Garese 0 (1 goal), Santiago Laborde 6 (3), Facundo Fernández Llorente 8 (2), Jerónimo Del Carril 8 (5). Total: 22.
*1 goal on Penalty 1-.
Score Talandracas: 2-2, 4-3, 4-6, 4-6, 9-8, 12-12, 13-12.
Umpires: Howard Smith & Gastón Lucero. Third man: Tim Bown.
WHITE CRANE 11-9 CIBAO LA PAMPA
WHITE CRANE: Alexie Calvert-Ansari 0 (1 goal), Lucas Criado Jr. 6 (4), Tomás Panelo 9 (6), James Harper 7. Total: 20.
CIBAO LA PAMPA: Juan Pepa 1 (2 goals), Gonzalo Ferrari 7 (2), Benjamin Panelo 7 (4), Guillermo Terrera 7 (1). Total: 22..
Score White Crane: 3-1, 5-2, 8-4, 11-5, 12-9, 13-11.
Umpires: Ben Turner & Henry Fisher. Third man: Howard Smith.
- MONDAY MAY 27
MARQUES DE RISCAL 17-10 FERNE PARK
MARQUES DE RISCAL: Alejandro Aznar 0 (2goals), Guillermo Caset 9 (13), Santiago Cernadas 7 (1), Chris MacKenzie 6 (1). Total: 22.
FERNE PARK: Jonathan Rothermere 0*, Cristian Laprida 7**, Joaquin Pittaluga 7 (7 goals), David Stirling*** 8. Total: 22.
*Subbed in by Vere Harmsworth (1 gol)
**Subbed in by Benjamín Panelo (1 gol)
***Subbed in by Francisco Elizalde (1 gol)
Score Marqués de Riscal: 4-0, 7-2, 10-1, 10-4, 13-8, 17-10.
Umpires: Howard Smith & Ben Turner. Third man: Tim Bown.
DUBAI 12-11 SUJAN INDIAN TIGERS
DUBAI POLO TEAM*: Camilo Castagnola 10 (5 goals), Rashid Albwardy 2 (1), Antonio Heguy 5 (3), Beltrán Laulhé 5 (2).
*1 Goal on Penalty 1.
SUJAN INDIAN TIGERS*: Jaisal Singh 1, Matthew Perry 6, Rufino Bensadon 7 (4 goals), Juan Martin Zubia 8 (5).
*2 goals on Penalty 1.
Score Dubai: 2-3, 3-3, 6-4, 6-4, 10-7, 12-11.
Umpires: Jason Dixon & Henry Fisher. Third man: Gastón Lucero.
Action for the Queen’s Cup will be back through Tuesday May 28 and Wednesday May 29, with the following order of play:
Tuesday May 28:
12pm: Desert Palm vs. Shoreline (The Castle Ground, Guards PC)
3pm: 3pm: Gaston vs. Green Gates (Coworth)
Wednesday May 29 (grounds TBC):
12pm: Cibao La Pampa vs. La Magdeleine
3pm: UAE vs. White Crane
The final of the Queen’s Cup is due on Sunday June 16.
THE QUEEN’S CUP Teams & Fixture
Cover photo by Pablo Ramírez.