Trenque Lauquen La Fe claimed a narrow 19-18 win over La Natividad and won the República Argentina Cup, following the championship match that took pace on Thursday December 12, at the Argentine Association of Polo Headquarters in Pilar. The República Argentina Cup is the most significant tournament of the Autumn Season in Argentina, but it had to be delayed until the Spring, due to poor weather conditions.
Trenque Lauquen La Fe, who awarded La Natividad six goals on handicap, managed to win the contest in extra chukka, with a golden goal produced by Francisco Elizalde. Althought Trenque Lauquen La Fe and La Natividad played a very hard fought match, the former managed to make a comeback in the second half, outscoring their contender 11-5, until reaching a 18-all in regulation time, that sent the game to extra chukka. That’s when Francisco Elizalde, who scored no less than ten goals, converted a 30 yards penalty, to secure Trenque Lauquen their fifth title in this remarkable competition. It’s worth to notice that Trenque Lauquen won the República Argentina Cup in 1952, 1955, 1966 and 1995.
In the meantime, the Subsidiary Diario La Nación Cup went to El Silencio, who defeated La Chavita 14-12. The final was played on Monday December 10, in Pilar.
- REPÚBLICA ARGENTINA CUP – FINAL – THURSDAY DECEMBER 12
TRENQUE LAUQUEN LA FE 19-18 LA NATIVIDAD
Trenque Lauquen La Fe: Hilario Ulloa 9 (6 goals), Juan Jauretche 7 (3), Francisco Elizalde 9 (10, three penalties), Louis Devaleix 3. Total: 28.
La Natividad: Pedro Chavanne 3 (2 goals), León Donoso 4 (2), Rufino Laulhé 5 (5, un penal), Bartolomé Castagnola Jr. 10 (3, two penalties). Total: 22.
Score Trenque Lauquen La Fe: (0-6) 2-9, 2-11, 7-13, 11-15, 13-16, 18-18, 19-18.
Umpires: Martín Aguerre & José Ignacio Araya.
Third man: Hernán Tasso.
MVP: Francisco Elizalde
Jaime Amorín BPP Award: Haras Patagones Ortiga, ridden by Pedro Chavanne.
Best Polo Argentino Bred, presented by the Argentine Polo Pony Breeders Assn.: Oriental Mickey, ridden by Fran Elizalde.
- SUBSIDIARY DIARIO LA NACIÓN CUP – MONDAY DECEMBER 10
EL SILENCIO 14-12 LA CHAVITA
El Silencio: Felipe Bargalló 6 (9 goals, six penalties), Guillermo MacLoughlin 5, Francisco MacLoughlin 5 (5, one penalty), Evaristo Helguera 1. Total: 17.
La Chavita: Rafael Bohar 1, Rufino Deramo 2, Felipe Martínez Ferrario 6 (3 goals), Marcos Panelo 6 (7, five penalties). Total: 15.
Score El Silencio: (0-2) 2-4, 4-7, 7-9, 9-11, 11-11, 14-12.
Umpires: Esteban Ferrari & Santos Anca.
Third man: Martín Haurie.