The VII Women’s Argentine Open commenced on Tuesday November 14 at the Argentine Association of Polo Headquarters, in Pilar. The tournament sees five teams between 21 and 35 goals (ladies handicap), in participation. In the opening match, El Overo Z7 UAE, winners in 2019 and 2020, claimed a narrow 11-10 win against Thai Polo; up next, reingning champions and four times winners, La Dolfina, defeated La Ensenada Brubank by a heavy 15-3 score.
Women’s Argentine Open – Day 1
EL OVERO Z7 UAE 11-10 THAI POLO
El Overo Z7 UAE: Izzy Parsons 9, Millie Hine 8 (8 goals, seven penalties), Hope Arellano 9, Hazel Jackson 9 (3). Total: 35.
Thai Polo: Milagros Sánchez 7 (5 goals, four penalties), Maitena Marré 6 (3, two penalties), Catalina Lavinia 7 (2), Elena Venot 7. Total: 27.
Score El Overo Z7 UAE: 2-2, 5-2, 8-4, 10-6, 11-9 y 11-10.
Umpires: Gonzalo López Vargas & Martín Aguerre. Third man: Juan José Díaz Alberdi.
LA DOLFINA 15-3 LA ENSENADA BRUBANK
La Dolfina: Mía Cambiaso 8 (3 goals), Milagros Fernández Araujo 8, Carina Clarkin 10 (7, two penalties), Candelaria Fernández Araujo 9 (5, one penalty). Total: 35.
La Ensenada Brubank: Heloise Wilson Smith 6, Clara Martínez Ferrario 5, Luisa del Carril 5 (one penalty), Camila Rossi 5 (2, one penalty). Total: 21.
Score La Dolfina: 2-0, 6-0, 10-0, 11-1, 12-1 y 15-3.
Umpires: José Ignacio Araya & Hernán Tasso. Third man: Nicolás Scortichini.
The second matchdate is set to be played in Pilar, on Friday, and the schedule is the following:
10:00 h: La Dolfina vs. El Overo Z7 UAE
12:00 h: Cuatro Vientos Miranda Bosch vs. Thai Polo