Palm Beach Equine took their second victory in the Ylvisaker Cup following a 11-9 win over Beverly Polo (who received two goals on handicap) at International Polo Club Palm Beach on Saturday, January 30. The tournament sees teams up to 18 goals compete.
While Beverly Polo claimed an early advantage, Palm Beach Equine took the lead from the second. It was a hard-fought match – the average score difference never being greater than a couple of goals. It is worth noting the great performance of both Palm Beach Equine’s Robbie Bilbao and Beverly Polo’s Tolito Fernández Ocampo, with both players scoring five goals apiece for their team.
Score Palm Beach Equine: (0-2) 2-3, 4-3, 8-6, 9-7, 11-9.
Palm Beach Equine: Costi Caset 5 (3 goals), Robbie Bilbao 5 (5), Gringo Colombres 8 (3), Scott Swerdlin 0. Total: 18.
Beverly Polo (+2): Bill Ballhaus 0, Peke Gonzalez 6 (1), Tolito Fernández Ocampo 6 (5), Hilario Figueras 4 (1). Total: 16.
Photo credits: AGUSTINA FONDA
Palm Beach Equine vs. Beverly Polo
The Ylvisaker Cup resumes on Saturday, January 30, with the last league match:
Aspen vs. Tamera, at 3pm.
The Ylvisaker Cup finals are set for Sunday, February 7.
YLVISAKER CUP – TEAMS:
Aspen: Keko Magrini 2, Ignacio Alberbode 5, Lucas James 8, Stewart Armstrong 3. Total: 18.
Beverly Polo: Bill Ballhaus 0, Peke Gonzalez 6*, Tolito Fernández Ocampo 6, Hilario Figueras 4. Total: 16 (*replaces an injured Lucas Díaz Alberdi 6).
Palm Beach Equine: Costi Caset 5, Robbie Bilbao 5, Gringo Colombres 8, Scott Swerdlin 0. Total: 18.
Tamera: Alejandro Poma 1, Lucas Escobar 3, Diego Cavanagh 9, Luis Escobar 5. Total: 18.
YLVISAKER CUP – FIXTURES:
Wednesday 20, 3pm: Beverly Polo 11-10 Aspen
Thursday 21, 3pm: Palm Beach Equine 10-7 Tamera
Sunday 24, 3pm: Aspen 10-8 Palm Beach Equine
Tuesday 26, 3pm: Tamera 14-10 Beverly Polo
Saturday 30, 3pm: Palm Beach Equine 11-9 Beverly Polo
Sunday 31, 3pm: Aspen vs. Tamera
Wednesday, 3pm: Mini Semifinal – Second vs. Third
Sunday 7 – FINALS
10am Ylvisaker Subsidiary Cup: Fourth vs. Loser mini semi
3pm Ylvisaker Cup Final: First placed team vs. Winner of mini semifinal