Tamera took a 14-10 win over Beverly Polo (who received two goals on handicap) as the 18-goal Ylvisaker Cup continued on Tuesday, January 26, at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
Diego Cavanagh scored three goals in the first chukka to tie the match 3-all, but from the second chukka onwards, Tamera took off. Led by Cavanagh and Lucas Escobar, they secured a 8-6 lead by half time. Tamera dominated in the following chukkas, making it into the sixth with a comfortable 13-9 advantage. While Tolito Fernández Ocampo scored for Beverly Polo in the last, youngster Lucas Escobar scored again to secure Tamera’s victory.
Score Tamera: 3-3, 6-5, 8-6, 10-6, 13-9, 14-10.
Tamera: Alejandro Poma 1 (1 goal), Lucas Escobar 3 (5), Diego Cavanagh 9 (6), Luis Escobar 5 (2). Total: 18.
Beverly Polo: Bill Ballhaus 0, Peke Gonzalez 6* (2), Tolito Fernández Ocampo 6 (1), Hilario Figueras 4 (5). Total: 16. (*replaces an injured Lucas Díaz Alberdi 6)
Photo credits: AGUSTINA FONDA
The Ylvisaker Cup resumes on Saturday, January 30, with a match between Beverly Polo and Palm Beach Equine, 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: Beverly Polo vs. Palm Beach Equine
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