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Audi Moves On To Butler Handicap Polo Final

March 20, 2008

WELLINGTON, FL – Gonzalito Pieres of Audi closed the door on White Birch by scoring his eighth goal of the game during the sudden death overtime. The 17-16 victory moved Audi into the finals of the Butler Handicap at International Polo Club Palm Beach today.

The game turned out to be a scoring bonanza for both teams. It was Audi who struck early and mounted a 10-4 lead by the end of the second chukker. Not to be denied, White Birch went on a scoring frenzy of its own in the next two chukkers and narrowed the gap to 13-12. It was Martin Aguerre of White Birch who scored three in the final two chukkers and a penalty goal by Lucas Monteverde that got the score even at 16 at the end of regulation time. In the overtime chukker it didn’t take Pieres long before he got the ball rode it to goal and sealed the victory.

The Butler Handicap is a USPA sanctioned tournament played in honor of Paul Butler whose Oak Brook Polo Club outside of Chicago, Illinois provided high goal polo in the fifty’s, sixty’s and seventy’s. This coveted cup was played as a national tournament for 31 years. The final between Lechuza Caracas and Audi will be played at noon Sunday, March 23 followed by the USPA Piaget Gold Cup Final between Las Monjitas and Skeeterville on the Stanford Field and Stadium.

International Polo Club Palm Beach is located at 3667 120th Avenue South in Wellington and hosts professional polo tournaments until April 20. The premier game of the week is played at 3:00 PM every Sunday on the Stanford Field and Stadium. Information can be obtained by calling 561-204-5687 or the Polo Hotline for game updates at 561-282-5290.

Click Here for the updated USPA Piaget Gold Cup Roster and Schedule including the Butler Handicap Final.