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USPA Piaget Gold Cup - 26 Goal...
Butler Handicap - Subsidiary
Tournament Dates: March 4 - 23, 2008
 The
USPA Gold Cup, first played in 1974, is a symbol of
professionalism, good sportsmanship and high goal polo
at its finest.
First introduced at Oakbrook Polo Club
in Illinois, it then headed north to Milwaukee Polo
Club in 1975 and remained there until 1978.
After moving south in 1979, the USPA Gold
Cup continued a seventeen-year stretch at Palm Beach
Polo and Country Club, only to move down the road to
Boca Raton at Royal Palm Polo & Sports Club in 1996.
In 2002, the USPA Gold Cup headed back
up north to Greenwich Polo Club where play resumed until
2004. Aiken, SC then hosted the Gold Cup in 2005 and
2006.
Now International Polo Club Palm Beach
is pleased to host this prestigious polo championship
tournament.
This year IPC is pleased to have the Butler Handicap as the Subsidiary tournament to the Piaget Gold Cup. The Butler Handicap is a USPA sanctioned tournament. This is the second year that the Butler family has graciously offered IPC teams the opportunity to compete for this coveted trophy as a subsidiary round of the Piaget Gold Cup.
The Butler Handicap honors Paul Butler, whose Oak Brook Polo Club provided a home for high goal polo for 25 years beginning in the early 50's. The Butler Handicap was played as a National Tournament for 31 years, and for many years it was played as the US Open Subsidiary. The Schedule:
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Butler Handicap Games are in Red
The 2008 Piaget Gold Cup Winners - Las Monjitas
L to R: Javier Astrada, Eduardo Astrada, Camilo Bautista, Nacho Astrada
Photo courtesy of Alex Pacheco
Click Here to view the press release of the 2008 Piaget Gold Cup Final game.
The Teams:
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Audi |
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| Melissa Ganzi |
A |
| Gonzalo Pierres |
9 |
| Juan Bolini |
7 |
| Paco de Narvaez |
9 |
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25 |
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Bendabout |
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| Gillian Johnston |
1 |
| Miguel Novillo Astrada |
10 |
| Alejandro Novillo Astrada |
7 |
| Mariano Gonzales |
8 |
| |
26 |
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Black Watch |
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| Niel Hirsch |
A |
| Pablo MacDonough |
9 |
| Matias MacDonough |
9 |
| Nacho Figueras |
6 |
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24 |
|
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Crab Orchard |
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| Jeff Blake |
6 |
| Nachi Heguy |
9T |
| Adolfo Cambiaso |
10 |
| George Rawlings |
1 |
| |
26 |
|
|
Isla Carroll |
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| Magoo Laprida |
7 |
| Marcos Di Paola |
8 |
| Facundo Pieres |
10 |
| John Goodman |
1 |
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26 |
|
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Lechuza Caracas |
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| Victor Vargas |
1 |
| Sebastian Merlos |
10 |
| Pite Merlos |
9 |
| Nicolas Espain |
6 |
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26 |
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Las Monjitas |
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| Camilo Bautista |
A |
| Eduardo Astrada |
9 |
| Javier Astrada |
9 |
| Nacho Astrada |
8 |
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26 |
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Orchard Hill |
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| Steve Van Andel |
A |
| Hector Galindo |
8 |
| Lucas Criado |
9 |
| Jeff Hall |
8 |
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25 |
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Pony Express |
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| Bob Daniels |
A |
| David Stirling |
8 |
| Nicolas Roldan |
8 |
| Matias Magrini |
10 |
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26 |
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Skeeterville |
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| Will Johnston |
1 |
| Adam Snow |
9 |
| Julio Arellano |
8 |
| Owen Rinehart |
7 |
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25 |
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White Birch |
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| Inaki Laprida |
4 |
| Lucas Monteverde |
9 |
| Mariano Aguerre |
10 |
| Peter Brant |
3 |
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26 |
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Zacara |
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| Lyndon Lea |
1 |
| Mike Azzaro |
9 |
| Carlos Gracida |
9 |
| Tommy Biddle |
7 |
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26 |
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