International Polo Club Palm Beach

The best polo game in the world was at International Polo Club Palm Beach on February 16, 2008. Eight of the world’s best polo players, each a 10-goaler, competed in the annual Outback 40-Goal Challenge.

The Outback 40-Goal Challenge is the marquee event of the fundraising efforts of the Polo Players Support Group, Inc. which was established to provide financial assistance to seriously injured or ill polo players and grooms.

Crab Orchard	EFG Bank
Adolfo Cambiaso	Facundo Pieres
Gonzalo Pieres	Sebastian Merlos
Miguel Novillo Astrada	Pablo MacDonough
Mike Azzaro	Mariano Aguerre

It was a great game with a last minute shot by
Gonzalito Pieres to win the game 10-9 for Crab Orchard!

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2008 OUTBACK 40 GOAL CHALLENGE LIVE & SILENT AUCTION ITEMS

KENTUCKY DERBY BOX
PARTY FOR 100 CATERED BY OUTBACK
BELLEAU FARM DUCK HUNT
ESCAPE RANCH HUNT
DREAM TEAM GAME Two lucky bidders will get to play with three 10 goal players on each team.
WEEK IN ARGENTINA WITH MARIANO AGUERRE
LUXURY APT. IN BUENES ARIES FOR ONE WEEK
FUTURE 10'S GAME, six lucky kids will get to play a match with a 10 goal player on each team.
LARGE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL ART
JEWELRY
TACK, MALLETS & POLO EQUIPMENT
MANY MORE ITEMS

Last year's 2007 Outback 40 Goal Challenge was a great success under the beautiful Florida sun. Crab Orchard, led by Agustin Merlos, defeated Berenberg Bank in an exciting match at International Polo Club.

Final Score:
Crab Orchard 11
Berenberg Bank 9

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The 2007 Outback 40 Goal Challenge Teams
Left to Right: Tim Gannon, Tony Coppola, John Goodman, Irene Perez for La Martina, Jim Whisenand for Berenberg Bank, Mike Azzaro, Mariano Aguerre, Gonzalito Pieres, Facundo Pieres, Bill Kraft for Catena Watches, MVP Agustin Merlos, Miguel Astrada, Sebastian Merlos, Adolfo Cambiaso, Beverly and George Rawlings for Crab Orchard, and Dave Offen, PPSG Executive Director.
Photo by Frederic Roy