Patagones took the field without 6-goal regular Carlos Avendano (broken rib), and midway through the second chukker his brother Gonzalo Avendano was sidelined. Under the command of Carlos Gracida, however and with the addition of Marianito Obregon (for Carlos Avendano) and Marianno Gracida (filling in for Gonzalo Avendano) the reshuffled Patagones (2-2) lineup scored a [...]
“They left it all on the field,” said polo veteran Mimi Gracida, wife of Memo and mother of Patagones 4-goaler Julio Gracida. “It was a great contest,” she added.
Zacara had just finished hander her son’s Patagones a 10-9 loss in the final seconds of play in a game that included injured players and game delays [...]
In game that was more noteworthy for its defense than its offense, Patagones (1-0) took advantage of its opportunities to score a 13-7 Ylvisaker Cup win over Mt. Brilliant (0-3) Saturday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Chris Nevins opened the scoring on the day with a goal for Mt. Brilliant that accounted for [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
The first round of the Ylvisaker Cup saw three more games take place on Sunday with The Wanderers/Isla Carroll taking the early game from Patagones 11-7 followed by a one goal Lechuza win over Yellow Cab and a Lucchese victory at the expense of Faraway Polo.
In a 10 am game [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
Zacara scored a 13-11 win over Lucchese while the Hawks rolled over Patagones, 11-6 Thursday afternoon to set up the Sunday finals of the 2010 Joe Barry Memorial Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
In the early afternoon match, Zacara charged out to an early 3-0 lead over Lucchese [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
Patagones and Zacara scored wins Sunday afternoon in the Joe Barry Memorial Cup at the International Polo Club in Wellington to secure berths in Thursday’s semifinals.
Patagones scored its fourth consecutive win in 20-goal competition with an 11-10 victory over a determined Faraway Polo team in a match that was tied [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo columnist
The Hawks, the only team in 20-goal competition with a 10-goal player in its lineup, scored a decisive 15-8 win over Lechuza Caracas in the opening game of the 2010 Joe Barry Memorial Cup.
After trailing 2-1 after the first chukker of play, the Hawks relied on a realigned lineup and [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo columnist
Kris Kampsen scored a game-high eight goals for The Wanderers/Isla Carroll, but it was the balanced attack of Patagones that earned it a berth in Sunday’s Iglehart Cup finals on the strength of the 16-14 win Wednesday afternoon at the International Polo Club in Wellington..
“We just had to correct what [...]
The Avendano family of Argentina has a very long history in polo and for years has sponsored the Avendano Trophy for youth polo in the United States. Gonzalo Avendano captains this year’s team. After spending several years away from the sport to run the family business, Gonzalo is ready to regain his winning form. [...]
