There were no great expectations for Zacara as it took the field at the International Polo Club in Wellington with a perfect 3-0 record in Ylvisaker Cup play to meet winless Mt. Brilliant (0-3) in a game that would have little impact on the playoff standings, but was needed as a confidence builder for Bo [...]
Zacara rode onto the Piaget Field at the International Polo Club just a week after winning the 2010 Joe Barry memorial Cup with an exciting 13-1 win over the Hawks and couldn’t look much better. After scoring a 12-5 Ylvisaker Cup win over Bendabout just four days earlier, the English sponsored team scored a decisive [...]
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 Wanderers/Isla Carroll polo team drove off with a 3-0 lead after the first chukker of play and held on to secure an 9-5 win over Mount Brilliant in second round play of the 2010 Ylvisaker Cup at The International Polo Club in Wellington Wednesday afternoon. Earlier games saw Zacara [...]
By Alex Webbe
Daily News Polo Columnist
Bendabout opened play in the 2010 Ylvisaker Cup with a 12-11 win over Mt. Brilliant Saturday morning at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Falling behind 3-2 after the first chukker of play, the re-aligned Bendabout lineup (moving Owen Rinehart from #4 to #2) took the lead back in the second [...]
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
Carlos Gracida converted a penalty shot with six seconds left in regulation play as he led Patagones (1-0) to a 10-9 victory over Bendabout (0-2) Thursday afternoon in the Joe Barry memorial Cup competition at the International Polo Club in Wellington.
Patagones took an early lead and held it throughout most [...]
Mt. Brilliant returns for the second year to International Polo with Captain Bo Goodman, who at 16 has already established himself as a tough competitor winning the Ylvisaker Cup in 2009 and was one of the first teams franchised to the North American Polo League in 2007. The team is rounded out by three [...]
