Newsletter December 2013

Facundo and Gonzalo Pieres, together with Nacho Figueras and Nic Roldan in Piaget World Snow Polo Championship World-class snow polo at Aspen Some of the world’s leading players took part last Friday (December 20th) in the Piaget World Snow Polo...   Biddle, Escapite, and Walton to represent U.S. against national teams from around the globe at the Fortune Heights Snow Polo World Cup in China U.S. Team Faces 11 Countries in the First International Polo Match of 2014 The first international polo competition of the year will start January 8th with twelve teams around the world...   By Tom Claytor, www.siampolonews.com All Asia Cup 2014 Eight teams have confirmed their participation in the 2014 ALL ASIA CUP. The tournament is organized by the...   By Alex Webbe Interest continues to grow at the Monte Carlo Polo Club Following the creation of the Monte Carlo Polo Club and their debut in the lovely seaside village of...     By Alex Webbe, US Senior Correspondent US team to compete in the Third Annual Snow Polo World Cup Action is scheduled to get underway on January 8, 2014, and conclude with a January 19 final.  Last...   The AAP announces 23 handicap changes: 18 raises, 5 reductions Changes in Ladies’ Handicaps for 2014 Simultaneously with the Handicap changes concerning the male players, the Asociación Argentina de Polo...   Handicap changes announced for next season; Aguerre and Nachi Heguy among those with handicap reductions David Stirling and Miguel Novillo Astrada, ten-goalers again The Asociación Argentina de Polo this Tuesday (December 17th) announced its handicap changes for next...   La Plata’s Open, including Circuito Polo Sur’s Gold Cup and Silver Cup, Gimnasia vs. Estudiantes clash, with youngsters and ladies also in action Polo for all tastes at La Plata (Buenos Aires) La Enriqueta Polo Club, the well-known venue located in the city of Plata (southeast of Buenos Aires), this...   1st Torneo Kawasaki at San Isidro (Buenos Aires), last Sunday Ladies and Youngsters in action at the Jockey Club With eight teams in action, last Sunday (December 15th) the first edition of the Torneo Kawasaki Femenino y de...   Four 20-goal teams ready to battle it out for Herbie Pennell Cup as from January 2nd International Polo Club all set for 2014 curtain-raiser The 2014 season of the International Polo Club (U.S.A.) is due to kick off on January 2nd with the 20-goal...   Guillermo Caset, a welcome additon to the team La Aguada line-up confirmed for next year Short in the steps of Argentina’s most recent Triple Crown series, and with the players’ new...   Team dominates ladies tournament at Open Door, Buenos Aires La Vanguardia claims La Aguada Ladies Cup The 2013 season’s calendar of the La Aguada Polo Club, the renowned venue of the Novillo Astrada family,...   Four Cups up for grabs in postponed event this Saturday 14th/Sunday 15th Rescheduled Abierto de La Plata this weekend Monsoon conditions in Argentina during the last weekend of November led to the postponement of the XIII...   Ale Muzzio’s team claims Copa Provincia de Buenos Aires on Polo Cathedral’s centre field Success for Martindale foursome at Palermo Nineteen teams, with handicaps ranging between 19 and 23 goals, competed in this year’s Copa de la...   Francisco Elizalde’s foursome takes home Silver Cup with victory against La Vanguardia El Rosario claims title at Lagunas del Polo, in Pilar (Buenos Aires) The finals of the Copa de Plata (Silver Cup) Fernet Branca por el Gran Premio Kawasaki were played last...   Two-man teams in last Sunday’s event at Gucci Masters Club Gucci Paris Masters goes to hosting country Following lengthy preparations, the 2013 Gucci Paris Masters went ahead last Sunday (December 8th) at the...   Sixty-one junior teams in action last Friday at Pilar, Buenos Aires Torneo ToloPolo, once again, a huge success Last Friday (December 6th) at the Alfredo Lalor premises of the Asociación Argentina de Polo, and...   Two-goal margin for team over Black Eagles in final of La Aguada Guards Polo Cup Mad Dogs makes up for previous defeat at La Aguada and claims title Last Friday (December 6th), the day before the final of the Argentine Open, the deciding match of the La...   Action-packed final at Open Door (Buenos Aires) last Sunday Copa Primavera goes to Sowiniec at La Aguada Polo Club The Copa Primavera was one of the numerous tournaments being hosted by the La Aguada Polo Club (in Open Door,...   Hard-fought definition of one of the AAP’s leading tournaments La Irenita lifts Copa Cámara de Diputados at Palermo, in OT The centre field of the Campo Argentino de Polo played host last Sunday (December 8th) to the final of the...   By Alex Webbe, Senior Correspondent Monte Carlo Polo Club debuts Polo School Dec. 14-15 The Monte Carlo Polo Club may be the new kid on the block, having staged their debut tournament, August 1 - 4...   Molecular structured water for optimum hydration, faster recovery and higher quality sperm “These Devices are Revolutionary for Horse Breeders” The technology is based on Hydro-Dynamic Magnetic Resonance (HDMR) and these recently patented devices are...   By Melito Cerezo/AAP Photo Gallery: 120º Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC final By Melito Cerezo/AAP   Palermo final top scorer’s declarations in LivingPolo.com. Words also from Juan Martín Nero and Lucas Monteverde Adolfo Cambiaso: “Winning the Triple Crown with the club I founded is... Adolfo Cambiaso, David Stirling, Pablo Mac Donough, Sebastián Merlos and Juan Martín Nero (the...   Statistics referred to the final of the 120th Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC AAP: The Official Figures Statistics referred to the final of the 120th Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC La Dolfina Hope Funds...   Cambiaso’s team clinches its first Triple Crown Argentine Open again goes to La Dolfina with 16-11 result against Alegría Following a month of polo at its highest level, the 120th Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC came to an...   Here at LivingPolo.com we review the Alegría and La Dolfina teams’ season so far and their quest for the title The long, long road towards the Argentine Open title Looking back at the way the La Dolfina Hope Funds and Alegría Sancor Seguros teams have progressed...   LivingPolo.com reviews last 10 finals of world’s leading tournament Alegría, the unexpected protagonist in Palermo showdown This Saturday’s (December 7th) final of the 120th Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC between La...   Ruiz Guiñazú, Zavaleta, Pittaluga and Matías Mac Donough defeat the Merlos brothers’ team La Irenita secures remaining berth in Copa Cámara de Diputados final against La... The second semi-final corresponding to the Copa Cámara de Diputados ended up being a real cliffhanger...     El Molino victorious in Wednesday’s rain-delayed match Copa Primavera at La Aguada Polo Club The renowned La Aguada Polo Club, located on the northwestern outskirts of Buenos Aires,  is hosting the...     Two teams march ahead in La Aguada Guards Polo Cup Black Eagles and Mad Dogs undefeated so far at Open Door The second round of qualifying matches corresponding to the La Aguada Guards Polo Cup went ahead this Tuesday...   Team headed by Diego Cavanagh and Alejandro Agote defeats El Remanso in semi-final La Esquina into Copa Cámara de Diputados final The first semi-final of the Copa Cámara de Diputados, one of the leading tournaments outside the Triple...   French and English duos to clash this Sunday at Gucci Masters Club Time for the Gucci Paris Masters to begin With the impeccable Gucci Masters Club as the hosting venue, and organized by Polo Club de Chantilly, the...   The Pieres brothers, members of the Ellerstina polo team, had the chance to try out the latest TaylorMade products Photo Gallery: Facundo and Gonzalo Pieres enjoyed an afternoon of golf After having lost the final of the recent Hurlingham Open with their Ellerstina team, two of the world’s...   Ticketek announces values for this Saturday Tickets for this weekend’s Argentine Open final Tickets for the final of the 120th Campeonato Argentino Abierto de Polo HSBC can be purchased as from Monday,...   Fractured right thumb leads to Sebastián Merlos replacing Nero in final against Alegría Injury forces Juan María Nero to withdraw from Argentine Open Shortly after the victory of La Dolfina against La Natividad this Sunday (December 1st) in the 120th...   Statistics referred to the La Aguada Las Monjitas vs. Magual and La Dolfina vs. La Natividad matches AAP: The Official Figures Statistics of Round 6th. at Palermo, by the Asociación Argentina de Polo: La Aguada Las Monjitas ICBC...   La Dolfina’s back expresses his feelings after his team’s win against La Natividad secured them a place in the final Juan Martín Nero: “I can’t believe we’re playing the Palermo final... Despite the celebrations being more subdued than those of Alegría Sancor Seguros the day before,...   Players in thrilling Las Monjitas vs. Magual clash speak to LivingPolo.com Eduardo Novillo Astrada: “This was our most important match of the year” On a hot and damp day, the La Aguada Las Monjitas ICBC vs. Magual match turned out to be very a entertaining...   20-13 result against La Natividad leads to clash with Alegría; La Aguada Las Monjitas, victorious against Magual La Dolfina comfortably slips into Palermo final If Alegría Sancor Seguros has managed to defeat Ellerstina Piaget, why can’t we defeat La...   Finalist Alegría’s outstanding player of the day expresses his feelings; Facundo Pieres: “I can’t believe we’re not in the final of Palermo” Pablo Pieres: “I still can’t believe it, I don’t know what’s... It is quite hard to believe, really, what happened this Saturday (November 30th) at Polo’s Cathedral in...