Gold Cup for the British Open: THAI POLO NP, el gran campeón

La Gold Cup for The British Open, el torneo líder en Europa, culminó el domingo 27 de julio en el Cowdray Park de Inglaterra. Considerada como una de las tres principales competiciones de polo del mundo, junto con los Abiertos de Estados Unidos y Argentina, es el tercer torneo de 22 goles de la temporada británica. Trece equipos participaron en el certamen.

Thai Polo NP, que ya se había quedado con el Trofeo Príncipe de Gales en la apertura de la temporada alta, en el Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, volvió a lo más alto de podio y se cargó a uno de los favoritos, UAE Polo Team, que había hecho lo propio adjudicándose de punta a punta la Queen's Cup del Guards Polo Club.

Luego de vencer en la final a UAE por 9 a 7, en una jornada marcada por la lluvia y postergaciones, Thai Polo levantó el trofeo más codiciado del Viejo Continente, de la mano de los hermanos Ned y Louis Hine, James Harper y Nico Pieres, MVP de la definición. Progresión: 2-0, 3-1, 5-2, 7-4, 9-5 y 9-7

Goleador: Tomás Panelo, 5 tantos

BBP Open Lourdes (Virgen x Sportivo), Nico Pieres

Mejor Polo Argentino: Open Fanta, Nico Pieres

English version. Thai Polo NP Raise Gold Cup in Electric Final
The Gold Cup for the British Open Polo Championship, Europe’s leading tournament, finished on Sunday 25th July 2021, at Cowdray Park, the Home of British Polo.

The Gold Cup tournament is regarded as one of the top three polo competitions in the world, alongside the US and Argentine Opens. Thirteen teams had been taking part in the 2021 tournament which saw some of the top international players in action. 

Thai Polo NP, who had already won the Prince of Wales Trophy at the beginning of the high season, at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club, returned to the top of the podium and defeated in the final match UAE Polo Team, who had recently won the Queen's Cup at the Guards Polo Club. 

After beating UAE in the final by 9 to 7, Thai Polo lifted the most prestigious trophy of the Old Continent, thanks to brothers Ned and Louis Hine, James Harper and Nico Pieres, MVP of the match. 

Thai: 2-0, 3-1, 5-2, 7-4, 9-5 y 9-7
Top Scorer: Tomás Panelo, 5 
BBP: Open Lourdes, Nico Pieres
Polo Argentino: Open Fanta, Nico Pieres

Please find attached and below a Press Release relating to the Final of the Cowdray Gold Cup 2021.

Info: Pip Hitchman / Cowdray Park Polo Club

La final by Helen Cruden

Teams Emlor: Spencer McCarthy 1, Alfredo Bigatti 8, Agustin Merlos 7, Max Charlton 6.

Vikings: TBA (0) 0, Chris Mackenzie 6, Sebastian Merlos 8, Juan Martin Zubia 8.

BP Polo: James Beh 1, Joevy Beh 3, Alejandro Muzzio 8, Juan Martin Nero 10.

Talandracas: Camilo Castagnola 8, Edouard Carmignac 0, Diego Cavanagh 8, Marcos Araya 6.

Great Oaks LL: Guillermo Terrera 7, Dillon Bacon 2, Bartolome Castagnola 9, Cruz Heguy 4.

Monterosso: Alessandro Bazzoni 1, Mackenzie Weisz 4, Ignacio Toccalino 8, David Stirling 9.

Park Place: Andrey Borodin 0, Juan Britos 8, Facundo Pieres 10, Will Harper 4.

Murus Sanctus: Corinne Ricard 0, Matt Perry 5, Guillermo Caset 9, Facundo Sola 8.

Scone: David Paradice 0, Adolfo Cambiaso Jnr 6, Isidro Strada 6, Adolfo Cambiaso 10

Thai Polo NP: Louis Hine 2, Ned Hine 4, Nico Pieres 9, James Harper 7. UAE Polo Pod: Lucas (h) Monteverde 5, Sam Browne 1, Jack Richardson 7, Alfredo Cappello 8.

King Power: Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha 1, Hugo Lewis 3, Hilario Ulloa 10, Francisco Elizalde 8.

UAE Polo Team: H.H. Sheikha Maitha 0, Tomas Penelo 6, Pablo Pieres 9, Tomas Beresford 7. Fixture

Tue 29 June Emlor 11 vs. Vikings 13

Tue 29 June BP Polo 8 vs. Talandracas 13

Wed 30 June Great Oaks LL 10 vs. Monterosso 9

Thu 1 July Park Place 10 vs. Murus Sanctus 8

Thu 1 July Scone 5 vs. Thai Polo NP 11

Fri 2 July UAE Polo Pod 11 vs. King Power The Ashton Silver Cup 10

Sat 3 July Monterosso 13 vs. BP Polo The Cooch Behar Cup 10

Sat 3 July UAE Polo Team 7 vs. Talandracas 11

Sun 4 July Vikings 8 vs. Murus Sanctus 9

Sun 4 July Park Place 8 vs. Scone - Midhurst Town Cup 9