Women’s Polo
International
A fantastic game saw La Mora score eight goals to Centauros – La Maroma’s four. The game remained even throughout, the crowd on tenterhooks, until a burst of genius saw four goals from La Mora finish the game with a convincing 8-4 scoreboard. The low goal section also had some exciting Finals with La Estela Sport LMC defeating La Violeta Gascón 7-4 in the open Final and La Providencia Reido Caviar beating Las Praderas 10-7. This was the first ladies’ tournament in what is set to be an exciting season for women’s polo in Argentina. With the sport growing in popularity year by year, more teams and players join each tournament, raising the stakes and the competition levels.
The Ladies’ Tournament Final teams: High Goal Open: La Dolfina Aventura (16): Milagros Fernández Araujo (3), Candelaria Fernández Araujo (3), Sunny Hale (9) & Mía Cambiaso (1) El Paso Polo Ranch (17): Candelaria Peñaloza (1), Milagros Sánchez (2), Clara Cassino (5) & Lía Salvo (9) High Goal Handicapped: La Mora (17): Jeanine Hugo (3), Sol López Llames (4), Bryony Taylor (4) & Annabel McNaught-Davis (6) Centauros – La Maroma (17): Fátima Balzano (3), Delfina Balzano (3), Sofía Taylor (4) & María Bellande (7)
Columbia Victorious Against UK on Women in Polo Tour with a lot of work to do. Altitude started taking its toll towards the end of the third chukka and, although WIP UK had some strong plays with good runs from Robyn Evans and further goals coming from Clare Macnamara and India Hall, Colombia had the upper hand on the home ground and own horses, and the game was theirs. Sarah Wood, founder of WIP who joined the players on the trip, commented to Polo Times, “What a fantastic opportunity this was for both British and Colombian women to share their polo experience and we look forward to hosting the Colombian side back in the UK next year.” Speaking to Polo Times, the English players were very enthusiastic about the tournament, India Hall telling us, “I was
Low Goal Handicapped: La Providencia Reido Caviar (8): Verónica Posse (1), Ann Rodger (2), Emmanuelle Ougier (2) & Verónica Magnasco (3) Las Praderas (3): Claudia Pistarini (0), Silke Olscher (1), Isabella Boccamazzo (0) & Iara Reynoso (2)
Dates for the Diary The Villages Polo Club, Florida: The Arden’s Jewelers Ladies WCT Qualifier (16-20): 30 October & 1 November Houston Polo Club, USA: USPA United States Open Women’s Polo Championships (14-18 & 20-26): 10 – 11 November Windsor Polo Club, Australia: Riverlands Ladies Polo Tournament (Subzero & 0)*: 21 – 22 November La Aguada, Argentina: Ladies’ Cup (16): 14 – 18 December *HPA outdoor (mixed) handicaps
overwhelmed by the warmth and generosity of everyone we met in Colombia. We were provided with fantastic horses and able to play on some top class fields.”
Photograph courtesy of Kamalu Sports
Kamalu Sports & Voyages teamed up with Women in Polo UK to bring the WIP UK team to Colombia. The WIP UK team, of Jess Andrews, Clare Macnamara, India Hall and Robyn Evans, lost out 6-3 to the Columbian squad. A fast game with open play saw the Colombian team start strong with an early goal, followed closely by another from Jess Andrews, who took the ball from the backline all the way through. A few breakaways from the line-out created opportunities for the Colombians, which they continued to convert, leaving the WIP UK team
Low Goal Open: La Estela Sport LMC (8): María Giménez (6), María Laura Calderoni (1), Cornelia Haeufele (1) & Julia Leiggener (0) La Violeta Escorihuela Gascón (7): Pilar Banchero (0), Martina Gadea (2), Fátima Galván (2) & Isabel García Pochelú (3)
The teams line up before the WIP UK vs Columbia match
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Polo Times, November 2015
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