Guards Polo Club announced that 20 teams (Draw May 13) have signed up
for this year's Vivari Queen's Cup. Contestants in this leading
high-goal competition include last year's winner, Loro Piana.
Following to last season's handicap changes for Juan Martin Nero,
Alfio Marchini and David 'Pelon' Stirling Jr., it will be the
two-goaler Jamie Peel who will be wearing the Loro Piana shirt
alongside this talented trio this year.
Another winning team entered this year is Ali Albwardy's Dubai squad,
returning with Adolfo Cambiaso. Dubai is looking for its fourth
victory in this competition - having taken the honours in 2003, 2005
and 2006. Piki Alberdi was a member of the winning quartet in 2006 and
he rejoins Dubai for this season. Ellerston is another entrant that
has won this cup several times – a record five in fact – and Jamie
Packer's team will again be fielding a strong team to help them go all
the way in this competition. Last year they were beaten in the final
and their star players, Gonzalito and Facundo Pieres will be hoping to
go one better in 2008. Meanwhile, their younger brother, Nicolas, will
be making his Vivari Queen's Cup debut this year, playing for Adrian
Kirby's Atlantic Capital.
George Milford Haven has also tasted Queen's Cup victory before. His
Broncos team won in 1988, and took the runner-up spot in 2006. Pablo
MacDonough is the lynchpin of the squad this year. His brother, Matias
will also be playing out of the same stable, but in action for a new
name on the teamsheet, Clare Milford Haven's Bucking Broncos. Another
new team taking part this year is Spencer Young's Yindarra squad from
Australia.
Although Urs Schwarzenbach and his Black Bears team are not competing
at high-goal this season, spectators will still have the opportunity
to watch two former Bears in action. Javier and Eduardo Astrada will
be wearing Lyndon Lea's Zacara shirts this year and so this team will
definitely be one to watch.
The draw for this great competition will be held on Tuesday, May 13
and the first games will be played on Friday, May 20. The quarter
finals will be held on the weekend of 8-9 of June with the semi-finals
taking place at Guards Polo Club on Wednesday, June11. The final is
Sunday, 15 June. That day is a ticket only event, so please contact
the Guards Polo Club's Ticket Office on 01784 437797 or log on to
http://www.guardspoloclub.com.
20 teams entered in the 2008 Vivari Queen's Cup:
Apes Hill Club Barbados: Ed Hitchman (3), Mark Tomlinson (7), Luke
Tomlinson (7), Tom Morley (5)
Atlantic Capital: Adrian Kirby (1), Nicolas Pieres (6); Lucas Criado
(9); Juan Gris Zavaletta (6)
Azzurra: Lucas James (6); Gaston Laulhé (7) Marcos Heguy (9); Stefano
Marsaglia (0)
Brittany Polo Club: John Francois Decaux (0); Julio Arellano (8);
Miguel Astrada (9); Juan Ambroggio (5)
Broncos: George Milford Haven (1); Santiago Chavanne (8); Pablo
MacDonough (9); John Fisher (4)
Bucking Broncos: Clare Milford Haven (0); Magoo Laprida (7); Matias
MacDonough (8); Bautista Sorzana (6)
Cadenza: Tony Pidgley (1); Alejandro Muzzio (8); John Paul Clarkin
(8); Santiago Laborde (5)
Dubai: Ali Albwardy (0); George Meyrick (4); Adolfo Cambiaso (10);
Piki Alberdi (8)
Ellerston: Max Routledge (2), Gonzalito Pieres (9), Facundo Pieres
(10), James Packer (1).
Geebung: Jason Stowe (0); Lucas Monteverde (8); Bautista Heguy (9);
Gareth Evans (5)
Grayshurst: Martyn Ratcliffe (0); Ruki Baillieu (7); Agustin Merlos
(9); James Beim (6)
Lechuza Caracas: Victor Vargas (1); Guille Aguero (7); Marcos di Paola
(8); Tomas Garcia del Rio (6)
Les Lions: TBA; Nachi Heguy (9); Eduardo Heguy (9); Joe Gottschalk (0)
Les Lions 2 : Ignus du Plessis (5); Nacho Astrada (8); Mariano
Gonzalez (8); Max Gottschalk (1)
Loro Piana: Alfio Marchini (2); David 'Pelon' Stirling, Jr. (8); Juan
Martin Nero (10); Jamie Peel (2).
Lovelocks: Charles Hanbury (2); Matt Loder (3); Jaime Huidobro (8);
Lolo Castagnola (9)
Sumaya: Oussama Aboughazale (0); Pepe Heguy (8); Milo Araujo (8);
Hilario Ulloa (6)
Talandracas: Edouard Carmignac (0); Guillermo Terrera (7); Alejandro
Agote (8); Ignacio Toccalino (7)
Yindarra: Spencer Young (0); Pancho Bensadon (8); Gonchi Von Wernich
(7); Nicolas Espain (7)
Zacara: Lyndon Lea (0); Eduardo Astrada (9); Javier Astrada (9); Tom de Bruin
At New Bridge yesterday, win for Winfield over Quatermore 14-11,
Winfield advances to the final against 3-1 Morgan Creek/Dahlwood, date
tba. Standings below.
At International Polo Club Palm Beach Sunday, 8 goal Derby Cup at 3 pm
on Stanford field: Black Watch defeated San Antonio 11-10. After a
hard fought, back and forth game, Black Watch was the winner of the
IPCPB Derby Cup over San Antonio 11-10. San Antonio's Charlie
Armstrong was the high scorer with 6 goals, followed by Cachi
Garcia-Velez of Black Watch with 5. Best Playing Pony was "Llamarada,"
played by Cachi GarciaVelez, Cachi was also MVP.
Saturday in the 14 goal World Championship in Mexico, Chile defeated
Brasil for the 2008 Championship, and Mexico defeated Spain for 3rd
place.
