The Open du Soleil, one of the most important tournaments of the season at Saint Tropez Polo Club, resumed on Wednesday. Nine teams, split into 10 and 18 goal categories, are in competition.
This is the fifth consecutive year that the club located on the French Riviera hosts 18-goal tournaments. Furthermore, August is a key month for the club, as the town is buzzing with of tourists and key figures of the European jet-set.
On one hand, the 18-Goal will unveil its finalists on Friday after the semifinals. On the other hand, Battistoni and Dark Ice will decide the 10-Goal category next Sunday after beating Las Plantas and Saint Tropez, respectively.
THE OPEN DU SOLEIL FINALS, SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY AUGUST 25TH, WILL BE STREAMED LIVE BY POLOLINE TV HD.
OPEN DU SOLEIL – 18 GOAL
LOS NOCHEROS 7-6 NEW BRIDGE
Los Nocheros: Basti Schneberger 1, Marcos Harriott 3, Nicolas Pieres 9, Valentin Novillo Astrada 5. Total: 18.
New Bridge: Jeanine Hugo 1, Martin Joaquin 5, Joaquin Maiquez 6, Sebastián Harriott 6. Total: 18.
HADORO VAS 10-8.5 MONTE CARLO
Haboro VAS Polo Team: Gualterio Giori 1, Tete Fanelli 4, Agustín García Grossi 7, Eduardo Menéndez 6. Total: 18.
Monte Carlo Polo Team: Rommy Gianni 1, Matías Nigoul 4, Jaime García Huidobro 7, Tomas Iriarte 4. Total: 16.
OPEN DU SOLEIL – 10 GOAL
DARK ICE 8.5-4 SAINT TROPEZ
Dark Ice: Helen Goddard-Watts -1, Gonzalo Quesada 0T, Santiago Zubiaurre 5, Juan Martin GarcÍa Laborde 4. Total: 10.
Saint Tropez: Corinne Schuler 0, Juan Pedro Girou 3, Michael Taylor 3, MatÍas Nigoul 4. Total: 10.
BATTISTONI 9-6 LAS PLANTAS
Battistoni: Alessandro Barnaba -1, Pierre Jauretche 3, Nacho Garrahan 3, Juan Jauretche 5. Total: 10.
Las Plantas: Peter Kis 0, Marcos Harriott 3, Bautista Fanelli 3, Tete Fanelli 4. Total: 10.
The Open du Soleil will continue on Friday:
OPEN DU SOLEIL – 18 GOAL
SEMIFINALS:
5pm: Los Nocheros vs Monte Carlo
6:30pm: New Bridge vs Harodo Vas Polo Team
OPEN DU SOLEIL – 10 GOAL
10am: Battistoni vs La Magdeleine
11am: Saint Tropez Polo Team vs Las Plantas