Orchard Hill (Benjamin Avendano, Polito Pieres, Peke Gonzalez and Lucas Criado) came back from an 11-9 loss to Audi/Millarville with a vengeance as they throttled previously unbeaten Dubai (Rashid Albwardy, Carlos Gracida, Diego Cavanagh and Alejo Taranco), 17-9 on the Valiente polo field Monday afternoon in the final preliminary round of play in the 2016 Joe Barry Memorial Cup
The Midland Polo Club Interscholastic Girls Polo teams recently qualified for regionals of the United States Polo Association’s Interscholastic Polo Program.
Play resumed in the 2016 Joe Barry Memorial Cup on Sunday following a number of rain delays. Eight of the ten teams competing in the 20-goal tournament took the field in the final preliminary round.
Polo is a quintessential Palm Beach experience complete with high-stepping fashion, celebrities, posh guests, magnificent athleticism, and clinking glasses.
Grand Champions' talented trio of Grant Ganzi, Matias Gonzalez and Santos Bollini will make their debut at the Feb. 19-21 USPA Interscholastic Southeast Region Tournament in Valley Forge, Pa.
Dubai’s (Rashid Albwardy, Carlos Gracida, Diego Cavanagh and Alejo Taranco) offense was only surpassed by their defense in Wednesday afternoon’s Joe Barry Memorial Cup match with Valiente (Bob Jornayvaz, Roberto Zedda, Santi Torres and Santi Chavanne) as they ran out to a surprising 8-1 halftime lead on their way to an 11-9 victory.
The weather delayed 2016 Opening Day at the Eldorado Polo Club turned out to be a fabulous one weather wise with the thermometer moving up into the 70’s and sunshine in abundance.
