Defending champions of the Tortugas Open, Ellerstina, retained their title in the first step of the Triple Crown in Argentina, after a heavy 21-11 win over Indios Chapaleufu II, in a superb match, which was dominated by Ellerstina from the beginning to the end.
Facundo Pieres, who scored eleven goals, was named MVP, while Irenita Farsa, ridden by Pablo MacDonough was named BPP.
Gonzalo Pieres Jr.: “We didn’t expect to win for such a difference. We knew that the team was going on well; if we worked well, we knew we could win, but never with this diffenrece. We played this match as all the finals, to play our polo since the first chukker, and things went really well for us. The horses worked great, so I would like to thank all the people who work with us in Ellerstina to make this possible. Winning this tournament has been a great motivation for us, so we expect to continue in this way.”
Score – Ellerstina: 4-1, 8-3, 10-4, 14-5, 17-7, 18-9, 21-11.
MVP: Facundo Pieres (Ellerstina)
Top scorer: Facundo Pieres (11 goals)
BPP: Irenita Farsa (owned by Jorge MacDonough, ridden by Pablo MacDonough)
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The Triple Crown, 2010
The Tortugas Open is the first tournament of the Triple Crown in Argentina, which will conclude on Saturday 11 December 2010, with the final of the 117th Argentine Open in Palermo, the world’s most awaited tournament.
Tournament: Tortugas Open, Argentina
Place: Tortuguitas
Club: Tortugas CC
Date: September 28 – October 16, 2010
Tournament: Hurlingham Open
Place: Hurlingham
Club: Hurlingham Club
Date: October 19 – November 6, 2010
Tournament: 117th Argentine Open, Argentina
Place: Palermo
Club: Palermo
Date: November 20 – December 11, 2010
Teams playing in the 2010 Triple Crown
Ellerstina: Facundo Pieres 10, Gonzalo Pieres (h) 10, Pablo Mac Donough 10 y Juan Martín Nero 10. Total: 40.
LA Dolfina: Adolfo Cambiaso (h) 10, Lucas Monteverof (h) 10, David Stirling (h) 9 y Bartolomé CastagnoLA 10. Total: 39.
LA Aguada: Javier Novillo Astrada 9, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (h) 9, Miguel Novillo Astrada 10 e Ignacio Novillo Astrada 9. Total: 37.
Pilará: Agustín Merlos 9, Santiago Chavanne 8, Sebastián Merlos 9 y Marcos Heguy 10. Total: 36.
Chapa Uno: Bautista Heguy 9, HiLArio Ulloa 9, Juan Ignacio Merlos 9 y Matías Mac Donough 8. Total: 35.
Indios Chapaleufú II: Alberto Heguy (h) 8, Ignacio Heguy 9, Matías Magrini 8 y Eduardo Heguy 9. Total: 34.
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Rolex and Polo
Rolex are proud sponsors of four of the most illustrious events on the polo calendar:
• the Argentine Polo Open Championship
• the Hurlingham Club Open Championship
• the Tortugas Country Club Open Championship
• the Buenos Aires Jockey Club Open Championship
Renowned Polo player, Gonzalo Pieres Jr, is a 10-goal handicapper and a Rolex Testimonee.