It was a team comprised of players from four countries rallying from behind to win the first qualification game for the Argentine Triple Crown Tournaments.
Alegría Park Hyatt: Jack Baillieu 8,(Australia), Francisco Bensadón 8 (Argentina), Frederick Mannix (h) 7 (Canada) and Luke Tomlinson 8 (England). Total: 31.
Coach Julio Zavaleta said “It was an amazing comeback. They were just getting hammered, down by 3 going into the final chukker.” It was a big run as Alegria won by 1 at the final bell. A super performance from young Luke. He was smokin’ the wood. They do not play with plastic down there.
In the other qualifying game it was Santa María de Lobos with Mariano Gonzalez and Sapo losing another nail-bitter to Coronel Suárez Cuatro Tacos who had triple winner from the Santa Barbara Audi Team, Sugar Erskine at the number 1 spot.
The qualifying tournaments are always quite a war. This is where the players make a name for themselves and show their talent. If it works, they get to play in the last two of three Triple Crown Tournaments. This would include the Hurlingham Open and the Argenine “Palermo” Open.
Alegría Park Hyatt may have to win another game to join the big boys, but its a step in the right direction.
Over in Aiken, SC its some California Girls in action today. It was Abby Riggs and New Bridge winning over Houston’s Teresa King. It was a war I hear. There were about 15 women’s teams in Aiken I hear.
See ya.
Qualifying Tournament Teams and Results
Zone A
Alegría Park Hyatt: Jack Baillieu 8, Francisco Bensadón 8, Frederick Mannix (h) 7 and Luke Tomlinson 8. Total: 31.
La Baronesa: Nicolás Pieres 6, Cristian Laprida (h) 7, Marcos Di Paola 8 and Alejandro Agote 8. Total: 29.
El Paraíso: Julio Novillo Astrada (n) 8, Ignacio Toccalino 7, Guillermo Willington 7 and Alejandro Novillo Astrada 7. Total: 29.
Zone B
Santa María de Lobos: Guillermo Caset (h) 8, Gerardo Collardin 7, Mariano González 8 and Diego Araya 8. Total: 31
Trenque Lauquen Fila: Hilario Ulloa 7, Juan Agustín García Grossi 7, Pablo Jauretche 8 and Jaime García Huidobro 8. Total: 30.
Coronel Suárez Cuatro Tacos: Stuart Erskine 7, Gastón Laulhé 7, Sebastián Harriott 7 and Juan Harriott 7. Total: 28.
Tues., Sept. 23rd
Zone A – Alegría Park Hyatt 15 vs. La Baronesa 14
Zone B – Coronel Suárez Cuatro Tacos 9 vs. Santa María de Lobos 8
Friday, Sept. 26th
Zone B – 13.00 – Field 2 – El Paraíso vs. La Baronesa
Zone A – 15.00 – Field 1 – Trenque Lauquen Fila vs. Santa María de Lobos
Tuesday, Sept. 30th
El Paraíso vs. Alegría Park Hyatt
Trenque Lauquen Fila vs. Coronel Suárez Cuatro Tacos