MT. BRILLIANT, LONGFIELD FARM START BARRANTES WITH WINS
The annual Hector and Susan Barrantes Memorial Cup kicked off at Saratoga Polo on Wednesday with a double header.
Mt. Brilliant’s B team took the early match over a combined squad of local mainstays Bloomfield and Gene’s Cleaning with a final score of 8-5. Mt Brilliant B hopped out to an early lead thanks to the scoring prowess of Whystle Uys, who broke out with 4 goals in the first two chukkers. Willie Hartnett scored twice in the second half and Uys added another pair to finish out with 6 on the day, placing Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning out of striking distance by the final chukkers.
It was Longfield Farm that walked away winners in the evening match, rallying in the second half to narrowly defeat Wildwood/Woodlawn 13-11.
Longfield relied on the steady scoring of the Zavaletas, Agustin and Enrique to carry them through. Augustine led all scorers with 9 and Enrique added another 4 to put their team over the top.
Wildwood/Woodlawn, which enjoyed the lead for most of the first half and the beginning of the second, was led by Gaston Lisioli with 5 markers and Julian Hipwood with 4.
The Hector and Susan Barrantes Memorial Cup continues at Saratoga Polo on Thursday, August 10th as SaraBoca/Tackeria takes on Mt. Brilliant A at 10:30am. For more information about Saratoga Polo, call 518-584-8108 or visit saratogapolo.com.
EARLY MATCH – 10:30am 8/9/06
Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning (+1 on handicap) – 5
Will Orthwein – 1
Jube Baez – 1
Cuko Escapite – 2
Gene Gass – 0
Mt. Brilliant B – 8
Bo Goodman – 0
Nick Cifuni – 0
Whystle Uys – 6
Willie Hartnett – 2
LATE MATCH – 5:30pm 8/9/06
Wildwood/Woodlawn – 11
Cathy Brown – 0
Julian Hipwood – 4
Gaston Lisioli – 5
Nelson Gunnel – 0
(alt.) Phillip Staples – 1
Longfield Farm – 13
Duke Buchan III – 0
Juan Olivera – 0
Agustin Zavaleta – 9
Enrique Zavaleta – 4
(sub) Martin Estrada – 0