Tournament Profile
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Hurlingham Open 2007
Master Series
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Place: Hurlingham, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Club: Hurlingham Polo Club
Date: October 26 - November 11, 2007
Level: 28-40 hcp
Tournament type: Open
WPT Category Ranking: Master Series
Tournament Director: Jose Santamarina
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Ellerstina Polo Team

Review

Second big step for Ellerstina

Ellerstina beat La Dolfina 15-12 in the final of the Hurlingham Open, and obtained the second step towards the Triple Crown, in a game with a bit of surprises…

The start saw La Dolfina taking control of the action, playing more powerful polo, which took them to a 2-0 lead at the end of the first chukker. Ellerstina just needed to heat up a bit, which they did in the second chukker to get a tie first (2-2) and next their first leading (3-2), but finally the second period ended up with a 4-4 tie.

The unexpected was about to come around with two minutes to go in the third chukker. La Dolfina, who just missed Lucas Monteverde, injured in the semifinal against Chapa Uno and substituted in the final by Matias Magrini, had to resign their main man, Adolfo Cambiaso, who left the field due to an injury in his leg. He was replaced by Brazilian Rodrigo Andrade (7).

Without Cambiaso, La Dolfina came closer to the score, with a tight lead for Ellerstina at the end of the sixth chukker (10-9). Then, Cambiaso made a comeback to play the two last periods, but that was when Ellerstina, led by top scorer, the fabulous Facundo Pieres, obtained the big difference which allowed them to win their second title of the current Triple Crown.

 

2007 Winner
Ellerstina 15 vs La Dolfina 12
Ellerstina
  Name
 Hcp
Pablo MacDonough
9
Gonzalo Pieres Jr
10
Facundo Pieres
10
Matias MacDonough
9
 Total 
38
La Dolfina
  Name
 Hcp
Adolfo Cambiaso
10
Lucas Monteverde
9
Mariano Aguerre
10
Bartolome Castagnola
9
 Total 
37

2006 Winner
La Dolfina 10 vs La Aguada 9
La Dolfina
  Name
 Hcp
Adolfo Cambiaso
10
Lucas Monteverde
9
Mariano Aguerre
10
Bartolome Castagnola
10
 Total 
39
La Aguada
  Name
 Hcp
Javier Novillo Astrada
9
Eduardo Novillo Astrada
9
Miguel Novillo Astrada
10
Ignacio Novillo Astrada
9
 Total 
37

2005 Winner
Ellerstina 15 vs La Aguada 11
Ellerstina
  Name
 Hcp
 Facundo Pieres (arg)
9
 Pablo Mac Donough (arg)
9
 Gonzalo Pieres jr (arg)
9
 M. Mac Donough (arg)
8
 Total 
35
La Aguada
  Name
 Hcp
 J. Novillo Astrada (arg)
9
 E. Novillo Astrada (arg)
9
 M. Novillo Astrada (arg)
10
 I. Novillo Astrada (arg)
9
 Total 
37
 
2004 Winner
Indios Chapaleufu I 16 vs La Mariana 15
La Mariana
  Name
 Hcp
 Agustin Merlos (arg)
8
 Sebastian Merlos (arg)
9
 Juan Ignacio Merlos (arg)
9
 F.de Narvaez jr (arg)
8
 Total 
34
Indios Chapaleufu I
  Name
 Hcp
 Bautista Heguy (arg)
10
 Mariano Aguerre (arg)
9
 Marcos Heguy (arg)
10
 Horacio Heguy (arg)
7
 Total 
36
 
2003 Winner
La Aguada 10 vs Indios Chapaleufu I 9
La Aguada
  Name
 Hcp
 Javier N. Astrada (arg)
9
 Eduardo N. Astrada (arg)
9
 Miguel N. Astrada (arg)
9
 Ignacio N. Astrada (arg)
7
 Total 
34
Indios Chapaleufu I
  Name
 Hcp
 Bautista Heguy (arg)
10
 Mariano Aguerre (arg)
9
 Marcos Heguy (arg)
10
 Horacio Heguy (arg)
8
 Total 
37
 
2002 Winner
La Dolfina 14 vs Indios Chapaleufú II 12
La Dolfina
  Name
 Hcp
 Adolfo Cambiaso (arg)
10
 Sebastian Merlos (arg)
9
 Juan Ignacio Merlos (arg)
10
 Lolo Castagnola (arg)
9
 Total 
38
Indios Chapaleufú II
  Name
 Hcp
 Alberto Heguy (arg)
9
 Ignacio Heguy (arg)
10
 Milo F. Araujo (arg)
9
 Eduardo Heguy (arg)
10
 Total 
38
 
2001 Winner
La Dolfina 18 vs Indios Chapaleufú II 14
La Dolfina
  Name
 Hcp
 Adolfo Cambiaso (arg)
10
 Sebastian Merlos (arg)
9
 Juan Ignacio Merlos (arg)
9
 Lolo Castagnola (arg)
9
 Total 
37
Indios Chapaleufú II
  Name
 Hcp
 Alberto Heguy (arg)
9
 Ignacio Heguy (arg)
10
 Milo F. Araujo (arg)
9
 Eduardo Heguy (arg)
10
 Total 
38