Santa Maria Polo Club 2012
Where: Sotogrande, Spain

Tournament: Hublot Silver Cup
Handicap: 20 Goal
When: July 28 - August 11, 2012
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Tournament: 41st BMW Gold Cup
Handicap: 20 Goal
When: August 12-31, 2012


Wellington Polo provides tournament information, results & photos (permission Amanda Leeming Photography) of the 20 goal Hublot Silver Cup & the 41st 20 goal BMW Gold Cup played during the summer high goal polo season at Santa Maria Polo Club in Sotogrande, Spain. All Photos (unless noted) Copyright Amanda Leeming Photography.

  • August 31, 2012: Lechuza Caracas defeats Dos Lunas Hublot 12-8 & gives Victor Vargas his 1st win in the 41st Nespresso Gold Cup at the Santa Maria Polo Club. Juan Martin Nero was named MVP and with the help of team mates Alejo Taranco & Santiago Stirling (3x Gold Cup winner 2009 with Dos Lunas, 2010 with Ellerston & 2012 with Lechuza Caracas), they made up the best team of the season.

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August 31, 2012, A Happy Lechuza Caracas Team congratulating each other after winning the Nespresso Gold Cup at Santa Maria Polo Club.
Photo by Amanda Leeming Photography

Action of the Nespresso Gold Cup at Santa Maria Polo Club, Dos Lunas Hublot vs Lechuza Caracas. Photo by Amanda Leeming Photography

August 31, 2012, A Happy Lechuza Caracas Team celebrating their win of the 41st Nespresso Gold Cup at Santa Maria Polo Club.
Photo by Amanda Leeming Photography
  • August 11, 2012: Ayala Polo Team defeats Lechuza Caracas 7-6 in the Final of the 20 goal Hublot Silver Cup, the 1st of the high goal polo tournaments at Santa Maria Polo Club. Please visit Polo News Spain for more news & additional Photos by Amanda Leeming Photography.

Aug 11, 2012: Ayala Polo Team wins the 2012 20 Goal Hublot Silver Cup at Santa Maria Polo Club in Spain
The Winning Goal!
        Juan Martin Nero of Lechuza Caracas turns the action around                               Ayala Polo Team taking the ball towards goal
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  • August 9, 2012: Ayala Polo Team defeats Scapa & Lechuza Caracas defeats HB Polo Team in the semifinals of the 20 goal Hublot Silver Cup & advance to the final played on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Please visit Polo News Spain for additional News & Photos by Amanda Leeming Photography.

Ayala Polo Team defeats Scapa in the 20 goal Hublot Silver Cup semifinals at Santa Maria Polo Club & advances to the finals played
Saturday, August 11, 2012. Photo permission Amanda Leeming Photography.

Lechuza Caracas defeats HB Polo Team in the 20 goal Hublot Silver Cup semifinals at Santa Maria Polo Club & advances to the finals played
Saturday, August 11, 2012. Photo permission Amanda Leeming Photography.

Teams

Division A
Ayala
Inigo Zobel0
Santiago Laborde5
Lucas James 8
Nachi du Plessis7
Total20
Dos Lunas Hublot
Luis Domecq 1
Pascual Sainz de Vicuna6
Diego Cavanagh7
Rodrigo Rueda Jr.6
Total20
Lechuza Caracas
Victor Vargas1
Santiago Stirling3
Juan Martin Nero 10
Alejo Taranco 6
Total20
Scapa
Michael Redding1
Francisco Elizalde6
Marcos di Paola8
Juan Cavanagh 5
Total20
Division B
HB Polo Team
Ludovic Pailloncy2
Sebastien Pailloncy3
Ignacio Toccalino8
Alejandro Muzzio7
Total 20
Kaptive Leones
P. Fernandi0
Charlie Hanbury4
Agustin Merlos 9
Malcolm Borwick 6
Total19
Las Monjitas
Camilo Bautista0
Pelayo Berazadi3
Eduardo N. Astrada Jr.9
Alejandro N. Astrada 8
Total20

Schedule and results

Saturday 28 July, 5:30pm Dos Lunas Hublot12vs14HB Polo Team
Saturday 28 July, 7pmAyala10vs6 Las Monjitas
Saturday 28 July, 7pmLechuza Caracas10vs 15Kaptive Leones
Monday 30 July, 5:30pmScapa14 vs9Kaptive Leones
Monday 30 July, 7pmDos Lunas Hublot 13vs12Las Monjitas
Monday 30 July, 7pm Lechuza Caracas12vs9HB Polo Team
Thursday 2 August, 5:30pmLechuza Caracas8vs10 Las Monjitas
Thursday 2 August, 7pmScapa8vs 12HB Polo Team
Thursday 2 August, 7pmAyala10 vs11Kaptive Leones
Sunday 5 August, 5;30pmDos Lunas Hublot 15vs9Kaptive Leones
Sunday 5 August, 7pm Ayala12vs13HB Polo Team
Sunday 5 August, 7pmScapa13vs 7Las Monjitas
Tuesday 7 August, 5:30pmLechuza Caracas9 vs10Scapa
Tuesday 7 August, 7pmAyala 13vs9Dos Lunas Hublot
Round Semi-Finals
Thursday 9 August, 5:30pmHB Polo Team7vs 10Lechuza Caracas
Thursday 9 August, 7pmLas Monjitas9 vs10Kaptive Leones
Thursday 9 August, 7pmScapa 12vs13Ayala
Round Final Subsidary
Saturday 11 August, 5:30pmKaptive Leones-vs -Dos Lunas Hublot
Round Final
Saturday 11 August, 7pm Lechuza Caracas6vs7Ayala

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