Mon 22nd Jun 2015La Aguada reign triumphantLa Aguada teams dominate in the La Aguada Youth Tournament
Now in its third year, the La Aguada Youth Tournament, which is aimed at 10 to 18-year-olds, was originally the brainchild of Eduardo Novillo Astrada back in 2013. Based on similar Argentine tournaments, the event sees three divisions, Under 10s, 10 to 14-year-olds and 14 to 18-year-olds, showcasing their skills in a tournament. La Aguada had a good day of play on Saturday 20 June, at Guards Polo Club, especially against the two Guards teams, who they beat 1-0 in the Under 10's category, and 4-3 in the 14 to 18-year-old divisions. Rufino Merlos, Most Valuable Under 10 Player, commented, "I thought the day was really fun and enjoyed playing competitively. I rode my favourite mare Pilar and scored a goal I was very proud of." He also said he enjoyed it so much he wished he could have played more than one chukka. The fair play award went to Jemima Walker, for this section, and in the 14 to 18-year-old section, went to Saif Noon. The Most Valuable Player in the 14 to 18-year-old section was Charles Cooney, who played for Guards, who said that although he was disappointed his team did not win, he was impressed with their strength of play and really enjoyed the day. He was mounted on Alma, his favourite pony, who he thought went very well for him. However, Guards finally came up victorious in the 10 to 14-year-old section, as they beat Coworth 2-1. Mia Cambiaso, daughter of Adolfo, won the Fair Play Award, though it was Most Valuable Player Luke Wiles who was most enthusiastic about his win over Coworth, saying "I was really nervous of playing against people like Mia Cambiaso and Mia Novillo Astrada to begin with but we managed to beat them. I had an amazing run where I managed to take the ball round the pitch on my nearside and score a really good goal." Spectators agreed that this piece of play had not gone unnoticed, and was considered very impressive by all. Prizes for the sections were sponsored by Polo Times, and every player received a Polo Times goody bag. | | Other top stories Mon 18th Mar 2024 USPA Gold Cup Semi Finals Set Coca Cola vs Valiente & La Dolfina/Tonkawa vs Park Place
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