Tue 5th Nov 2024 131st HSBC Argentine Open Underway Opening wins for La Hache Cría & Polo, Cria La Dolfina, La Dolfina Saudi & La Natividad The 131st HSBC Argentine Open is the most prestigious polo tournament in the world and sees ten 40 goal teams competing. The action began on Saturday 2 November with La Hache Cría & Polo and Cría La Dolfina victorious over La Ensenada and Indios Chapaleufu respectively. The tournament continued on Sunday 3 November with two more games which saw tournament debuts for two 40 goal line-ups, La Dolfina Saudi and La Natividad who beat La Zeta Kazak and La Aguada respectively – the two teams who emerged from the Qulaification Tournament, to play in the most significant tournament in the world. When Adolfo Cambiaso played for La Dolfina on Sunday, he became the polo player who has played in the most amount of Argentine Opens, with an impressive 32 to his name.  The 131st HSBC Argentine Open continues at the end of this week with four matches: Friday 8 November: La Natividad vs. La Hache Cría & Polo Saturday 9 November: La Hache vs La Aguada & Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose vs La Zeta Kazak Sunday 10 November: La Dolfina Saudi vs Cría La Dolfina The 131st HSBC Argentine Open Teams: La Aguada (29): Facundo Llosa (7), Pedro Zacharias (8), Felipe Vercellino (7) & Pedro Falabella (7)  La Zeta Kazak (28): Beltran Laulhe (6), Lorenzo Chavanne (6), Nico Pieres (8) & Matias Torres Zavaleta (8)  La Natividad (40): Facundo Pieres (10), Camilo ‘Jeta’ Castagnola (10), Pablo Mac Donough (10) & Bartolomé Castagnola (10)  Indios Chapaleufú Vista Energy (31): Antonio Heguy (7), Victorino Ruiz Jorba (8), Cruz Heguy (8) & Teodoro Lacau (8)  Ellerstina UAE Yellow Rose (35): Guillermo Caset (9), Lucas Monteverde (8), Gonzalo Pieres (9) & Ignatius du Plessis (9)  Cría La Dolfina (32): Rufino Bensadón (8), Diego Cavanagh (8), Alejo Taranco (8) & Bautista Bayugar (8)  La Dolfina Saudi (38): Guillermo Terrera (8), David ‘Pelon’ Stirling (10), Adolfo Cambiaso (10) & Juan Martin Nero (10)  La Hache Cría & Polo (31): Benjamín Panelo (7), Carlos M. Ulloa (8), Facundo Sola (8) & Joaquín Pittaluga (8)  La Hache P. T. (36): Polito Pieres (9), Hilario Ulloa (9), Francisco Elizalde (9) & Tomás Panelo (9)  La Ensenada Dietrich (36): Juan Britos (9), Alfredo Bigatti (9), Juan Martin Zubía (9) & Jerónimo del Carril (9)    Photograph: Action from the opening day of The 131st HSBC Argentine Open (Cría La Dolfina vs La Ensenada). By Matías Callejo / AAP Press

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