Sun 21st Sep 2025Augustinus Bader Secure Open de France Feminin 7-5 win over Samasphere
On Sunday 21 September at Polo Club du Domaine de Chantilly, Augustinus Bader secured a 9-7 win against Samasphere in a hard-fought Final which was tied until the third chukka. Last year Augustinus Bader lost out on the title to Yves Delorme, but the team’s cohesion shone through (all four players scored during the Final) despite the best efforts of 10 goaler Hope Arellano who scored all five goals for Samasphere.
Pokémon, played by Hope Arellano and owned by Julien Reynes, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony and Paloma Lauro received the Most Valuable Player Award.
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The Open de France Féminin Final Teams:
Augustinus Bader (16): Paloma Lauro (3), Mendoza Houben (0), Ambre Ploix (5) & Lia Salvo (8)
Samasphere (16): Megan Kawohl (0), Kitana Saint Cyr (0), Fatima Balzano (6) & Hope Arellano (10)
Photograph: Augustinus Bader, winners of The Open de France Féminin. By Justine Jacquemot
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