GUARDS LA AGUADA YOUTH TOURNAMENT
The Prestigious Windsor Guards Polo Club which was established in 1955 by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh hosted The 7th edition of Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament as a part of its partnership with La Aguada Polo Club
24th June 2019 , UK
The Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament is a tie-up between two of the finest and the best Polo Clubs in the world, The Guards Polo Club which was initially known under the name of the Household Brigade Polo Club. It was later in 1969 that it was named Windsor Guards, and The La Aguada Polo Club has more than 60 years of professional trajectory. Today The Argentine Polo Club covers all polo dimensions and looks towards the future through its new generations.
This tournament is an auspicious day as the children from the completely different parts of the world go head to head in the tournament. The credit for this highly anticipated match-up goes to high-goal player Eduardo Novillo Astrada, as his family sponsors the event as well. The inspiration behind this event is to build everlasting bonds between the future players of this rich and momentous sport as it also aims to develop leadership skills, and build character.
A moment of sportsmanship between two opponents during the Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament Photo by – Images of Polo
Now in its seventh year, the much competitive tournament took place on Saturday, 22nd June, and maintained the solid bonds between two of the most renowned polo clubs, Guards Polo Club, in England and La Aguada Polo Club, in Argentina. Both the clubs working closely to organize the tournament in both the countries to increase the popularity of the sport and also to improve the bond between both the parties involved. A moment of sportsmanship between two opponents during the Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament
The seventh edition of the Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament saw two of the Novillo Astrada brothers in attendance – Eduardo Jr. and Miguel, and Miguel’s daughter, 18-years-old Mia, who herself is one of the rising stars of ladies polo, as well as La Aguada’s Polo Manager, Thomas Hume. In honour of the strong bonds between the two clubs, Mr Hume stated that “throughout these seven years, we feel Guards Polo Club is like our home in England. At the same time, we are always happy to welcome Guards players and members at La Aguada every year, who also feel at home while in Argentina”.
The Guards Polo Club defeated La Aguada Polo Club as they claimed the seventh edition of Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament, The Kids Polo Competition.
UNDER-12 CATEGORY
The under-12 age group category saw an intense and hardly fought 1-1 tie between both sides before The Guards clinched the following match 4-0
The team lined up like this:
| La Aguada | Ralfi Bruckner | Felix Toccalino | Ali Otamendi | Lucio Toccalino |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guards | Leander Sautter | Estanislao Darritchon | Rufini Laulhe | Haroum Noordeen |
Estanislao Darritchon emerged as the Most Valuable Player.
UNDER-15 CATEGORY
As with the category 12-15 years old, Guards won both games (4-0 and 2-1) against La Aguada with clinical performances in both the games.
This is how the teams lined up:
| La Aguada | Thea Marsh | Beltrán Laulhé | Finlay Turner | Beltrán Di Paola |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guards | Lucas Monteverde Jr | Ollie Heard | Pedro Araya | Lucas Stearn |
POST MATCH
Players at the BBQ post match
Photo by – Images of Polo
Guards La Aguada Youth Tournament not only helps in developing the skills of the future stars of polo but it also provides a fantastic opportunity to encourage the most remarkable values of the sports, family, and friendship to be spread among the youth. And so it proved – following the awards presentation, everybody including the players and their families was welcomed to share a delicious post-match BBQ where everyone enjoyed each other’s company after a glorious day of Polo highlighting some of the very best traits of this game - competitiveness, friendship, and community.
