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guards la aguada trophy
L
ila Pearson’s Cowdray Vikings won
the Guards La Aguada Trophy at
La Aguada in early December. The
Cowdray Park raiders defeated Willem
Melchoir’s La Vanguardia 10-6 in a thrilling
final at the La Aguada Polo Club in Open
Door, Argentina, the home of the high-goal
Novillo Astrada family. The winning patron
received the cup from Guards Polo Club
Life Playing Member Major Iain Forbes-
Cockell. Willem Melchoir did not leave
La Aguada empty-handed though as he
received the Fair Play Award.
This was the sixth running of this 16-
goal tournament, which offers UK-based
patrons the chance to play with some
impressive horsepower, and on great
grounds, in the home of the modern
game – Argentina. An additional attraction
of this tournament is that the teams
invariably feature a member of the Novillo
Astrada family, bringing some added high-
goal glamour to each match. In addition,
the tournament is also timed to dovetail
around the prestigious Argentine Open,
so allowing all of our patrons and pros a
chance to watch the final in Palermo, in
the heart of Buenos Aires.
Of course, with four teams taking part
there was also a sub final. This was a
much closer contest, featuring Jeremy
Pemberton’s Conosco and Jamie Grayson’s
SHP. Conosco won the match 6-5 and
Pemberton was rewarded with the Most
Valuable Player prize.
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Cowdray Vikings: Lila Pearson (0);
Alejandro Pistone (3); Alejandro Novillo
Astrada (8); Juan Pedro Harriet (4). La
Vanguardia: Willem Melchior (1); Will
Emerson (5); Felipe Martinez Ferrario
(5); Gastón Beguerie (5). Conosco:
Jeremy Pemberton (0); Facundo Lebon
(2); Miguel Novillo Astrada (9); Pedro
Harrison (4). SHP: Charlie Grayson (1);
Juan José Irastorza (3); Eduardo Novillo
Astrada (9); Cristian Condomi (2).
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Alejandro and Iou Novillo
Astrada with Lila Pearson