The Duke of Sutherland Cup; 22 May-11 June 2010; Cowdray Park Polo Club
Result: Emlor beat Black Bears, 9-7 Handicap level: 15-18 goal Number of team entries: seven Chukka scores (Emlor): 1-0; 4-3; 4-6; 7-6; 9-7 Finalists:
Emlor (16): Clinton McCarthy 0; Hissam Ali Hyder 4; Joaquin Pittaluga 6; Nacho Gonzalez 6 Black Bears (18): Guy Schwarzenbach 2; Simon Keyte 7; John Paul Clarkin 8; Matthew Perry 1
An Emlor stick goes in the air as Simon Keyte (in black)
makes a play
Empire of the son G
uy Schwarzenbach successfully defended the Indian Empire Shield in May as his Black Bears side won the title for the second year running, writes Tony Ramirez. He follows in the footsteps of his father Urs, who won it in 2004. The Bears’ opponents in the 2010 final were the only side they had lost to in earlier rounds, Paul Oberschneider’s La Golondrina, who felled them 9-8 in their second match. Expectations were high that it would be another close encounter – and so it proved. Black Bears led early on, thanks to goals from Kiwis Simon Keyte and John Paul Clarkin, but solid defence and some superb scores from Tomas Garcia del Rio and Diego Cavanagh clawed La Golondrina back level by the end of the third chukka.
The Bears re-established their lead in the fourth and were looking comfortable favourites for the title early on the fifth, until
Garcia del Rio and Juan Ambroggio found the posts again to return La Golondrina’s deficit to a single goal. However, time was against them and the black shirts held out for the nervous last few moments to secure victory, 11-10. Most valuable player was the Bears’ top- scorer Clarkin: eight goals for the eight- goaler. A fantastic effort. With this win and a runner-up spot in the Sutherland (opposite), could the Bears be on course for another Julius Baer Victor Ludorum win? F
Black Bears lift the shield (l-r): John Paul Clarkin, Guy Schwarzenbach, Simon Keyte and English youngster Matt Perry
Indian Empire Shield; 4-21 May 2010; Coworth Park Polo Club Result: Black Bears defeated La Golondrina, 11-10 Handicap level: 15-18 goal Number of team entries: four Chukka scores (Black Bears): 3-1; 6-2; 6-6; 9-7; 11-10 Finalists:
Black Bears (18): Guy Schwarzenbach 2; Simon Keyte 7; John Paul Clarkin 8; Matthew Perry 1 La Golondrina (18): Paul Oberschneider 0; Diego Cavanagh 6; Juan Ambroggio 6; Tomas Garcia del Rio 6
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