Polo in Argentina
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Poloen
Argentina
Argentine Championship 2004 , first match
The players waiting on line for the referee to throw the ball
Each team has 4 players, the game goes during 8 chakers ( each lasting 7 minutes) and 3 minutes “in between”to rest.
End of the game, the players embraced each other
“Chapa uno”,(the Marlboro team) is formed by 3 brothers .They were 4 (till 1 of them died ) and each of them was vallued with 10, the maximun handicap.
That day they won the match and were given a coup
Horses going “home” after the match.
Horses can be changed whenever a player need it.
2004 : Final match for the Argentinian Campionship
Before the match, a parade with old traditional carriages
Tango is danced
The flag is shown all around the field
Siping “mate”, waiting for the match to begin
End of the day, end of the match. People cross the field to watch the new champions be given the cup
Year 2005, “Tortugas Country Club” Championship
Greeting the winners: “Chapa uno”
A militar parede before the final match for the “Argentinian Championship 2005”
Arrivive one of the teams
Polo, a sport that enjoy argentinians with people from all over the world
Year 2007 “Hurlingham Cllub Championship”
A closer view of the referee and the bag where the balls are kept
Changing “taco”: the wooden stick used to strike the balls
End of the game
Argentine Championship 2007
“Chapa uno,”, now sponsored by Toyota won a match, were given a coup, lost the champeonship and decided to retire.
Historical photos. Last time the brothers played together
Behind the stalls & field people arriving for the
final match
Robert Duval as a polo´s fan, arrives early to enjoy
the previous show
Militar bands play before the final match
The 2 teams wait to begin while the journalist take photos
Finish the match, people go to congratulate the winers
The new champions showing the coup
One last look at the seats, now empties.By [email protected]
Plotos : from 2004 till 2007.
Polo in Argentina has 3 main championships: “Tortugas Country Club”, “ Hurlingham” and the “Argentinian Championship”.