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Ylvisaker Cup Begins Friday With 16 Teams
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WELLINGTON, FL -- Sixteen teams, the largest field of the season, have entered the 22-goal Ylvisaker Cup, which begins with a tripleheader on Friday at International Polo Club Palm Beach.
The first game starts at 10:30 a.m. when Mokarow Financial, featuring 10-goaler Carlos Gracida and 8-goaler Rookie Ballieu, takes on Pony Express, led by 8-goalers Alex Agote and Pablo MacDonough. Top contenders include Crab Orchard, led by high-scoring Agustin Merlos, as well as Joe Barry Cup finalists Lechuza Caracas and Millarville. Crab Orchard defeated Black Watch 13-8 in last year’s final. Several of the teams, including Bendabout, Black Watch and White Birch, are using this tournament to prepare for the upcoming ultra-competitive 26-goal season. For others, including San Saba, Crab Orchard and Goshen, this is the end of their winter season. Teams were split into four divisions and will play three qualifying games with the top two teams in each of the divisions advancing to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals are scheduled for Saturday, February 12 and Sunday, February 13. The semifinals are set for Thursday, February 17 and the final is Sunday, February 20 at 3 p.m. The Ylvisaker Cup in named in honor of William T. “Bill” Ylvisaker, a polo pioneer who founded Palm Beach Polo and Country Club in the late 1970s and was elected into the Polo Hall of Fame in 1996. Ylvisaker has won numerous major polo tournaments, including the prestigious U.S. Open in 1972. Ylvisaker Cup schedule: Friday, Jan. 28 10:30AM Mokarow Financial v. Pony Express 1PM Black Watch v. Santa Clara 3PM Millarville v. Old Pueblo Saturday, Jan. 29 10:30AM White Birch v. San Saba 1PM ERG v. Henley House 3PM Goshen v. Skeeterville Sunday, Jan. 30 Noon Bendabout v. Lechuza Caracas 3PM Crab Orchard v. Airstream Thursday, Feb 3 1PM BlackWatch v. Millarville 3PM Santa Clara v. Old Pueblo Friday, Feb. 4 1PM Crab Orchard v. Bendabout 3PM Airstream v. Lechuza Caracas Saturday, Feb. 5 1PM San Saba v. Skeeterville 3PM White Birch v. Goshen Sunday, Feb. 6 Noon ERG v. Mokarow Financial 3PM Henley House v. Pony Express Tuesday, Feb. 8 1PM Santa Clara v. Millarville 3PM BlackWatch v. Old Pueblo Wednesday, Feb. 9 10:30AM White Birch v. Skeeterville 1PM Crab Orchard v. Lechuza Caracas 3PM Airstream v. Bendabout Thursday, Feb. 10 10:30AM San Saba v. Goshen 1PM ERG v. Pony Express 3PM Henley House v. Mokarow Financial Quarterfinals: Saturday, Feb. 12 1PM 1st Place of Bracket I v. 2nd Place of Bracket II 3PM 2nd Place of Bracket I v. 1st Place of Bracket II Sunday, Feb. 13 Noon 1st Place of Bracket III v. 2nd Place of Bracket IV 3PM 2nd Place of Bracket III v. 1st Place of Bracket IV Semifinals: Thursday, Feb. 17 Game 1 1PM Winner of quarterfinal Game 1 vs. Winner of quarterfinal Game 3 Game 2 3PM Winner of quarterfinal Game 2 vs. Winner of quarterfinal Game 4 Championship Game: Sunday, February 20 3PM Ylvisaker Cup Final
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Contact Info: For ticket information, call (561) 204-5687 Club website at www.internationalpoloclub.com. For information about the upcoming 2005 high-goal season, including the Stanford Financial Group U.S. Open, call the club at (561) 204-5687 International Polo Club Palm Beach is located at 3667 120th Avenue South, between Pierson Road and Lake Worth Road, in Wellington.
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