Nine teams, including four new teams, entered the tournament, which begins on Sunday, January 15. The final is scheduled for Sunday, January 29 at 3 p.m.

The teams were split into three divisions of three teams each. They will play against the teams in their division. The three division winners and the best second-place team will advance to the semifinals on Thursday, Jan. 26.

Victor Vargas’ Lechuza Caracas defeated Millarville 13-10 to capture the 2005 title. Joining Vargas and Merlos are 5-goalers Tomas del Rio and Gaston Urturi, last year’s MVP.

Scott Devon’s Catamount is led by 8-goaler Jeff Hall of Texas and features 6-goaler Jeff Blake of Wellington and Canadian-born 5-goaler Todd Offen.   

The four new teams are led by New Bridge La Dolfina, featuring 10-goaler Adolfo Cambiaso, generally acknowledged as the best player in the world. Cambiaso, in 1993 at the age of 17, became the youngest 10-goaler in the history of the sport. The five-time U.S. Open champion turns 31 on April 14. He is joined by 9-goaler Matias Magrini, 3-goaler Gonzalo Del Tour and patron Russ McCall.

The other new teams are Al Micallef’s Reata, led by 10-goaler Agustin Merlos and 8-goaler Sapo Caset Jr.; Franck Dubarry’s Techno Marine, led by 9-goaler Adam Snow and 7-goaler Luis Escobar; and Marc Ganzi’s Audi, led by 8-goaler Hector Galindo.

The remaining teams include Peter Orthwein’s Airstream, with the powerful combination of 10-goaler Carlos Gracida and 9-goaler Memo Gracida; Skeeter Johnston’s Skeeterville, led by 8-goalers Owen Rinehart and Julio Arellano and Marc Daniels’ Pony Express, led by 7-goalers Nicolas Roldan and Gonzalo Von Wernich.

The tournament was first played in 2003 as an 18-goal event and won by La Herradura.

The Joe Barry Memorial Cup is named after American polo legend Joe Barry, who died on May 18, 2002 at the age of 58. Born and raised in Texas, he achieved a 9-goal rating and dominated polo in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. Barry won six U.S. Open championships, three Gold Cups, three Silver Cups as well as the Coronation and Camacho Cup trophies. One of the greatest No. 4s in polo history, Joe Barry was elected to the Polo Hall of Fame in 1999.

The polo matches are open to the public. General admission for the Sunday games at International Polo Club Palm Beach is $10 for adults. Children under 12 enter for free. Tickets may be purchased at the gate on the day of the game.

International Polo Club Palm Beach is located at 3667 120th Avenue South, between Pierson Road and Lake Worth Road in Wellington. For information, directions or ticket purchases, please call the club at (561) 204-5687 or visit the website at www.internationalpoloclub.com.
 
Joe Barry Memorial Cup Schedule (subject to change)
 
Sunday (January 15)
Skeeterville vs. Techno Marine, 10 a.m.
Airstream vs. Reata, 12 noon
Lechuza Caracas vs. Catamount, 3 p.m.
 
Thursday (January 19)
New Bridge vs. Loser of Airstream vs. Reata, 10 a.m.
Audi vs. Loser of Lechuza vs. Catamount, 12 noon
Pony Express vs. Loser of Skeeterville vs. Techno Marine, 3 p.m.
 
Sunday (January 22)
Audi vs. Winner of Lechuza vs. Catamount, 10 a.m.
Pony Express vs. Winner of Skeeterville vs. Techno Marine, noon                   
New Bridge La Dolfina vs. Winner of Airstream vs. Reata, 3 p.m.
 
Thursday, January 26
Semifinals, TBA
 
Sunday, January 29
Final, 3 p.m.