“Better first game” for Ireland in the Women’s debut Polo World Cup against Argentina

ARGENTINA is participating in host to the debut Women’s Polo Environment Cup in Buenos Aires Argentina and for the first time in Polo Earth Cup background, the females are fielding the entire tournament.

Campo Argentino de Polo, the ‘Cathedral of Polo’ where the historic 1st Women’s Polo Earth Cup is underway in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Taking part in from 9 to 16 April in the ‘Cathedral of Polo’ at Campo Argentino de Polo, Ireland stood perfectly in their initially match (9 April) inspite of a whole purpose down in comparative handicaps versus Argentina in securing 3 aims to 7. Ireland’s Caroline Keeling, Siobhan Herbst, April Kent and Inéz Lalor lined out in opposition to Paulina Vasquetto, Agustina Imaz, Azucena Uranga and Fátima Balzano, Argentina’s residence staff favourites.

April Kent (l-r) Siobhan Herst, Caroline Keeling and Inez Lalor (lacking from pic) are the very first to stand for Ireland at the very first Women’s Polo World Cup in Buenos Aires Argentina

Speaking from his house in Wicklow Ireland, Mickie Herbst, the father of Siobhan Herbst stated the tournament’s opening match teams played a incredibly aggressive six chukkas. The Irish polo veteran of four a long time is keeping a near check out on proceedings at Palermo.

“(It) was a quite superior match and a much better very first video game than the score result suggests,” Mickie Herbst shared with Pynck.com. “The groups have been incredibly even and showed excellent exemplary staff participate in in a really competitive 6-chukka initially match in the match.”

The Women’s Polo World Cup teams have been drawn from six nations to take aspect in the initially at any time tournament strictly for the women

Women’s polo is enjoying a surge of fascination all over the planet at the minute, the competitive component of horse and rider in the only mounted workforce activity a large draw for fresh gamers led by seasoned teams which include Ireland’s. The event last will choose put on 16 April at Palermo from groups drawn from England, Brazil, United states and Italy as well as Argentina and Eire.

Women’s polo is increasing all around the planet with new gamers qualifying for competitive teams

“Women’s polo is constantly rising, a activity wherever ladies ended up spectators (and) now protagonists,” claimed Argentine Association of Polo president Delfin Uranga. “For the AAP, an establishment that fights for inclusion and equality in the activity it is an honour and a satisfaction that the initially contest is played in the mythical fields of Palermo to which each polo participant desires to get to sometime.”

Tags: Arts & Society Irish Polo Women’s Polo Campo Argentino de Polo.

Graphic credits: Wikipedia, Prensa Polo, Kim Mullahey

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