La Dolfina Great Oaks won the Quarter-final of the Cartier Queen's Cup on Saturday 8th June, winning 11-9 against La Dolfina/Scone at Guards Polo Club. They head through to the Semi Finals to be played on Wednesday 12th June.
With three Cambiasos on the field, this was a close game for all six chukkas – scores were level (5-5) at half-time. Alfredo Bigatti was strong on field positioning and receiving passes from Adolfo Cambiaso, while Charlie Hanbury was consistent in defence. Meanwhile, Mia Cambiaso worked hard to keep her brother off the line of the ball. In reply, Kian Hall, Diego Cavanagh and Poroto consistently fired through goals to keep La Dolfina Great Oaks in contention. This team was able to pull away a little in the fourth (8-6) thanks to three goals from Cavanagh, a lead they maintained until the final whistle.
The Teams:
Chukka Breakdown:
Score Progression:
Game Statistics:
Selected Match Highlights:
Poroto steals the ball from father Cambiaso out of the line up, avoiding the hook and running it to goal:
Cavanagh jumps onto a backhand pass from Poroto and runs the ball to goal under defensive pressure from Mia Cambiaso: