Luna Polo- Hannah Taylor, Jennifer Alexy, Diego Larregli & Ernie Ezcurra presented by Fred Mannix
The 4 goal Fish Creek Constitution tournament decider was played in front of a very big and boisterous Cantina breakfast crowd and featured Luna Polo (Jennifer Alexy, Hannah Taylor -1, Diego Larregli 3, Ernie Ezcurra 2) mounting up to face Exit Consulting (Lamar Rutherford -1, Greg Hanson -1, Rodrigo Salinas 3, Ashton Wolf 3).
Luna started quickly – and never trailed - with penalty conversions by Ezcurra (a four and a 2) and a field goal by Larregli to lead by three at 3 – 0 after the first.
Exit counted their first goal via a penalty one award in the early second period. Luna’s Ezcurra then scored from the field to once again lead by three but Wolf replied with a field goal of his own for Exit and the half was over with Luna leading by two at 4 – 2.
Ezcurra scored the only goal of the third chukker – on a run from near center and with a broken mallet - and Luna once again led by three goals going to the fourth at 5 – 2.
The Luna pressure continued into the final frame as Alexy – on a wonderful run from right center – and Larregli scored to give Luna a big advantage of five. Salinas was able to score from the field to narrow the gap to four and another penalty one brought Exit to within three. With time running out, Wolf counted his second from the field to narrow the lead to a pair. But it was over and Luna Polo had won the 4 goal Fish Creek Constitution Tournament by a final count of 7 – 5 and, in doing so, became the fourth champion in as many 4 Goal tournaments.
Fish Creek sponsor and long time Eldorado supporter Fred Mannix was on hand to present the Richard Roenisch bronzes to the winners.
Based on his consistently dominating and steady play, Ezcurra earned the title of MVP and Fifi, played by Alexy in the third, was chosen as the Best Playing Pony – not the first such award given to an Alexy horse.
Tony Gregg
MVP Ernie Ezcurra
BPP Fifi owned & played by Jennifer Alexy