Polo in Argentina has three main championships between 2004-2007: the Argentine Championship, the Tortugas Country Club Championship, and the Hurlingham Club Championship. The document describes various matches from these championships, including players lining up, the structure of matches, celebrations after wins, and traditions like parades and tango dancing. It also provides some context on the sport and championships in Argentina.

1. Polo en Argentina

2. Argentine Championship 2004 , first match The players waiting on line for the referee to throw the ball

3. Each team has 4 players, the game goes during 8 chakers ( each lasting 7 minutes) and 3 minutes “in between”to rest.

4. End of the game, the players embraced each other “ Chapa uno”,(the Marlboro team) is formed by 3 brothers . They were 4 (till 1 of them died ) and each of them was vallued with 10, the maximun handicap.

5. That day they won the match and were given a coup

6. Horses going “home” after the match. Horses can be changed whenever a player need it.

7. 2004 : Final match for the Argentinian Campionship

8. Before the match, a parade with old traditional carriages

9. Tango is danced

10. The flag is shown all around the field

11. Siping “mate”, waiting for the match to begin

12. End of the day, end of the match. People cross the field to watch the new champions be given the cup

13. Year 2005, “Tortugas Country Club” Championship

16. Greeting the winners: “Chapa uno”

18. A militar parede before the final match for the “Argentinian Championship 2005”

19. Arrivive one of the teams

20. Polo, a sport that enjoy argentinians with people from all over the world

21. Year 2007 “Hurlingham Cllub Championship”

25. A closer view of the referee and the bag where the balls are kept

26. Changing “taco”: the wooden stick used to strike the balls

27. End of the game

28. Argentine Championship 2007

29. “ Chapa uno,”, now sponsored by Toyota won a match, were given a coup, lost the champeonship and decided to retire. Historical photos. Last time the brothers played together

30. Behind the stalls & field people arriving for the final match

33. Robert Duval as a polo´s fan, arrives early to enjoy the previous show

34. Militar bands play before the final match

35. The 2 teams wait to begin while the journalist take photos

38. Finish the match, people go to congratulate the winers

41. The new champions showing the coup

43. One last look at the seats, now empties . By Maria [email_address] Plotos : from 2004 till 2007. Polo in Argentina has 3 main championships: “Tortugas Country Club”, “ Hurlingham” and the “Argentinian Championship”.