Poroto Cambiaso was raised to 6 handicap and can now play...

While it awaits definitive news from governments at different levels about the dates of the 2020 Triple Crown (it could start on the 24th of the current one, with the Tortugas Open), polo was shaken yesterday with a novelty: Adolfo Cambiaso (h.), 14, was promoted from 4 to 6 goals handicap, and with it He is already authorized by regulation to star in the Triple Crown.

The son of the founder and captain of La Dolfina sounded like a possible replacement for Juan Marín Nero, that yesterday he underwent surgery for his wrist and clavicle fractures, with good results according to the initial diagnosis. To be able to play in the Tortugas, Hurligham and Palermo Open, a handicap of at least 6 goals is necessary, that is, “Poroto” was missing two goals. And without having officially played in the country in the last six months, he was upgraded by the Argentine Polo Association (AAP).

“The board of directors of the AAP approved this Wednesday the increase to 6 (six) goals for Adolfo Cambiaso (n), understanding that this exceptional increase does not mean any sporting advantage for the club he represents,” the entity announced its unusual decision. Normally, the governing institution of polo in a country evaluates the level of a polo player in their own tournaments and, if he considers that there is a mismatch between the quality of his game and its formal appreciation, he decides to change his handicap.

In this case, The Association used in its statement that it has the power to raise and lower goals in any circumstance: “The measure was taken by the CD of the AAP with the power assigned to it by article 9 of chapter 1 of the Technical Regulations of the Argentine Polo Association. Said article reads:« In case of emergency, the CD may modify at any time the handicap of the players without a proposal or report from the General Handicaps Sub-Commission »”.

“Nice news for polo”, said Eduardo Novillo Astrada (h.)

Consulted by THE NATION, Eduardo Novillo Astrada (h.), the president of the AAP, told the reason for the decision: “It was a request from La Dolfina so that he could play in the [Argentino] Open for what happened to Nero. We had already touched on the subject about a month ago, as part of a set of rises of players who had been abroad, but we expected to know what season there would be and what people came to play. When the season is confirmed we will see the cases of other players. “

The manager delved into the situation of Poroto Cambiaso, who for the moment was not confirmed by his father as a substitute for Nero because the possibility of summoning another polo player is still being evaluated. “This came out of an emergency, and it seemed like a good thing to us in a difficult year for polo. It is to give good news among the bad news out there, good news for sponsors, communication and the show. Poroto was seen playing in the United States and in England, where they also raised him to 6, “explained Novillo Astrada. “We believe that with this La Dolfina does not gain an advantage because he does not play with a better polo player or an undervalued one. Poroto is playing that handicap or he lacks a bit. The change is not due to sports but because of extra sports: It is going to add up for the sponsors, for the people, “said the president, who heads the Board of Directors.

Almost 30 years ago, Adolfito Cambiaso, Poroto’s father, jumped two goals in his appreciation. For example, at 15, he went from 4 to 6 in Palm Beach, United States, in 1991. The following year, at 16, he jumped from 7 to 9 in the Argentine Triple Crown. In turn, those who have recently seen Cambiaso, now a teenager, say they are impressed by what has improved. Yesterday he participated in Cañuelas in a triangular friendly (4 chukkers per game) between La Dolfina, Murus Sanctus and La Dolfina Polo Ranch. Some have commented that Poroto seems like a clone of his father not at his age but now, due to his riding style, ball handling technique and even physically: in a few months the boy gave a stretch and gained body shape. They lack, for now, power and, of course, experience.

Nero’s operation and recovery times

The first good news for La Dolfina is that Juan Martín Nero’s left wrist and clavicle operation “went very well.” “We are very satisfied”, evaluated the doctor Gabriel Clembosky, upper body extremity surgeon. During the intervention, which lasted almost three and a half hours, plates and screws were placed in both fractured areas of the Trenquelaucanian back; the wrist had a greater amount of fragmentation. There were no surprises regarding what had already been assessed by radiographs and CT scans regarding the characteristics of the lesions.

How does the story continue? Will he be able to play any of the Triple Crown? “Juanma will have two to three weeks of immobilization. The healing of the soft parts of the operations is important. Then they will begin the rehabilitation and the weekly control with new studies. Logical: the first thing he wanted to know was when he could play again. This is not mathematics, it is not engineering, and he knows it better than anyone, because this year he already underwent several operations, fibula and knee. Further, one thing is to be physically fit to ride and play polo and another is to compete at the high level, as it is in a Palermo Open.

“Logic would tell me that I couldn’t play this season, but that picture may change if its evolution is different. And Nero is a handsome athlete. The good? Which is all on the left side; it does not have to roll the cue, or lock, or impact the ball, “added Clembosky in dialogue with THE NATION. In La Dolfina there is hope that the back can be in the decisive stages of the Argentine Open, whose end is scheduled for December 19.

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