(SANTA BARBARA, CA) - Piaget was proud to present the Piaget Silver Cup, the oldest and most prestigious cup awarded in the United States, to the ERG Polo team at the USPA Piaget Silver Cup finals, held for the first time at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet club.

The final match took place Sunday afternoon between Scott Wood’s ERG team and Lucchese polo team and marked the end of the heated two-week tournament. The competition between the two teams was fierce, as players raised their level of play to vie for the coveted cup. Lucchese had a small lead over ERG after the 2^nd chukker, until ERG overran Lucchese with 4 goals in the 3^rd chukker, taking an 8-5 lead into halftime. Local polo player Miguelito Torres was the high scorer of the match, as his explosive sprints down the field lead ERG to 11 goals into the 4^th chukker. It was clear that ERG brought more horses than any other team, giving them an advantage in strength and speed over their opponents. Lucchese remained scoreless well into the 5^th and 6^th chukker. The final score was 16 – 7, and Torres was named MVP of the tournament. Best Playing Pony was Carta Bianca, ridden by Paco De Narvaez and owned by Scott Wood.

Larry Boland, President of Piaget North America, stated, “Piaget congratulates ERG for an exciting and well played match. We are proud to present Scott Wood and his team this prominent award for the first time in Santa Barbara.”

The Swiss luxury watchmaker and jeweler has a long history with the sport of polo. In addition to being the Official Timekeeper of the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, Piaget has hosted the USPA Piaget Gold Cup in Palm Beach for four consecutive years, as well as prestigious tournaments in New York, Connecticut and Colorado.

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