Sixt romps to Bunclody Cup win in Wexford season opener
Sixt’s Ian McCulla (l-r), Mark Stone, David Stone and Santiago Gaviria were presented with the Bunclody Cup by Bunclody Polo Club Chairman Kieran “Bottle” Doyle after winning the 0 Goal final
At the Mick Murphy Perpetual Plate outing just under a fortnight ago, Ian McCulla’s band of Sixt came within a goal of reckoning a win on cumulative goals: this time at the Bunclody Polo Club 0 Goal, the scorelines were nothing short of a romp to win the Bunclody Cup. McCulla has put together a crack team that includes David Stone, Mark Stone and Santiago Gaviria, and it will be interesting to see if Sixt holds the line in upcoming tournaments or falls under the almost inevitable roster changes.
Rits’s Balal Noone is on his own as Sixt surrounds him in the final for the Bunclody Cup in Wexford
Facing Killenagh first in the qualifiers, Sixt gave up 7 goals and earned 10 while Rits, led by Sean Reynolds held on for their win over Kildare with a scoreline of 7-6.5 and the romp to the final was on.
Sixt from left to right; Ian McCulla, Mark Stone, David Stone and Santiago Gaviria teams up to go after the ball in the final for the Bunclody Cup in Wexford
In four chukkas Sixt showed just what their team lineout could be this season, pulling well ahead by halftime and continuing their romp through the second half, delivering a scoreline of 6-1 against Rits, that one goal earned in a rally in the final chukka.
Killenagh (Mick Murphy Plate winners at Bishopland) dominated their subsidiary final against Kildare, giving up just 3.5 goals while contributing 8 for the win.
The Rits team (runners up in the Bunclody Cup final l-r), Nick Murphy, Sean Reynolds, Jennifer Healy and Bilal Noone with Bunclody Polo Club chairman Kieran “Bottle” Doyle
Article by Kim Mullahey
Image credits: Kim Mullahey
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