The 2012 Tournament Schedule has been released: click here.

While the schedule is very similar to the 2011 season there are some slight changes that are significant so please review carefully, notably the start date of most of the tournaments has been extended to aid those with busy travel, work and polo schedules.

As usual we will be limiting the number of entries in all our tournaments so please communicate your plans with me to ensure that you have the best possible experience.

Craig Fraser
APC Manager
803/292-3377
craig@pologuy.com

It would seem that the beautiful weather and the extremely exciting games of late, coupled with Alan Corey and Mitt Carothers resurgence on the polo field has inspired the membership to ask for one more game.

And so it shall be! Please join us on Sunday for the last game of the season ( really this time, maybe definitely) at 2pm with usual beverage service, local hero’s to cheer on and fare provided by Dan Bullington and Holley Tractor.

See you all there!

Very rarely do two teams absolutely dominate the same game. In today’s November 4 Goal Invitational Final Buckleigh Farms and Indigo Inn battled it out in a thrilling game that sadly had to have only one winner.

Buckleigh Farms started the game in absolute control of the tempo and surged into a half-time lead of 7-2, playing a very patient controlled strategy before feeding the ball out to Matt McGhee who finished off three excellent runs of 200 yards or more. Peter Bibeau’s, Buckleigh Farms, were in complete control at the half as Gaston Rodrigues and Jose Rodriguez showed great communication and team work to keep Indigo Inn at bay while providing the offensive punch to build their substantial lead.

The second half was a completely different story however as from the first bowl in of the half Indigo Inn’s Brien Limehouse jumped on the ball to carry it down field to score. With Jeff Shuler playing a fantastic game in his first tournament and Will Tankard Captaining the team, the following three bowl in’s were like replay’s as Brien and Barry Limehouse won all of them to carry the ball down to the middle of the goal as team mates helped to score. By the end of the third period Indigo Inn had gained the lead and were winning by the score of 8-7. The Last period was wide open as both teams pushed hard for the win and it was Indigo Inn who were the eventual winners of a thrilling and exciting final tournament game at Whitney Field for a very successful 2012 season by the final score of 10-9.

MVP was awarded to Brien Limehouse, and his mare “Mamba” was BPP, for the stunning third period in which Brien scored 3 goals and set up 2 of his teams six for that period.

The only shame in today’s game was that only one team could win as both teams contributed to a thrilling match that was one of the most exciting games played on Whitney Field this year.

Powder River started the stronger of the two teams reaching the half with a two goal cushion. In the fourth period however John Gobin and BPP “Wisteria” scored 4 goals to take the lead and hang on to the end of the game. Powder River had multiple opportunities to tie the game up in the final 3 minutes of play, including an open goal penalty 3, but unfortunately failed to capitalize as Duck Hill quite literally hung on to win by the single goal.

Powder River’s Dennis Santana earned MVP honor’s for an all round very strong performance including scoring 3 goals from 120 yrds.

Best Playing Pony went to John Gobin’s “Wisteria” for their dominant fourth period that turned the game in their teams favor.

Fri Oct 21st : Powder River def Hutchinson Farms 9-7
Sat Oct 22nd : Duck Hill def Casa Azul 15-10
Mon Oct 24th: Derry Heir def Powder River 10-9
Mon Oct 24th: Karna/Botega Gratia def Casa Azul 11-5
Thu Oct 27th: Karna/Botega Gratia def Derry Heir 12-9
Fri Oct 28th: Duck Hill def Hutchinson Farms 15-14
Sat Oct 29th: Powder River def Casa Azul 16-5
Sat Oct 29th: Hutchinson def Karna/Botega Gratia 8-6
Sun Oct 30th: Duck Hill def Derry Heir 13-12

Upcoming Games

Final of the TD Bank USPA Officers Cup 8 Goal between Duck Hill and Powder River will be announced shortly. The Club is working to find a mutually agreeable date for both teams

Click Here for the Schedule

Pony Up/Botega Gratia managed to get the winning goal to win by the final score of 8-7.

Fort Christopher: Misty Allen, Chris Shelly, Del Walton, Brian Fairclough

Pony Up/Botega Gratia: Rick Salter, Marvin Slosman, Kegan Walsh, Marcos Onetto

MVP: Kegan Walsh

BPP: “Jose Alberto” played by Marcos Onetto

The teams win was achieved in dramatic style as they found themselves trailing by a goal in the final chukker with only a minute to play. A late foul gave the team a penalty 5 center field hit which was expertly controlled and finished from the tightest of angles by MVP Tomas Obregon to send the game into OT. Just 17 seconds into the OT chukker Karna/Botega Gratia was awarded a penalty 4 which Obregon comfortably slotted home for the win.

Craig Fraser’s 6th chukker horse, Lizzie, was awarded Best Playing Pony Honors.

We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

The Upcoming TD Bank USPA Officers Cup 8 Goal tournament entries close Sunday October 16th. I need all entries in by that date as well as any and all outdates.

This weeks Results

Thu Oct 13th

Cup of Aiken 8 Goal

Derry Heir def Silverstone Farm 11-10 OT
Karna/Botega Gratia def Miller and Miller/Cooper Home and Stable 8-6
Bottega def Powder River 12-9

Fri Oct 14th

Karna/Botega Gratia def Duck Hill 14 to 10

This Weekends Schedule

Sat Oct 15th

Cup of Aiken 8 Goal

11 00 C II Polo Derry Heir v Powder River
2 00 Skaneateles Skaneateles v Miller and Miller/ Cooper Home and Stable

Atlantic Broadband USPA Players Cup 4 Goal

11 00 Powderhouse Pony Up/Botega Gratia v Hutchinson Farms
1 00 Powderhouse Blackberg Ranch v Fort Christophers

Sun Oct 16th

Cup of Aiken 8 Goal

3 00 Whitney Field Cup of Aiken 8 Goal Final

Atlantic Broadband USPA Players Cup 4 Goal

10 30 Powderhouse Hutchinson Farms v Polo Cops
12 00 Powderhouse Las Vinas v Fort Christophers
1 30 Powderhouse Blackberg Ranch v Natural Soda

For the Full Cup of Aiken 8 Goal Schedule click here

For the Full Atlantic Broadband USPA Players Cup 4 Goal schedule Click here.

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