Page 7 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 POLO 2012 Polo Season THEMORNINGLINE Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 www.themorningline.com Where s Polo Today? Editor & Publisher: Frederic Roy phone: 561 315 3111 polo@themorningline.com 2012 Trophy Inc. all rights reserved ERG Wins West Coast Open in Santa Barbara, CA The West Coast Open was hosted by Scott Woods and Lyndon Lea on their private fields in or near Santa Barbara: Scott Wood s superb, new polo facility on two fields formerly owned by Bill Meeker for and Lyndon Lea s field out at the old El Capitan Ranch where Lyndon built a great field with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean and the Channel Islands. Played in the second half of August, the final was held last Saturday, September 1st. Four teams had come to Santa Barbara, CA for some ranch-style Summer polo and all four teams: ERG, Zacara, San Saba and Dolphins (see rosters page 8) entered the West Coast Open, the last tournament of the season. Everyone played each other in a roundrobin, then semifinals; in the final, ERG defeated Zacara 10-9 in overtime, the teams never apart more than 2 goals the whole match. Above, Champion ERG, from left, Paco De Narvaez, Julio Gracida, Sugar Erskine, Scott Wood. With regards to the split competition this Summer in Santa Barbara, as a gesture of good will Scott Wood hosted his traditional Summer party at Santa Barbara Polo Club; everyone was invited. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com) Story Page 7 The Fall Cup in Greenwich Photos Page 9
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Schedule & Results ML Polo Update - Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 - AM Polo at a Glance Greenwich. Tomorrow Sunday at 3 pm, White Birch plays Heathcote Polo in the third and final match of the Fall Cup. In the first match last Sunday, Harry Winston defeated Heatchote 11-10, and this Thursday White Birch defeated Harry Winston 12-11. Mashomak Polo Club. 7th Annual Menage à Trois Smithfield Open, page 4 Santa Barbara. The Fall 8 goal season, see page 5 Page 3 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Fall Cup / Thurs Sept. 6, 2012 Greenwich Polo Club White Birch 20 Felipe Viana 3 Facundo Obregon 6 Mariano Aguerre 9 Peter Brant 2 def. 12-11 Harry Winston 20 // 1-0 Bash Kazi A Nacho Figueras 6 Matias Magrini 8 Kris Kampsen 6 Fall Cup / Thurs Sept. 6, 2012 Greenwich Polo Club / 5:15 pm White Birch 20 // 1-0 Felipe Viana 3 Facundo Obregon 6 Mariano Aguerre 9 Peter Brant 2 vs. Heathcote 17 // 0-1 Steve Lefkowitz A Naco Taverna 6 Tommy Biddle 6 Nick Manifold 5 Schedule and Results continued on page 4 GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB announces its 2012 Fall Season! We invite you to join us for the best fall medium and high goal polo at our turn-key facility. Tournaments begin in September and continue into November with the final of the 2012 USPA National Twenty Goal. CONTACT THE CLUB AT (561) 644-5050 TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM! Tournament Medium Goal (12-14 goal) Tackeria Invitational USPA Fall Classic USPA Kay Colee Memorial Pedro Morrison Memorial USPA Fall Plates US Trust Cup Palm Restaurant Invitational Event Dates September 28th - 30th October 5th - 7th October 12th - 14th October 17th - 21st October 26th - 28th November 2nd - 4th November 4th - 6th High Goal (16-20 goal) USPA North America Cup The National Twenty Goal Championship October 25th - Nov. 3rd November 6th - 18th 13444 Southfields Road Wellington, FL 33414 561-644-5050 gcpoloclub.com Where great polo is always in season
Page 4 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Mashomack Polo Club The 2012 Ménage à Trois Smithfield Open Winners Bryan Colley, Tatin Zubiaurre and Oakleigh Thorne with Karen Klopp, Craig and Gloria Callen. The hosts John Klopp and Craig Callen
Page 5 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Mashomack Polo Club Above left, The beautiful vista at Mashomack. Above, 7th Smithfield Open Runners-Up: Dixi von Maltzahn, Julio Ezcurra and Adam Klopp. Left, left to right, Golazo Award Winner Bruce Colley, Smithfield Farms Owners John and Karen Klopp, Smithfield Polo manager and tournament mentor Julio Ezcurra and MVP Dixi von Maltzahn. Bottom left, MVP Dixi von Maltzahn, John Klopp, Craig and Gloria Callen. Hosted by the Callens & the Klopps this weekend. HeathBurger def. 6-4 Oakleigh Thorne Bryan Colley Tatin Zubiaurre Smithfield Green Dixi von Maltzahn Adam Klopp Julio Ezcurra Santa Barbara Polo Club / http://www.sbpolo.com/ 2012 8 goal Harry East Memorial // 4 Teams Fri 7 Mansour def. Casa Sombras 12-11 OT Sat 8 11am Dark Horse vs. Film Finances/ Grants Farm Sun 9 1pm Dark Horse vs. Casa Sombras 3pm Film Finances/GF vs. Mansour Fri 14 4:30pm Film Finances/ GF vs. Casa Sombres Sat 15 11am Dark Horse vs. Mansour Sun 16 1pm Final: Best two teams 3pm Final for 3rd place Casa Sombras 8 // 0-1 Conrad Kissling A Bolko Kissling 1 Ashton Wolf 3 Joseph Stuart 4 Dark Horse 8 Sara Rotman A Jesse Bray 3 Max Menini 4 Dayelle Fargey 1 Film Finances/ Grants Farm 8 Leigh Brecheen A Will Busch A Santiago Wulff 5 Andy Busch 3 Alt Frederico Wulff 3 Mansour 5 // 1-0 Ben Soleimani A Benji Soleimani B Santiago von Wernich 5 Justin Klentner 1 Schedule and Results continued on page 6
Page 6 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Continued from page 4, Schedule and Results ----------------------- Southampton Polo Club / http://www.southamptonpolo.com/ Southampton Cup, 8 Goal / 3 Brackets / 7 teams Bracket A & B play across, C within, 4 best teams go to semifinals Fri 17 La Magnolia def. IHOP/Royal Riviera 10-9 Fri 24 Circa def. VanLith 11-8 Sun 26 Aliano def. Black Knights 13-11 TBA Circa vs Aliano Realty Fri 31 Equuleus vs. La Magnolia 8-7 Sat 1 VanLith Ranch def. Black Knights Mon 3 1pm Equuleus vs IHOP/Royal Riviera Fri 7. 5pm Semifinals, 4 best records Sun 16 3pm Final Bracket A Black Knights 7 // 0-2 Tomas Alberdi 1 Omer Karabey* 0 Naco Taverna 6 Michael Carrazza 0 Circa 8 // 1-0 Chris DelGatto 0 Ignacio Lopez Gaffney 0 Martin Pepa 5 Hugo Lloret 3 Bracket C IHOP/Royal Riviera // 0-1 Mike Ashkenazy 0 Omar Manjalgi 0 Tomas Franco 5 Mikey Matz 3 Bracket B Aliano Realty 8 // 1-0 Nick Aliano 0 Marcos Alberdi 1 Marcos DelRio 4 Tommy Collingwood 3 VanLith Ranch 8 // 1-1 Mark VanLith 1 Chris Briere* 1 Gringo Colombres 6 Carlos Rohm 0 La Magnolia 8 // 1-1 Ali Bailey 0 Wes Finlayson 2 Geronimo Obregon 2 Francisco Ayela 4 Equuleus 8 // 1-0 Joe DiMenna 0 Hugo Tagliaferro* 2 JM Obregon 5 Danny Tagliaferro 1 F a M i LY, implant & cosm e T ic dent ist r Y Designing Healthy & Beautiful Smiles For You! sergio rauchwerger dmd, MMsc 561-798-7807 3975 Isles View Dr., Suite 202 Wellington, FL 33414 www.smiledesignsllc.com Se habla Español! Harvard Trained ProsTHodonT ist Practice in Wellington, Fl Fall League, 4 Goal / Aug 18 - Sept 8, 2012 Sat 25 Catalina def. The Eagles 7-5 Sun 26 Equuleus/VanLith def. La Magnolia & The Eagles (round robin) Sat 1 Value Holdings def. The Eagles 6-5 Equuleus/VanLith vs Catalina 4-2 Mon 3 La Magnolia def. Value Holdings Sat 8 10am Equuleus/VanLith vs Value Holdings 1pm Catalina vs La Magnolia Sat 15 3pm Final Bracket A La Magnolia 4 // 1-1 Ali Bailey 0 Omer Karabey 0 Francisco Ayela 4 Stefano Natella 0 The Eagles 4 // 0-3 John Kastanis 0 Hugh Dollard 1 Wes Finlayson 2 Danny Tagliaferro 1 Equuleus/Van Lith 4 // 2-0 Joe DiMenna 0 Mark VanLith 1 Hugo Tagliaferro 2 Chris Briere 1 Bracket B Value Holdings 4 // 1-1 Laura Newcomb 0 Rob Neis 1 Hugo Lloret 3 Steve Sands 0 Catalina 4 // 1-1 Al Lieberman -1 Omar Manjalgi 0 Mikey Matz* 3 TBA 2 www.tackeria.com 1-800-882-POLO
Page 7 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 West Coast Open Above, Paco de Narvaez with Lyndon Lea to his offisde and Mason Wroe to his nearside. Below left, Scott Wood and Lyndon Lea, Below right, Paco de Narvaez. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com)
Page 8 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 West Coast Open Left, Julio Gracida. Above, BPP Goldie for Sugar Erskine and groom Jesus Romero. Right, MVP Mason Wroe, Mason laso had a huge goal late sixth chukker to send the match in overtime. Below, both West Coast Open finalists Zacara and ERG. (ph David Lominska, Polographics.com) 2012 West Coast Open Final ERG 19 Scott Wood A Sugar Erskine 7 Julio Gracida 4 Paco De Narvaez 8 Def. 10-9 OT Zacara 20 Gonzalo Del Tour 7 Lyndon Lea 1 Nico Pieres 8 Mason Wroe 4 San Saba 20 Dawn Jones 1 Pablo Spinacci 6 Silvestre Donovan 7 Jeff Blake 6 Def. 12-10 for 3rd place Dolphins 18 Justin Klentner 1 Costi Caset 4 Marcos LLambias 6 Mike Azzaro
Page 9 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Greenwich Polo Club Thursday in the Fall Cup. Above left, Peter Brant; right, Matias Magrini. Below, Matias Magrini and Mariano Aguerre. (ph Bob Lubash)
Page 10 The Morning Line Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012 Greenwich Polo Club Above, Facundo Obregon and Kris Kampsen. Below, Mariano Aguerre and Matias Magrini. (ph Bob Lubash)