Thursday, June 18, 2009

Gone til September...

Well fans, it’s the end of an amazing spring season at Whitney Field and what an end it was with a sudden death chukker between Aiken and High Cotton with High Cotton taking the Banks Mill Feeds 4 Goal win. Between a player falling off his pony, sudden death, and a pony losing one of his wraps during the game, fans were definitely kept on their toes the entire day. Best Playing Pony was awarded to Karen Reese’s [High Cotton] Lunch on the Hill, while Charlie “3 Sticks” Bostwick of Aiken took home the MVP. With the fans chanting “SPEECH, SPEECH!”, Charlie was humble and a great sportsman heard saying, “It’s so much fun to get beat by such a great team!”



There were many pooches on the sidelines, although you had to actually look for them considering they were all beating the heat underneath the nearest vehicle. Lucy, a Jack Russell puppy, didn’t seem to mind as she was seen playing on the field after the game. Even Bubbles, a yellow Lab, came out to say hi and get its photo taken. This week’s Polo Pooch of the Day was awarded to Barley, an American Staffordshire terrier, owned by Sean and CC of Rock Hill. They said they came down from Rock Hill specifically for a polo match…and boy did they get a lot more than just a game!



Lots of talk behind the boards was about the cool convertible car owned by Claude and Monique. The red and white two toned car with white rims was enjoyed not only for its look on the outside but also the cowhide seats on the inside. Many people couldn’t tell if it was a Camaro or a Mustang, but after one look at the rear, it donned the famous Mustang emblem. We were waiting on the winners to do a victory lap around the field on the back of it.



Divot stomping is a very important part of a polo game, while it also provides many people the opportunity to catch up with friends from across the field, it also helps ensure a safe second half for the players and ponies. The Best Divot Stomper award was given to Beth who just moved here from Florida. We look forward to seeing Beth stomping divots again in the fall.



We are very excited about the many new things coming in the fall! With new contests and prizes, it’s sure to been an amazing time on the sidelines. We will be bringing back our regular contests including Polo Pooch of the Day and Best Dressed, while introducing a few new contests & prizes. One prize that is sure to wow the crowd will be a free hour workout session with amazing Kenny Ray. K.Ray is a personal trainer to all the fittest and hottest people around town. He’s the “who’s who” around the fitness world and this is a prize you don’t want to miss out on.

Fans, we couldn’t ask for a better game or season! Thankfully, Mother Nature is a polo fan and we were lucky that rain didn’t ruin any Sunday games; although, we’re hoping that Mother Nature can help blow a few more breezes our way for the start of the fall season in September. If you’ve experienced a South Carolina summer, you know that it usually lasts until early November…if we’re lucky! Stay cool over the summer and be ready for exciting and better things in the fall!

Until September, Marco…
POLO!



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