Although they say size doesn't matter, it did for this Sunday's Polo Pooch of the Day. As soon as Jessica saw Mr. Big, a huge bullmastiff, she pointed excitely and said, "I like this one!!" [PS if it weren't for Lindsey speaking up on some Sundays, the little dogs would never win dog of the day because Jess likes the big ones!] When we presented Mr. Big with his prize, his owner Bill gave us permission to tear open the bag of dog treats from Bone-i-Fide Bakery. Talk about mouth watering! Mr. Big scarfed down 6 treats in less than 2 minutes! It's safe to say they were a "big" hit with him!
A special edition prize [for this week only] donated from the PTF Silent Auction this past Friday was a Three Night Stay at Powderhouse Kennel for one lucky dog owner and their pet. We choose Bo Taylor to receive the prize, who is best known as Phil Staples' go-to gal and one of the best darn grooms around. We are always snapping pictures of her pooch when we go by the trailers, so we presented her with the prize while she was hard at work for VA Beach. Grooms are fans too, so we decided it was about time we let them in on some of our prize action!
Our Horsepitality award sponsored by the Carriage House Inn was presented to Bruce and Nancy Shiffler. We were greeted with a smile as the Shiffler's munched on some brunch sandwiches and mixed up some sort of wine concoction. Bruce has been coming to town for a few months on business, so we thought it might be nice to show them some of Aiken's hospitality with a complimentary Two Night "Staycation" Package. They were pleasantly surprised with winning since it was their first time at polo!
We tried to live up to our word and give away TWO free Kenny Ray "1 Hour of Personal Training" sessions, but only Karen Sfara came up to claim the prize for lucky number "16"! It was also Karen's first time at polo. She was in town visting her daughter Ali, who attends USC-Aiken. Karen decided she would give the free session to Ali since she was local and could get better use out of it. [Don't forget the lucky numbers are located on the back of the game handout you receive at the gate. They announce the winning number at halftime, so don't miss your chance to win too!]
For those of you who left your "A-game" at home for the halftime divot stomping, Miss Betty was happy to show you how it's done. She was tap, tap, tapping those divots back into the ground and received an Aiken Polo Club ball cap & a gift certificate to Sweet Cow Creamery for all her efforts. Our Best Divot Stomper certainly showed us what "respecting our elders" is all about!
We were so busy having fun with the fans that we don't have much to report about the game! I guess if you missed it, all we can tell you is that Virginia Beach came out on top, winning 10-8 against Silverstone Farms. The finals for the US Foods 8 Goal tournament are to be determined but we'll let you know as soon as we know! Either way, it's polo as usual at Whitney Field at 3PM on Sunday! The hospitality tent will up & Dan Bullington will be serving up something good for sure! See you there!
A reminder for the fans: For all Whitney Field Sunday games, it is a $5.00 admission per person. If you want to check out the hospitality tent, pay $15 more for complimentary food & cocktails! The hospitality tent is free to all Aiken Polo Club members! If you are interested in becoming a member of APC, please see Charlie Bostwick for details! [If he isn't on the field, he can usually be found at the announcer's stand.] Full, social, or parking members get 2 tickets for every Sunday. Prorated amounts available for the fall season, or be an early bird and sign up for next season!
Until next Sunday, Marco...
POLO!
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