High Noon Showdown...VA Beach Comes Out Guns Blazing!

The CMP girls traded in their sundresses for multiple layers this past Sunday. As we walked around the sidelines, we saw we weren't the only ones! The crowd was bundled up tight in warm hats and blankets to beat the chilly air. One lady who didn't let the weather affect her outfit was Marla Scherer, looking stunning in bright red slacks & a black hat to hold in her body heat! As soon as we saw her, we knew she was our Best Dressed winner for the day! And no, we weren't being biast because she's the wife of Warren Scherer, one of Aiken Polo Club's board members...we had no idea who she was when we chose her! She was very flattered and happily accepted the prize from Equine Divine!

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!

Hunka, Hunka Burnt Mill - Winning 12-11 Against Silverstone Farms!

What a great turnout for Sunday's 3:00 game at Whitney Field! As soon as the overcast skies cleared up, out came the sun...and so did the spectators! Both sides of the field were filled with cars and fans, ready to cheer on their favorite teams. The Burnt Mill team of Bill Pattinini, Del Walton, Federico Wulff, & Marvin Slossman were burning up the field in an intense game that was back and forth in every single chukker!



With 2 seconds left in the final chukker, it was Del Walton who scored the final point to break the tied up game, leading Burnt Mill to a 12-11 victory over Silverstone Farms. Although Silverstone didn't pull out the "W" the team of Keegan Walsh, Tom Thayer, Gabriel Crespo, & Justin Pimsner gave Burnt Mill a run for their money and certainly is a team to watch for the rest of this tournament.



The Polo Pooches of the Day for this past Sunday are always on the sidelines at Whitney Field and always happy to see us when we walk by. Little Lucy and Belle belong to Mr. & Mrs. Graham. We hope the two pups have fun sharing the Bone-i-Fide Bakery goodies! If you want to pick up goodies for your own pooch, go visit Peggy at Bone-i-Fide for some freshly baked treats! Take a peek at what they're baking up...http://www.boneifidebakery.com/



Just when I had almost given up on a Best Dressed winner for the day, Announcer Bob helped me choose Ms. Stephanie Rawicki for our Equine Divine prize! Stephanie had on a very "horsey" collared top and a visor to block those rays & catch the action! She was in town visiting from Cincinnati, Ohio, so we hope she got a chance to use her gift certificate to Equine Divine before leaving town!



The Best Divot Stomper for the day was David Stinton. Looking sharp in his pink polo shirt, he was jumping all over those divots at halftime. With a red Solo cup in one hand, he did some serious work on the field and didn't spill a drop! Good job, David! He received one of those snazzy Aiken Polo Club caps and a free treat at Sweet Cow Creamery!

Our Lucky Number winner never came to claim their prize this past Sunday for the "Free 1 Hour Training Session with Kenny Ray" so I guess that means this Sunday we will have TWO lucky number winners. Just a special treat from the CMP girls! And while I really wanted to give the Prime gift certificate to the Best Tailgate Spot...I just couldn't find one that stood out this time. Let's see if you fans can step up your tailgatin' and show us how it's done!



US Foods Fall 8 Goal Tournament has another matchup this Sunday, October 18th at 12:00PM [Don't come at 3:00 - we won't be there!] Come show your support & don't forget to look for the CMP Gals, as they make their rounds & give away great prizes! We will also be presenting our special "Horsepitality" Award this Sunday! So, make sure your parking spot is full of southern hospitality and win a Two Night "Staycation" Package sponsored by the Carriage House Inn!

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!

Duck Hill Farm Gets C-Speared by Spring Season Defending Champs

As we made our rounds this past Sunday, it felt like that polo ball was following us. It seemed everywhere we went, the ball was getting knocked out of play right where we were! Luckily we are pretty spry gals and easily dodged those mallet driven bullets! One smart spectator used her lavendar perisol umbrella as a shield when one ball came her way. [The CMP gals dusted off Lindsey's own green perisol umbrella for their protection at the 3:00 game later that day at New Bridge! Thanks for the idea!]





Polo Pooch of the Day went to the French Bulldog we just couldn't stop petting...Tila! She belongs to Jen Murdock, whom some of you will know because she is Collin McCosh's groom. This week's special prize was a "Pampered Pooch" package at the Carriage House Inn, one of our new sponsors this spring! Since Jen isn't a local, she was excited about the free night stay in one of the Inn's Pet Friendly suites with lots of goodies for Tila included!





We spotted Devang Patel taking a break during halftime from his scoreboard keeping duties to do some serious divot stomping. So, we awarded him the Best Divot Stomper award from Sweet Cow Creamery! After all that hard work at the game, a free ice cream sounds pretty nice! Speaking of pretty nice, Gary and Sandy Seccucci had a pretty nice spot set up for themselves this past Sunday. Sometimes all you need for a Best Tailgate Spot is two nice chairs, a picnic basket of treats, and good company! As for the Free 1-hour Personal Training Session with Kenny Ray, Mark Rennie was the lucky winner with number 19 [Don't forget to check your game information sheet you receive at the gate for a number written in the bottom corner of the page. That number could make you a winner!] Mark was happy to receive the prize since he said he never wins anything!





After halftime, players and referees took the field to begin the 4th chukker but had a slight delay. Sergio Muris was taking a leisure stroll across the field and holding up the game...although we're sure he meant no harm. His act did however get a few chuckles in the announcer stand and we may have heard the phrase, "Must run in the family." It was back in the spring that we mentioned a certain relative doing the same thing....we'll let you put two and two together!





Often times we hear people joke about John Gobin's mouth piece he wears...whether it is to protect those pearly whites or to keep him quiet. It was constantly going in and out last Sunday as he could be heard giving helpful coaching to his teammates on Duck Hill Farm. The Duck Hill team roster also includes Bill Patterson, Marcus Onetto, and Bob Stanton. Despite Gobin's coaching efforts, it was C-Spear/Casa Azul [defending champions from the spring season] winning the game 12-11. The C-Spear/Casa Azul team is Eddy Martinez, Matt Sekera, Grayson Brown, and J.D. Cooper. Martinez, with less than 30 seconds in the 6th chukker, hit the ball to the boards and ended the game. If some of you were confused when this happened, don't worry we were too! We were informed that it is a new rule they have put into effect. Go to http://www.uspolo.org/ for a full detailed rules guide, which will explain it a lot more clearer than we can! [Speaking of the USPA, their annual handicap meeting in Aiken is coming up soon...we should see some of the Who's Who in polo coming into town soon!]





Here's a few of our favorite spottings at Sunday's game...

- Kathleen Gobin, working on her laptop in her SUV [we hear the farm has no internet...how do you survive without it? We'd go crazy!] and daughter Skylar in the passenger seat, cheering on her dad
- Alan Martinez, spending some time in the announcer's stand and getting a good view to check out his dad Eddy's moves on the field
- Little Pitcher Schaumann in his bright tie dye t-shirt stomping down some divots with his parents, Christian & Molly and grandpa Steve Groat [They never miss a Sunday polo game!]
- Tara Gail Bostwick, getting her food "to-go" from the hospitality tent and trotting back over to her parking spot

Also, check out the pictures from the Wednesday 12 goal finals game, sponsored by Holley Tractor at Powderhouse field... Congrats to the Willcox team for winning the finals! Most Valuable Player was Collin McCosh and Best Playing Pony was "Kali" played by Ruben Coscia!


This Sunday's polo at Whitney Field is back to it's regular time of 3:00pm. Lindsey will be missing her partner Jessica this Sunday [who is off to Atlanta for the weekend], so Lindsey is looking for a substitute to do the rounds with her. Any takers??

Don't forget: 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!



Until this Sunday, Marco...


POLO!