Reunited with Polo and It Feels So Good!

Spring is in the air and so is polo! This past Saturday USC-Aiken held their "Pacers and Polo" match for the third leg of the Triple Crown. What an amazing turnout! Even with all the spectators, we were able to spot a few of our favorite Whitney Field regulars. Bob Besley was on the announcer's microphone, giving us his best Bob-isms. The Burger King team certainly gave him plenty of material...our personal favorite, "Hold the lettuce, hold the cheese, hold the whatever!" after BK scored two goals back to back. Although that awesome play was not enough to pull out the win against Biddle Realty in overtime. Overtime games are always exciting, so we're glad that the record crowd was able to see some great polo action!

Among other Whitney Field Sunday regulars, we spotted Fred Wright snapping photos [apparently of us!] during the halftime divot stomping. Our "Hecklers" from the Sunday games were in attendance as well. Andy Brown, Ben Young, & crew are excited to see their favorite player "Chucky 3 Sticks" back in action this season. Polo player Fede Wulff was on the sidelines drinking Argentinian mate tea with his friends, who lounged in the grass enjoying the sunshine. We wonder if Aiken Polo Club's most dedicated fans, Mr. & Mrs. Burns were missing their regular parking spot which was on the opposite side of the field. It seems there was a big tent in their way...

You may have recognized those green side boards from Whitney Field, although we are not sure if they will be a staple for the Powderhouse Field for this season. Stay tuned to aikenpoloinfo.com for more information on the all game locations. Don't forget Aiken Polo Club is currently accepting memberships for the 2010 season. If you are interested in full, practice, family, junior, parking or social memberships, please contact club manager Craig Fraser at craig@pologuy.com.

We would like to thank everyone for all of their support and making the blog so popular this past year. We look forward to another great polo season! See you soon! It feels so good to say it again...

Until next time, Marco...

POLO!