What a beautiful day for a Finals Sunday at Powderhouse Field! Duck Hill Farms and Casa Azul/C-Spear took the field to battle it out for the Aiken Cup! At the end of the day, Casa Azul/C-Spear came out on top! As we went to do our usual rounds, tailgate spots were missing in action. It seems the hospitality tent was the place to be this past Sunday! As a matter of fact, all of our prize winners this week were found underneath the big top.
More than one fan gave us a helping hand looking for our "Polo Pooch of the Day." It seemed inevitable that we would have to choose Kiazi Marie, a 12 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback, since she was such a fan favorite. She belongs to Kathy Roberts and Chuck Wright, who are new members to the Aiken Polo Club! A fun fact we learned was that Kiazi's name means "sweet potato" in Swahili, which they chose because her fur was the same shade orange as the inside of a sweet potato when she was a puppy. Kathy and Chuck were quite happy with the prize treats from Bone-i-Fide Bakery since they said they were already loyal customers of the store!
If you have seen Mary Pimsner lately, you have probably noticed her new arm accessories. Bless her heart, but she is sporting two arm casts on each arm after falling off of a horse. However, there was no "horsing around" when it came to picking our "Best Dressed" winner this week. Mary was sporting a bright green halter sundress and a straw John Deere cowboy hat. She complained that her bright pink cast didn't match, but we told her it fit perfectly with the Best Dressed award, which was sponsored by PINK Clothing Company this week.
Since there were no tailgate spots to contend for our usual "Best Tailgate" award, we decided to find the table inside the tent that was having the most fun. It didn't take us long to spot Lori and Sean O'Conner and their friends, laughing and enjoying the day. All were dressed to impress and making good use of the tent's open bar! We even had to wait on a few guys before we took the group picture because they were getting a refill! Don't forget, everyone can enjoy the hospitality tent each Sunday for $20 at the gate, which includes game entry, food and beverages in the tent and all the fun you can stand! If you're a member of Aiken Polo Club, the tent is free for you! So, if you haven't experienced a Sunday game at the tent, you only have a few more Sundays this spring to do so!
Everyone was having such a great time at the tent, it was hard to get anyone out to stomp divots at half time. There were even some people who made it out to the field, but not to stomp divots. Justin Pimsner and his son played a bit of soccer instead of stomping...and Justin kept asking us why he couldn't win. You can't be the #1 Divot Stomper when you aren't stomping divots! It was Geoff Ellis, owner of the Willcox hotel, that saved the day. He was all over the field, jumping all over those divots. He even let me in on his secret to stomping, saying, "Everybody forgets the area right in front of the goals. That's where the most action happens, so I always make sure to get those divots taken care of." Good advice from Geoff, who received an Aiken Polo Club ball cap as his reward!
This week is the start of the last 8 goal tournament for Aiken Polo Club this spring. Check out the APC website: http://www.aikenpoloclub.org/ or http://www.aikenpoloinfo.com/ for game information and team rosters! We will keep you posted on this Sunday's game location. Be sure to check the "Upcoming Events and News" section before this Sunday's game, so you'll be in the know on where to go!
Until next time, Marco...
POLO!
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