With 6 teams first time in a long while we have had 6 so it is great to see and nobody has a bye, which makes for some happy Patrons . It is not 20 anymore but maybe we can head back that way if we continue to grow again ans see the big names again like Cambiaso, Pieres and Stirling here is hoping. Action gets underway at 11 am with a big welcome to a new team by the name of SD Farms led by a famous Name in Polo Dantata, Sayyu must be a relation to Usman Dantata who was a big time player around the world not long ago. Anyway Welcome to SB Sayyu and he brings with him a long time friend of many polo times Alan Martinez who has been missed on the West Coast and Stirling Giannico from here in Carpinteria and Cesar Polledo they kick off the America Cup against Lucchese and seem to be a very balanced team if they all get here for today which rumor is they will not and may have some subs like I have heard Marcos LLambias maybe replacing Alan for this weekend . We shall see . No matter what it is great to see new Patrons and teams and the return of Restoration Hardware and Ben Solemani has really helped bolster up the face here in town. Other action today sees Restoration Hard ware taking on last tournaments Champs Farmers and Merchants Bank and Dan Walker with big stick Lucas Criado and a very strong Young Gun named Herndon Radcliff.
In the Final Game of the day at 4pm it will be Farmers and Merchants Too with Henry Walker at the helm taking on the Young Power of Klentner Ranch and there will be fireworks in this one for sure . Both teams have a lot of speed and amazing age difference on KR I think one only Justin is over 40 and FMToo has only 1 under 40, Felipe but they do have experience and the low goal Player on this team a 60 something Francisco De Narvaez is a Young gun to SB and playing lights out and getting better ever game and faster. Francisco was 7 or 8 goals at one time and is also the Father of Paco.
So come on out to see the fireworks it maybe a little warm supposed to reach 80 today but no worry there will be a Ocean breeze .
here is a copy of draw .
Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club – America Cup – July 29-Aug 7, 2016
Fri 29 11am Lucchese vs. SD Farms
2pm RH vs. Farmers & Merchants Bank
4pm FMB Too! vs. Klentner Ranch
Sun 31 10am FMB Too! vs. SD Farms
Noon Lucchese vs. Farmers & Merchants Bank
3pm RH vs. Klentner Ranch
Fri 5 11am Lucchese vs. Klentner Ranch
2pm RH vs. SD Farms
4pm FMB Too! vs. Farmers & Merchants Bank
Sun 7 10am Consolation- #5 vs #6
see ya
