TACKERIA CAPTURES AUTUMN CUP AT SARATOGA POLO

The extension of the season at Saratoga Polo proved to be a fruitful one for the Tackeria squad as they claimed the Autumn Cup by defeating Los Piratas 10-5 this Tuesday.

Tackeria got out to an early lead and stayed there. On the strength of goals by 2 Tony Coppola and 3 Cuko Escapite, the score was 5-0 in the second chukker before Max Menini, who lead all scorers, finally put Las Piratas on the board. Menini proved to be The Pirates’ only offensive weapon, scoring a goal in every chukker but the first.

While Tackeria’s Jackie Czub ended the half with back-to-back markers, her team was held scoreless for the next two chukkers. By the sixth and final chukker, Las Piratas had started to reel in their opponents to within striking distance. However, Tackeria put the match to bed with another goal from Escapite and back-to-back tallies from Tab Orthwein at the end of regulation.

The next match for Saratoga Polo’s season extension is scheduled Friday, September 10 at 5:00pm. The final match of the season is scheduled for the following Sunday, September 12 at 5:00pm.

Totals
Las Piratas – 5
1 – Lael Peters – 0
2 – Will Orthwein – 0
3 – Max Menini – 5
4 – Dave Peters – 0

Tackeria – 10
1 – Jackie Czub – 2
2 – Tab Orthwein – 2
3 – Cuko Escaptie – 4
4 – Tony Coppola – 2
 

ESTRELLA CLAIMS WHITNEY CUP AT SARATOGA POLO

George Hearst and Tony Coppola notched two goals apiece to pace Estrella to capture the Whitney Cup 5-4 over Las Piratas at Saratoga Polo on Sunday.

The contest was an uncharacteristically low scoring affair compared to the rest of the Saratoga Polo season, but the sizeable Labor Day crowd was still awed by the physical back and forth of the match.

Las Piratas was led by Will Orthwein and Max Menini with two goals apiece. Orthwein and Menini were supported by the husband-wife team of Dave and Lael Peters.

The KPMG Best Playing Pony distinction was awarded to Jules, Jackie Czub’s mount in the fourth chukker.

The season at Saratoga Polo has been extended to include this upcoming Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday. The time for the matches has been pushed up to 5:00pm to accommodate the earlier sunset.

Totals

Estrella – 5
1 – Jackie Czub – 0
2 – George Hearst – 2
3 – Cuko Escapite – 1
4 – Tony Coppola – 2

Las Piratas – 4
1 – Lael Peters – 0
2 – Will Orthwein – 2
3 – Max Menini – 2
4 – Dave Peters – 0

SUGAR MAPLE CLAIMS BARRANTES MEMORIAL CUP

Saratoga Polo mainstays Sugar Maple Farm claimed their first major tournament this season when they took home the annual Susan and Hector Barrantes Memorial Cup on Friday, beating Tackeria/Burnt Mills in the final with a score of 11-7.

Sugar Maple’s Omar Sosa played brilliantly, helping his squad get out to an early 3-1 lead with 2 goals in the first chukker. Max Menini, the evening’s leading scorer, also notched a marker in the opening period for the champs.

From there on out, Sugar Maple stayed in front. Tackeria/Burnt Mills was never far behind, but every time they started to close the margin, Sugar Maple would come right back to open it up again.

Tackeria/Burnt Mills was led by Todd Offen with 4 tallies.

Karl Broekhuizen, Skidmore College’s retiring vice president for business affairs and treasurer, presented the Barrantes Cup to the victors. Zack and Greg Frank, whose father Greg Frank of Perrier Jouet Champagne threw in the first ball to start the match, presented the KPMG Best Playing Pony award to Sonata, Offen’s mount in the sixth and final chukker.

The next match at Saratoga Polo will be on Sunday, September 5 at 5:30pm. The season has been officially extended to include matches scheduled for Tuesday, September 7; Friday, September 10 and Sunday, September 12.

Totals

Sugar Maple Farm – 11
1 – Dave Peters – 0
2 – Max Menini – 7
3 – Omar Sosa – 3
4 – Federico Cendoya – 1
alt – AJ Famiano – 0

Tackeria/Burnt Mills – 7
1 – Tony Coppola – 1
2 – Tomas Ezcurra – 2
3 – Todd Offen – 4
4 – Billy Paterniti –0
 

8/31/04
8/29/04
8/24/04
8/22/04
8/20/04
8 /17/04

Canceled due to rain

8/13/04
 

The match at Saratoga Polo for Friday, August 13th 2004 has been cancelled due to the extreme amount of rain the fields have received.

8/10/04

MILLPOND CLAIMS YLVISKAER CUP AT SARATOGA POLO

Neither local heroes Sugar Maple Farm (aka Las Piratas) nor a fierce thunderstorm could prevent Millpond from claiming the Ylvisaker Cup in a thrilling back and forth tournament final at Saratoga Polo on Tuesday. The Boston-based squad won the cup 8-7 in a match that went down to the wire.

Sugar Maple, also the runners-up in this year’s USPA President’s Cup, overcame an early deficit to tie the score 4-4 by halftime. They briefly took the lead twice in the fourth chukker, but Millpond had retied the score 6-6 by the time the rains came.

A torrential downpour with 2:04 left in chukker 5 sent players, spectators, and staff scrambling for cover as a time out was called due to the thunder and lightning. After the storm passed, the umpires made the determination to resume the game.

Millpond’s highest-rated professional, English-born Julian Daniels, scored first in the sixth and final chukker of regulation to give Millpond a 7-6 lead. Max Menini responded in short order to even things out. Willie Hartnett capped his leading-scorer performance with the game winner as the clock ran down.

Charlton-based Sugar Maple, sporting black uniforms (in contrast to their traditional green) and a fierce new moniker (Las Piratas), was led by season-long standout Menini with 3 markers. Omar Sosa and Henri DuToit, who joined up with Sugar Maple especially for this higher-goal tournament, contributed 2 tallies apiece.

The KPMG Best Playing Pony Award went to Willie Hartnett’s mount Barman.

The next major tournament at Saratoga Polo is the prestigious annual Hector and Susan Barrantes Memorial Cup. The next match at Saratoga Polo is the Sole Cup on Friday, August 13.

Totals
Millpond – 8
1 – Gene Goldstein – 1
2 – Willie Hartnett – 4
3 – Julain Daniels – 2
4 – Rick Hartnett – 1

Sugar Maple Farm (aka Las Piratas) – 7
1 – AJ Famiano – 0
2 – Max Menini – 3
3 – Omar Sosa – 2
4 – Henri DuToit – 2
Alt. – Dave Peters – 0

8/7/04

SUGAR MAPLE/LOS PIRATAS ADVANCE TO YLVISAKER CUP FINAL

Sugar Maple (AKA Los Piratas) won their second Ylvisaker Cup match to advance to next Tuesday’s final, taking down Gene’s Cleaning 10-9 in the second overtime match of the tournament.

In a back and forth, rain-soaked competition where the score was tied five separate times, it was penalties that did Gene’s Cleaning in. Sugar Maple’s Max Menini led all scorers with 6 goals, 4 of which came off of penalties. Menini tied the score twice in the sixth and final chukker, both times off of penalties, the second time to send the match into extra chukkers.

Henri DuToit scored the game winner in sudden death, also off of a penalty shot.

Gene’s Cleaning was led by Tony Vita with 5 tallies and Juve Baez with 3.

Bloomfield/Mt. Airy and Millpond face off Sunday, August 8 in the Wakin’ Up With The Wolf cup. The victor will advance to the Ylvisaker Cup final against Sugar Maple on Tuesday.

Totals
Sugar Maple/Los Piratas – 10
1 – AJ Famiano – 1
2 – Max Menini – 6
3 – Omar Sosa – 2
4 – Henri DuToit – 2
Alt. Dave Peters – 0

Gene’s Cleaning – 9
1 – Gaston Rodriguez – 1
2 – Juve Baez – 3
3 – Tony Vita – 5
4 – Gene Gass – 0

8/6/04

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MILLPOND OVER TACKERIA/STATEWIDE 12-8 AT SARATOGA POLO

Millpond received a little offensive help from everyone on their squad as they defeated Tackeria/Statewide 12-8 in an Ylvisaker Cup tournament match at Saratoga Polo on Friday night.

Millpond got out early and stayed there behind the strength of five unanswered goals in the first two chukkers. Two of those were from Julian Daniels and every other Millpond player contributed one. Tackeria/Statewide rallied late, scoring the last 3 goals of the match, but the clock ran out during their comeback.

Millpond’s Gene Goldstein led all scorers with 5 tallies.

Tackeria/Statewide was led by Todd Offen with 3 goals and Tony Coppola and Martin Estrada with 2 each.

Millpond returns for their second Ylvisaker Cup match this Sunday, August 8th against Game 2 winners Bloomfield/Mt. Airy. Sunday is also the day of Saratoga Polo’s annual tailgate competition as well as the first ever Wakin’ Up With The Wolf Cup. The next match in the tournament is Saturday, August 7 as Sugar Maple and Gene’s Cleaning, two teams who both have wins in this tourney so far, square off. The winners of the Saturday and Sunday matches will determine the tournament finalists.

Totals
Millpond - 12
1 - Gene Goldstein - 5
2 - Willy Hartnett - 3
3 - Julian Daniels - 2
4 - Rick Hartnett - 2

Tackeria/Statewide - 8
1 - Tony Coppola - 2
2 - Todd Offen - 3
3 - Martin Estrada - 2
4 - Brian Meara - 1

 

8/5/04

GENE’S CLEANING OVER TENNYSON 13-12 IN YLVISAKER CUP MATCH

Gene’s Cleaning had a late rally to send their first Ylvisaker Cup Tournament match into sudden death overtime, where they squeaked past Tennyson 13-12 at Saratoga Polo on Thursday.

Trailing for most of the second half, the Cleaners went on a 3-0 run at the end of the sixth and final chukker of regulation to tie the game up to set up just the second overtime match-up at Saratoga Polo this season. Those late goals came from Gaston Rodriguez, Tony Vita, and Juve Baez respectively. Vita put the competition to bed with the game-winner just 27 seconds into the seventh chukker.

Gene’s Cleaning was led by Baez with 5 markers and Gene Gass with 4.

Starting with a goal on handicap, Tennyson relied on Hernan Tasso for almost all of their offense. Tasso finished the match with 10 goals to lead all scorers.

Gene’s Cleaning’s returns to Saratoga Polo on Saturday, August 7 to face Sugar Maple in game 5 of the Ylvisaker Cup. The next tournament match is Friday, August 6 as Tackeria/Statewide takes on Millpond. Friday’s competition will be followed by Saratoga Polo’s famous Aqua Collection Dinner and Dance Party featuring the jazz stylings of the Terry Gordon Sextet.

Totals
Gene’s Cleaning – 13
1 – Juve Baez – 5
2 – Tony Vita – 2
3 – Gaston Rodriguez – 2
4 – Gene Gass – 4

Tennyson (+1 on Handicap) – 12
1 – Michael Rothbard – 0
2 – Henry Zavaleta – 1
3 – Hernan Tasso – 10
4 – Johnny Ahern – 0

Everyone on the combined Bloomfield/Mt. Airy squad put numbers on the board as they rolled over Tackeria/Statewide 15-7 in the second match of the Ylvisaker Cup tournament at Saratoga Polo on Wednesday.

For the most part, the game was a close one. The deciding factors were the middle two chukkers, when Statewide went scoreless and Bloomfield scored three times in each of those periods.

Julian Hipwood and Cuko Escapite each had 5 tallies to lead Bloomfield/Mt. Airy. Will Orthwein notched in 4 and Garrick Steele also had a marker for the winners.

Tackeria/Statewide was led by Todd Offen with 4 goals and Martin Estrada with 3.

The next match in the Ylvisaker Cup is Thursday, August 5 when Tennyson will face off against Gene’s Cleaning. Tackeria/Statewide will next compete Friday, August 6 against Millpond. Bloomfield/Mt. Airy will return to Saratoga Polo on Sunday, August 8 to also take on Millpond.

Totals
Tackeria/Statewide – 7
1 – Tony Coppola – 0
2 – Todd Offen – 4
3 – Martin Estrada – 3
4 – Brian Meara – 0

Bloomfield/Mt. Airy – 15
1 – Will Orthwein – 4
2 – Cuko Escapite – 5
3 – Julian Hipwood – 5
4 – Garrick Steele – 1

Ylvisaker Cup schedule (subject to change due to weather)

Thursday August 5 5:30 Tennyson v Gene’s Cleaning (game 3)

Friday August 6 5:30 Tackeria/Statewide v Millpond (game 4)

Saturday August 7 time TBA Sugar Maple Farm v Gene’s Cleaning (game 5)

Sunday August 8 5:30 Bloomfield/Mt. Airy v Millpond (game 6)

Tuesday August 10 5:30 FINALS

8/3/04

SUGAR MAPLE FARM OVER TENNYSON IN YLVISKAKER CUP OPENING

Sugar Maple Farm beat Tennyson in the inagural match of the Ylvisaker Cup tournament on Tuesday with a final score of 14-7.

Sugar Maple Farm was led by Max Menini with 7 goals. Omar Sosa, playing for the first time in years at Saratoga, notched 6 tallies. Henry DuToit also had a marker for the victors.

Tennyson, which started the match with a goal on handicap, was led by Hernan Tasso with 5 goals.

Tennyson's next Ylvisaker Cup match will be against Gene's Cleaning on Thursday, August 5. Sugar Maple Farm will face off against Gene's Cleaning on Saturday, August 7.

Totals
Sugar Maple Farm
1 – Henry DuToit – 1
2 – Max Menini – 7
3 – Omar Sosa – 6
4 – Dave Peters – 0
Alt. – AJ Famiano – 0

Tennyson (+1 on handicap) – 7
1 – Michael Rothbard – 0
2 – Henry Zavaleta – 1
3 – Hernan Tasso – 5
4 – Johnny Ahern – 0


 

8/01/04

Sunday's match at Saratoga Polo has been cancelled. Play will resume when the fields are safe for competition.

7/30/04

Saratoga Polo's match on Friday has been postponed due to field conditions. It's still too wet to play. Weather permitting, we will have an extended schedule next week starting this Sunday.

7/27/04

The match at Saratoga Polo scheduled for today has been cancelled due to field conditions from the weather.

The Saratoga Cup Tournament will continue. Matches are currently scheduled for Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday, but are subject to change

7/25/04

LAKEVIEW, BLOOMFIELD BOTH TRIMPUMPHANT IN SARATOGA CUP ACTION AT SARATOGA POLO

LakeView and Bloomfield both claimed victories in the Saratoga Cup Tournament at Saratoga Polo this Sunday in a double header.

In the first match, LakeView came from behind in the final two chukkers to take down High Street 8-5.

High Street broke a 1-1 tie in the second chukker and stayed in the lead for most of the match, but was held scoreless in the final two chukkers. They were led by Henri DuToit with 5 markers. Henry Zavaleta and Michael Rothbard added a tally each.
 

Friday 7/23/04 two matches scheduled at Saratoga Polo were canceled due to rain.

. We have recieved almost 2 inches of rain, so the fields will not be playable.

The next match at Saratoga Polo will be this Sunday, July 25. In addition to the match, we will have perfomances by The Saratoga Shakespeare Company, Sunday Summer Supper, Live music from Cary DeNigris and Brenna Bavis, and the Annual Hat Competition.
 

Tuesday 7/20/04 match at Saratoga Polo was canceled due to rain.

Tuesday's Match at Saratoga Polo has been postponed due to field conditions (from the rain). It has been resheduled for this Friday, July 20 as part of a doubleheader.The first match will be played at 3:30pm and the second match will be played at 5:30 pm. Please direct any questions to the polo office at 518.584.8108.

Sunday 7/18/04 match at Saratoga Polo canceled due to rain

Friday 7/16/04 match at Saratoga Polo was canceled due to rain.

The next match is this Sunday, July 18, which is Saratoga Day at Saratoga Polo. Saratoga Day features an award ceremony where Michael Lenz, the mayor of Saratoga Springs, will give awards to distinguished citizens of Saratoga. The match will feature Sugar Maple against Upatoi at 5:30pm.
 

7/13/04

BLOOMFIELD/GENE'S CLEANING CLAIMS USPA PRESIDENT'S CUP AT SARATOGA POLO

Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning claimed the United States Polo Association President’s Cup by edging Sugar Maple in sudden-death overtime of the hard-fought tournament final at Saratoga Polo on Tuesday with a final score of 10-9.

Juve Baez was the standout for Bloomfield, claiming 7 tallies as his own, including the final goal of regulation to force overtime and then the game winner itself. Cuko Escapite, who has been red-hot all season, added two tallies for the champions and Will Orthwein had one.

Sugar Maple had the lead for the first four cukkers based on the scoring prowess of Max Menini and Estebon Scott, who each had 3 markers by halftime. While Gene’s Cleaning took over after the half, Menini and Scott had a goal apiece in the final chukker of regulation to briefly reclaim the lead.

Tournament MVP was awarded to Dave Peters of Sugar Maple who scored the first goal of the tournament final. The KPMG Best Playing Pony was awared to Turbo, Orthwein's mount in the fifth chukker of the final.

The next tournament at Saratoga Polo is the Saratoga Cup; its first match takes places this Friday, July 16 when Upatoi, Georgia faces off against Toronto, Canada.

Totals
Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning – 10
1 – Jeaniene Gass – 0
2 – Will Orthwein – 1
3 – Juve Baez – 7
4 – Cuko Escapite – 2

Sugar Maple – 9
1 – AJ Famiano – 0
2 – Max Menini – 4
3 – Estebon Scott – 4
4 – Dave Peters – 1

7/11/04

BUCKLEIGH CLAIMS NEXTEL CUP AT SARATOGA POLO

Gaston Rodriguez put on a commanding 10-goal performance to power Buckleigh over High Street/Equitech 15-12 to capture the Nextel Cup at Saratoga Polo on Sunday. The match was also part of the United States Polo Association President’s Cup Tournament.

Luis Galvan added four goals to the final margin for Buckleigh and Glenn Miller had one of his own.

High Street/Equitech received all of their offense from Henry Zavaleta (7 goals) and Sebastian Bonorino (5).

The score was tied 5-5 at the end of chukker 2, but in chukker 3 Buckleigh went on a 5-0 tear and never looked back.

In the sixth and final chukker, High Street/Equitech managed to prevent Buckleigh from scoring while Bonorino and Zavaleta notched another goal apiece to put their team within striking distance, but they could not close the margin by the end of the match.

The KPMG Best Playing Pony award for the Nextel Cup was awarded to Gloria, Rodriguez’s horse in the fifth chukker. Charles Dumas of Lemery Griesler, LLC presented the award.

Buckleigh returns for the USPA President’s Cup consolation match this week. The final will be at Saratoga Polo on Tuesday, July 13 as Sugar Maple faces off against Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning.

Totals
High Street/Equitech – 12
1 – Michael Bickford – 0
2 – Sebastian Bonorino – 5
3 – Henry Zavaleta – 7
4 – Michael Rothbard – 0

Buckleigh – 15
1 – Glenn Miller – 1
2 – Luis Galvan – 4
3 – Gaston Rodriguez – 10
4 – Peter Bibeau – 0

7/9/04

SUGAR MAPLE, BLOOMFIELD/GENE’S CLEANING BOTH WIN IN DOUBLE HEADER AT SARATOGA POLO

The United States Polo Association President’s Cup at Saratoga Polo yielded two exciting matches on Friday, with Sugar Maple and Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning coming out on top in their respective games.

In the first match, High Street/Equitech maintained control for the majority of the first four chukkers, powered by the scoring of Sebastian Bonorino (4 goals) and Henry Zavaleta (2 goals). Cuko Escapite kept things competitive with 4 markers in the first four chukkers for the Cleaners.

Will Orthwein and Juve Baez put the game to bed, combining for the only 5 tallies of the last two chukkers and giving Bloomfield a final margin of 9-6.

The nightcap was a rematch of Tuesday’s USPA matchup. While Sugar Maple came out on top again, the brand-new Estrella lineup rallied and was in striking distance by the end of the match. The final score was 11-7.

Max Menini led all scorers with 7 goals and Estebon Scott provided the rest of Sugar Maple’s offense with 4. Rick Bostwick led Estella with 6 goals and Tony Coppola added one of his own.

Buckleigh takes on High Street/Equitech in President’s Cup action on Sunday at Saratoga Polo and finals are on Tuesday at the Whitney Fields.

Totals – Game 1
Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning – 9
1 – Jeanine Gass – 0
2 – Juve Baez – 3
3 – Cuko Escapite – 4
4 – Will Orthwein – 2
High Street/Equitech – 6
1 – Carol Koch – 0
2 – Michael Rothbared – 0
3 – Henry Zavaleta – 2
4 – Sebastian Bonorino – 3

Totals – Game 2
Estrella (+1 on handicap) – 7
1 – George Hearst – 0
2 – Christopher Landon – 0
3 – Rick Bostwick – 5
4 – Tony Coppola – 1
Sugar Maple – 11
1 – AJ Famiano – 0
2 – Max Menini – 7
3 – Estebon Scott – 4
4 – Dave Peters – 0
 

7/6/04

SUGAR MAPLE ROLLS OVER ESTRELLA 13-4 IN PRESIDENT’S CUP MATCH AT SARATOGA POLO

Sugar Maple took six-goal performances from both Max Menini and Estebon Scott to the bank as they claimed a victory in their first match of the 2004 United States Polo Association President’s Cup at Saratoga Polo on Wednesday. AJ Famiano also notched a marker for the winners.

Working with a brand new lineup, Estrella managee to keep things competitive early on. Rick Bostwick led the team with two goals and George Hearst scored as well.

Both Sugar Maple and Estrella return to Saratoga Polo on Friday to face Bloomfield and High Street/Equitech respectively in a double-header as the USPA President’s Cup continues. Buckleigh takes on High Street Equitech on Sunday and finals are on Tuesday.

Totals

Sugar Maple – 13
1 – AJ Famiano – 1
2 – Max Menini – 6
3 – Estebon Scott – 6
4 – Dave Peters – 0

Estrella (+1 on handicap) – 4
1 – George Hearst – 1
2 – Daniel Scherage – 0
3 – Rick Bostwick – 2
4 – Tony Coppola – 0

7/4/04

BAEZ, ESCAPITE COMBINE FOR TEN GOALS TO GUIDE BLOOMFIELD/GENE’S CLEANING IN USPA ACTION

Juve Baez exploded for three of his five goals in the sixth and final chukker to finally lift Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning over Buckleigh 13-10 in the opening match of Saratoga Polo’s United States Polo Association President’s Cup Tournament on Tuesday.
Buckleigh kept things competitive through the entire match, tying the score up five times and finally taking the lead 10-9 on Glen Miller’s third and final goal of the match. Cuko Escapite put a cap on his five-goal performance when he tied the score 10-10 in the fifth chukker. From that point on, it was all Baez as he scored the only goals of the sixth chukker to put Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning over the top. Escapite and Baez were supported by Will Orthwein with two goals and Jeanine Gass with one.
Buckleigh was led by Luis Galvan (5 goals), Miller, and Gaston Rodriguez (2 goals).
The USPA President’s Cup continues throughout the week at Saratoga Polo. Action returns to the historic Whitney Fields on Friday, July 9 when Estrella squares off against Sugar Maple followed by the Aqua Collection and Dance Party with music from the Terry Gordon Sextet.

Totals
Bloomfield/Gene’s Cleaning – 13
1 – Jeanine Gass – 1
2 – Juve Baez – 5
3 – Will Orthwein – 2
4 – Cuko Escapite – 5

Buckleigh – 10
1 – Glenn Miller – 3
2 – Gaston Rodriguez – 2
3 – Luis Galvan – 5
4 – Peter Bibeau – 0
 

7/2/04

SUGAR MAPLE CLAIMS INDEPENDENCE CUP AT SARATOGA POLO

Sugar Maple made it a sweep this holiday weekend, adding the Independence Cup to the Firecracker Cup they won on Friday with a decisive 11-4 victory over Equitech at Saratoga Polo on Sunday.
Cuko Escapite once again led all scores with 6 goals for the victors. In a true team effort, Escapite had offensive help from all of his teammates with AJ Famiano adding 2 makers and Max Menini contributing 1. The husband-wife team of Dave and Lael Peters connected for a goal apiece for Sugar Maple.
Henry Zavaleta and Sebastian Bonorino kept things competitive for most of the match, each scoring 2 tallies apiece for Equitech.
The United States Polo Association President’s Cup gets into full swing at Saratoga Polo this week starting Tuesday, July 6. That match will be played at the Skidmore Fields followed by a Mediterranean Picnic dinner and live jazz courtesy of the Eric Walentowicz quartet at the clubhouse.

Totals
Sugar Maple –
1 – Dave Peters – 1
2 – AJ Famiano – 2
3 – Max Menini – 1
4 – Cuko Escapite – 6
Alt – Lael Peters – 1

Equitech –
1 – Michael Bickford – 0
2 – Sebastian Bonorino – 2
3 – Henry Zavaleta – 2
4 – Michael Rothbard – 0
Alt – Carol Koch – 0
 

6/29/04

CHARLTON CAPTURES 2004 CAPTAIN’S CUP OVER GREENFIELD 9-7 AT SARATOGA POLO

Teammates became rivals and vice versa as squads that recently participated in the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Cup rearranged their lineups for the 2004 Captain’s Cup at Saratoga Polo on Tuesday. Greenfield overcame a large opening deficit to tie the score and stay competitive, but Charlton eventually overpowered them with a final score of 9-7.

Max Menini lead all scorers with 5 goals, three of which came in the first chukker to propel Charlton to a large early margin. Greenfield tied things up by halftime, with a marker from Will Orthwein and two apiece from the husband-wife team of Gene and Jeaniene Gass.

Coming out of the half, play was gridlocked for most of the fourth chukker, with both teams going back and forth but only scoring a goal apiece. Then in the fifth chukker, Charlton began a 3-0 run with Menini, Cuko Escapite, and AJ Famiano all contributing. Gene Gass scored the last goal of the game to close the gap, but Greenfield did not have enough time to mount a comeback.

The next match at Saratoga Polo is on Friday, July 2. Following that match will be the Aqua Collection Dinner & Dance Party featuring live jazz courtesy of the Joe Finn Quartet.

Totals
Charlton -9
1 – Dave Peters - 2
2 - AJ Famiano – 1
Lael Peters - 0
3 – Max Menini - 5
4 – Cuko Escapite - 1

Greenfield -7
1 – Jeaniene Gass - 3
2 – Will Orthwein - 1
3 – Santiago Gallardo - 0
4 – Gene Gass - 3