National Sherman Memorial | U.S. POLO ASSN.

October 12-13, 2019

National Sherman Memorial

National Sherman Memorial

Tournament History

The National Sherman Memorial, inaugurated in 1935, is played to honor one of the giants of arena polo and is one of the oldest arena polo tournaments in the United States Polo Association. Known as the “father of indoor polo,” George C. Sherman Sr. was almost single-handedly responsible for organizing and refining this now-popular variation of the sport. He introduced the inflatable ball, redesigned the standard polo equipment for the arena game’s specific needs and modified the rules of outdoor play for arena use. He was the founder and first president of the Indoor Polo Association (1915-1926), which merged with the USPA in 1956. He was zealous in bringing young players into the sport, presenting the Interscholastic Cup in 1928. Since all Intercollegiate and Interscholastic polo is now played in the arena, he may be said to have sired this invaluable training ground as well. The tournament was installed by his wife Helen and his son, Hall of Famer George C. Sherman Jr., an arena high-goaler who also made important contributions to the sport as a USPA Chairman and one of the founding spirits of the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame. The tournament will include four teams traveling from all over to compete for the prestigious George Carter Sherman Memorial Indoor Polo Cup.

Photo: 2018 National Sherman Memorial Champions: Boston Polo - Jeff Scheraga, Mark Tashjian, Elizabeth Owens, pictured with USPA Governor-at-Large Peter Poor. ©John Lincourt Photography

Teams and Rosters

Bracket I

Bracket II

Bracket III

Bracket IV

Bracket V

Bracket VI

Bracket VII

Bracket VIII

Bracket IX

Bracket X

Synergy Solutions (2-0)

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Minnie Keating
Arena: 2
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Anna Palacios
Arena: 3
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Luke Merrick
Arena: 1

Newport Polo (1-1)

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Daniel Keating
Arena: 3
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Rory Torrey
Arena: 3
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Lauren Bilsky
Arena: 0

Acoaxet Polo (0-1)

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David Bullis
Arena: 3
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Charles Bullis
Arena: 2
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Ursula Green
Arena: 1

Avalon Farm (0-1)

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Margaux Buchanan
Arena: 0
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David Eldredge
Arena: 4
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Amanda Poor
Arena: 2

National Sherman Memorial

Tournament Games

Saturday, Oct 12, 2019

October 12

Final

NATIONAL SHERMAN MEMORIAL

Acoaxet Polo logo

Acoaxet Polo (0-1)

12

Newport Polo logo

Newport Polo (1-1)

16

October 12

Final

NATIONAL SHERMAN MEMORIAL

Synergy Solutions logo

Synergy Solutions (2-0)

10

Avalon Farm logo

Avalon Farm (0-1)

7

Sunday, Oct 13, 2019

October 13

Final

NATIONAL SHERMAN MEMORIAL

Newport Polo logo

Newport Polo (1-1)

11

Synergy Solutions logo

Synergy Solutions (2-0)

17

National Sherman Memorial

The Venu

Newport Polo is the home of the Westchester Polo Club offers exhibition polo and club member services for outdoor and arena polo, as well as polo instruction. Established in 1876, Westchester Polo Club was a founding member of the USPA and host of the Newport International Polo Series.

For more than 375 years, Newport has been welcoming visitors from near and far to its charming New England coastal harbor, earning its reputation as America’s First Resort. Evolving from its colonization for religious freedom to prominent colonial port to a destination ripe with sport, culture, history, art, entertainment and scenic beauty, distinctive shops, renowned restaurants, diverse accommodations and world-class events, its past, present, and future make this international resort uniquely legendary.


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