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2016 USPA BRONZE TROPHY® CONTINUES AT NEW BRIDGE POLO & COUNTRY CLUB

Oct 25, 2016

Team USPA Member Geronimo Obregon of Skaneateles on the ball during Bronze Trophy tournament play. New Bridge Polo Club.
Team USPA member Geronimo Obregon of Skaneateles on the ball during Bronze Trophy tournament play.

Established in 1980, the Bronze Trophy is a national tournament played at the 8-12 goal level. A former staple of the Gulfstream Polo Club in Lake Worth, Florida, for over ten years, this is the first year the tournament has been awarded to New Bridge Polo Club in Aiken, South Carolina. Four teams are currently competing for the coveted prize. Halfway through tournament play, the two teams with the best records will face off in the USPA Bronze Trophy Final this Sunday, October 30.

The New Bridge Polo and Country Club reflects the ambience of Aiken itself. Located east of town in the picturesque countryside of rolling hills and southern pines, the 861-acre development provides five world-class polo fields in a private gated-community, which is unique to the area. For more information visit their website.

Sayyu Dantata of SD Farms with a neckshot down field, Cesar Jimenez of Skaneateles defending.
Sayyu Dantata of SD Farms with a neckshot down field, Cesar Jimenez of Skaneateles defending.

ROSTERS

Crestview Genetics
Alan Meeker A
Joaquin Panelo 4
Hugo Lloret 5
Pedro Manion 3

Foxdale Equine
Hugh Worsham 1
Matt Sekera 2
Alan Martinez 5
Eddy Martinez 4

SD Farms
Rick Hartnett 1
Sayyu Dantata 2
Peco Polledo 5
Willie Hartnett 4

Skaneateles
Marty Cregg A
Cesar Jimenez 1
Marianito Obregon 7
Geronimo Obregon 4

Skaneateles' Geronimo Obregon clears the ball in front of goal as Crestview Genetics' Pedro Manion goes in for the bump.
Skaneateles' Geronimo Obregon clears the ball in front of goal as Crestview Genetics' Pedro Manion goes in for the bump.

TOURNAMENT STANDINGS

Crestview Genetics (3-0)
Foxdale Equine (0-3)
SD Farms (2-1)
Skaneateles (1-2)

SD Farms' Peco Polledo and Sayyu Dantata discuss strategy as they walk off the field.
SD Farms' Peco Polledo and Sayyu Dantata discuss strategy as they walk off the field.

SCHEDULE

Sunday, October 16
4:00pm ET - SD Farms def. Skaneateles (9-8)

Friday, October 21
4:00pm ET - Crestview Genetics def. Foxdale Equine (11-9)

Sunday, October 23
11:00am ET - Crestview Genetics def. Skaneateles (9-8)

Wednesday, October 26
4:00pm ET - SD Farms def. Foxdale Equine (9-8)

Friday, October 28
4:00pm ET - Skaneateles def. Foxdale Equine (13-10)
4:00pm ET - Crestview Genetics def. SD Farms (12-10)

Sunday, October 30
4:00pm ET - USPA Bronze Trophy Final: Crestview Genetics vs. SD Farms

All photos courtesy of Katie Roth

New Bridge Polo & Country Club 

USPA COVID-19 UPDATE

Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020

The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.

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