Dec 19, 2016 10:08 PM
The Herbie Pennell Cup, the first 20-goal tournament of the 2017 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC) in Wellington, Florida, begins on Thursday, December 29. Three teams will be vying for the trophy established in 2009. In the opening game Villa del Lago will take on Mt. Brilliant. Postage Stamp, competing for the first time, received the bye and has already secured a spot in the final slated for Sunday, January 1.
According to the Museum of Polo and Hall of Fame website, "Herbie Pennell was the consummate professional polo club manager and horseman. He was the long-term manager of Palm Beach Polo and Country Club in the 1970's and 1980's. He was a pioneering mentor to many polo managers and was 'the glue' that held a great many players and clubs together over his many years managing both small and large clubs - and starting and sustaining so many people throughout his lifetime. He started hundreds of people in polo and was generous with his time and support to people from all walks of life. Herbie won the Indoor Twelve Goal in 1955 and the Delegates and Monty Waterbury Cups in 1956. He was handicapped at 6 Outdoors and 8 Indoors and won numerous USPA and club events." He was posthumously awarded the Phillip Iglehart Award in 2012, which is given to recognize exceptional lifetime contributions to the sport of polo either on a regional or national level. For more information on IPC, and to purchase tickets, please visit www.ipc.coth.com.
Thursday, December 29 2016
3:00pm ET - Villa del Lago vs. Mt. Brilliant
Sunday, January 1 2017
3:00pm ET - Winner of Game 1 vs. Postage Stamp
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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