Oct 11, 2016
Polo in San Diego where surf and turf meet is well and alive. The final tournament for the season was the 8-goal Spreckels Cup match in front of a sold-out crowd on Sunday, October 2. The match was held to honor the tradition of the cup and to benefit the club’s charity partner, Dress For Success, a non-profit that empowers women to succeed in the workplace and improve the quality of life for their families.
Team BMW Encinitas, with Nour-Dean Anakar in the one position, Nicholas Ramos playing two, Rodrigo Salinas playing three and Doug Blumenthal at four, took on Roseville Motors with Topo Mendez at one, Juan Jose Gonzales at two, Ashton Wolf at three and Eric Hammon at four. The match was a hard fought battle from start to finish, with Roseville Motors jumping out to a fast 3-1 lead in the first chucker with two goals from Mendez and one by Gonzalez. BMW Encinitas came roaring back with five-consecutive goals with Anakar and Ramos knocking in two each and Salinas adding one. The second half was a tight defensive battle with neither team able to score until the last chukker. Wolfe and Mendez each scored to force overtime. Anakar converted a penalty 3 in extra time to bring home the win for Team BMW.
The 107-year-old Spreckels Cup was presented to Team BMW Encinitas by USPA Governor-at-Large Scott Walker and members of the Spreckels family. The trophy presentation was followed by both teams soaking each other with champagne. After the Spreckels Cup presentation, the club celebrated the season finale with a members’ barbecue party. Club delegate Anakar and Club Manager Wolfe announced that after renovations to the fields and construction of the new arena and barns over the winter months by Surf Cup Sports, the Club will resume full-scale polo operations with a year-round polo arena and polo school. A boarding program, summer and fall grass season with pro pool league play, tournaments and special events each week will keep the club busy next year.
Anakar also announced that Surf Cup Sports was fully committed to polo operations continuing at the facility for 26 more years under the newly executed property lease with the City of San Diego.
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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