Empire Polo Club
January League Finals
Jan. 30th, 2011

8-10 Goal Coachella Cup Finals

Barrossa swept the 8-10 Goal League finals this month by winning both the mid-month finals and the month-end finals of the Coachella Cup. Barrossa defeated Tritech/Stormcat to take home the silver on Sunday.  Congratulations to Barrossa!   Chris Maloney won MVP for the tournament.  Santiago Trotz’ horse won Best Playing Pony.

4-Goal Stagecoach Challenge Finals

Cam Clark Ford defeated Manila polo to take home the silver in the Stagecoach Challenge Finals.  Dayelle Fargey won the MVP for the tournament.  Canelo Silvestre played Maple, the horse that won Best Playing Pony. Maple is owned by Cam Clark.

2-Goal Jan. 30th Finals

Atlant defeated Deco Polo to win the 2-Goal Finals.

2-Goal Teams

Atlant – Bolko Kissling, Conrad Kissling, Domingo Questal, Ernesto Bautista

Deco Polo – David Ragland, Rodrigo Moran, David Flowers, Nick Mathers

This weekend we have two polo events scheduled: One on Friday night and our regular Sunday polo games.    Both Friday and Sunday’s games will be played on our main grandstand field #3, near the rose garden.  You can enter the club through the gates on Monroe St. for these events.

Polo Under The Lights & Happy Hour

Friday, Feb. 4th at 6 PM
Back by popular demand “Polo Under The Lights” and happy hour is scheduled on the Rose Garden Field.  General admission is free and the public is welcome.

You can tailgate along the east side of the field or sit in our grandstand on the west side for excellent views of the game.  There will be bar concessions set-up fieldside for your convenience.  We will also have heaters near the seating areas on both sides of the field.

Box holders can use their boxes for this event, so please RSVP to Tony Schieffer at 760-393-7298 or email him at tonyschieffer@empirepolo.com.

Sunday Polo & Champagne Divot Stomp

Games at 12:00 and 2:00 PM
Join us this Sunday, Feb. 6th, on the Rose Garden Field to watch two featured polo matches.  Korbel California Champagne is hosting a traditional halftime champagne divot stomp at halftime during the 2:00 game.

Tailgating is free and open to spectators along the east side of the field.  There is open bleacher seating on both sides of the field for General Admission.  VIP seats and parking are on the West side of the field.  Food and beverage concessions are on site and available during both featured matches.

General Admission is FREE & VIP seats are available for purchase at a cost of $10 per person.  You can choose from a table or VIP box depending on availability.  Please contact Tony Schieffer at Tel. 760-393-7298 to make reservations or email tonyschieffer@empirepolo.com. If you are a season box holder please let me know if you are using your boxes this weekend.

It is Super Bowl Sunday this weekend, so please join us for polo and then head to the Tack Room Tavern after polo to watch the Super Bowl.

Sincerely,

Tony Schieffer
Empire Polo Club
Tel. 760-393-7298
tonyschieffer@empirepolo.com

Empire Polo Club
Jan. 28th – 30th, 2011 Activities

Greetings!

This weekend we have several polo and social events planned for our members and spectators.  The public is welcome to all of these events, so feel free to pass this on to your friends and colleagues.

Jan. 28th at 6:00 PM – Friday Night Arena Polo Game
Have you ever watched an arena polo game?  It is quite different from polo on the grass.  The game is conducted in a polo arena with walls.  The game is fast and you can see the game up close.  General Admission is free and we have open bleacher seating right next to the arena so you have an excellent view from every seat.

The game starts at 6:00 PM and is 4 chukkers (1 hour long).  Food and beverage concessions will be on site during the game.

The Empire Polo Arena is located at 81-800 Ave. 51 off of Monroe St.  The arena is directly south (behind) the Tack Room Tavern Restaurant.

Jan. 30th, 2011 – Sunday Polo & Tournament FINALS
Join us this Sunday on the Rose Garden Field to watch two league finals.  The 4-Goal League Final for the Stagecoach Challenge starts at 12:00 noon and the Final of the 8-10 Goal Coachella Cup Finals begins at 2:00 PM.  Korbel California Champagne is hosting a traditional halftime champagne divot stomp at halftime during the 2:00 game.

Tailgating is free and open to spectators along the east side of the field.  There is open bleacher seating on both sides of the field for General Admission.  VIP seats and parking are on the West side of the field.  Food and beverage concessions are on site and available during both featured matches.

General Admission is FREE.

VIP seats are available for purchase for $10 per person.  You can choose from a table or VIP box depending on availability.  Please contact Tony Schieffer at Tel. 760-393-7298 to make reservations or email tonyschieffer@empirepolo.com.

Sunday, Jan. 30th, 2011 – Finals Dance Party at The Date Shed 8 PM
The Date Shed is open to the public this Sunday night, Jan. 30th at 8:00 PM.  Join us as the Polo Players celebrate their first league finals of the season with music and dancing all night long.  General Admission is $5.00 per person.

If you have any questions or if you would like to RSVP for a table or VIP box for Sunday Polo, please contact:

Tony Schieffer
Tel. 760-393-7298
tonyschieffer@empirepolo.com

1-Goal Tournament
Jan. 22nd – 23rd, 2011

This weekend we have two polo events scheduled: One on Friday night and our regular Sunday polo games.    We are back on our main grandstand field this weekend, near the rose garden.  You can enter the club through the gates on Monroe St. for these events.

Polo Under The Lights & Happy Hour – Friday, Jan. 21st at 6 PM

Back by popular demand “Polo Under The Lights” and happy hour is scheduled on the Rose Garden field.  General admission is free and the public is welcome.

You can tailgate along the east side of the field or sit in our grandstand on the west side for excellent views of the game.  There will be bar concessions set-up fieldside for your convenience.  We will also have heaters set-up near the seating areas on both sides of the field.

Box holders can use their boxes for this event, so please RSVP to Tony Schieffer at 760-393-7298 or email him at tonyschieffer@empirepolo.com.

Sunday Polo – Jan. 23rd, 2011

This Sunday’s games are on our grandstand field, The Rose Garden Field.  Box holders, please RSVP to Tony Schieffer if you plan to use your box this coming Sunday.  If you are not a box holder, but would like to reserve a VIP table or seating area, please contact Tony for rates and to make a reservation.

This coming Sunday we have a special guest singer lined up for the National Anthem.  Don’t be late.  The National Anthem and Player Parade start at 2 PM.

Empire Polo Club features Polo games open to the public every Sunday through March 27th.  Our Sunday games are at 12 & 2 PM.  A complimentary champagne divot stomp, hosted by Korbel California Champagne, is scheduled during halftime of the 2 PM featured match. Food and beverage concessions are on site and available during Sunday Polo.

To reserve a VIP table or to confirm use of your VIP Box, please contact Tony Schieffer at Tel. 760-393-7298 or email tonyschieffer@empirepolo.com.

Please visit our website at www.EmpirePolo.com for articles, results, photos and game reports.  We are also on facebook at www.facebook.com/empirepolo.

See you all this weekend!

Empire Polo Club
Tel. 760-393-7298
www.empirepolo.com