GAME 1 was at 10:30 and it was WELL WILD, as 2 undefeated teams Antelope and Ben Solemani.com (or I’m not sure what they’re calling it now) took each other on. For first 3 chukkars, it was very close, as BSI kept good control of the big Stick Torres Zavaleta, who demolished Klentner Ranch on Friday. He really kept it even, finishing at the 1/2 down by 1 at 6 to 5, which must have felt pretty good. In the 4th, I’m not sure anyone touched him as they roared off to a 4 goal lead, and it got worse for BSI in the 5th, as they were down by 6, and JTZ was feeling good. Somehow, BSI decided to take a man and play old fashion Polo– pass, hit and run, and did they ever! Shutting out Antelope 6 to 0, to tie it up and send the game into Over Time. Antelope had a chance to end it quick, as Grant Palmer won the throw in and, shortly after, a penalty 4, but he missed it, and that was their last chance, as BSI smoked down the field and rode away winners. Ben, himself, scored 2, maybe 3, goals in the 6th chukkar comeback and his squad goes to 2 and 0 into the semis.
Antelope goes to 1 and 1.
Game 2–and this is confusing– we have had very good attendance this year due to Prince Harry and Nacho, and then someone decides to have the main game at 1 p.m not 3 or 4, with very little notice of the change, so there was about 1/2 the crowd that we had last Sunday of the 12 goal. WHY? I have no idea and it does nothing that I can see– maybe I am dumber than I thought, but this seems STUPID and I am not alone. The game was Klentner Ranch (0- 1), taking on Farmers and Merchants in their first outing. A very strong team on Paper, but that’s as far as it goes. They tied the first 2 to 2, the 2nd 5 to 5, lost the 3rd by 2 to finish the first half down 2 (7 to 9). They lost the 4th by 1 (10 to 9), and then forgot how to play Polo and lost the 5th by 5. They won the 6th 2 to 1, but it was a lot late. A very weird way to play polo– just follow each other, no resemblance of team play. Not sure what they were thinking, but KR played well and destroyed them them the last 2 chukkars. It was their first Game though, so NOBODY knows yet. See you this week– there will be semis in both James Colt 8 goal and the Skene Cup. For times, well, it might be 8am or 6 p.m so better check Thursday for the 8 goal and Friday for 20 goal .
See you sometime between 10 and 4, I guess.
cya
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