July Low Goal Champions & Canada Day Cup Champions…
July Low Goal Champions (left to right: Scott Weir, Nicole Offen, Evan White Jr., Ali Al-Hamid
Canada Day Cup Champions (left to right: Brian O’Leary, Tommy Anton, Evan White Jr., Mike Egan)
Next Weekend (July 17, 18) there will be match games played in Alliston. Everyone is welcome to sign up. Please sign up on the hotline by Friday July 16.
Friday July 16 is also the DEADLINE FOR SIGNING UP YOUR 4-goal TEAM FOR THE MC SIFTON MEMORIAL CHALLENGE CUP. This tournament will start July 20 and run until JUly 25.
FIRST TOURNAMENT OF THE OUTDOOR SEASON!
Dr. Harry Strawbridge Memorial Challenge > Teams & Schedule
Saturday May 29 @ Alliston
12:00 ROUND ROBIN #1
Brian O’Leary, Steve Flowers, Mack, Alyson Hannas
vs.
Ryley Begg, Annabel Begg, Andrew Begg, Oliver Szkessey
vs.
Andrew Rivkin, Alex Jenkins, Dave Farquharson, Lawrence Hyland
1:30 ROUND ROBIN #2
Evan White, Tim Houlton, Mathew Alexander, Evan Jr.
vs.
Fernandito Massalin, Elizabeth Hearn, Maggie Massalin, Jim Falle
vs.
Leo, Saul Benitez, Beverly Brooks, Jonathan Pushka
Sunday May 30 @ Alliston
12:00 > Consolation Final #1
1:00 > Consolation Final #2
2:00 > Championships
SPRING IS IN THE AIR!
Now that the nice weather is finally upon us, we are playing club polo at the outdoor polo arena at Bancroft Farm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For game times call the hotline (905) 888-7656. If you haven’t yet dropped by, then come over and check out the major renovations to the Bancroft Farm ‘Polo Shack’. We now have a fantastic clubhouse for parties and for hanging out after polo. The Polo Shack was put to it’s first test on April 18 for Scott’s surprise birthday party. Despite the cold and rainy weather outside, the new clubhouse comfortably accomodated the 70+ guests and the asado/ party was a success!
Interscholastic National Championships
The Toronto Interscholastic team unfortunately did not win the National Championship Title at this year’s USPA Interscholastic finals in Texas on April 22-25. Despite their incredible win at the Regionals at Cornell University in March, the team was not quite as succesful in winning the Nationals. Coach Scott Weir said the team of Ryley Begg, Maggie Massalin and Andrew Begg played very well, however they are a young team compared to many of their competitors, and once they gain a little more experience playing together should, in the future, be one of the best teams in the league.
Outdoor Season
We’re still a few weeks away from the start of the outdoor season (on the grass) but most members have begun legging up their ponies for the busy tournament schedule ahead. Please click on the link below for the 2010 tournament schedule;
toronto_polo_club_tournament_schedule_2010
Plans are well underway for the 31st Anniversary of Polo For Heart on June 25-27, 2010. Tents and tables are going fast, so book yours today online at www.poloforheart.org or by calling 416-432-9735.
Stay tuned for your invitation to the President’s Annual Potluck Dinner coming up in May. Date & details are still being confirmed.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome back, we started back for the New Year on Wednesday January 6. Our next Indoor tournament is the Polar Bear Cup, scheduled for January 23 & 24. If you would like to play please sign up on the hotline by Wednesday January 20.
2010 Membership Dues are due in by January 31. Invoices have been sent out to all members.
The Next TPC Board of Directors Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday January 19.
TORONTO POLO CLUB CHRISTMAS BALL
Is on Saturday December 19 at the beautiful Estate of Waterstone Farm (formerly the Toronto North York Hunt Club). Tickets are $75 and include a decadent Christmas dinner, wine during dinner, cash bar following dinner, and dancing to the great sounds of the ever-popular “Groove Babies” band. Dress is formal (black tie optional). Please RSVP to (905) 888-7656 or karenwhite@zing-net.ca by December 12.
Click here to view the Christmas Ball Invitation: christmas_ball
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Toronto Polo Club Annual General Meeting of the members was held on Tuesday October 27 at 7:00pm at Timberlane Athletic Club in Aurora. At this meeting two new members were voted to the Toronto Polo Club Board of Directors, they are Tim Houlton and Brian O’Leary. To review the minutes from the AGM please visit the meetings & minutes section on the website.
At the AGM the annual achievement awards were also handed out. Congratulations to the following award recipients;
- ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Lawrence Hyland
- MOST IMPROVED BANTAM PLAYER - Maggie Massalin
- MOST IMPROVED JUNIOR PLAYER - Brendon Stenzel
- MOST IMPROVED ADULT PLAYER - Andrew Rivkin
- MOST SPORTSMANLIKE PLAYER - Tim Houlton
- MEMBER OF THE YEAR - David Wayne
FALL/ WINTER SCHEDULE FOR POLO
Now that summer has finally arrived (in September!) we are going to continue to play on the grass for a week or two more, until it gets too cold and/or rainy. Club polo will continue to be played Tuesday & Thursday nights at Fox Den, however as it is now starting to get dark by 7:00pm, we need to start games at 5:00pm. We will play club polo at Alliston this Saturday.
Once we’re finished playing on the grass we will switch over to the outdoor arena at Bancroft Farm. There we will play Club polo on Wednesday nights at 5:00pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays if the weather is nice.
Our Indoor polo season will officially start the week after Thanksgiving, Saturday October 17. We will play at the Fox Den Farm indoor arena on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. If we are fortunate to get some warm Saturdays at the end of October then we will play at the Bancroft Farm outdoor arena, but weeknight club polo will be played in the arena at Fox Den after Thanksgiving.
Weeknight Club polo during the winter season starts at 7:00pm (6:00pm if there are enough players available for an early game) and at noon on Saturdays. We have one indoor tournament per month, and we will e-mail out the indoor tournament schedule shortly.
If you have any further questions please give me a call,
Best Regards,
September 2, 2009
Last night’s Dr. Tom Offen Junior Challenge was a fun evening with great games at the peewee, bantam and junior levels. The Winning team of the prestigious Cup was the team of Cody Offen, Nicole Offen, Ryley Begg and Brendon Stenzel.
This week is the Ireland-Canada Cup in Alliston. Games will be played Wednesday, Friday, Sunday & Monday. There will be match games offered Saturday & Sunday for anyone not in the tournament.
Sign up by Sunday Sept. 6 if you would like to play in the M.C. Sifton Memorial Challenge Cup (which has been rescheduled as a sign-up tournament to September 9 -13). The tournament finals will be played at the Fox Den South field during the Emerald Chukker/ Polo For Palliative Care event on Sunday September 13. Reserved tables and tickets to this event can be purchased by going to www.emeraldchukker.org
August 17, 2009
For info on POLO FOR HEALTH (August 23) visit www.poloforhealth.ca
This week will be a busy one with the Upper Canada 4-Goal/ Polo For Health charity event. Tournament games will be Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday in Alliston. There will be an asado (Argentine BBQ) following the Wednesday night games…. everyone is welcome!
there will be an Asado after Wednesday
On Saturday the Rotary Club of Alliston will host “Polo For Health” at the Alliston polo fields, with proceeds to benefit the Stevenson Memorial Hospital Foundation. There will be an Upper Canada Cup Tournament game played at 1pm, followed by the feature game of the day: Barbados vs. Toronto. Tickets are $10 at the door, or you can reserve a table by contacting Bill Wray at billw@wrayca.com
The Finals of the Upper Canada Cup will be played at 11am on Sunday August 23 at the Alliston Polo Fields.
Don’t forget that next week, August 28-30, is the women’s polo tournament “Polo For The Cure”. This tournament raises money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Society and will be played at the Fox Den South Field. To get your reserved table for this event please contact keriweir@yahoo.com
August 9, 2009
Congratulations to the latest tournament winners!
The Coupe D’Amour 4-Goal > Dead End Team with Evan White, Brian O’Leary, Ryan Roy & Keri WEir
The Upper Canada 2-Goal > Bancroft Farm Team with Scott Weir, Brendon Stenzel, Ryan Roy & Mathew Alexander.
Next tournament is the Kilreen Cup. Games will be Wednesday August 12, Friday August 14 & Sunday August 16 at the Alliston polo fields.
July 13, 2009 News
Congratulations
to the winners of last weeks tournaments….
- The Centennial Cup 10-goal was won by Ramiro Egana, Justin Fogarty, Mike Egan & Pedrito Falabella on Wednesday July 9.
- The Toronto Challenge Cup 10-goal was won by Andrew Rivkin, Mike Egan, Ramiro Egana and Queco Dupont on July 12.
- The July Low Goal was won by Fernandito Massalin, Maggie Massalin, Lawrence Hyland and Jonathan Pushka on July 12.
The M.C. Sifton Memorial Challenge Cup, July 21 - 26.
- this is a 4-goal, team entry tournament.
- please have your team entered to Karen by Saturday, July 18.
- If you sign up you must be available to play Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday of the tournament week (schedule will depend on the number of teams entered).
- If you have a scheduling conflict please let Karen or Evan know when you sign up. We will do our best to accommodate, however we can not guarantee.
- Finals will be played at Fox Den South field on Sunday, with a Club BBQ during the games.
Polo this weekend…
We will have sign-up match games on Saturday & Sunday in Alliston
July 6, 2009 NEWS
Please click on the pdf. file toronto_polo_club_news__july_6 to view the July 6 Newsletter with photos and results from the latest tournaments & events.
To view the Upcoming Polo Canada Umpire clinic flier (August 7, 8 & 9 at the Toronto Polo Club) please click on the pdf. file umpire-clinic-flier
May 28, 2009 NEWS
Dr. Harry Strawbridge Challenge
* please note there will be club chukkers on Saturday for anyone not playing in the tournament. Sign up by 6pm Friday night.
Saturday May 30
12pm (4 chukker game)
Ramiro, David Birkenshaw, Dave Farquharson, Wally
vs.
Fernando, Mike Egan, Cait, Maggie
1pm (Round Robin)
Fernandito, Nicole, Andrew Rivkin, Alyson
vs.
Geronimo, Alec, Wayne, Mathew
vs.
Ryley, Annabel (Sat)/ Tim (Sun), Elizabeth, Beverly
Sunday May 31
12pm - Consolation round robin
1:30pm - Championships
May 4, 2009 NEWS
THE PRESIDENT’S POTLUCK DINNER will be on Saturday May 9, and will be hosted by Lawrence Hyland at his home in Nobleton. Everyone is welcome! Party starts at 7:00pm. Please RSVP to (905) 888-7656 or karenwhite@zing-net.ca.
There will be an Argentine Asado (BBQ), and a live band. Therefore, we are asking people to b.y.o.b., and also to bring either;
- an Appetizer
- a salad
- a dessert
- or $20 to chip in for the band!
Please let Karen know what you will be bringing by Friday.
April 28, 2009 NEWS
Dear members,
Please note that this is the last week that we will run our winter schedule of Monday & Wednesday night club polo. Starting next week, May 4, we will switch over to the summer club polo schedule of Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays. All games, starting next week, will be played at the outdoor arena at Bancroft Farm until the grass fields are ready to play on. We will no longer be playing in the arena at Fox Den, so please make sure your lockers are cleared out (especially of any food that may be in them). Also, please leave your locker open so that we can clean everything up for next winter.
Toronto Polo Club Food & Beverage service
At the last Annual General Meeting of the members it was approved that a flat annual fee for food and non-alcoholic beverages will be charged to each playing member of the Toronto Polo Club. This fee will be $250 per member, with a $500 fee for families comprised of 2 members or more. This flat fee per member will make it much easier for us to recoup our food and beverage costs each year, and will also allow the Toronto Polo Club to continue to offer food and non-alcoholic beverages to members, as well as clean washroom and clubhouse facilities throughout the season. We hope to have everyone’s compliance with the food & non-alcoholic beverage flat fee program, and will be invoicing each member before the start of the outdoor season.
On another note, the Toronto Polo Club strictly prohibits the consumption of alcohol by any player before or during their game. The club has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on this rule, and any player suspected of playing under the influence of alcohol will be strictly dealt with. The Toronto Polo Club does not condone the consumption of alcohol when driving any vehicle, of any nature, to or from any Toronto Polo Club property. As well, please remember that members are responsible for their grooms and guests, and minors are strictly prohibited from consuming alcohol while at any of the Toronto Polo Club facilities
March 25, 2009 NEWS
The Polar Bear Cup is part of the Ontario Polo Tour. It will be played at the Toronto Polo Club on April 4 & 5 at the Fox Den Farm indoor arena
THE POLAR BEAR CUP…. April 4 & 5, 2009
Teams & schedule
Team A > Ryley Begg, Ali Al-Hamid, Jen Gaylor
Team B > Annabel Begg, Makino Takuji, Neal Claassen
Team C > Alix Begg, CJ Sifton, Terra Sifton
Team D > Juan, Dave Farquharson, Alyson Hannas
Team E > Arthur Strahl, Andrew Begg, Penny Davey
Team F > Beverly Brooks, Julia Kierans, David Birkenshaw
Saturday April 4, 2009 @ Fox Den Farm Indoor Arena
(Umpires Scott Weir & Brenden Stenzel, players sitting to pick-up)
12:00 pm (Round Robin #1)
Team A
vs.
Team B
vs.
Team C
1:00 pm (Round Robin #2)
Team D
vs.
Team E
vs.
Team F
Sunday April 5, 2009 @ Fox Den Farm Indoor Arena
12:00 pm
Consolation Final #1
1:00 pm
Consolation Final #2
2:00 pm
Championship Game
MARCH 11, 2009 NEWS
We are back in action at the arena at Fox Den Farm. Club polo is Monday & Wednesday nights, and noon on Saturdays. To check game times please call the polo hotline (905) 888-7656.
The Ontario Polo Tour and the Toronto Polo Club would like to invite players from all clubs to participate in the upcoming Polar Bear Cup indoor tournament on April 4 & 5. This low-goal tournament will take place in the arena at Fox Den Farm. Players may sign up for a full or half position (we will do our best to accomodate players who sign up for a half-position, however we can not guarantee that we will be able to find anotherhalf for them to share with). Registration forms must be submitted to Karen White by Monday March 23, 2009. Registration forms can be faxed to (905) 477-6897.
Please click here to download the registration form for the Polar Bear Cup: 2009ontario-polo-tour-tpc-tournament-invite
FEBRUARY 16, 2009 NEWS
Unfortunately, after last weeks sudden thaw and meltdown, the arena at Fox Den Farm was badly damaged due to severe flooding. Crews are working to repair the footing, however it means a temporary stop to all indoor arena activities at Fox Den Farm. We are hoping to get things back up and running as soon as possible, but we have had to postpone the Polar Bear Cup tournament (scheduled for Feb. 21-22) to a later date.
There will be snow polo played at the Bancroft Farm outdoor polo arena on Saturday & Sunday at 2pm. The ponies do need to be fitted with special shoes to be able to play on the snow, so for more information on required shoeing, or to sign up to play or lease horses please contact Brian at Bancroft Farm (905) 727-6996. Everyone is welcome to come out and watch the games, there will be hot chocolate (and hot toddies!) in the polo shack while the games are on!
JANUARY 26, 2009 News
Fox Den Farm Indoor Challenge (January 31, Feb 1 @ Fox Den Arena)
Team A > Brenden Stenzel, Andrew Begg, Jim Falle
Team B > Annabel Begg, Takuji Makino (Mak) , Alyson Hannas
Team C > Ryley Begg, Julia Kierans, Jennifer Gaylor
Team D > Arthur Strahl, Beverly Brooks, Ali Al-Hamid/ Dave Farquharson
Saturday January 31
12pm > Team A vs. Team B (Ref: Scott, Pick-up’s: Ryley & Arthur)
1pm > Team C vs. Team D (Ref. Scott, Pick-up’s: Annabel & Brenden)
Sunday February 1 (please note earlier start time!)
11am > Consolation Finals
12pm > Championships
Membership Dues
Invoices for 2009 membership dues have been sent out to all members. Please have your dues in by the end of February. Remember, you must pay before you play!
Mardi Gras Party
Want to beat the February blahs? Come and celebrate at Mardi Gras in Aurora on February 21, 2009. Tickets are almost sold out, and members of TPC have already booked a few tables, so if you want to come please get your tickets at www.auroramardigras.com. Proceeds to benefit the Regional cancer program at Southlake Hospital.
Interscholastics
Last weekend coach Scott Weir took the TPC interscholastic boys and girls teams to practice at Cornell University in preparation for the U.S.P.A. Interscholastic Regionals, which take place in the U.S. in February (girls Regionals) and March (boys Regionals). The girls 2009 team is Caitlyn Phillips, Amanda Harris and Maggie Massalin. The boys 2009 team is Brendan Stenzel, Ryley Begg and Arthur Strahl. We will keep you posted as to how the teams fair at the Regionals in the coming months.
That’s all for now, see you at polo!
Karen White, Toronto Polo Club (905) 505-0088
For the third year in a row a Canadian boy’s interscholastic team has won the United States Polo Association’s Interscholastic Championship title. This year’s team was Cody Offen (Toronto), Brenden Stenzel (Toronto), Riley Begg (Toronto) and alternate Arthur Strahl (Cedar Valley). There were over 40 interscholastic teams entered from across the United States, and only one Canadian team. Winning their Regional qualifier back in February, the boys advanced to the Nationals in April at Brushy Creek Ranch in Texas, where they took the field by storm and brought home the cup!
come!
