Steve Crowder's Polo Report - June 2002

June 17, '02: Polo Report
By Steve Crowder

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June 14, 2002: If your in Southern CA on Sunday June 16, and you go to polo, you will see a finals in the land of the surf and turf. It will be a good show as the Collins gang, 2 parts Washington, and 2 parts California, hook up to win the first big one in Del Mar. They already beat up the side once, and they are looking to do it twice. I am sure Harry Collins is looking for a win so the boys from Spokane had better be looking good to the North on the board.

Santa Barbara is looking for a new winner as Windsor finally is not in the finals as they were beaten by Mr. Mansour (Ben Solemani) who missed that game and put in 13 year-old wonder kid Miguelito Torres to take Windsor Capital off the summer sweep for the moment.
Windsor gets to see MC Polo in the finals of the consolation and Mansour combo switches to the Lawman (Matt Ladin) for the finals as Inaki is a little swollen in the right hand. The Lawman fits in well with the Palomino (Jason Crowder) and Sapo Caset, who are on a roll and should make it a long day for the President, Glen Holden and the boys in red, so come and see for yourself its polo time.

The Palomino (Jason Crowder) and Sapo are beginning to look like a very good combo even with the firepower of Alan Martinez and Mariano Gonzalez. Joe Henderson and El Encanto took the Spring out of Bok as they set Springbok back in the negative column. Then it was the Surfer (Diego Cossio) doing the job on the Ribs as the Cecil in Calif. Ribs was delisted and Big Mac as they destroyed Mr. Ribs J. Burrows and his new staff. Sunday, the magic was on as Windsor blew El Encanto back up the hill as the Governor had a good day scoring 5. Phillip Friden chasing the unknown Mr. Pat Nesbitt. In the other game, it was the chicken and the carpet layers mowing down Springbok and Gehache blowing by the Ribs too high to notice. So this makes Friday a big day for the Big Macs as they take on Gehache with the ambassador back in the saddle it won't be a walk in the park for the surfer and the bankers.

In Texas, Matthew Gonzalez and Mariano Fassetta both got to watch the finals as things just did not work. It was the Arellano's taking on Isla Carrol, who were finishing up as they prepare for a Westbound trip to Santa Barbara.

Where the surf meets the turf it was opening day for the leagues. Mrs. Lisa missed in O.T. and Manny sent the thank you note with a tail. A new Mr. Dix and old Scotty Gundlach follow the Collins gang where Harry likes to go to the winners circle. They also smoked them on Sunday and are just waiting to see who they play come finals time. Harry Collins' lost 10 foot of guts and still has more than most anybody you know. Friday is a big day as silent Chris Maloney and not so silent George Daou see who meets Mr. Harry Collins next Sunday afternoon.

See ya at polo somewhere in c a l i f o r n i a this Friday afternoon