From Left to Right: Stacy Stover, Collin McCosh, Paul Wheaton, Patrick Smith

The final game of the USPA President’s Cup tournament was hosted this past weekend at the Detroit Polo Club. The Detroit Polo Club team of Stacy Stover, Paul Wheaton, Collin McCosh, and Patrick Smith met the Derry Heir Polo Club team of Craig Fraser, Paul Knapp, Ricky Bahr, and Will Donahey.

It was a close match throughout all six chukkers. Derry Heir led in early play but Detroit took the lead in the third and through the concerted effort of all four players, were able to hold onto the lead for the rest of the game. Final score: Detroit Polo Club 11 / Derry Heir Polo Club 9

Best Playing Pony went to Craig Fraser’s mare, “Emmy.”

Congratulations to both teams for a great day of polo!

Best Playing Pony went to Craig Fraser's mare, "Emmy"

“Two polo matches, lunch, 7-11 sponsors/vendors all had some fun at DPC.”

From Polo for 7-11 Owners at Detroit Polo Club, posted by Jerry Hutcheson on 8/09/2010 (29 items)

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From Left to Right: Patrick Smith, Diego Baez, Polo Baez, Mason Lampton
Photo By: Tania Evans of www.riverbendphoto.com

Congratulations to the Bliss Polo Team for their hard-fought victory in a fast and fun 4-goal match played here at the Detroit Polo Club on June 27th.

Mason Lampton brought his Bliss Polo Club team by for a quick visit on the way north to their new club in Bliss, Michigan. An 8-chukker practice on Friday, June 25th was followed by an amazing barbecue cooked by UofM Polo Club member Moustafa Moustafa.

Wendy Peterson of http://wendypetersonphotos.com/ took some fantastic pictures of the Sunday match. Check them out on her website!

We look forward to many more games with Bliss in the future!

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There will be a scrimmage on Friday night, 28 May, at 6p.m. for DPC players. Please call Paul Wheaton (941 228 7980) for your chukkers – and in some cases, horses.

On Sunday, 30 May, there will be a game at noon. Again, please call Paul with your desire to play. We’re expecting several players from Grand Rapids to join us.

Join us for a fun weekend!

The Detroit Polo Club is joining with On the Run Races and Land Rover & Maker’s Mark Bourbon to present an outstanding & – FUN – Kentucky Derby Party - at our polo grounds in Hartland, MI on Saturday, May 1st.

We are located just north of Brighton near the intersections of US-23 and M-59.  It is an easy ride from anywhere in the metro area yet right in the country.  A beautiful area, horses, colorful apparel, live entertainment, Best Hat Contest, all inclusive great drinks & eats, games, beautiful guys & gals, try your polo mallet swing on “Woody” the official practice horse of the DPC, tons of FUN and the excitement & thrill of watching on our HD TV’s thoroughbred horse racing at the KENTUCKY DERBY!!

Check it all out at………..

http://www.thekentuckyderbyparty.com/

Sign up soon - it looks like it is going to be a SELL OUT!

Our schedule for the 2010 season has just been posted. Check it out and come join us for what is shaping up to be a truly fantastic season!

http://detroitpoloclub.com/schedule/

The schedule for our 2010 season is:

Last updated on 09/02/2010

The 3^rd Annual POLO CHALLENGE MATCH between Patrick Smith’s COMMANDO LOCK TEAM and Roy Link’s LINK ENGINEERING TEAM was held on the beautiful grounds of THE DETROIT POLO CLUB.  Over 150 sharply attired guests attended a delicious country barbeque held prior to the match.  A Best Lady’s Hat contest was held in addition to the usual Best Playing Pony (BPP) and Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards.  This year’s match was a round robin comprised of three teams – COMMANDO with Patrick Smith, Collin Mc Cosh, Paul Wheaton and Mark Frenchi.  Bob Donahey brought his Cleveland, OH team in to play as LINK ENGINEERING – they were Will Donahey, Mike Gruobert, Craig Fraser and Bob Donahey.  A team from & named KENTUCKY was comprised of Tanya Evans, Caleb Smith, Will Boland & Dan Lanham.  It was a hard fought & evenly matched game that saw LINK ENGINEERING (Cleveland) pull ahead in the sixth chukker for a one-goal victory.

The total crowd of approximately 250 spectators enjoyed solid & highly competitive play by all teams for this fun polo challenge.   The diverse crowd had spectators from all over Michigan & Ohio plus guests from Germany and Sweden. The weather was outstanding with temperatures in the low 80s.  The Lady’s Hat contest (judged by 2008 winner Jennifer Mejia and Sandra Stalmack & Pamela Dangovian) was won by a polo player and new University of Michigan teaching staff person – KODI SCHEER.  Runner up went to a beautiful Birmingham MI resident PATTY KAROUB with her happy & pretty 11 month old child SAMANTHA in her arms.

COMMANDO was the 2008 winner but this year’s victory & bragging rights go to LINK ENGINEERING.   Best Playing Pony went to T/2 a seven-year old gray thoroughbred mare owned and played by BOB DONAHEY.   A USPA best playing pony blanket went to T/2.  CRAIG FRASER won silver for his MOST VALUABLE PLAYER performance.  Ms. Scheer (who also won a silver USPA platter) presented the trophies to the winning team.

MERLE & VERA JENKINS (Merle is the founder of the Detroit club) were on hand to lead the crowd onto the field for “stomping’ in the divots” and enjoyed lots of good old Kentucky bourbon.   Sande Weiler was time/score keeper and George Kuper and Jerry Hutcheson chose the MVP.  Vera Jenkins selected the BPP.  Roger Redman of Detroit & Sarasota FL polo was umpire.  Jerry Hutcheson was the announcer/commentator.

The DPC has two back-to-back 8-goal polo tournaments coming late in August (including a employee scholarship fund sponsored by area 7-Eleven stores and Larry Penzien).  The DPC is always happy to welcome out of town players or spectators.  Their website is www.detroitpoloclub.com

The Detroit Polo Club will be featured in the September issue of Saddle Up! magazine.

The “GODFATHER” of the Detroit Polo Club, MERLE JENKINS and his long-suffering wife, VERA, are back in MI for the DPC summer season along with 20 + horses and three polo playing grandsons – COLIN MC COSH, JEREMY JENKINS AND STEPHEN JENKINS.

2009 DPC president, GEORGE KUPER, and his lovely wife, DANIELLE (also a polo player) are leading the DPC to an active & fun social season and a well organized match schedule. Quite a number of UM and MSU Polo Team members are working and playing at the DPC this summer. They are all welcome additions to the club and bring a lot of talent, fun & enthusiasm.

TANIA EVANS, Editor of Great Lakes Horse Sports, and her daughter (UM Polo Team member), OLIVIA FAJEN, have added speed and fun to our practices along with UM members JULIA SCHROEDER & CALEB SMITH. CALEB and KODI SCHEER (former UM player and now on UM staff) have taken on the handling of our DPC website and are doing a great job. SANDE WEILER our former website ace & club president has officially retired from active play but is still hanging about the polo grounds.

PAUL WHEATON (DPC Club Pro & Manager) has married EMMALYN PARTLOW (former MSU Polo Team President) and the happy couple is making their summer home in MI. Somehow or other Paul has convinced Emmalyn to do half of his job!! They both add a great deal to the DPC as managers and players.

DPC starts August with the 3rd Annual COMMANDO – LINK CHALLENGE CUP. PATRICK SMITH leads his COMMANDO LOCK team versus the LINK ENGINEERING team of ROY LINK. The event will also have a exhibition rugby match performed by the DETROIT RUGBY TEAM, a Lady’s Hat Contest and a VIP luncheon to help benefit the local – Hartland, MI – 4 H RIDING CLUB. Many trophies & awards will be presented and JERRY HUTCHESON will lead the cheering section and comment on this always exciting & fun match.

August will also bring the USPA OFFICERS CUP and the MID-AMERICA CUP to the DPC. Teams from Cleveland, Grand Rapids and Toronto are expected to compete against 2 or 3 DPC based teams.

DPC welcomes any out of town players or spectators. Their website is www.detroitpoloclub.com. CATARINA BJELKENGREN from Sweden and a recent MIT grad is now working in the area and has joined us for riding & stick n balling. CLEMENS WOGERBAUER of Zurich, Switzerland was a recent visitor and rider.