Welcome to week 2 of the 2024 Fall Season 8 - 12 Goal League!  

This weekend will be the final of the Lonestar Cup and the USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial!

Please see the team line ups and game schedules below!
​Each game will be 5 chukkers.

Optional Tournament Conditions (see at bottom of page)
Substitution Rule
Buzzer Beater
Fair Play Throw-in
Live Blocking
Offsides Rule

Reminders:
 - Each pair needs to bring 1 umpire horse to each game
 - Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
 - Spare changes at end lines only
 - Penalty 3's will be defended.
 - All players are required to wear a helmet that passes the NOCSAE ND050 Standard Performance Specification
 - All players must have USPA Dues paid
https://www.uspolo.org/association/membership
 - All players must have signed a HPC release form for this year
 http://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
 - Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
 - All dogs on leashes at all fields
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Lonestar Cup (Friday)
A. BTA / La Elina
B. Old Pueblo / Traveller's Rest

USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial (Sunday)
A. CW Petroleum / Propaganda
B. 3L Energy Solutions / Old Pueblo

Friday September 20
Lonestar Cup Final
BTA/La Elina vs Old Pueblo/Traveller's Rest
5:00pm @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man: USPA
​Timer: E. Markell

Sunday September 22
USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial Final
3L Energy Solutions/Old Pueblo vs CW Petroleum/Propaganda
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: USPA / USPA
3rd Man: USPA
​Timer: E. Markell

NEXT SCHEDULED GAME:
Sunday September 29
Texas Open Final
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
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LONESTAR CUP TEAMS
BTA / La Elina
KC Krueger  2
Mason Wroe  4
*Bobby Gerry  0
Harrison Azzaro  3
Handicap -- 9
*Sub: Lesley Tims  0

Old Pueblo / Traveller's Rest
Leigh Anne Hall  0
Jeff Hall  6
TBA  0
Robert Orthwein  3
Handicap -- 9

USPA H. BEN TAUB MEMORIAL TEAMS
3L Energy Solutions / Old Pueblo
Nick Dunbar  0
Bryan Middleton  3
Leigh Anne Hall  0
Jeff Hall  6
Handicap -- 9

CW Petroleum / Propaganda
Chris Williams  0 
Steve Krueger  5
Paul Hobby  0
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 8

Winning Team: 3L Energy Solutions/CW Petroleum
(L to R) Nick Dunbar, Bryan Middleton, Steve Krueger, Chris Williams

Looking forward to the 2024 Fall 8-12 season at the Houston Polo Club!

Below are the game days for the 12 Goal League:
Sept 13 - Friday
Sept 22 - Sunday (Farish)
Sept 29 - Sunday (Farish)
Oct 4 - Friday
Oct 13 - Sunday (Farish)
Oct 18 - Friday
Oct 27 - Sunday (Farish)
Nov 1 - Friday

Start date: Friday September 13
End date: Friday November 1

PAIRS
BTA
KC Krueger  2
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 6

Cinco Canyon Ranch / 3L Energy Solutions
David Marks  0 / Nick Dunbar  0
Bryan Middleton  3
Handicap -- 3

CW Petroleum
Chris Williams
Steve Krueger  5
Handicap -- 5

La Elina
Bobby Gerry  0
Harrison Azzaro  3
Handicap -- 3

Old Pueblo
Leigh Anne Hall  0
Jeff Hall  6
Handicap -- 6

Propaganda
Paul Hobby  0
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 3

Due to the heavy rain, we are cancelling the rest of the 12 Goal Spring season at HPC.

Thank you to all of our sponsors and players for being apart of this season! It is always amazing to get to watch the 12 Goal league play!

Winning Team: Brookshire Polo Club
​(L to R) Tommy Alberdi, Quinn Evans, Toro Ruiz, Scott Wood
presented by Halle Garrus & Juliana Hernandez from The Macallan

Winning Team: Brookshire Polo Club
(L to R) Scott Wood, Tommy Alberdi, Quinn Evans, Toro Ruiz

Brookshire Polo Club
Scott Wood  0
Quinn Evans  1
Tommy Alberdi  4
Toro Ruiz  7
Handicap -- 12

BTA
Kelly Beal  0
Steve Krueger  5
Vaughn Miller Jr.  3
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 12

Eureka
Rene Campos  0
Jorge Cernadas  4
Alvaro Ara  4
Marcos Alberdi  4
Handicap -- 12

La Elina
Bobby Gerry  0
Joao Aranha  2
Toto Obregon (Tomas)  4
Pipe Marquez  6
Handicap -- 12

Old Pueblo
Leigh Anne Hall  0
TBA  
TBA  
Jeff Hall  6
Handicap -- 6+

Tonkawa
Jeff Hildebrand  0
Jack Kiely  4
Jimmy Seward  3
Santi Zubiaurre  5
Handicap -- 12

Congratulations to BTA for winning the 2023 USPA Centennial Cup!!

MVP: Cody Ellis, presented by Ashley Aguilar & Shannon Galvin with American National

BPP: Therma, played by Jell Hall, owned by Leigh Anne Hall, presented by Alex Chavez with Engel & Volkers Houston and pictured with grooms Ramon and Danny

Final Score:
BTA (11) def Old Pueblo (10)

Winning Team: BTA
(L to R)  Mason Wroe, Steve Krueger with Shirley Krueger, Joao Aranha, KC Krueger with Carty Krueger, ​
​presented by Ashley Aguilar & Shannon Galvin with American National

Congratulations to Tonkawa for winning the 2023 Texas Open!!

MVP: Santi Zubiaurre, pictured with Shirley & Carty Krueger and Ava Seward

BPP: Sarah, played by Nick Cifuni, pictured with Herbert Melgar

Final Score:
Tonkawa (12) def Propaganda (6)

Winning Team: Tonkawa
​(L to R) Santi Zubiaurre, Jack Kiely, Juanse Olivera, Joe Bob Lequerica, Lily Lequerica

Winning Team: BTA
(L to R) Cody Ellis, Steve Krueger, KC Krueger, Joao Aranha
pictured with Kelly & Chrys Beal and Shirley & Carty Krueger