2021 Lonestar Cup

Congratulations to Rocking P for winning the 2021 Lonestar Cup!

MVP: Marcos Villanueva, pictured with son, Santos
BPP: Summer, played by Shane Rice, pictured with grooms Jonathan Lezama and Uriel Sanchez

Final Score:
Rocking P (8.5) def Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (5)
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Winners: Rocking P
(L to R) Marcos Villanueva, with son Santos, Tommy Costello, Grayson Price, Bridget Price

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Congratulations to Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse for winning the 2021 Lewis Jewelers Cup!

Final Score:
Bearsden/Rover's Romp def CW Petroleum/SPR def Whitehall Ranch 
BSN/RR (2.5) def WHR (2)
CWP/SPR (4) def WHR (1)
BSN/RR (2.5) def CWP/RR (2)

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Winners: Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse
(L to R) Mason Wroe, Cody Woodfin, Debbie Shelton, Carol Farnsworth

​Welcome to the 2021 Lonestar Cup! We have 10 teams playing in our first 6 Goal tournament this Spring season!   

Tournament Format
- Bracket 1 & 2: 3 teams in each bracket, teams will play 3 games cross bracket.
​- Bracket 3:  4 teams, everyone plays everyone.
- After the 3 games of bracket play, all teams will be ranked 1 through 10 based on records.
     - If 2 teams have tied records and they did NOT play each other, then the tie is broken by a shootout.
     - If 2 teams have tied records and they HAVE played each other, then the tie is broken by who beat who. 
     - If 3 or more teams have tied records, then the tie is broken by a shootout. 
- Records 1 through 4 will advance to the semifinals.
- Records 5 through 10 will move to the Lewis Jewelers Cup subsidiary tournament.
- For the semifinal pairings, if possible, teams will play a team they have not played. Otherwise, Record #1 vs Record #4, Record #2 vs Record #3.
If there are tied records in the semifinal pairings, then we will draw for placement. 

*OPEN GOAL PENALTIES - All players are eligible to take open goal penalties*

**All tied records & tied game rules are at the bottom of the page**
​Reminders:
 - 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)
 - No dogs allowed on the ML Bar Ranch property please

Bracket 1
A. BrainLab/Cat Spring (0,2)
B. Plank CO/Sullivan Group (1,2)
C. Roxstars/Vintage  Polo 1 (3,0)

Bracket 2
D.  Brookshire Polo Team (2,1)
E.  Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (0,2)
F.  Rocking P (2,1)

Bracket 3
G.  Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (2,1)
H.  ML Bar Ranch (2,1)
I.   Whitehall Ranch (1,2)
J.  CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (1,2)

SCHEDULE
Thursday April 8
Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (5) def  *Rocking P (4.5)
5:00pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: S. Joseph / R. Orthwein
3rd Man: C. Williams
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (7.5) def. *CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (6)
6:00pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: S. Joseph / B. Middleton 
3rd Man: G. Price
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Brookshire Polo Team (9) def *BrainLab/Cat Spring (3.5) 
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Evans / M. Torres
3rd Man: F. Benton
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Whitehall Ranch (8) def *ML Bar Ranch (5.5) 
6:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Evans / I. Saenz
3rd Man: S. Prinsloo
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Plank CO/Sullivan Group (6) def Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (5)
*SHOOTOUT*
5:30pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Krueger / C. Bowman
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger

Saturday April 10
Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (5.5) def *Whitehall Ranch (5)
10:00am @ Whitehall Ranch 
Umps: S. Evans / C. Bowman
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger 
*Please bring 1 ump horse

ML Bar Ranch (7.5) def CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (5)
10:00am @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: S. Krueger / M. Wroe
3rd Man: R. Riggs-Mounter
Timer: Co. Williams

Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (6) def Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (2.5)
11:00am @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: S. Krueger / J.W. Barry
3rd Man: J. Fitzsimons
Timer: Co. Williams

*Brookshire Polo Team (8) def Plank CO/Sullivan Group (7.5) 
10:00am @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Joseph / T. Costello
3rd Man: R. Stainback
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Rocking P (8) def *BrainLab/Cat Spring (2.5)
11:00am @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Joseph / N. Cifuni
3rd Man: K. Plato
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Thursday April 15
ML Bar Ranch (6) def *Horsegate/Traveller's Rest (3)
4:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps:  S. Joseph / M. Prinsloo
3rd Man: T. Costello
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

*Rocking P (7) def Plank CO/Sullivan Group (4)
5:00pm @ Horsegate
Umps: S. Joseph / D. Luplow
3rd Man: D. Singh 
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch (5) def *Whitehall Ranch (4) v
4:00pm @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: S. Evans / S. Rice
3rd Man: C. Cassidy
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (10) def *Brookshire Polo Team (4.5)
5:00pm @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: S. Evans / N. Galindo
3rd Man: T. Hudspeth
Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

CANCELLED
*BrainLab/Cat Spring vs. *Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse
5:30pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: S. Krueger / C. Bowman
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Semifinal Rankings after shootout:
1. Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1
2 and 3:
Rocking P and Traveller's Rest/Horsegate
4. ML Bar Ranch

Saturday April 17
Arena Practice Chukkers
12pm @ BPC - Arena

CANCELLED
Lonestar Cup Semis
*Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 vs *ML Bar Ranch
10:00am @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: S. Evans / S. Joseph
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

CANCELLED
Lonestar Cup Semis
*Rocking P vs *Traveller's Rest/Horsegate
11:00am @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: S. Evans / S. Joseph
3rd Man: B. Middleton
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

CANCELLED
Lewis Jewelers Cup Round Robin semis
Brookshire Polo Tm vs *CW Petroleum/SPR vs *Bearsden/Rover's Romp
10:00am @ TBA
Umps: TBA / sitting pro umps: I. Saenz / T. Freeman / M. Wroe
3rd Man/Timer: Co. Williams
*Please bring 1 ump horse

CANCELLED
Lewis Jewelers Cup Round Robin semis
*Whitehall Ranch vs *Plank Co/Sullivan Group vs BrainLab/Cat Spring
10:00am @ TBA
Umps: TBA / sitting pro umps: M. Torres / N. Cifuni / B. Mudra
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Thursday April 22
Lonestar Cup Semis
*Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (5) def *ML Bar Ranch (2.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Evans / S. Joseph
3rd Man: M. Villanueva
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Lonestar Cup Semis
*Rocking P (8) def *Traveller's Rest/Horsegate (3.5)
6:00pm @ BPC - #1
Umps: S. Evans / S. Joseph
3rd Man: B. Middleton
Timer: Dre
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Lewis Jewelers Cup Consolation Semis
Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse (6.5) def Brookshire Polo Team (4) 
5:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: N. Cifuni / M. Torres 
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger

Lewis Jewelers Cup Consolation Semis
Whitehall Ranch (7) def Plank Co/Sullivan Group (3.5) 
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: I. Saenz / M. Wroe
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger

Lewis Jewelers Cup Round Robin semis
CW Petroleum/SPR def BCI/BTA def BrainLab/Cat Spring
CWP/SPR (1) def BCI/BTA (.5)
CWP/SPR (3) def BL/CS (1.5)
BCI/BTA (3) def BL/CS (1)
5:00pm @ Fulshear - North
Umps: Sitting Pros Ump (Bowman/Krueger, Freeman/Galindo, Mudra/Gomez)
3rd Man/Timer: Co. Williams

Saturday April 24
Arena Practice Chukkers
12:00pm @ BPC - Arena

OUTDOOR POLO CANCELLED
Lonestar Cup Finals
*Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 vs *Rocking P
10:00am @ 
Umps: S. Evans / S. Joseph
3rd Man: 
Timer: 
*Please bring 1 ump horse

Lewis Jewelers Cup Round Robin Finals
Bearsden/Rover's Romp vs Whitehall Ranch vs CW Petroleum/SPR
10:00am @ Whitehall Ranch
Umps: Sitting Pros Ump (Wroe/Woodfin, Torres/Hudspeth, Freeman/Galindo)
3rd Man/Timer: Co. Williams

Consolation 
10:00am @ 
Ump: 
Timer: 

Consolation 
11:00am @ 
Ump: 
Timer:

Tuesday April 27
Lewis Jewelers Cup Round Robin Finals
Bearsden/Rover's Romp def CW Petroleum/SPR def Whitehall Ranch 
BSN/RR (2.5) def WHR (2)
CWP/SPR (4) def WHR (1)
BSN/RR (2.5) def CWP/RR (2)
5:00pm @ BPC - #2
Umps: Sitting Pros Ump (Wroe/Woodfin, Torres/Hudspeth, Freeman/Galindo)
3rd Man/Timer: Co. Williams

Lonestar Cup Finals
*Rocking P (8.5) def *Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1 (5)
6:00pm @ Pecan Acres
Umps: S. Evans / S. Joseph
3rd Man/Timer: K. Krueger
*Please bring 1 ump horse

TEAMS
Bearsden/Rover's Romphouse
Debbie Shelton  -0.5
Carol Farnsworth  -0.5
Cody Woodfin  2
Mason Wroe 4
Handicap -- 5

BrainLab/Cat Spring
Sarah Prinsloo  0
Ray Stainback  0.5
Nicolas Gomez  2
Billy Mudra  3
Handicap -- 5.5

Brookshire Polo Team
Crystal Cassidy  0
Kelly Plato  0.5
Martin Munoz  2
Ignacio Saenz 3
Handicap -- 5.5

CW Petroleum/San Pedro Ranch
Chris Williams 0.5
Joe Fitzsimons  0.5
Taylor Freeman  2
Nicolai Galindo  3
Handicap -- 6

Horsegate/Traveller's Rest
Tiffany Orthwein  0
Dig Singh  -0.5
Lance Stefanakis  0.5
Robert Orthwein 4
Handicap -- 4

ML Bar Ranch
Abby Benton  -1
Fox Benton 0
Drew Luplow  2
Joe Wayne Barry  3
Handicap -- 4

Plank CO/Sullivan Group
Joanie Jackson  0
Kendall Plank  0.5
Mark Prinsloo  2
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 5.5

Rocking P
Bridget Price  -0.5
Grayson Price  1
Tommy Costello 2
Marcos Villanueva 3
Handicap -- 5.5

Roxstars/Vintage Polo 1
Roxy Riggs-Mounter  -0.5
Joe Bob Lequerica  -0.5
Bryan Middleton 3
Shane Rice  4
Handicap -- 6

Whitehall Ranch
Bill Lane  0
Audry Persano  1
Tiamo Hudspeth  1
Miguel Torres  4
Handicap -- 6

USPA Regional President's Cup Additional Teams
BCI/BTA
Cara Kennedy  -0.5
Chrys Beal  0
Chad Bowman  2
Steve Krueger  4
Handicap -- 5.5

Vintage Polo 2
Isabel Artzer  -1
Lily Lequerica  0
Cody Ellis  3
Jimmy Seward   3
Handicap -- 5

Tied Games
If team handicaps indicate the possibility for a tied game, teams will be asked prior to the match for either shoot out or overtime. If both teams cannot agree, then teams will do a shootout.
 -- Shoot outs will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14.d, pg 55.
 -- Rule 14.d: Each player, alternating teams, will shoot Penalty 3s. After all players have hit, the teams with more points is declared the winner.  Should a tie remain, ALL PLAYERS will hit again, however the team which hit first will now hit second.
 - Overtime will follow USPA Rulebook Rule 14c, pg 55.

Tied Records:
 In the case of seeding, teams will draw for placement.
 In the case of elimination:
 - If 2 teams have tied records and they did NOT play each other, then the tie is broken by a shootout.
 - If 2 teams have tied records and they HAVE played each other, then the tie is broken by who beat who. 
 - If 3 or more teams have tied records, then the tie is broken by a shootout.

Shootouts:
 -- 1 player from each team will shoot
 -- Shootout time and location is TBD and will be determined by the HTC

Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record.  In the event of a won/lost tie at the end of the Round Robin, the order of finish will be determined using the following method: 
1. Based on net goals
2. If net goals is inconclusive, then gross goals 
3. Lastly, the “shoot out” procedure set forth in USPA Outdoor Rule 14.d, if both net goals and gross goals are inconclusive

Round Robin Tied Game Rules:
Should any 2 chukker game result in a tie, the winner shall be determined by the shootout procedure in USPA Outdoor Rule 14.d except that only 1 player from each of the tied teams will shoot.  The shootout will take place immediately following the game between the 2 tied teams.