2021 USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial

Congratulations to ML Bar Ranch for winning the 2021 USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial!

MVP: Joe Wayne Barry, pictured with daughter Clementine, presented by Kitch Taub and Sarah Wilbur from Bentley of Houston
BPP Pro: Summer, played by Shane Rice, pictured with Johnathan Lezama and Vincent Vargus, presented by Kitch Taub and Sarah Wilbur from Bentley of Houston
BPP Amateur: Dominga, played by Lance Stefanakis, presented by Kitch Taub and Sarah Wilbur from Bentley of Houston

Final Score:
ML Bar Ranch (11) def Horsegate/Tonkawa (8)

Winning Team: ML Bar Ranch
Abby Benton, Drew Luplow, Fox Benton, Cody Ellis, Joe Wayne Barry with daughter Clementine, presented by Kitch Taub and Sarah Wilbur from Bentley of Houston

Welcome to the 2021 USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial!  We will have 4 teams competing in this year's tournament. 

Tournament Format:
1 bracket, everyone plays everyone, top 2 records play the final.

Tied Records:
 - If the 2 teams have tied records, then the tie is broken by who beat who. If 3 teams have tied records, then the tie is broken by a shootout.
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 Shootout Rules - 1 player from each team, time and place TBD by HTC

**Reminders**
 - Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
 - 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
://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
 - Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
​ - No dogs allowed at ML Bar Ranch
 - Both teams need to mount 1 umpire each game

Bracket 1
A. Pegasus/Propaganda (1,2)
B. BTA (1,2)
C. Horsegate/Tonkawa (1,2)
D. ML Bar Ranch (3,0)

SCHEDULE
Friday September 17
Pegasus/Propaganda (10) def BTA (9)
10:00am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: M. Pascual / D. Juarez
3rd Man: H. Galindo
Timer: K. Wroe

ML Bar Ranch (12) def Horsegate/Tonkawa (5) 
5:00pm @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: H. Galindo / D. Juarez
3rd Man: M. Pascual
Timer: K. Krueger

Sunday September 19
ML Bar Ranch (13) def Pegasus/Propaganda (12)
10:00am @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: M. Pascual / H. Galindo
3rd Man: D. Juarez
Timer: K. Krueger

BTA (9) def Horsegate/Tonkawa (8)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: M. Pascual /  D. Juarez
3rd Man: H. Galindo
Timer: E. Tooth

Wednesday September 22
ML Bar Ranch (12) def BTA (11)
10:00am @ New Pueblo - Lower
Umps: M. Pascual /  D. Juarez
3rd Man: H. Galindo
Timer: K. Wroe

Friday September 24
Horsegate/Tonkawa (8) def Pegasus/Propaganda (7)
5:00pm @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: H. Galindo / M. Pascual
3rd Man: S. Joseph
Timer: K. Wroe

Shootout if Needed
Horsegate/Tonkawa def BTA def Pegasus/Propaganda
6:45pm @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: H. Galindo / M. Pascual

Sunday September 26
Consolation Practice
BTA vs Pegasus/Propaganda
10:00am @ Pegasus

USPA H. Ben Taub Memorial Finals
ML Bar Ranch (11) def Horsegate/Tonkawa (8)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: H. Galindo / M. Pascual
3rd man: S. Joseph
Timer: K. Krueger

TEAMS
BTA
Kelly Beal 0
KC Krueger 1
Nicolai Galindo 3
Steve Krueger 4
Handicap -- 8

Horsegate/Tonkawa (starts Sept 17)
Jeff Hildebrand 0
Lance Stefanakis 1
Jimmy Seward 3
Shane Rice 4
Handicap -- 8

ML Bar Ranch
*Fox Benton 0
Drew Luplow 2
Joe Wayne Barry 3
Cody Ellis 3
Handicap -- 8
*Sub: Abby Benton -1

Pegasus/Propaganda
David Andras  1
Paul Hobby  0
Nick Cifuni 3
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 8