2022 J. Talasek Homes Cup

Congratulations to BTA/No Le Hace for winning the 2022 J. Talasek Homes Cup!

MVP: Steve Krueger, pictured with Carty & Shirley Krueger, presented by Justin Talasek from J. Talasek Homes
BPP: Salute, played by Mason Wroe, pictured with Olivia & Evelyn Wroe and Lytha Wendt, presented by Marxli Mettauer from Bentley of Houston 

Final Score:
BTA/No Le Hace (10) def Horsegate/Pegasus (9)

Winning Team: BTA/No Le Hace
(L to R) Kelly Beal, Steve Krueger with Carty & Shirley, Bryan Middleton, George Georgiades, presented by Justin Talasek from J. Talasek Homes

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Congratulations to ML Bar Ranch/Propaganda for winning the 2022 El Jefe Cup! 

Final Score:
ML Bar Ranch/Propaganda (9) def Tonkawa/W-S (7)

Winning Team: ML Bar Ranch/Propaganda
(L to R) Paul Hobby, Maxi Menini, Nick Cifuni, Abby Benton

​Welcome to the 2022 J. Talasek Homes Cup!  We will have 4 teams competing in our sixth 8 Goal Pro Am tournament this season.

Tournament Format
- Knock out tournament
- Semifinal winners advance to finals, runners up will play the subsidiary final, the "El Jefe Cup".

Semifinals
Game 1: A vs C
Game 2: B vs D

Finals
El Jefe Cup Final
LG1 vs LG2
J. Talasek Homes Cup
WG1 vs WG2

Bracket 1
A. Tonkawa/W-S (0,1)
B. BTA/No Le Hace (0,0)

Bracket 2
C. Horsegate/Pegasus (1,0)
D. ML Bar Ranch/Propaganda (0,0)

Reminders:
 - Teams higher in the draw will choose jersey color
 - Spare changes at end lines only
 - 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)
 - No dogs allowed at ML Bar Ranch
 - Both teams need to provide 2 umpires horses each game
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SCHEDULE
Friday May 13
Horsegate/Pegasus (9) def Tonkawa/W-S (7)
10:00am @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. Huddleston
3rd Man: C. Ellis
Timer: K. Krueger

BTA/No Le Hace (9) def ML Bar Ranch/Propaganda (8)
5:30pm @ New Pueblo - Upper
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. Huddleston
3rd Man: N. Galindo
Timer: K. Krueger

Sunday May 15
J. Talasek Homes Cup
WG1 vs WG2
BTA/No Le Hace (10) def Horsegate/Pegasus (9)
5:00pm @ HPC - Farish
Umps: E. Ezcurra / K. Huddleston
3rd Man: C. Williams
Timer: E. Markell

El Jefe Cup Final
LG1 vs LG2
ML Bar Ranch/Propaganda (9) def Tonkawa/W-S (7)
5:30pm @ ML Bar Ranch
Umps: N. Galindo / B. Mudra
3rd Man/Timer: E. Tooth

TEAMS
BTA  / No Le Hace
Kelly Beal  0
Steve Krueger  4
George Georgiades  0
Bryan Middleton 3
Handicap -- 7

Horsegate / Pegasus
Lance Stefanakis 1
Shane Rice 4
David Andras 0
Mason Wroe  4
Handicap -- 9

ML Bar Ranch / Propaganda
*Fox Benton  0
Cody Ellis 4
Paul Hobby 0
Nick Cifuni  3
Handicap -- 7
*sub: Abby Benton 0

Tonkawa / W-S
*Jeff Hildebrand 0
Jimmy Seward  3
Wesley Sinor  1
Robert Orthwein 4
Handicap -- 8
*Sub: Joe Bob Lequerica 0