2023 Patriot's Cup

Congratulations Bearsden/Crows Nest Ranch for winning the 2023 Patriot's Cup!

Final Score:
Bearsden/ Crows Nest Ranch (5) def Brown Bears/ Cat Spring (4)

Winning Team: Bearsden/Crows Nest Ranch
(L to R)  Joe Wayne Barry, Jimmy Seward, Carol Farnsworth, Brandey Heckeroth

Welcome to our third ProAm tournament this Spring season! We will have 4 teams playing, please see the tournament format, schedule, and rosters below

Tournament Format:  4 teams, 3 day tournament - teams will draw for who they play first round, then the (1,0) teams will play the (0,1) teams for the second round, best records go to the finals.
 - Wednesday – Game 1: A vs B, Game 2: C vs D
 - Sunday – Game 3: WG1 vs LG2, Game 4: LG1 vs WG2
*After Sunday games – In the case of tied records after Sunday games, we will have a shootout between teams with tied records
 - Wednesday June 7–  Finals 

Tied 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.

USPA Shootout Rules:
 - 1 player from each team will shoot 1 round of Penalty 3s and 4s.  If teams are still tied after the 1st round, it will go to sudden death shooting penalty 4s.  
 - Players need to wear boots, whites, jerseys, and helmets. Horses are to be tacked as if playing in a game.

**IF THERE ARE WEATHER DELAYS: Tournament format will be changed to a knock out. Teams will play who they drew for Games 1 & 2. Last day of scheduled ProAm is Wednesday June 7.**

**Reminders**
 - Games will be played on handicaps
 - 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
://houstonpoloclub.com/hpc-release-form/
 - Anyone on horseback must wear a helmet (spareholders, grooms, etc)
 - Dogs on leashes at all fields please!
 - Social Media Policy - HPC is a private club that is the tenant of a private club, and we maintain a modest and positive social media presence consistent with that posture. With that in mind, we ask that our polo members respect each other's privacy and refrain from posting images of fellow members who do not wish to be publicized, or that risk the reputation of the club or its affiliates.

Bracket 1:
A. T Squared Energy (0,1)
B. Bearsden/ Crows Nest Ranch (1,0)
C. No Le Hace (0,1)
​D. Brown Bears/ Cat Springs (1,0)
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SCHEDULE 
Wednesday May 31
Game 2: C vs D
Brown Bears/ Cat Spring (3.5) def No Le Hace
5:30pm @ BPC - #4
Umps: S. Lequerica / J. Seward
Timer: E. Tooth

Game 1: A vs B
Bearsden/ Crows Nest Ranch (5) def ​T Squared Energy (2.5)
6:30pm @ BPC - #4
Umps: H. Tejera / D. Luplow
Timer: E. Tooth
​
Sunday June 4
CANCELLED
Game 3: WG1 vs LG2
Bearsden/ Crows Nest Ranch vs No Le Hace
10:00am @ Fulshear
Umps: N. Galindo / B. Mudra
Timer: M. Cobb

CANCELLED
Game 4: LG1 vs WG2
T Squared Energy vs Brown Bears/ Cat Spring
11:00am @ Fulshear
Umps: JW Barry / B. Middleton
Timer: M. Cobb

**Shoot out if needed**

Wednesday June 7
Finals
Bearsden/ Crows Nest Ranch (5) def Brown Bears/ Cat Spring (4)
5:30pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: B. Middleton/ N. Galindo 
Timer: C. Williams 

Match Game
T Squared Energy vs No Le Hace
6:30pm @ BPC - #3
​Umps: JW Barry / B. Mudra
Timer: C. Williams

TEAMS
Bearsden/ Crows Nest Ranch
Carol Farnsworth -0.5
Joe Wayne Barry  3
Brandey Heckeroth  -1
Jimmy Seward  3
Handicap -- 4.5

Brown Bears/ Cat Spring
Will Brown/ Ray Stainback  0
Billy Mudra  2
Marit Stout  -1
Drew Luplow  2
Handicap -- 3

No Le Hace
George Georgiades  0
Bryan Middleton  3
Thomas Tejera  -1
Hernan Tejera  2
Handicap -- 4

T Squared Energy
Debbie Shelton  -0.5
Sheila Lequerica  1
Julie Tooth  -1
Nicolai Galindo  3
Handicap -- 2.5