Congratulations to C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch for winning the 2025 Brazos Bender!!
Final Score:
C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch (3) def Alair Homes (2)
SHOOTOUT
Final Score:
C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch (3) def Alair Homes (2)
SHOOTOUT
Winning Team: C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch
(L to R) Bryan Middleton, Ripley Middleton, Ava Seward, Jimmy Seward
(L to R) Bryan Middleton, Ripley Middleton, Ava Seward, Jimmy Seward
Welcome to our fifth Pro Am tournament this Spring season! We will have 5 teams playing, please see the tournament format, schedule, and rosters below.
Tournament Format
- 2 day knockout tournament
- Day 1: Game 1 (4 chukker game) & Game 2 (Round Robin)
- Day 2: Game 1 and Game 2 winners advance to the finals. The 3 runners up will play a match game round robin
Tied Match Games
If teams end their game in a tie, then the tie will be broken with a shootout:
-- 1 player (either professional or amateur), alternating teams, will shoot Penalty 3s. After all players have hit, the team with more points is declared the winner. Should a tie remain, ALL PLAYERS will hit again, until a winner is declared.
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record.
- A win will count as 2 points
- A tie will count as 1 point
- A loss will count as 0 points
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 are inconclusive, then gross goals
3. Lastly, if both net goals and gross goals are inconclusive then teams will follow the “shoot out” procedure
- Shootout procedure: 1 player from each tied teams will shoot penalty 3s only.
**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. Aqua Verde Stables (0,1)
B. C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch (1,0)
Bracket 2
C. BTA (1,1)
D. American National / Still Water Farm Polo (0,2)
E. Alair Homes (2,0)
Tournament Format
- 2 day knockout tournament
- Day 1: Game 1 (4 chukker game) & Game 2 (Round Robin)
- Day 2: Game 1 and Game 2 winners advance to the finals. The 3 runners up will play a match game round robin
Tied Match Games
If teams end their game in a tie, then the tie will be broken with a shootout:
-- 1 player (either professional or amateur), alternating teams, will shoot Penalty 3s. After all players have hit, the team with more points is declared the winner. Should a tie remain, ALL PLAYERS will hit again, until a winner is declared.
Round Robin Rules:
The winner of the Round Robin is the team with the best won-lost record.
- A win will count as 2 points
- A tie will count as 1 point
- A loss will count as 0 points
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 are inconclusive, then gross goals
3. Lastly, if both net goals and gross goals are inconclusive then teams will follow the “shoot out” procedure
- Shootout procedure: 1 player from each tied teams will shoot penalty 3s only.
**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. Aqua Verde Stables (0,1)
B. C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch (1,0)
Bracket 2
C. BTA (1,1)
D. American National / Still Water Farm Polo (0,2)
E. Alair Homes (2,0)
SCHEDULE
Wednesday May 14
Game 1
C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch (2) def Aqua Verde Stables (1.5)
5:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: S. Krueger / S. Rice
Timer: V. Echandia
Game 2
Alair Homes def BTA def American National/Still Water Farm Polo
BTA (1) def AN/SWFP (0.5)
AH (1.5) def AN/SWFP (1)
AH (4.5) def BTA (2)
6:00pm @ BPC - #3
Umps: Chuks 1&2 (Persano/Vasquez), Chuks 3,4,5,6 (Lequerica/Middleton)
Timer: V. Echandia
Teams start in the order they are listed
Winning team sits after the first 2 chukkers
Saturday May 17
HPC Field-side Tailgate Party
5:00pm @ BPC - #3
Sunday May 18
Match Game
Loser Game 1 vs Loser Game 2 vs Loser Game 2
Aqua Verde Stables def BTA def American National/Still Water Farm Polo
BTA (1.5) def AN/SWFP (1)
AVS (1.5) def AN/SWFP (1)
AVS (3) def BTA (2)
10:00am @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: Chuks 1&2 (Weaver/Lequerica), Chuks 3,4,5,6 (Seward/Vasquez)
Timer: V. Echandia
Teams start in the order they are listed
Winning team sits after the first 2 chukkers
Finals
Winner Game 1 vs Winner Game 2
C-Bar Thoroughbreds/Crows Nest Ranch (3) def Alair Homes (2)
SHOOTOUT
11:15am @ Tonkawa - Main
Umps: M. Prinsloo / D. Luplow
Timer: V. Echandia
TEAMS
Alair Homes
Olivia Sellers -1
Luciano Vasquez 2
Isabelle Muncey -1
Audry Persano 1
Handicap -- 1
American National / Still Water Farm Polo
Helen Sellers -1
Mark Prinsloo 2
*Cliff Vrielink -1
Shane Rice 3
Handicap -- 3
*sub: Sophia Vrielink -1
Aqua Verde Stables
Cole Daniels -0.5
Jesse Weaver 1 / Marcos Villanueva 3
Christine Agrons -1
Joe Bob Lequerica 2
Handicap -- 1.5 / 3.5
BTA
Chrys Beal -0.5
Steve Krueger 5
Alex Loftis -1
Drew Luplow 2
Handicap -- 5.5
C-Bar Thoroughbreds / Crows Nest Ranch
Ripley Middleton -1
Bryan Middleton 3
Brandey Heckeroth -1
Jimmy Seward 3
Handicap -- 4
