MENLO POLO CLUB ANNOUNCES EXPERTQUOTE LADIES’ CUP
Club’s First United States Polo Association Sanctioned Ladies Tournament
ATHERTON, CALIF., May 21, 2010 – The Menlo Polo Club today announced that it will hold the club’s first US Polo Association Sanctioned Ladies’ Tournament – The ExpertQuote Ladies Cup – on Saturday, May 29th. Eight teams comprised of local and out-of-town amateur and professional women players will compete for trophies.
“The enthusiasm and momentum for this tournament has been outstanding especially coming off a very difficult economy last year,” said Lyn Jason Cobb, president of The Menlo Polo Club. “We are so grateful for the support from our generous sponsors including our title sponsor ExpertQuote as well as Team and Gold Sponsors comprised of Airship Ventures, Bombardier, Cheval Polo, Coldwell Banker, Ferrari Silicon Valley, Four Seasons Silicon Valley, Land Rover, Surpass, Tesla Motors, The Wall Street Journal and Zouves Fertility Center. We are looking forward to a stellar tournament!”
“ExpertQuote is proud to be the title sponsor of the Menlo Polo Club Ladies Tournament” said Raj Singh, ExpertQuote’s chief operating officer. “It’s gratifying to see that polo is not only thriving in Silicon Valley but women playing polo here is also on the rise. As a company that provides benefits consulting to many of the Valley’s start-ups and emerging companies, we are increasingly seeing more firms headed by women hence ExpertQuote’s interest in sponsoring the tournament. The attributes embodied by women polo players – passion, focus and foresight – are aligned to the spirit of our own woman owned firm. We are privileged to be a part of this precedence setting tournament at the prestigious Menlo Circus Club.”
The tournament will be played at The Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Lane, Atherton, California. Opening ceremonies will begin at 10:30am and last match is estimated to end at 4:00pm. Admission is free to the public with limited bleacher seating on the West side of the field. Spectators are encouraged to bring comfortable chairs.
Additional sponsors supporting the tournament include: Arenaplayer.com, Bloomingdales, Equinox, GoGirl Energy Drinks, Horse Coin Jewelry, KARMA Champagne, Ona Polo, Pure Swiss Water, Rudy’s Pub and Grill, SkinSpirit Skincare Clinic and Spa, Sticky Seat and Tal-y-Tara Tea and Polo Shoppe.
About The Menlo Polo Club
Founded in 1923, the Menlo Polo Club is one of the oldest polo clubs in California. As a member of the United States Polo Association (USPA) the club plays as part of the USPA Pacific Coast Circuit, which is largest of the 13 Circuits that make up the USPA. Encompassing the state of California, the Pacific Coast Circuit is home to 34 clubs and over 525 registered polo players. For more information, visit www.menlopoloclub.com or become a Facebook Fan at www.facebook.com/mpcladies
For more information …
Christine Vermes
Tournament Co-Chair
Mobile: 408-718-7855
Christine.vermes@gmail.com
Bonnie Crater
Tournament Co-Chair
Mobile: 415.265.1804
bcrater39@gmail.com