The Polo Report
By Steve Crowder
Jan. 21, ’10

The Mac Brothers Jr. and Mini (Fred and Julian Mannix) are rolling in 2010 as they fly into the Finals of the Joe Barry in Florida.

Just 12 months ago on this weekend, Julian Mannix was at Eldorado Polo Club playing in the finals of the 12-goal and 8-goal. Today, he is on his way to the finals of a 20-goal tournament as the Hawks of Calgary meet Santa Barbara – England-based Zacara. Zacara’s Team is lead by former California polo-star Jeff Hall. Its kind of funny if you think back to 1993. Jeff Hall and Fred Mannix, Jr. were two of the first Pee wee Polo players (there were 8 in total that year) at Eldorado Polo. The Pee Wee/Junior program was started by Joe Barry and others players at Eldorado. Now 17 years later they are meeting on the fields of the International Polo Club in West Palm Beach, Florida for the Joe Barry Memorial. Joe died a couple of years ago of a heart attack and was one of the best American Players as well as one of the most popular players on this planet. It is quite a tribute to see this happen and it must be a magic moment for the Big Mac, aka Mr. Fred Mannix, who led Fish Creek to every tournament finals ever held in Indio at one time or another for two decades. I hope they do well, but I work for Zacara so it will be ok either way I guess.

Polo in the desert will NOT happen this weekend . . . I am told. California is getting rain for the first time in 5 years, but it is all coming at once. It may not seem like a lot if your from Houston, TX, but if you get 4 inches a year for 4 years and get 12 in one week, well it is WET even out here. If you are in California watch football and in Florida GO TO POLO.

See ya

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