Indio, CA (December 3, 2007) – After a delay of one day due to rain on Friday (the first in 26 months), the 2007 Go Honey three goal tournament started on Sunday at Rancho Polo.
First day play in the four team, four chukkar contest, limited by space, saw Jackson Hole Horse Emporium squeak by World Gym 5 – 4 in game one and the second featured Magellan defeating Stormcat 8 – 6.
Manny Rodriquez led Jackson Hole with four goals (1 foul) with Dylan Foster adding one in a game tied at three after three. For World gym, Tony Uritz had two foul conversions while Pierre Henri and Pepe Alcala nailed one each.
In game two Demsey Mork and Lolo Payan scored three times each for Magellan with Shamim Sheik helping with a pair. Victor Soto was strong for Stormcat with four markers as Juan Jose Gonzalez scored one. An award of one at the start made six for the losers.
The tournament format will see each team playing each other with a final of the top two on Sunday, December 9, 2007. Play continues Thursday with the make-up games.
Magellan – Dempsey Mork, Shamim Sheik, Lolo Payan 2, Benito Andrade.
Jackson Hole Horse Emporium – George Gilstrap, Bill Ziering, Dylan Foster, Manny Rodriquez 3.
World Gym – Tony Uritz, Pierre Henri 3, Angel Romero, Pepe Alcala.
Stormcat – Erica Steinke, Jay Clark, Victor Soto 3, Juan Jose Gonzalez 1.
Standings; Magellan 1 0 +2, Jackson Hole 1 0 +1, World Gym 0 1 -1, Stormcat 0 1 -2