Chace Crawford hosts Opening Day of the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge at the Bridgehampton Polo Club.
WHO:
(Expected)
Bethenny Frankel
Brett Ratner
Chace Crawford
Filippa Hamilton
Laura Katzenberg
Nicky Hilton
Ramona Singer
Sean Lennon
Sylvia Miles
…and more!
WHAT:
The Bridgehampton Polo Club along with Mercedes-Benz and Chace Crawford will host the coveted Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge. This summer’s matches promise to be some of the most exciting in the sport of polo. On Opening Day, Team White Birch will battle Team Jumeirah Culu Culu and the MVP Player Award will be presented by Jaci Reid of Westin Rinehart.
Polo Ralph Lauren will be present as the exclusive apparel retailer with an onsite shop this summer at the Bridgehampton Polo matches. Evocative of the spirit and heritage of Polo, the shop will feature Ralph Lauren’s Black Watch collection including knits and hats all emblazoned with the Black Watch emblem, as well as an array of classic iconic knit polo shirts and accessories including sunglasses and handbags. Spectators visiting the Ralph Lauren shop will have a great view of the polo matches and be able to enter to win an afternoon of playing Polo with Black Watch team member Nacho Figueras. Polo Ralph Lauren became an official sponsor of the Black Watch Polo team in 2007, providing apparel created exclusively for the polo players.
Season partners include: Piaget, St. Regis, Catherine M. Zadeh Fine Jewelry, Champagne Perrier-Jouët and Stolichnaya Vodka, Capricho Luxury Resort, FIJI Water, T-Mobile Sidekick, Coca-Cola, Hpnotiq and Zino Platinum Cigars.
The season will commence on Saturday, July 19th and will continue for six consecutive Saturdays, ending August 23rd. Teams that will compete this season include: White Birch, Black Watch, Pony Express, Equuleus, Jumeirah Culu Culu and Mansour.
All proceeds from the Mercedes-Benz Polo Challenge will go to the South Fork Breast Health Coalition. The V.I.P. tent will host an invitation-only cocktail reception for exclusive guests each Saturday afternoon during the tournament. Catering will be provided by RCano Catering.
WHERE:
Bridgehampton Polo Club
849 Hayground Road
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
WHEN:
Saturday, July 19th
4PM – 6PM
*****RSVP REQUIRED*****
****CHECK-IN @ 3:30PM*