OUTBACK POLO LEAGUE
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2008 WINNERS!!
USPA AWARDS
2007 OWEN O’HANLON BEST GROOM: Luis Irribarren (12+ years w/Luis Escobar)
2007 BILLY LINFOOT MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Luis Alfonso de Borbon
2008 OUTBACK INVITATIONAL POLO LEAGUE AWARDS
HIGH SCORER FEMALE and HIGH SCORER PATRON: Dawn Jones (40 goals)
HIGH SCORER MALE: Marianito Obregon (83 goals)
HIGH SCORER IN ONE MATCH: Guillermo Usandizaga (12 goals)
BEST STRING OF POLO PONIES: Tomas Garcia del Rio (Congratulations also to his grooms Walter O’Connor and Juliana Bailo)
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER: Raul “Gringo” Colombres
YOUNGEST “UP and COMING” POLO PLAYER: Jared Zenni (12 years old)
BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN (FALLS OFF THE MOST): Gaston Lisioli
TALK TO THE HOOF AWARD (LIKES TO DISCUSS EVERY FOUL): Martin Pepa
MOST IMPROVED PERSONALITY ON THE FIELD: Guillermo Usandizaga
BEST WRECK (MUST BE KNOCKED OUT TO QUALIFY): Ulysses Escapite
BEST RODEO STUNTMAN: Michel Dorignac (60 yards hanging on horse’s neck)
2008 LEAGUE STATS
The Outback Polo League hosted 519 chukkers of play this season with 130 players participating in both our 8-goal and 14-goal Leagues.
8-GOAL CHAMPIONS!
January 8-goal
Pegasus/Escue
1. Sahir Quraeshi 1
2. Leo Mandelbaum 2
3. Julian Aguilar 4
4. David Andras 1
BPP: Blue (ridden by Nick Manifold; owned Steve Lefkowitz)
MVP Pro: Julian Aguilar
MVP Amateur/Patron: David Andras
February 8-goal
Villa del Lago
1. Geronimo Obregon -1
2. Jared Zenni 0
3. Agustin Obregon 3
4. Marianito Obregon, Jr. 6
BPP: Chelita (owned/ridden by Dawn Jones)
MVP Pro: Mariano Obregon, Jr.
MVP Amateur/Patron: Jared Zenni
March 8-goal
Villa del Lago
1. Geronimo Obregon -1
2. Jared Zenni 0
3. Agustin Obregon 3
4. Marianito Obregon, Jr. 6
BPP: Brandy (owned/ridden by Marianito Obregon
MVP Pro: Mariano Obregon, Jr.
MVP Amateur/Patron: Jared Zenni
14-GOAL CHAMPIONS!
January 14-goal
Lechuza I
1. Francisco D’Agostino 0
2. Santiago Toccalino 5
3. Tomas Garcia del Rio 6
*4. Ivan Gaona 3
Alt. Juan Martin Obregon 2
BPP: Serena (owned/ridden by Tomas Garcia del Rio)
MVP Pro: Tomas Garcia del Rio
MVP Amateur/Patron: Francisco D’Agostino
February 14-goal
Patagones
1. Gonzalo Avendaño 1
2. Gustavo Usandizaga 3
3. Carlos Avendaño 6
4. Stewart Armstrong 4
BPP: Lela (owned/ridden by Tomas Garcia del Rio)
MVP Pro: Gustavo Usandizaga
MVP Amateur/Patron: Stewart Armstrong
March 14-goal
Santa Clara
1. Raul Colombres 4
2. Miguelito Torres 4
3. Roberto Gonzalez 6
4. Francisco Escobar 0
BPP: Fortuna (owned/ridden by Roberto Gonzalez)
MVP Pro: Gustavo Usandizaga
MVP Amateur/Patron: Francisco Escobar
THANK YOU
Irene Perez and La Martina for sponsoring the MVP Professional and MVP Amateur/Patron Award for both the 8-goal and 14-goal Leagues all season.
Gary Fellers and Polo Gear for sponsoring the Best Playing Pony Award for both the 8-goal and 14-goal Leagues all season.
Thank you.
Tammy
Tammy Salinas-Bentley
Outback Polo League, Inc.
12600 35th Street South
Wellington, FL 33414
Tel: 561.795.4850
Cell: 561.373.2283
Fax: 561.795.5924
outbackpoloclub@aol.com
www.outbackpolo.com