Aiken, SC – The 2009 International Series of Polo presented by Hotel Aiken was played in beautiful Jamaica over a three day weekend in February 19-22. Team USA comprised of Aiken locals, Karen Reese (1), Ben Gregonza (2), Kegan Walsh (A), and Tom Thayer (2), won two of the three games. 302 Polo is expecting our Jamaican friends return visit for some polo and southern hospitality May 22 – May 24, 2009.
Kensington, Chukka Blue and St. Ann polo venues and the Jamaican national team were wonderful hosts and provided that special “Island” ambiance only found in Jamaica. The first game was played on the lush green field at Kensington in Kingston with Team USA gaining the win by 2 goals with a final score of 6 – 4. The second match was at St. Ann in Ocho Rios and was a repeat of the first with Team USA walking away with the win for a final score of 7 – 5. Team Jamaica rallied for a 6-5 victory over Team USA at Chukka Blue in Montego Bay.
“All of the games were really good”, Karen Reese, captain of Team USA and special thanks to the hosts for providing the team with great horses.
The weekend was topped off by an après polo soiree at the Sugar Mill Cum Clubhouse which was overflowing with many local favorites. This weekend ending party hosted by our Jamaican “polo family” will be hard to top when they visit Aiken, May 22 – May 24, 2009.
The International Series of Polo presented by Hotel Aiken is a way to bring players from around the world to the area and in return many of our Aiken players get the chance to play polo at various destinations around the globe. This first leg of the series was a huge success continues to bring diversity to the already fabulous Aiken polo scene.
For further information on the upcoming events scheduled for this series in May or any other 302 Polo tournaments, please visit our club website at www.302polo.com. Information is also available on our hotline at (803) 642-8780; or contact our Marketing Director, Christina Capps at (803) 645-4025.