A Glimpse into the Past
The National President’s Cup, or the Eight Goal Inter-Circuit, has existed for about 50 years. It was initially called the Eight Goal Inter-Circuit when first held at the prestigious Brandywine Polo Club in 1969. Going forward into 1998, the tournament was modified and reformatted with Regional President’s Cup events held nationwide, serving as qualifiers for the National President’s Cup. The tournament sees players eligible to play at 4 to 8-goal level.
https://www.uspolo.org/calendar/tournaments/national-presidents-cup-2023
Participating Teams
Bracket I
FIELD ONE (4-0)
Stacie Simpkins
Andrew Scott
Jesus Ontiveros
Pelon Escapite
SKANEATELES (2-2)
Marty Cregg
Cesar Jimenez
Diego “Joaquin” Arguello
Agustin Obregon
LA BOURGOGNE (0-3)
David Meunier
Derek Berg
Pedro Lara
Alan Martinez
Bracket II
UPATOI GREEN (3-1)
Josh Escapite
Jake Flournoy
Thomas ‘Tommy’ Huber Jr.
Dennys Santana
ROXBURY RAIDERS (2-1)
Josh Silverman
Adam Justin
Fernando ‘Nando’ Morganti Pelosini
Tommy Biddle Jr.
CCA (0-3)
Joaquin ‘Pelo’ Vilgre La Madrid
JD Cooper
Justin Pimsner
Lucas Arellano
Bracket III
LBLÂ
Alison Patricelli
Harry Caldwell
Charlie Caldwell
Ignacio ‘Nachi’ Viana
HOLIDAY FARM
Peter Rykowski
Eric Stormzand
Marcos Onetto
Julian Daniels
MINT ECO CAR WASHÂ
Cecelia Cochran
Will Green
Willie Hartnett
Jason Wates
Match 1: Mint Eco Car Wash vs Holiday FarmÂ
Date: 11 October
The fiesta kicked off with an intense battle between Mint Eco Car Wash and Holiday Farm. The game was truly magnificent in every aspect, whether it be in terms of number of goals scored or being a nail-biter. However, towards the end of the game, Holiday Farm was able to come up on top by the slimmest of margins.
Winner – Holiday Farm ( 9-8 )
Match 2: CCA vs Upatoi Green
If the first game wasn’t enough, the second game for the day between CCA and Upatoi Green was an exact replica making adrenaline secrete in your body. Upatoi Green was able to join hands with Holiday Farm by claiming wins on the very first day of the tournament.
Winners – Upatoi Green ( 9-8 )
Match 3: Field One vs La BourgogneÂ
Date: 14 October
After a break of two days, the tournament was back, played between Field One and La Bourgogne. It was a high-scoring game, 18 goals scored in all out of which 11 were scored by the team of Field One.
Winners – Field One ( 11-7 )
Match 4: Holiday Farm vs LBL
Date: 15 October
Holiday Farm were up against the team LBL on Sunday. LBL put on an extraordinary display of skills against their opponents and were able to maintain the flow of the game up until the end. Holiday Farm tried to cope with the points but came up short.
Winners – LBL ( 12-7 )
Match 5: Roxbury Raiders vs CCA
The second game of the day was held between CCA and Roxbury Raiders. CCA, in an attempt to claim the first victory of the tournament, scored 9 points but were easily defeated by their opponents by the end of the time.
Winners – Roxbury Raiders ( 14-9 )
Match 6: Mint Eco Car Wash vs LBLÂ
Date: 19 October
The first game was played between the teams of Mint Eco Car Wash and LBL. It was quite a one-sided game from the initial stages of the match, where LBL dominated the entire course of the game.
Winners – LBL ( 11-3 )
Match 7: La Bourgogne vs Skaneateles
The second match for the day was a close one as La Bourgogne faced off against Skaneateles. La Bourgogne presented their opponents with a tough competition but could not secure the win as Skaneateles were able to maintain a lead of 3 points till the end of the last round.
Winners – Skaneateles ( 12-9 )
Match 8: Field One vs Skaneateles
Date: 21 October
The lone match for the day was scheduled between the teams of Field One and Skaneateles. It was comparatively a low-scoring game where Field One was able to claim a win for themselves by a lead of 3 points.
Winners – Field One ( 9-6 )
Match 9: Upatoi Green vs Roxbury Raiders
Date: 22 October
The match between Upatoi Green and Roxbury Raiders saw a flurry of goals, totaling 28 points. Upatoi Green secured a victory by scoring two more goals than their opponents.
Winners – Upatoi Green ( 16-12 )
Match 10: Field One vs Holiday Farm
Date: 24 October
The first match for the day was an encounter between Field One and Holiday Farm. Holiday Farm was able to put up quite a good fight, but their opponents had other plans when it came to claiming a win in the tournament.
Winners – Field One ( 12-8 )
Match 11: Skaneateles vs CCA
The second match of the day was a thriller played between the teams of Skaneateles and CCA. It was a really close game where a win could have ended up in any of the team’s pockets. By the end of time, CCA was just a point short of getting a win for themselves.
Winners – Skaneateles ( 11-10 )
Match 12: Upatoi Green vs La Bourgogne
Date: 25 October
The first game for the day was played between Upatoi Green and La Bourgogne. The former team was able to dominate swiftly throughout the game, maintaining a lead of 4 points towards the end of the last round.
Winners – Upatoi Green ( 13-9 )
Match 13: Roxbury Raiders vs Mint Eco Car Wash
The second game of the day was fought between the teams of Roxbury Raiders and Mint Eco Car Wash. The latter team put up a great fight but were unable to beat their opponents, who maintained a lead of 4 points by the end of time.
Winners – Roxbury Raiders ( 10-6 )
Semi-Final 1: LBL vs Skaneateles
Date: 27 October
The first semi-final match was held between the deserving teams of LBL and Skaneateles. It was the second-highest-scoring game in the entire tournament, where a total of 25 goals were scored. The team were able to go through the defences of their opponents five times more than they could.
Winners – LBL ( 15-10 )
Semi-Final 2: Upatoi Green vs Field One
The second game for the day and the second semi-final match was played between Upatoi Green and Field One. This game was rather a close one as compared to the previous game, where the winner was decided by a margin of just one point. Field One was able to secured a spot in the finals by scoring that extra point.
Winners – Field One ( 9-8 )
Finals: LBL vs Field One
Date: 29 October
For the prestigious Cup, the finals of the tournament were held between two of the most deserving teams: LBL and Field One. The match was one-sided with LBL scoring 11 goals in the final though Field One gave tough competition as well.
Winner: LBL (11-6)
