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2/15/11Greetings Polo Junkies!As most of you have come to realize, these have been hard economic times. The cost of beer just keeps rising as well as salon services and fungal creams. I imagine it is easy to get depressed as each day you wake from your dreams of dancing with Justin Bieber, pour yourself a bowl of generic Count Chocula and head out the door for yet another dismal day in the life of a commoner. Does hope seem so far from the hovel inwhich you dwell? Well a new day is dawning. It was about two weeks ago while playing a game of twister with my wife, as I do most mornings, that it occurred to me that I should make a concerted effort to improve your conditions. As I have learned from my personal life coach, Major Zumwalt, it is likely not within each of your capacities to resurrect yourselves from the quagmire of despair the besets you but rather, hope and grace must be delivered to you. The bible says, "Blessed are the feet of the one who brings good news", so you can start blessing my feet because I have some great news:1. Oxford polo will start March 11th and continue until May 28th. See schedule below.On weekends that we play both Friday and Saturday, you can play either day or both.2. David Manuel, our local blacksmith, now offers cheep pedicures through his newbusiness called " I Fancy your Feet" . This includes the same high quality hooftreatments and thrush ointments he uses on your horses if needed.Friday and Saturday March 11-12- PRACTICE CHUKKERSFriday and Saturday March 18-19- SAUERKRAUT CUP. Hosting the German American Friends of Spruce Creek for lunch, polo and Lord of Guitar.Saturday March 26- FUN AND GAMES WITH THE VILLAGE POLO CLUB CUPSaturday's in April - CLUB POLO - Enter your team or just get placed on one.We will have two other tournaments this season and I will get you more info onthem as we get closer to the dates. In other News* Oxford Polo Club will be sending a team to Sarasota Polo Club in March onWednesdays. Let me know if this interests you. 6 goal League.* Keep Jayme Mirakatani in your thoughts and prayers as he underwent facial surgery onafter being struck by a polo ball. Reports are that the surgery went well but this will be ahard recovery as has always been vain and considered himself more handsome than hisbrother.* The OPC carries a full line of brand items and apparel. T-shirts, Dress Shirts (short andlong sleeve) Cologne, Licence PlaHolders. Saddle Pads, Wine GlassGreat gift ideas! Order online. 10/10/10 Readers Beware,BRAD
LIMEHOUSE IS A LIAR.... I have video footage and witnesses to prove myallegations. Let me say this first, as I set the context of his offence, I hold noanimosity toward his kin for the transgressions that be fault Brad. I am fully awarethat history tells of a beautiful, intelligent woman named Frankie
that set her eyes ona dashing southern gentleman
named Buck and set out to conquer him. Thoughsuccessful
in that endeavour to the point of matrimony, she could not champion theDMA that would one day produce the liar in question. She bore Buck 4 sons. One grewto be a senator, one manages the families hospitality business, one grew to overseethe family's exotic avian operations and one...BRAD proved to be a liar. As Meatloaf
sang in that tearful ballad 3 out of 4 aint bad. It
was Sunday in a game at the Villages Polo Club. They have a rule there that if 4goals are scored in the 4th
chucker, then the entire stadium gets a free beer.
Did youhear me ...a FREE
BEER. I am playing against Brad and his two other malnourished,Appalachian, mouth breather brothers and we have 30 seconds left to play in the 4thchukker.
As I approach the penalty 4 awarded to me I realize that upon converting thisgoal we will have scored 4 goals in the 4th chukker resulting in FREE BEER. I quicklystrike a deal
with Brad to let me score this goal since we will both enjoy the fruits ofmy labour. He agrees and then proceeds to steal the ball from me, race to the otherend of the field and score for his team the big hero. Liar Liar Liar. I passed by
histrailer after the chukker to remind him of my
dissatisfaction with clearly understood sign language. Polo has been fantastic in Sept.
and early Oct. They Booster Party was a greatsuccess
with over 450 spectators to witness an exciting game where OxfordPolo beat Pro Materials by a narrow margin. We will host our next tournamentlate October so just like shampoo we will rinse and repeat.
Here is the Schedule: Saturday Oct. 16- CLUB POLO PHONE IN CHUKKERS OR YOUR TEAM Saturday Oct. 23- CLUB POLO PHONE IN CHUKKERS OR YOUR TEAM October 29th - 30th SCARY POLO 6 LOCAL CLUBS COMPETE! This Friday, Saturday Tournament will have 6 teams competing from
SunnysidePolo, Florida Horse Park, Powers Plantation, The Villages Polo Club, OxfordPolo Club and Pro Materials Polo. Organize now for this event as it willapproach quickly._Keep in mind that November will bring us club
polo everySaturday except the weekend of the
19-20 as Oxford Polo Club will participatewith
the other local clubs in the Beth Rose Memorial Games to be held at Powers Plantation and The Florida Horse Park. Contact Dave Manuel or Oliver Butterworth for more info on this event. 7/12/10 Dear
Boys and Girts,Gather round and you shall hear the famous tale of summer at the Oxford Polo Club,it has been
so incredibly hot this summer. Lots of rain so great for the fields and allbut so hot I was hospitalized due to it. They have
yet to diagnose the problem but the symptoms of listening to the Jonas Brothers Cd over and over, acquiescing to the urge
to repel off the side of my bed and eating popcorn off the movie theatre floors continue. Dr. Carlos Zamora suggests that
I try a holistic treatment of Led Zeppelin, climbing up into the bed and searching for the illusive good n plenty when at
theatres. I must confess however the heat, rain, fertilizer, over seeding, slicing, mowing, vacuuming and praying have our
fields looking fantastic.Polo is just around the corner so here is what we will attempt this fall. OPCwill start Saturday
September 11, and continue until November 27. Saturday Sept. 11- SLOW CHUKKERS Saturday Sept. 18- CLUB POLO Saturday Sept.
24-26- 6 Goal Tournament- "Get Ready for the Villages Cup" Saturdays in October- CLUB POLO Saturday October 30- SCARY 4 GOAL TOURNAMENT POLO. Saturdays
in November- CLUB POLO
oXFORD pOLO CLUB 5/2/10 Dear
Polo Players, I write you now both under the influence of codeine and adrenaline as so much hashappened as of late. Yes I had a collision in Barbados
that broke some ribs but forcrying out loud quit
saying "I heard you fell off your horse". I did not fall off my horse,the horse was knocked over and I jettisoned myself to avoid being crushed. Bigdifference, (especially on face book) Crash clock reset to 12 days, 13 hours, 20
min.This newsletter has much info that we at OPC should take great pride in. Asmany of
you know we have an extensive line of OPC merchandise that is forsale. T-shirts, polo shirts, wine glasses, coozies, cologne, license plates,sunglass holders, diapers, boot pullers, saddle pads, luncheon
meats, cornremoval kits and more. Two of our products
recently received awards in qualityby consumer
reports. Our luncheon meats were the recipient of the "mostunique flavour", winning over Oscar Meyer and Jimmy Dean. Please keepsending in your old boots as I would like to maintain our standing next year.Johnson and Johnson tests products each year and our diapers
came in secondplace. We lost out to a product made
by Johnson and Johnson so the resultsare being
contested, however to know that we have an excellent, affordablediaper is comforting to our members actively attempting to have children.(Pascarellas, Lyalls, Fredericks, Becks, Lyalls, Morans, Kelloggs, Lyalls andCampbells.On to Polo. We are scheduled to have two tournaments this month.
The executiveboard met and decided to have the
tournament dates set for May 15 -22. ThisSaturday,
May 8th, will be club polo and this gives everyone time to build and enter a tournament team. If
you want to be placed on a team let me know and I will paysomeone to take you. Oxford Polo Club / Pro Materials12490 NE 72 BlvdLady Lake, FL 32162 352 330-0250 Polo Hotline352 406-9433 W. Lord Lyall IV cell lordof polo@msn.
comoxfordpoloclub. com FinancesMembership- $ 100.00
/ season(includes free sample
of OPC fragrance Essence de Groom)Greens fees- $ 100.00 per player, per game Paddocks- $ 5.00 per day, per horse Guaranteed to laugh jokes $ 2,500.00 per joke In
other News* Our sympathies
to Dave Manuel in the passing of Scooter. A fixture at our club and theVillages Polo Club. He will be missed and remembered.* The OPC carries a full line of brand items and apparel. T-shirts, Dress Shirts (short andlong sleeve) Cologne, Licence Plates, Hats, Coffee Mugs, Baby Diapers, SunglassHolders, Saddle Pads, Wine Glasses, Coozies, Luncheon
Meats and more.Great gift ideas!Visit our Website, www.oxfordpoloclub.comBlessings to all
oXFORD pOLO CLUB 1/1/10 Dear Polo Player, Ok...I am depressed. I hate it when polo season is out. I just miss the routine, interaction with friends, adrenaline rush, the sound of Jack Russells under a passing dual wheeled Ford F-350 turbo diesel. It just gets me down. Sure this time of year we celebrate the birth of Christ, Gods gift to us, securing a eternal home with our creator forever in Heaven and yea ... champagne and fireworks on the New Year...but no polo for 2 months? I find myself yet again at the refrigerator seeking a solace for my sorrows in something made by Kraft. Maybe if I dwell on a few memories of the last season and a few dreams of the spring, I will abate the impending drowning in the quagmire of despair. Memories. We had an outstanding fall season with over 35 playing members, excellent polo, awesome bbqs, no cases of malaria or TB. Also the creation of an Oxford Polo Club website (oxfordpoloclub.com) and a Face Book page. (I still don't get face book)The joint adventure of the OPC and Powers Plantation tournament was a great way to end the season with 6 teams in the event and me the big winner. Yes me, me, me. Dreams. The fields held up very well and have been sanded, aerated, rolled and will be ready for the March opener in our Spring season. We will start March 6 and play through the end of May. Our season should coincide well with our neighbour club The Villages as they will start 2 weeks after us and end two weeks before. All those planning on playing at The Villages are welcomed to warm up at Oxford Polo. I do hope to work a tournament per month into our Spring Season this year. More to come on this. Lord of
Polo September Newsletter 2009
9/20/09 Dear Polo Player, Tip of the month…Murphy’s Law applies to computers. Mine put up a lightning rod and was obliged by God of its request. $1,500.00 and a 2 week long surgery to put the contents of one hard drive into the new candidates’ frame and presto…Septembers’ Newsletter becomes a recap of the months activities. Fields are looking great and the weather compliant enough for us to play each Saturday and Sunday in September. Thanks to all for the overwhelming involvement of all our players as we have enjoyed 5 and now 6 teams worth of players, steak, chicken, lamb, sausage and all the sides for three very excellent BBQ’S. Animal Planets visit to our club was an awesome success. They obtained some great footage of our club and Greg Hinkson and I will let you all know the date it will be aired on National TV. I am planning a shrimp boil this coming weekend for our Strawberry eating friends from Plant City who we intend to educate them in the many “fundamentals of how to get whooped in polo and still not cry publicly.” After this last weekend of polo in September, we will continue polo at OPC on Saturday mornings as the Villages Polo Club is scheduled to start their fall season. Enough of you have indicated to me that you intend to continue playing however to fully organize I need to get an exact number of participants. Please email me NOW the dates you desire to participate and the number of players coming with you so I can make teams and pair up ½ teams with others in their phylum. August Newsletter 2009
Dear Polo Player, Since I was never strong in math I have been practicing a certain equation:Fertilizer +
Water = Mowing. Mowing - Hat = Sunburn. Sunburn + Aloe = backrub. Fields are looking great so the time has come to put your
water wings on and jump in or step away from the pool. I need to know your intentions concerning participation at OPC this
fall so that I can begin to organize. Perhaps pop me back a quick one liner. So far most respondents are coming with a partial
team and have indicated for me to just place them with other players. This will work out fine and means we will all end up
playing some weekends with each other and the next against. The rosters so far include: Moran Clan, Lyall's
Lair, Fredericks Flock, Pascarella's Pack, Butterworth's Bunch, Hinksons Hoard, Meathead's Minions, Limehouse's House, Reyes'
Ranks, A Zamora and my three heelers. CALL, WRITE OR EMAIL BACK SOON SO WE CAN MAKE A SCHEDULE! Name Number of Players Sept. 5-6
Saturday______ Sunday_______ Sept. 12-13 Saturday______ Sunday_______ Sept. 19-20 Saturday______ Sunday_______ Sept.
26-27 Saturday______ Sunday_______ Please print
and return the form to: Pro Materials 12490 NE 72 Blvd Lady Lake, FL 32162 352 330-0250 Polo Hotline 352 406-9433 W. Lord Lyall IV cell July 2009 Newsletter
7/14/09 Dear Polo Player, Just when I was beginning to think that Al Gore may be right and Florida is going to burn up in record heat...the summer rains came. Now, after renovating and fertilizing the fields, all we do at the Oxford Polo Club is mow grass. The fields are looking great reminding us it is time to organize our fall polo plans. I hope yours will include OPC. Our spring season taught us many lessons. Most of them were excellent recipes for the great food we had after every game. With the success of the spring season (over 30 players) let's plan to repeat that format in the fall. Here are the details. Let's have 4 Chukker 4 Goal Polo every Saturday and Sunday in September andplay at times when the heat will not be a factor. Late Saturdays with food afterwards and early Sundays. Look at your calendars and reserve the days you would like to play. You can play on both days if you choose. This format will require you to mail/phone in your chukkers in advance so the simple minded can organize everything. You can bring your own team or ask to be placed on one but either way... well in advance. Name Number of Players Sept. 5-6 Saturday________ Sunday________ Sept. 12-13 Saturday________ Sunday________ Sept. 19-20 Saturday________ Sunday_________ Sept. 26-27 Saturday________ Sunday_________
Please print and return the form to: Pro Materials 12490NE72Blvd Lady Lake, FL 32162 352 330-0252 Polo Hotline 352 406-9433 W. Lord Lyall IV cell Finances Membership- $ 100.00 (includes Oxford Polo Club shirt and secret decoder ring) Greens fees- $ 100.00 per player, per game Paddocks- $ 5.00 per day, per horse Dog Grooming- $ 2,500.00 per dog In Other News The fall season at OPC will continue in October and November with games played every Saturday. This will be 4 chukker, 2-4 goal polo. Playing polo only onSaturdays will allow OPC members to participate in events planned at The Villages Polo Club should they so choose. The USPA has bravely welcomed us as an official club member. If you desire to make OPC your home club, contact me or the USPA for forms. OPC'S elected officers are: President - W. Lord Lyall IV Vice President - Greg Hinkson Secretary _ Vinnie Pascarella Treasurer _ Oliver Butterworth Club Manager - Jason Pascarella Delegate - W. Lord Lyall IV Handicap Committee - Mike Harris, Oliver Butterworth, W. Lord Lyall IV Upcoming events include: Road trip to play polo in Plant City on August 26-27. Call me for details. The "Return of the Pakis" Rated R - Murad Ismail and the Quraeshi Family return. More great food after games
UNITED STATES POLO ASSOCIATION® Suite 110 • 4037 Iron Works Parkway • Lexington, Kentucky 40511 Edward J. Armstrong, Director -Tournaments & Clubs June 25, 2009 Oxford Polo Club 12490NE72Blvd Lady Lake, FL 32162 Attention: W. Lord Lyall, IV Dear Mr. Lyall: We are pleased to inform you that the application for the Oxford Polo Club wasapproved by the United States Polo Association Executive Board on May 24, 2009 and was accepted as an Active Club of the Florida Circuit. Enclosed is a USPA club membercertificate. Membership with the Association binds each Member Club to uphold the provisions of the Constitution, By-Laws, and Rules of the Association. Your club is expected to have all players become members of the Association. Our success in communicating to our membership is predicated on how well you, as the Club Delegate, keep your members informed of the Association's rules and activities. Please make sure your club manager has access to all information distributed to the club as he or she will also be working directly with me. If your club is interested in hosting a USPA Tournament, please contact me at earmstrong@uspolo.org or telephone: 800-232-8772 ext.15 or 508-523-4001 (cell). Best of luck with your polo endeavors and thank you for being a part of our Association. Best Regards, Edward J. Armstrong, Director Tournaments and Clubs EJA/ea enclosures Tel: (859) 219-1000 or (800) 232-8772 ext. 15 • Fax: (859) 219-0520 • www.uspolo.org • earmstrong@uspolo.org
Membership- $ 100.00 (includes Oxford Polo Club shirt and secret decoder ring) Greens fees- $ 100.00 per player, per game Paddocks- $ 5.00 per day, per horse CORN REMOVAL- $ 2,500.00 per TOE |