The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 08, 1987, Image 14

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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 08, 1987, Image 14

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TAMU i 1 III |i\l South**.,. 4 1702 Kyle Ave. College Station ilTUlASzjg* cream 6 CHOcnr^V#y^ April 1987 2700 Texas Ave. Bryan SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY one) Zod 9<i0v Ckkbr^tUml ^ TT $ fhatuA 26 v- I JVJalts ^2 G»tloo 27 rrice^ f 2 ^ 10% off Uficmad&tJat ^ .1 , /Welles Oitfse cAfee *yer suce SOioff 9 CStc *- 20%off ”cJSr&A 5c»z ^3 lOox ^ Double Scoop* E3§”^~ swVees R ies Heady Made jZolleqe SkA C^LOtAlToo| 2i> bw- re^'y^ 3 /ftiOTU(t4 ]\ow Serving Golumbo Yogurt! Bring Your Parents for a Special Treat! ONE MONTH MEMBERSHIP Page 14/The BattalionAVednesday, April 8, 1987 La A&M Polo Club riding high\t>u in intercollegiate division By Andria P. Goldwire Reporter On a pleasant Sunday af ternoon, several young men and women race up and down the Texas A&M polo field, swinging mallets and urging fatigued horses to run faster. The riders are members of the Texas A&M Polo Club, one of 28 collegiate polo clubs in the nation. On Feb. 8, the men’s team was declared the Southern Intercolle giate Champions. The team is ranked second in the intercolle giate division. The southern playoffs were held at the Rose Palace Arena in Leon Springs, Texas, about 10 miles north of San Antonio. Both the A&M men’s and women’s teams competed. The women’s team, consisting of Patty Scott, Donna Shifflett, Jenny Sharrock and alternate Su san House, defeated the Univer sity of Texas before losing to Texas Tech University. In the consolation match, the A&M women’s team lost to Southern Methodist University. The men’s team, consisting of Michael Garrett, Lance Royalty, Vincent Borrero and alternate Tom Bacus, defeated former champion Texas Tech in the semi-finals before competing against the hard-hitting Colorado State University team. The A&M team held on to a slim two-point lead during the first chukker (time period) before going on to defeat Colorado State 20-1 1. Garrett, the men’s team cap tain, said he is happy about the team’s performance at the south ern playoffs, and he is positive about the upcoming national competition at Valley Forge Aca demy in Valley Forge, Penn., April 18 and 19. “We have started training again (since spring break) and we are looking pretty good,” he said. “I feel good about the upcom ing national competition,” he added. “The only disadvantage we have is that the University of Virginia, which is ranked No. 1, will have some of their horses to ride and we will not. It isn’t feasi ble for us to carry horses to Penn sylvania.” Horses are provided for teams which travel long distances or do not have an adequate supply of horses. Since intercollegiate competi tion is played indoors only, there is no formal outdoor competition. The team competes against other universities and club teams in friendly matches of outdoor polo. “Most of our outdoor games are against other alumni club teams because tournament inter collegiate polo competition is in door only,” Garrett said. Polo is a growing college sport, although the National Collegiate Athletic Association does not rec ognize it as a varsity sport. Guy Henry, president of the club, said because people think polo is a sport for the wealthy, they are not interested in playing. Polo, which originated in Asia, was introduced to the United States in 1875. “Few people take the opportu nity to Find out about polo,” Henry said. “It takes time, energy and sac rifice. It’s a lot of work and little Texas S swept a the Peril 1‘hoto by KellitCoptb out A Texas A&M Polo Club member swings his mallet during practice on the A&M polo field. The club is one of 28 in the nation. and play. We’re 90 percent work 10 percent play.” Polo is a rugged sport that em phasizes stick-handling, horse manshipand team work. For outdoor polo, there arc four players to a side, and the* ob ject of the game is to score more “Few people take the op portunity to find out about polo. It takes time, energy and sacrifice. It's a lot of work and little pfiy. We’re 90 percent work and 10 percent play. ’’ Guy Henry goals than your opponent during a match of six to eight chukkers, which last for T'/a minutes each. For indoor polo, there are three players to a side and four chukkers to a game. The A&M club, which started in I 9b2, Ikin .iImhii M member!.; (einsists o{ affiliated meeto who are A&M students andlr uIt\ (including dependants!u non affiliated members, kI»( not have any formal connect with A&M. During the spring and fah mester, twice-weekly lessons given at various levels under supet \ ision of the coach, ® Me t 'leary. Clinics are organic with outside guest players * le ad b\ l Hiteel States PoloAsH cialion trainers. Henry, a Ph.D. candid; want s te> enhance theclub'simaj and attract mote members.^ cause the club isn’t just forp 1 fessionals, I fenry encouragessi dents neit be put off by pok “rich" image. I fe said he would likestudf* who have an interest in horses consider playing polo. “Next year, we wanttobe competitive. Hopefully, we get more people interested continue to do well in com] lion,” he said. The I Julie Ca blank tl daya fc game wi which si 14 batte The I 2 in the 35-6 on fell to 1 cord is n at 22-4. ; A&M [was pier dally wit Heal: I for sop Ordinal [played b Brock lone of NCAA [ [went 2- with om runs scor Carpe loverpow impress! batters h both wet only wall In thi gave up hard sho Carpente fielder L However ror, and ened aga Carpe ould say good eff gave a 1c [effort of The L aserunr the first aya,at f off with Eriksson Erin Nev ror to 1c But F Barett Shoes ,® for women only! 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The Battalion. (College Station, Tex.) 1893-current, April 08, 1987, Image 14

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