- April 19, 2024
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Twin Oaks Polo Club defeated the South Side club 8-7.
Justine Lambros, Joanne Dathan and Jasmine Morvay
Zoe, Karin, Sophie and Bar Leereveld with the Easter bunny, who appeared at half time.
Nathalie, Cecilia and Nigel Mould
Both teams paraded the field before the match Sunday.
Raymond Guest steals the ball from the sidelines during Sunday's match.
Margaret Ann and David Parsons
Kathryn West with South Side rider, Francisco Llosa
Sarah and Peter Schiber and Kate Pickford
Melinda, Marshall and Alison Williamson
Brent Mirikitani rolls the ball down the pitch.
Lisa and Matt Walsh with Jon Luke Beck, the most valued player of the match.
George Alexander, a part-time resident of Sarasota, gave rides on his Clydesdale-drawn wagon at half time.
Twin Oaks rider Jon Luke Beck gets support from the crowd at the match parade.
Beverly Arias with her daughter Jasmine and father, Ruben, and friends Steven Farrenkopf and Terri Fellows.
Barb Walters, Gary Fresch and Robin Cain with the Sixteen Hands Horse Sanctuary
Matt and Lisa Walsh, Editor and CEO and Vice President of Observer Media Group, with the teams.
Matt and Lisa Walsh with the winning team, Twin Oaks. Observer Media Group was the match's media sponsor.
Brent Mirikitani, Twin Oaks rider, tries to get the ball back from South Side.
Ellie Merrithew, 2, got a bunny for Easter.
The Ten Oaks Polo Club won the Observer Group Cup Sunday, April 5, against the South Side Polo Club at the Sarasota Polo Club at Lakewood Ranch.
After his team won 8-7, Ten Oaks player Jon Lucas Beck won most valued player of the match.
The Mall at University Town Center was the field sponsor; Observer Media Group was the media sponsor.
George Alexander, a part-time resident of Sarasota, provided the flag-bearing rider for the parade at the beginning of the match. During half-time, Alexander gave rides around the field in a wagon pulled by four of his seven Clydesdales.
Nathalie Mould, who frequently attends the polo matches, said that the Easter Sunday match was a little more quiet because of the holiday. She and her husband, Nigel, live with their daughter, Cecilia, 11, in Sarasota.
"The game is exciting," Nathalie said. "We have horses-we're horse fans."
Robin Cain, founder of Sixteen Hands Horse Sanctuary, set up shop outside the pavilions to raise awareness for the horse rescue in Ona, Florida, in Sarasota County. She said she has tried to have a tent at the past three polo matches because horse lovers would be interested. The 501(c)3 organization, began in 2007, currently has 31 horses in its care.
