the players
peter poor
neil “jed” raymond, jr.
steve rudolph
estanislao “estani” puch
thomas rizzo
rick salter
here at Myopia for the past two seasons. Rated at 4 goals, Marcos is a speed demon on the field with a fast group of horses. He won the Cyril Harrison 8-Goal and Chairman’s Cup 12-Goal last year. 4 goals
Amanda Poor
Bryan Parrott
Peter Poor
A large animal veterinarian used by many Myopia players, Bryan has played off and on for the past 14 years, splitting his time between Byfield Polo and Myopia. He brings a competitive edge to the field and has found success in most of the tournaments in which he has competed. 1 goal
Peter Poor has played polo at Myopia for 55 years, and his two daughters also play. Peter runs Stage Hill Polo School in Newbury and is the Northeast Region Governor for the USPA. He has been a central figure at Myopia in many capacities and is the announcer of Sunday games.
Alyson Poor Alyson’s career with animals started at age seven, when she began riding and playing polo at her father’s polo school in Hamilton. Alyson also competed in show jumping and fox hunts from time to time. This past year, Alyson graduated with a degree in animal science from the University of Kentucky, where she also played on the polo team. 0 goals
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Myopia’s highest handicapped woman, Amanda is an avid athlete from Ipswich. A Merrimack College grad, she plays for Stage Hill, as well as at Myopia. 0 goals
0 goals
Estanislao “Estani” Puch With a handicap of 3 in Argentina and 2 in the U.S., Estanislao has played at Myopia for the last seven years. He divides his time between the U.S. and Argentina, where he runs El Rincon del Polo Club & School outside Buenos Aires in the winter months. 2 goals
Neil “Jed” St. John Raymond, Jr. Jed grew up playing polo with his dad, former Myopia captain Ted Raymond, for Maplecroft Farms, and has played in the U.S., Argentina, and the U.K. Jed is a graduate of Middlebury College and Harvard Graduate School of Design. A gifted athlete, he excelled in lacrosse, which he played professionally after graduation. 2 goals
thomas rizzo Tom has been playing polo for four years and riding for six. He is looking forward to playing in the Myopia Coaching League again this year. He is an engineer by day and a pilot and sailor by weekend. b rated/ myopia coaching league
Polo 101, cont. are the only players who can discuss issues that arise during a game with an umpire. Penalties. 1) A goal awarded to the team that has been fouled. Given for the most dangerous fouls. 2) A free hit given to the fouled team, taken from 30 yards from the front of the goal. Given for dangerous fouls. 3) A free hit given to the fouled team, taken from 40 yards from the front of the goal. Given for less dangerous fouls. 4) A free hit given to the fouled team, taken from 60 yards out. Given for moderate fouls. 5) A free hit for the fouled team, taken from where the foul occurred. This penalty is given for mild fouls. 6) Same as above, but the free hit is taken from the center of the field. 7) A 60-yard hit taken opposite from where the ball crossed over the back line; this is given for a defender hitting the ball over their back line.
the myopia polo teams Black Oak: The family team of the Colloredo-Mansfelds, Black Oak is anchored by Will Tankard and a rotating roster of family members. Blackburn Sunset: The Berube family team played competitively at Myopia last season. Chanticleer: The Coke family team has competed successfully since the 1990s at Myopia and at Aiken. Del Rancho: Dave Strouss’s team has successfully competed at every level of Myopia Polo, including winning the 12-goal championship. Giddy Up: Relatively new to Myopia, Terri Campbell’s team is becoming a force to be » reckoned with.
8-goal cyril harrison final august 30, 2014 Del Rancho def. Longmeadow/Pony Up 9-7
Steve Rudolph In his fifth season at Myopia, Steve is lifelong New Englander, residing in Newburyport with his wife, Sarah. When not playing polo, Steve is a strategy consultant to telecommunications and media companies in the U.S. and Latin America. B rated
Tournament photograph by Andrew Katsampes
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