Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Newport International Polo Opening Day 6th June


Newport International Polo Opening Day

This Saturday is Opening Day of Newport International Polo Series XXIII. Cheer on USA as they go head to head against the Monaco Polo Team. The match begins at 5pm at the Newport Polo Grounds in Portsmouth.

Please join us on Opening Day in welcoming the Monaco Polo Team, scheduled to make its debut in the NBC 10 Newport International Polo Series XXIII, Presented by BMW on Saturday June 6 at 5pm at the polo grounds of Glen Farm, 715 East Main Road/Rte.138 in Portsmouth, RI.

USA team captain Dan Keating adds  “We look forward to playing a challenging opponent, and expect a good contest.”

A weekly door prize drawing from Massage Envy will be awarded, as well as a prize for the Best Tailgate, sponsored by our friends at Hangar 1 Vodka and the International Tennis Hall of Fame.  The 2-hour match will conclude with the Veuve Clicquot Champagne Toast & Trophy Presentation of the inaugural USA vs. Monaco silver perpetual cup, naming of the Best Playing Pony, autograph signing and cocktail hour to mingle with the players.  Get your glass of VC bubbly at the Twisted Pony bar and join in the toast!

Reservations and advanced ticket sales are available online only, beginning in March, by clicking the links within the venue diagram shown above.  (Group SalesSeason Passes and Souvenirs & Gifts are available year-round).  Admission tickets are also sold at the entry gates which open at 1pm (noon in Sept.). For info about polo lessons, or regarding weather-related status of the match, call the 24-hour Info Hotline (401) 846 - 0200.  For details about concessions & amenities, venue and other information, use the About Newport Polo link at the top of this page.

During their visit, the Monaco team will also enjoy America's Cup Charter sailing; paddle boarding - courtesy of Island Surf & Skate; tennis at the International Tennis Hall of Fame; helicopter tours with Birds Eye View Helicoptour Tours; Newport mansion tours and a team dinner at the one and only Clarke Cooke House for a truly memorable visit to the City by the Sea.

The Polo Series will also feature the return of Brazil as guests of honor for our gala weekend in August, and the return of fan favorites such as Scotland, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, England and Mexico, as well as City Teams from Boston, Dallas, Palm Beach, Philadelphia, and New York and a few top regional rivals for an action-packed season through the end of September.

With the debut of Monaco, the Polo Series will have hosted 31 nations over its 23 seasons including England, Ireland, Scotland, Chile, Kenya, Jamaica, Italy and Singapore this summer, and Costa Rica, Portugal, Germany, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, India, New Zealand, Australia, Chile, Barbados, France, Canada, Hungary, Dominican Republic, Netherlands, Kenya, Brazil, China, Sweden & Singapore.

This is the 24th season of the NBC 10 Newport International Polo Series, presented by your Rhode Island BMW Centers, and sponsored by Alex and Ani, Atria Senior Living, Balfour BeattyForty 1 North, Stillwater Spa at Hyatt Regency Newport, Vanderbilt International Properties, Clarke Cooke House, Rockstar Limo, Veuve Clicquot, McGrath Clambakes, Newport Daily News, Rockport, Stella Artois, and promotional partners including Exquisite Events Design, The Preservation Society of Newport, Bird’s Eye View Helicopter Tours, America's Cup Charters, Massage Envy, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Island Surf and Sport, the Cocktail Guru, Vita Coco, and Discover Newport. “Our sponsors have been with us since the beginning. Without their support, the Series would not be as extensive as it is,” explains Dan Keating, Polo Series founder.

Dating back more than 130 years in Newport, the polo matches are one of Newport’s grandest & most popular traditions, a living legacy from the Gilded Age, and open to the public.  Audiences of several thousand spectators enjoy the rivalry against international teams, as well as teams representing major US cities, playing against the home team every Sat, June thru Sept. at 5 PM / 4 PM in Sept.

Minutes from downtown Newport, the International Polo Grounds are located at historic Glen Farm, 715 East Main Road (Rte. 138) in Portsmouth.   This bucolic setting is the last 100 acres of what was once a 700-acre manorial farm whose settlement dates back to the 1600's. Its classical stone barns from the Gilded Age and its park-like grounds were rehabilitated by Keating, and thrive today as an equestrian & community recreational property, and home of the Polo Series.

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