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Newport International Polo Series |
19th Season Highlights Opening Day of the 2010 season of the Newport International Polo Series will be a proud moment for the Dominican Republic as they make their debut against USA on Saturday, June 5th at 5:00 pm. June will also feature Newport’s archrivals from Scotland, who will return to defend their latest victory against USA. The Polo Series runs continuously every Saturday through the rest of the summer, with an international line-up that includes the debut of the Netherlands in July, followed by teams from Ireland, Australia, Jamaica, and England as well as rivals from the Northeast. Special events during 2010 season include the Newport Polo Club’s annual Asado Lamb Roast on July 24th following USA vs. Ireland, the International Polo Charity Ball on Aug.6th, the annual Lobsterbake by McGrath's on Aug.7th following USA vs. Australia, and the annual Jerk Grill on Aug.21st following USA vs. Jamaica. For more information click on the special events or contact the Polo Office: 401-847-7090. The Polo Series is proud to announce its loyal sponsors: the Carnegie Abbey Club, WCRI Classical Radio, the Newport Daily News, Pearls Boutique Hotels, Barton and Gray Mariners Club, Vanderbilt Hall & Residences, Lufthansa, O2 Global Chauffeured Services, Washington Trust, McGrath Clambakes, Bose and promotional partners the Preservation Society of Newport, Birds Eye View Helicopter Tours, America’s Cup Charters, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, Eastern Mountain Sports, Newport Music Festival, Eastern Mountain Sports and the Newport & Bristol County Visitor & Convention Bureau. “Our sponsors have been with us since the beginning. Without their help the Series would not be as extensive as it is,” explained Dan Keating, Polo Series founder. Tickets are available through our new online box office, or at the gate on the day of the match. General Admission for tailgate picnics on the lawn seating or grandstand seating is $10.00 for adults and children 15 & under are free. Tickets for box seating in the Subscribers Enclosure are $15. For more information about the matches and special events, call 401-846-0200The Series takes place on the outskirts of Newport at historic Glen Farm in Portsmouth, where the last 100 picturesque acres of what was once a 700-acre manorial farm during the Gilded Age, are preserved today as an equine center and recreational community property of the Town of Portsmouth. It is located six miles north of downtown Newport on Route 138.
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