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Honolulu Polo Club presents the 2001 Finale USPA Governor's Cup honoring Fred Dailey Consolation Match Beachcomber Realty vs. Dawson International Trophy Match La Martina-Subaru vs. Hawaii Polo Inn |
| . Winner Team Hawaii Polo Inn Krista Hawley, Ron Bonaguidi, Mike Dailey, Devon Dailey .  . |
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| Fred Dailey - Friend to Hawaii by Brenda Lynn There once was a man who gave a special gift to Hawaii. His name was Fred Dailey, better known as "Mr. Polo" for his efforts. His gift was the revival of polo in a land that had been shattered by the onslaught of World War II. He brought polo back to Hawaii with the formation of the Waikiki Polo Club and later started the Mokuleia Polo Club after purchasing and leasing 42 acres on Oahu's North Shore to build his home, a ranch and a polo field. With it's revival he brought a new dimension to the sport, as sense of theatrics, that quickly caught on and spread to the mainland and across the country. "He was a showman," according to his son Michael. "He knew that people wanted a spectacle and he gave it to them - champagne, skydiving, celebrities." And so the people came. The crowds at Mokuleia either came by jalopies or limousines and drank champagne or beer. The main thing was that they all enjoyed themselves. . |
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Kauai's Ron Bonaguidi for Team Hawaii Polo Inn scores against team La Martina-Subaru. |
| Mike Dailey pushes hard to outrace a tough Kiwi, La Martina's Beau Broughton. |
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| As As a youngster, Dailey grew up on a farm
with horses in Aurora, Illinois. Leaving his home at the age of 16 he headed for Chicago where he played jazz trumpet and became a reporter for the Chicago Tribune. He had the dubious distinction of being the first reporter on the scene of the St. Valentine's Day Massacre in 1929 and "the first thing I did when I got there was throw up," is how he retold the story. His love of horses prompted him to join the famed Chicago Black Horse Troop, the National Guard Cavalry where he was first introduced to the sport of polo. During the Depression he moved to Sarasota, Florida where he published and edited a small newspaper. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Dailey enlisted in the Air Force and trained pilots at Santa Maria, CA where he met his wife Elizabeth Murphy, fondly known as "Murph". During the War, Fred fought the Japanese in the China-Burma Campaign, flying the "Hump" over the Himalayas and a second time during the liberation of the Phillipines. He also fought against the Germans in North Africa. Later as he traveled the world, his only weapon was a polo mallet, which he weilded effectively until he played his last match at the age of 80. . |
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 USPA Hawaiian Island polo circuit Governor's Cup trophy |
In the opinion of many, Fred Dailey made Hawaii the crossroad of
International Polo. His generosity and hospitality to visiting players was unsurpassed.
Dailey is remembered as anextraordinary man who gave freely of himself. He was a man that
the common man in Hawaii would call "Aikane" or friend, was well as a man who was friend to Maharajas, Sultans, andEuropean Royals. He was polo's ultimate goodwill ambassador. Inducted into the Polo Hallof Fame in 1997, his plaque states, "As guardian of the sport, as a selfless worker for theUSPA, as club owner, as an expemplary amateur and as a friend, he has earned a place of honor in the annals of polo." . |
| "Murph" the lovely Mrs. Dailey. She is always in attendance having a great time cheering on the players. A player herself, her advice to women playing "..against all those boys...when you ride them off you've just got to give them a sharp elbow and let them know who they're up against." |
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Most Valuable Player went to visiting player Ron Bonaguidi from Kauai. Team Hawaii Polo Inn also hosted Ron's guest and tough team player Krista Hawley. |
| Best Playing Pony Coyote for Team La Martina-Subaru |
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. Alice Lombardo receives HPC's Na Koa o Polo - Polo Warrior Trophy, as one dedicated to the spirit and game of polo. This award also recognizes her valuable contributions as a team sponsor and player.  . |
| TEAM LA MARTINA-SUBARU / 2nd Tiare Paty, Beau Broughton, Santiago Uriburu, Allen Hoe |
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TEAM DAWSON INTERNATIONAL / 3rd Chris Dawson, Gordon Smith, Greg Davies, Mark Becker |
| TEAM BEACHCOMBER REALTY Colin Ogawa, Alice Lombardo, Rosey Rosecrans, Mike Ebinger |
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 Rosey setting up for the back shot for Beachcomber and denying Dawson's Greg Davies another run at the goal.
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DJ and Tiare |
| Allen at the back hits up to #3, Santiago saving another shot on goal by Mike Dailey. |
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Krista taking the lead to play a shot toward goal from teammate Ron for Hawaii Polo Inn. |
| Spectators relaxing at Sunday polo. |
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 Team Dawson and Team Beachcomber fight for control on the throw-in > |
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Tiare riding Darla, played brilliantly in her first Governor's Cup tournament. |
| Team Dawson's Greg Davies getting past Beachcomber's Colin Ogawa and Rosey Rosecrans. |
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 Cheers to a great Governor's Cup and cheers to Mr. Fred Dailey! . |
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Allen going for the hook on Ron with Santiago and Devon trailing. |
| Colin Ogawa off on on another breakaway play on his favorite Sasha. |
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Governor's Cup MVP Ron Bonaguidi adds another to his goals. Great game Ron. |
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Devon and Krista. |
.  Santiago showers the players with champagne. .. . |
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 Mike Ebinger racing ahead of Team Dawson. |
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| Tiare getting Bob Miller's Sultan back to offense behind Beau. |
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Cheers! See you next season! |
. Copyright 2001 photos by M. Maris |
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