The time has come. The world’s most dangerous polo team is about to return to New York City to eat you alive again. It’s time to start preparing your feeble attempts to dominate them. Bribery helps. Costumes help. Rampant chicanery and outrageous shenanigans will help. If you think you can beat LOS MARCOS POLOS at their own game, then you need to prove it. October 4-5. The Pit. See losmarcospolos.com for more details.

Thank you Ottawa! The NSPI’s were AMAZING. NYC brought almost five teams, and the top two spots in the tourney.

Mothers Baby Snakes (Paul, Doug and Zach) won in a face off against The Jet Lag All Stars (Adam, Dave, and Pieter of Vancouver) to a score of 4 to 3 after 30 minutes of play. It was some of the best polo I’ve ever seen. The tension leading upto the game was intense. Nobody was sure who would win. The All Stars fought a good fight right to the end. Dave was the star of the match, he played defense, filling in for their usual third Corey letting Pieter take his normal offensive position. Dave blocked shot after shot. It was incredible, he was a wall.

Los Marcos Pitchers not Catchers The Great Bombard also made it into the play offs. The Hi Diddlely Hoes (Quinn, Chris and Cecily) and The Cananbles (Johnny, Dumptruck and myself) both played like mad and impressed everyone.

D.C.’s Slapdick really put themselves on the map here. They surprised everyone (including I think themselves), by making it to the semifinals and beating some very strong teams.

I can’t say enough about how great the Mallets of Mayhem are as hosts. They really put on a fantastic tournament. The level of play was very high, the parties where raging, and Di Rienzo’s is the best deli in North America. I can’t wait till next year.