Tesi Johnson, Gleaner Writer
Last Sunday's polo match in full swing. - Ricardo Makyn/Staff Photographer
PLAYERS CAME from all over the globe, as far as Zimbabwe, Kenya and Scotland, to participate in the ICWI International Polo Tournament, held last Sunday at the Caymanas Estate.
The main match ended with The Road Angels the team consisting of Rowena Murray from Kenya, Kristy Waters Outhier from the United States, Emma Tomlinson from England and Jamaican Peta Gaye Reilton coming out on top, with three goals to the opposing team, the Road Eagles' single goal.
The soon-to-be-retired Governor-General Sir Howard Cooke presented the winning team with their well-earned trophy and noted that it was his last time at the tournament as Governor-General. However, he asserted that it certainly would not be his last time actually attending the tournament.
To the delight of the patrons, the end of the actual tournament, certainly was not the end of the day's activities; the ICWI team had lots more in store for the patrons.
The main attraction had been the hotly-contested match between the 'white' and 'blue' teams, but with that, there was much more to entertain the young and young at heart. The children frolicked in the bounce-about and on the merry-go-round, had their faces painted by Magician McMillan and his team, and feasted on tasty novelties like popcorn and cotton candy.
Meanwhile, the ladies admired the fashion from Elan for Women, which were modelled by employees of ICWI. And similarly, the men took to the parking area of the venue, to gawk at a number of classic cars that were on display by the Classic Car Club of Jamaica. There was also a bit of 'mood music' that was played by the University of the West Indies Panoridim Steel Orchestra. The day was also punctuated with a number of giveaways of useful prizes such as one-year motor insurance and free-riding and polo lessons.
