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A day of polo and fancy hats

Published:Sunday | March 10, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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First- and third-place winners of the Best Hat Competition Joy Clark (right) and Dollis Campbell.
Chukka's Paola Byles (left) and daughter Fabiana at the Hanover Charities Car Show and Polo match at Chukka in Hanover on March 2.
Staysie Spence wearing a fascinator from Cinderella Hats.
Monique Daswani (left) and Rachael Marley steal the show at the Hanover Charities Car Show and Polo match at Chukka in Hanover Saturday afternoon.
Toni Baugh stepping pretty.
Holiday Services' Tobi King and son Antonio Romero share lens time.
Patricia Fulton looking as lovely as ever in this straw felt.
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Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer

WESTERN BUREAU:

It was a great day on which Audi's polo team copped the number-one spot, outpacing Billy Craig Insurance, while Digicel's Joy Clark upstaged Scotia's Serena Whittingham and the Office of the Prime Minister's Dollis Campbell in the Best Hat Competition.

Not even the showers of blessings which soaked the grounds of Chukka Blue in Hanover could put a damper on the electricity and vibrancy at the Hanover Charities 5th Annual Polo and Car Show on Saturday, March 2.

The event - which has become a marquee one on the calendar of women to don some of the most beautiful hats, and men who hit a ball on horses - was again a hit this year.

This year's first game saw Billy Craig Insurance take on ATL Automotive. Each team had two guest players from the team from Newport, Rhode Island, in the United States. ATL (Audi) took the match 6-4 over Billy Craig.

The second game saw two luxury hotels - The Tryall Club and Round Hill Hotel and Villas - competing for the trophy. Round Hill won 9-2.

Polo lovers from Kingston, Ocho Rios, Montego Bay
and Negril gathered at the Hanover venue, staking claim this would be
nothing less than a resounding success.

Land Rover
stopped its engines and served spectators champagne from the back of the
new LR4, while the sleek Jaguar needed nothing to
purr.

Good Hope Estate took their English tradition to
Chukka and served tea at teatime. Hors d'oeuvres
consisted of a delicious array, which included shrimp, mussels
and sushi, while Caribbean Producers Jamaica provided the
libations.

The family affair, which was the rendition
of a Saturday fair, had Bad Dawgs serving hot dogs to the many children
and adults who turned out for the event.

When it was
all said and done, Jorge Donovan, who played for Round Hill, earned the
Most Valuable Player trophy and Stannis, who was ridden by Jason Wates,
was awarded Best Pony.

Clark took home a camera and a
Chukka Adventures pass for a family of four for her stunning headpiece,
while the other women received consolation
prizes.

janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com