Mabelle Scott Rancho School - Valencia Yearbook (Azusa, CA)

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V , PCDLO Displaying greatly improved form in both horsemanship and stick-work, the Polo Club had a very successful season. The lunior and Senior Polo Clubs of last year were merged, and the veterans of previous seasons were joined by many new and enthusiastic girls who aspired for perfection in this fascinat- ing sport. For convenience the club was divided into two teams, the Blue and the Gold, with several substitutes for each. On the Blue team, leanne Clark played a difficult waiting game at number one position. Barbara lean Loustalot played active number two. Martha Enos played an equally active game at the first line of defense. Marybelle Scott also played a difficult waiting game at the back. For the Gold team, Connie Carter rode well at forward. Ieanne loyce started the attack at number two. Ann Abernathy at pivot succeeded nicely in changing the play from one of defense to one of offense. Nedra Moore at number four followed her opposing number one. Lyla Lambert, Pam l-lippard, layne Gerrish, Connie Freydig, Georgette Zorb, Virginia Prinell, lane Strachan, and Florence Clausen substituted in all positions. ln the actual play, because of the speed of the game, the players quite frequently found themselves out of their assigned positions. They then tempo- rarily assumed the duties of the position in which they found themselves and so carried on until they could conveniently resume their regular places. The Polo Club held a gymkana during the latter part of March, which was the hit of the riding season. The events were many and varied, with novelty races proving the most popular. Comedy as funny as that provided by a Mickey Mouse short was the egg and spoon race. More serious but no less ex- citing was the six chukker polo game, and also the more conventional three- gaited horseshow, in which some very beautiful horsemanship was shown. After Easter vacation a bus left the Bancho early one morning with the en- tire Polo Club and a few chosen enthusiastic guests. Their destination was the Biviera Country Club in Santa Monica, and the event on tap for the day was a whole day of stick-and-ball and polo. This was just one of several such days throughout the school year, and one of the times when Mr. Ralph An- clerson's expert instruction showed to the best advantage. White Horses And vaulted with such ease into his seat As if an angel dropped clown from the clouds, To turn and Wind a fiery Pegasus And Witch the world with noble horsemanshipf' . .s w '3iiitZ4Z5'.iI1E'-5n.'5!xi tmim4??m24l12 7' I-f QS- 1...- H . -12' 3 t l A, 31.0 -