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Rock Star Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + the Mechanics) To Play
in Polo Match to Benefit the British Forces Foundation at International Polo Club
Palm Beach
By YA Teitelbaum
December 15, 2005
WELLINGTON, FL – Legendary rock star Mike Rutherford, a founding member
of both Genesis and Mike + the Mechanics, will put down his guitar and pick up
a polo mallet to play in the third annual British Forces Foundation charity polo
match on Saturday, January 28 at noon at International Polo Club Palm Beach.  CeCe
Farris
Photo by Lucien Capehart Photography | | Continuing
a vow to be a setting for international events, the club is proud to be hosting
the friendly four-chukker polo match and benefit, according to General Manager
Michael C. Brown. CeCe Farris of Palm Beach is the International Honorary Chairman.
The event is sponsored by the Palm Beach Fine Art and Antiques Show. Rutherford,
in his first appearance at International Polo Club, will play for the British
side with 5-goalers Julian Hipwood and Adrian Wade, along with patron Mark Cann,
president of the British Forces Foundation. Scheduled to play for the United States
team are patrons John Goodman of Isla Carroll and owner of International Polo
Club, award-winning actor Tommy Lee Jones of San Saba and Tim Gannon of Outback
Steakhouse. A fourth player will be announced later. |
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polo match followed by an afternoon of elegance is the perfect recipe for a charity
event,” said Brown. “Having Mike Rutherford join us is an honor.” Guests
will enjoy a champagne reception and “lunch by the bite” in the polo
stadium prior to the match. Following the match, players and guests will adjourn
to the marquee for decadent desserts while enjoying an exclusive preview of the
Palm Beach Fine Art and Antiques Show, including antiques, artwork and jewelry,
according to Brown. Benefit tickets for the event are $150 per person and
include VIP seats to the polo match. For ticket information, please call (561)
204-5687. The British Forces Foundation was founded in 1999 by Jim Davidson,
who is Chairman of the Trustees. HRH The Prince of Wales is the Patron and the
Lady Margaret Thatcher is the President. The British Forces Foundation was formed
"to promote the Armed Forces through charitable means by supporting the well
being and esprit de corps of all serving personnel through quality entertainment."
The British Forces Foundation’s aim is to encourage top performers from show
business to go around the world to entertain servicemen and women in all three
services on operations. Goodman and Gannon have played polo in England
for many years, forming long-lasting friendships. “This is a unique
opportunity for the club to live up to its vision of hosting special events focusing
on different countries and cultures,” said Goodman. “We hope this annual
event continues to grow in popularity and stature.” The Palm Beach
Fine Art and Antique Fair, which runs from Feb. 3-12 at the Palm Beach Convention
Center, is the most exclusive fully vetted fine art & antique fair in America.
It features approximately 100 of the very finest international dealers specializing
in fine art and decorative objects, from classical antiquity through the 1960s.
Presented are masterworks of Greek, Roman and Egyptian periods; Asian art; tribal
art; Old Master paintings; American and European 19th and early 20th century fine
art; classic modernism; 18th, 19th and 20th century furniture; high jewelry and
historical jewelry; armor; textiles and rugs; silver and ceramics; and objects
d’art. International Polo Club Palm Beach is located at 3667 120th
Avenue South, between Pierson Road and Lake Worth Road in Wellington. For more
information about the club, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com
or call (561) 204-5687.
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