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POLO - Local News 14 Apr, 2022

Islamabad Gladiators Trophy 2022: PAF / Jubilee Life Insurance, Asean earn victories

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Two more matches decided in the Islamabad Gladiators Trophy 2022 and after tough contests, Teams PAF / Jubilee Life Insurance and Asean emerged victorious here at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground on Wednesday. The first match of the day saw dominance of PAF/Jubilee Life Insurance, who overwhelmed Kalabagh by a huge margin of 10-4. PAF/Jubilee Life Insurance stamped their authority right from the word go and kept on launching attacks on Kalabagh's goal and succeeded ten times while conceding only four goals. Their strategy and game plan were the key things behind their mammoth victory over their opponents. The hero behind the success was high-flying Hamza Mawaz Khan, who amused the spectators with his superb game and mallet as well as horse work. He kept on scoring for the winning side till the final whistle, thus managing to convert sparkling seven goals. His teammates phenomenal Syed Aun Mohammad Rizvi and Malik Shamsher also played key role in the team's triumph by converting two and one goal respectively. The losing side, Kalabagh, couldn't settle down after a series of attacked from their opponents, thus kept on conceding goals, taking the tally to 10 goals. Even though, some efforts were visible from the losing side that gave their total tally some respect, as Ibrahim Khalil and Abdullah Ijaz scored one goal each for Kalabagh, they had also two goals handicap advantage. The second match of the day was a closely-contested encounter, where both teams Asean and The Guards gave each other tough time before Asean winning the match by 8-5.5. The heroes from the winning team, Asean, were Bauti Fenell and Raja Jalal Arslan as both did magic with their mallets and polo ponies and hammered a hat-trick each. Hashim Asad also played key role in Asean's victory by banging in a beautiful brace. The Guards' players also tried hard to finish the encounter as triumphant but their efforts couldn't bear fruit as they lost it by a close margin of 5.5-8. Mumtaz Abbas Niazi was the top scorer from the losing team as he thrashed in three goals while Saqib Raheem converted the remaining two goals for The Guards, which had also a half goal handicap advantage.

POLO - Local News 13 Apr, 2022

Islamabad Gladiators Polo Trophy 2022: Kalabagh / Shahtaj, BN Polo win openers

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Kalabagh / Shahtaj and BN Polo have won their opening day matches of the Islamabad Gladiators Polo Trophy 2022 that commenced here at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground on Tuesday. The heroics of Asfandyar Khan and Raja Temur Nadeem helped Kalabagh/Shahtaj to topple The Guards by 8-3.5 in the first encounter of the opening day. Both Asfandyar and Raja Temur were in good form as they not only displayed superb polo skills and techniques but also contributed with three tremendous goals each. Their teammates Guy Gibrat and Osman Abrar also made their presence by converting one goal apiece each. From Team The Guards, which had a half goal handicap advantage, the only contribution came from their key player Mumtaz Abbas Niazi, who scored a convincing hat-trick of goals. The match ended at the score of 8-3.5. Meanwhile, the second encounter of the day proved a closely-contested match, as the both teams matched fire-with-fire till the end but Team BN Polo played better polo, thus defeating PAF/Jubilee Life Insurance by a close margin of 7-5. Foreign player Eulogio did magic with his mallet and polo pony and fired in fabulous four goals in his team's triumph. Baber Naseem also played extremely well and contributed with a brilliant brace and Ahmed Ali Tiwana also converted a classic goal. Team PAF/Jubilee Life Insurance also fought well against the strong BN Polo but they couldn't finish well, and lost the opening encounter by 5-7. Sensational Hamza Mawaz Khan contributed with three tremendous goals while his teammate Syed Aun Mohammad Rizvi also showed impressive skill with his mallet and pony and banged in a brace but their poor finishing cost them the opening match by 5-7. On Wednesday, two more matches will be contested as the first encounter will be played between Kalabagh and PAF/Jubilee Life Insurance at 3:15 pm while the second encounter of the day will be competed between The Guards and Team Asean at 3:45 pm.

POLO - Local News 10 Apr, 2022

Team Kalabagh / Shahtaj win Islamabad Club Polo Champions Trophy

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-The Team Kalabagh / Shahtaj have won the title of the Islamabad Club Polo Champions Trophy after beating Team Asean by 8-5 in the final here at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground on Sunday. Guy Gibrat emerged as hero of the final as he not only amused the spectators with his superb mallet and horse work but also fired in four fantastic goals in his team's title triumph. The contribution also came from Asfandyar Khan (two goals), Adil Waheed (one goal) and Raja Temur Nadeem (one goal). The losing side also matched fire-with-fire against the winning side, and fought till the last goal but their efforts couldn't bear fruit as they lost the main final by 5-8. For Team Asean, Bauti Fenell converted two goals while one each was scored by Raja Jalal Arslan, Hashim Asad and Haider Asad. Assistant Secretary, Islamabad Club Suhail Shigri was chief guest at the concluding ceremony and distributed prizes among the winners, runners-up and top performers. Foreign player Guy Gibrat, who was named player of the final, told the media that he was glad to be here in Islamabad, which is one of the beautiful cities of the world. "The entire Islamabad is very beautiful but this Islamabad Club is very beautiful and especially it's polo ground is very lucrative and lush green and me and my entire team enjoyed a lot while playing very challenging as well as exciting polo here. We, the team Kalabagh/Shahtaj, played like a unit and our collective efforts and unity helped us win the final. We are hopeful of doing well in next two eight-goal tournaments and try to win the both."

POLO - Local News 10 Apr, 2022

Islamabad Club Champions Trophy: BN Polo outclass EFU-PAF 9-4 in subsidiary final

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-The Team BN Polo have won the subsidiary final of the Islamabad Club Champions Trophy 2022 after threshing EFU-PAF by 9-4 here at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground on Saturday. Baber Naseem stole the show today by playing extremely well and contributing with fabulous four goals. He was ably supported by his teammates, who also played key role in their team's triumph. Eulogio and Ahmed Ali Tiwana also played well and banged in a brilliant brace each while Haider Naseem converted a lone goal for the winning side. The losing side - EFU-PAF - though tried hard to compete well against Team BN Polo but their efforts couldn't bear fruit as they lost the subsidiary final by 4-9. Hazma Mawaz Khan did play some attacking polo and thrashed in two goals while Syed Aun Muhammad Rizvi and Yousaf Rasool struck one goal apiece but their efforts proved futile in the end. On Sunday, the main final will be played between Team Asean and Kalabagh/Shahtaj at 4:00 pm here at Islamabad Club Polo Ground and it is expected that the highly-entertaining encounter will be enjoyed by a good number of polo lovers. Team Asean, one of the finalists, comprises of Hashim Asad, Haider Asad, Raja Jalal Arslan and Bauti Fenell while Kalabagh/Shahtaj, the other finalist team, includes Sheikh Adil Waheed, Asfandyar Khan, Raja Temur Nadeem and Guy Gibrat.

POLO - Local News 08 Apr, 2022

Islamabad Club Champions Trophy: Subsidiary final on Saturday

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-The subsidiary final of the Islamabad Club Champions Trophy 2022 will take place between EFU-PAF and BN Polo on Saturday (April 9, 2022) at 5:00 pm here at Islamabad Club Polo Ground. While the main final of the event will be contested between Team Asean and Kalabagh/Shahtaj on Sunday at 4:30 pm. Total six teams have been featuring in this eight-goal tournament and after tough competitions, the subsidiary and main finalists succeeded earning their due places. Both the subsidiary and main finals are expected to be enthralling and exciting ones, which will be witnessed and enjoyed by a huge crowd of polo lovers. Team EFU-PAF, one of the subsidiary finalists, includes Sqn Ldr Hamza Iqbal, Syed Aun Muhammad Rizvi, AM Amir Masood and Hamza Mawaz Khan while the other subsidiary finalist side, BN Polo, consists of Baber Naseem, Haider Naseem, Ahmed Ali Tiwana and Eulogio.

POLO - Local News 07 Apr, 2022

Islamabad Club Champions Trophy 2022: Asean & Kalabagh/Shahtaj reach in final

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Teams Asean and Kalabagh/Shahtaj have qualified for the main final of the Islamabad Club Champions Trophy 2022 after winning their respective matches played here at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground on Thursday. The first match of the day proved a thrilling encounter where Team Asean defeated BN Polo by a narrow margin of 5-4. Both the teams played really against each other and continued to fight till the end and when the final whistle was blown, the score was tied at 4-4. The match was then decided in the sudden death chukker, foreign player Bauti Fenell smashed in a match-winning goal to steer Team Asean to a close 5-4 triumph. Bauti Fenell emerged as hero of the match for Team Asean as he did magic with mallet and polo pony and amused the spectators with his spectacular game and skills. He contributed with three tremendous goals while his teammate Raja Jalal Arslan also played well and banged in a beautiful brace. Team BN Polo also fought well for each and every goal and matched fire-with-fire till the end but they couldn’t finish the match well in the sudden death chukker, thus lost the thriller by a slight margin of 4-5. Eulogio was the key player from the losing side, who hammered a hat-trick of goals while the remaining one came from Babar Naseem. Team work and collective efforts helped Kalabagh/Shahtaj record an impressive 8-6 triumph over EFU-PAF in the second match of the day. Team Kalabagh/Shahtaj dominated the match right from the word go and maintained their lead till the end. They though dominated the first three chukker while EFU-PAF made a strong comeback in the fourth and last chukker by hammering a hat-trick, but it was too little too late situation for them as they lost the encounter by 6-8. Foreign player Guy Gibrat, Osman Khan and Raja Temur Nadeem jointly emerged as stars of the day from the winning team as they all pumped in a brace each while Adil Waheed and Asfandyar Khan converted one goal apiece. Hamza Mawaz Khan played well from the losing side by thrashing in three goals while Syed Aun Muhammad Rizvi banged in a brace and Sqn Ldr Hamza Iqbal scored one goal. Now the main final will be contested between Team Asean and Kalabagh/Shahtaj on Sunday while the subsidiary final will take place on Saturday between BN Polo Team and EFU-PAF here at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground.

POLO - Local News 06 Apr, 2022

Islamabad Club Champions Trophy: EFU-PAF, Asean register comprehensive triumphs

Abdul Jabbar Faisal ISLAMABAD:-The Team EFU-PAF and Team Asean have won their matches in the Islamabad Club Polo Champions Trophy 2022 after thrashing The Guards and Team Kalabagh respectively at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground Islamabad on Wednesday. In the first match of the day, EFU-PAF defeated The Guards by 8-6.5. Hamza Mawaz Khan was in sublime form and played with the great technique and skills that helped him to show as hero of the match for EFU-PAF. He smashed in sparkling six goals while his teammates Syed Aun Mohammad Rizvi and Waqas contributed with one goal apiece. Team The Guards also matched fire-with-fire but they couldn't finish well, thus lost the encounter with a close margin of 6.5-8. Mumtaz Abbas Niazi was top scorer from the losing side with a contribution of three goals while Gulfam and Hashir struck one goal each for The Guards, which had one and a half goal handicap advantage. The second match of the day proved a one-sided affair, where Team Asean dominated and overpowered Team Kalabagh by a huge margin of 12-3.5. Raja Jalal Arslan emerged as star of the match as he amused the spectators with outstanding mallet and pony work and also fired in five fantastic goals. Haider Asad also excelled with mallet and horse and hammered a hat-trick while a foreign player and Hashim Asad slammed in one goal apiece. The enthralling and exciting matches were witnessed and enjoyed by a good number of polo enthusiasts as well as Islamabad Club officials, players and their families. On Thursday, two more matches will be played as the first encounter of the day will be contested between Asean Polo and BN Polo at 3:15 pm while the second encounter of the day will be played between Kalabagh/Shahtaj and EFU-PAF at 3:45 pm.

POLO - Local News 06 Apr, 2022

Islamabad Club Champions Trophy 2022: BN Polo, Kalabagh/Shahtaj post victories

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-BN Polo Team and Kalabagh/Shahtaj posted victories in the Islamabad Club Champions Trophy 2022 after beating their respective opponents here at Islamabad Club Polo Club Ground on Tuesday. In the first match of the day, BN Polo Team outsmarted Kalabagh Polo Team by a huge margin of 10-3½. Hamza Mawaz Khan, Ahmed Ali Tiwana and Baber Naseem emerged as heroes of the day from the winning team as they contributed with a sparkling hat-trick each while Haider Naseem converted one goal. Kalabagh Polo Team couldn’t resist the BN Polo Team attack and kept on conceding goals one after another, thus lost the opening match by 3½-10. Salaar Malik and Abdullah scored one goal apiece for the losing side, which also had one and a half goal handicap advantage. The second match of the day was identical to the first one as the winning side, Kalabagh/Shahtaj outpaced The Guards by same margin of 10-3½. Argentine’s Guy Gibrat played the hero’s role from Team Kalabagh/Shahtaj as he was in sublime form and played outstanding polo with mallet and pony. He was top scorer with fabulous five goals while Asfandyar Khan fired in four fantastic goals and Sheikh Adil Waheed struck one goal. The losing side, The Guards, couldn’t compete well against the Kalabagh/Shahtaj and lost the match by 3½-10. Mumtaz Abbas Niazi and Saqib Raheem scored one goal apiece from The Guards, which also had one and a half goal handicap advantage. On Wednesday, the first match of the day will be contested between The Guards and EFU/PAF at 3:15 pm while the second match of the day, Kalabagh Polo Team will vie against Team Asean at 3:45 pm here at the Islamabad Club Polo Ground.

POLO - Local News 02 Apr, 2022

Asean win Twin City Challenge Polo Cup subsidiary final

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Team Asean have won the subsidiary final of the Twin City Challenge Polo Cup 2022 after outpacing Shahtaj by a close margin of 8½-6 here at Islamabad Club polo ground on Saturday. For Team Asean, which had a half goal handicap advantage, Raja Jalal Arslan and Hashim Asad were in great form and amused the spectators with their marvellous mallet and pony work. They contributed three goals each for the winning team while Haider Asad converted the remaining two goals. From team Shahtaj, Syed Aun Mohammad Rizvi and Matias Vial Perez also displayed high-quality polo skills and techniques and contributed with two goals each while Sheikh Adil Waheed and Usman Abrar slammed in one goal apiece but their efforts couldn’t bear fruit and they lost the crucial match by 6-8½. The match rolled into action with Asean having a half goal handicap advantage and they added one more goal in their tally to make it 1½-0. Shahtaj bounced back in great style by banging in a beautiful brace to earn a slight 2-1½ lead. Asean showed their class in the second chukker and hammered a hat-trick of goals against two by Shahtaj, thus taking a slight lead of 4½-4 lead. Asean dominated the match in the third chukker, where they thrashed in three back-to-back goals while Shahtaj could convert only one goal. By the end of the third chukker chukker, Asean were enjoying a lead of 7½-5. Both sides could add just one goal in the fourth and last chukker, with Asean winning the crucial encounter by 8½-6.

POLO - Local News 02 Apr, 2022

Twin City Challenge Polo Cup: BN Polo reach in final

Sports Bulletin Report ISLAMABAD:-Team BN Polo qualified for the final of the Twin City Challenge Polo Cup 2022 after outpacing Asean by 10-6½ in the second semifinal played here at Islamabad Club polo ground on Friday. For BN Polo Team, Baber Naseem displayed high-quality polo skills and contributed with sparkling six goals while his teammates Ahmed Ali Tiwana hammered a hat-trick of goals and Haider Naseem converted one goal. For Team Asean, Raja Jalal Arslan cracked a quartet while Hashim Asad and Ali Arshad scored one goal each. The losing side made it into the subsidiary final, where they will take on Shahtaj on Sunday. BN Polo Team dominated the match right from the word go as they fired in fabulous five goals to gain a healthy 5-0 lead in the first chukker. The second chukker saw both the sides scoring two goals each with BN Polo still enjoying a 7-2 lead. Asean played better polo in the third chukker as they slammed in two goals against one by BN Polo, who still had 8-4 lead. The fourth and last chukker was evenly poised as both the teams converted a brace each, thus BN Polo won the encounter by 10-6½ as the losing side had a half goal handicap advantage. Islamabad polo season has started with this 4-goal tournament, in which six top teams are exhibiting their prowess. The teams are divided into two pools as pool A consists of Shahtaj, PAF and Kalabagh while pool B comprises Asean, Sheikh Enterprises and BN Polo. Earlier on Thursday, the first semifinal was played and was won by Kalabagh, who qualified for the main final while the losing side, Shahtaj booked berth in the subsidiary final.