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President of Pakistan Polo Cup: Two vital matches on Sunday
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LAHORE: Two important matches will be played in the 2nd President of Pakistan Polo Cup 2023, sponsored by Takmeel Square on Sunday (February 26) here at the Jinnah Polo Fields.
Both the Pools have quite an interesting position. The first match of the day will be played between Remounts and Master Paints/Newage Cables at 2:30 pm while the second match of the day will be contested between BN Polo and HN Polo at 3:30 pm.
According to Jinnah Polo Fields (JPF) President Lt Col Shoaib Aftab (R), lively Lahorites will get the opportunity to witness the highly enthralling and entertaining matches in this high-goal season matches. The finals of the tournament will be contested on March 5 here at Jinnah Polo Fields.
President of Pakistan Polo Cup: Diamond Paints, FG Polo score wins
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LAHORE: Diamond Paints and FG Polo registered triumphs over their respective opponents in the 2nd President of Pakistan Polo Cup 2023 sponsored by Takmeel Square matches played here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Friday.
Mir Huzaifa Ahmad steered Diamond Paints to a narrow 8-7½ over Master Paints in the first match of the day. Mir Huzaifa, who emerged as hero of the day for Diamond Paints, Mir Huzaifa played splendid polo and converted three tremendous goals, while Nico Roberts and Ahmed Ali Tiwana banged in a brace each and Chulo Corti struck one goal. Manuel Crispo fired in five goals while Agha Musa Ali Khan and Pelagio Balazaldi scored one goal each for Master Paints, which had a half goal handicap advantage.
Diamond Paints started the match with a field goal to take a 1-0 lead which couldn’t last long as Master Paints struck an equalizer to level the score at 1-1. Just before the end of the first chukker, Diamond Paints successfully converted a 40-yard penalty to get back a slight 2-1 lead. The second chukker saw total dominance of Master Paints, who slammed in four back-to-back four goals to earn a healthy 5-2 lead.
Diamond Paints made a strong comeback in the third chukker by hammering a hat-trick of goals to equalize the score at 5-5. Diamond Paints maintained their supremacy in the highly-charged fourth and last chukker by hammering another hat-trick of goals to gain an 8-5 lead. Master Paints though bounced back in the dying moments of the match by thrashing in two back-to-back goals to reduce the deficit to 7-8, yet it was all that they could get from the match as when the final bell was rung, Diamond Paints won the encounter by 8-7½.
Mian Abbas Mukhtar and Raul Laplacette were the two heroes of the day, who fired in four goals each FG Polo’s impressive 9-6 victory over DS Polo in the second match of the day. Both Abbas Mukhtar and Laplacette were in sublime form and displayed outstanding mallet and pony work that steered their side to an emphatic success, which also included a lone goal contribution from Ramiro Zavaleta. For DS Polo, Hissam Ali Hyder hammered three goals while Javier Guerrero scored two goals and Bilal Haye one.
Both the teams were off to a flying start as they converted one goal after another and finished the first chukker at 3-3. FG Polo played better polo in the second chukker by scoring two goals against one by DS Polo to earn a 5-4 lead. The third chukker was identical to the second one, where FG Polo players once again played well and thrashed in two goals against one by DS Polo to stretch their lead to 7-5.
FG Polo maintained their supremacy in the fourth and last chukker by pumping in two goals against one by DS Polo to win the match by 9-6. Two important matches will be played on Sunday (February 26) afternoon here at the Jinnah Polo Fields.
President of Pakistan Polo Cup: FG Polo, Master Paints
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LAHORE: FG Polo and Master Paints registered victories on the second day of the 2nd President of Pakistan Polo Cup 2023 sponsored by Takmeel Square here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Wednesday.
Raul Laplacette shone in FG Polo’s 6-4 triumph over Diamond Paints in the first match of the day. Raul Laplacette was in sublime form and amused the spectators with his excellent polo skills and techniques as he fired in five fabulous goals. Mian Abbas Mukhtar also played well and converted one goal in FG Polo’s tally. Chulo Corti banged in a brace while Nico Roberts and Mir Huzaifa Ahmed struck one goal each for Diamond Paints.
FG Polo started the match with two back-to-back goals to earn a 2-0 lead but Diamond Paints bounced back with a conversion of a 40-yard penalty to reduce the margin to 1-2. Diamond Paints dominated the second chukker by thrashing in two back-to-back goals to gain a slight 3-2 lead but FG Polo scored an equalizer to level the score at 3-3. In the third and fourth chukkers, FG Polo team turned the tables by converting three goals against one by Diamond Paints to win the match by 6-4.
Manuel Crispo excelled in Master Paints’ 8½-6 triumph over DS Polo in the second match. In-form Manuel Crispo did the magic with mallet and polo pony and fired in four fantastic goals while Pelagio Balazaldi and Agha Musa Ali Khan thrashed in two goals each for Master Paints. Hissam Ali Hyder though played extremely well as he converted five impressive goals and Bilal Haye struck one, yet their efforts couldn’t yield fruit for DS Polo.
Both the teams started the match well but Master Paints played a bit better polo to take a slight 3-2 lead just before the end of the first chukker. DS Polo dominated the second chukker by slamming in two goals to take a slight 4-3 lead. Master Paints made a strong comeback by firing in four fabulous goals against one by DS Polo to gain a 7-5 lead. Both the sides scored one goal each with Master Paints, having a half goal handicap advantage, won the match by 8½-6.
Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023: BN Polo beat Master Paints to lift the title
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LAHORE: Team BN Polo defeated Master Paints 6-5½ in the thrilling final to win the title of the Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023 sponsored by Al Rehman Developers and Town Planners and Dawn Bread that concluded here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Sunday.
Hamza Mawaz Khan was the hero of the day from Team BN Polo as he displayed outstanding polo skills and techniques and fired in five fabulous goals. Baber Naseem also played well and slammed in the remaining one goal. Manuel Crispo pumped in four goals while Agha Musa Ali Khan struck one for Master Paints, which had a half goal handicap advantage.
BN Polo began the title clash with a successful conversion of 60-yard penalty to take a 1-0 lead, but Master Paints then bounced back in style and banged in two back-to-back goals to gain a slight 2-1 lead before the end of the first chukker. BN Polo started playing an aggressive game in the second chukker and hammered a hat-trick of goals to get back 4-2 lead. Just before the end of the chukker, Master Paints converted a 60-yard penalty to make it 3-4.
The third chukker remained goalless as despite various efforts, no goal was converted by either side and the match entered the fourth and decisive chukker, both the teams played excellent polo and pumped in two goals each. And when the final bell was rung, BN Polo won the final by 6-5½ despite a half goal handicap advantage for Master Paints.
Speaking at the concluding ceremony, Hamza Mawaz Khan said: “Our team worked hard and played well, which resulted in team’s title triumph. The fans got a chance to watch a great match as well as title-winning performance. We are hopeful of doing well in the remaining high-goal events and try to win that too.”
Earlier, Diamond Paints defeated Master Paints/Newage Cables by 8½-8 in the subsidiary final. Chulo Corti did magic with mallet and polo pony and contributed with five fantastic goals for Diamond Paints, which had also a half goal handicap advantage, while the remaining contribution came from Nico Roberts, Ahmed Ali Tiwana and Mir Shoaib Ahmed as all converted one goal apiece. Simon Prado played well for Master Paints/Newage Cables and smashed in five goals while Juan Cruz Greguol hammered three goals.
A large number of spectators were present at the Jinnah Polo Fields to watch and enjoy the final of the Jinnah Gold Polo Cup. Chairman Al Rehman Developers Mian Mohammad Mushtaq, Mohammad Nauman Director Dawn Bread were the chief guests and distributed prizes among the winners. Other notables present on the occasion were JPF President Lt Col Shoaib Aftab (R), Secretary Major Ali Taimur (R) and a large number of Lahorites.
Jinnah Gold Polo Cup: BN Polo qualify for main final
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LAHORE: BN Polo edged out FG Polo by 7-6 to qualify for the main final of the 3rd Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023 sponsored by Al Rehman Developers and Town Planners while Master Paints/Newage Cables beat HN Polo to qualify for the subsidiary final here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Friday.
The match between BN Polo and FG Polo was very exciting. At the end of the first two chukker, FG Polo were leading the BN Polo by 5-2. But in the third and fourth chukkers, BN Polo team turned the tables of the match by staging a strong comeback and won the match by a narrow margin of 7-6 and earned a place in the main final.
From BN Polo, Hamza Mawaz Khan emerged as hero of the day as he was the major contributor in the BN Polo’s tremendous triumph. He displayed outstanding mallet and pony skills and smashed in five superb goals. He was ably assisted by Tito Ruiz Guinazu, who thrashed in two impressive goals.
From FG Polo, Rual Laplacette though did well with mallet and polo pony and also hammered five fabulous goals while Mian Abbas Mukhtar converted one goal, yet they couldn’t convert more goals to guide their side to a well-deserving victory. The defeat also broke the unbeaten winning streak of FG Polo.
FG Polo started the match in great style by slamming in three back-to-back goals to earn a 3-0 lead. BN Polo then opened their account by successfully converting a 30-yard penalty to reduce the margin to 1-3. Just before the end of the first chukker, FG Polo converted one more to stretch their lead to 4-1. FG Polo scored one more in the beginning of the second chukker to enhance their lead to 5-1.
BN hammered one before the end of the chukker to make it 2-5 and then they dominated the entire third chukker by thrashing two back-to-back goals to further reduce the margin to 4-5. FG Polo though started the fourth and decisive chukker by converting an impressive goal to gain a 6-4 lead, yet it were BN Polo, who stole the show as they came from behind and fired in three back-to-back goals to win the most entertaining match of the day by a close margin of 7-6.
Manuel Crespo steered Master Paints/Newage Cables to a convincing 10-7 victory over HN Polo in another match of the day. Manuel Crespo, who replaced the ailing Simon Prada, played extremely well for Master Paints/Newage Cables and smashed in superb six goals while Juan Cruz Greguol thrashed in three goals and Farooq Amin Sufi converted one.
From the HN Polo team, which had a two-goal handicap advantage, Raja Mikayial Sami banged in a brace while Raja Jalal Arsalan, Raja Samiullah and Haider Naseem struck one goal apiece. A large number of spectators, including polo players and their families, were present on the occasion to watch the thrilling matches. Jinna Polo Club President Lt Col Shoaib Aftab (R), Secretary Maj Taimur Ali (R) and others were also present there.
Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023: Master Paints qualify for main final
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LAHORE: Team Master Paints qualified for the main final while Diamond Paints booked berth in the subsidiary final of the Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023 sponsored by Al Rehman Developers and Town Planners here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Thursday.
Manuel Crespo’s sensational performance guided Team Master Paints to a convincing 9½-3 victory over DS Polo team. This win also helped them qualify for the main final. Manuel Crespo, the hero of the day for Master Paints, played extremely well for his team and contributed with five fantastic goals while Pelagio Balazaldi banged in a brace and Sufi Mohammad Haroon and Agha Musa Ali Khan struck one goal each. For DS Polo, Javier Guerrero thrashed in two goals Bautista Garcia scored one goal.
Master Paints started the match with a fabulous field goal to gain 1-0 lead by the end of the first chukker. DS Polo dominated the second chukker with two back-to-back goals to take a slight 2-1 lead. The third chukker saw dominance of Master Paints, as they thrashed in three back-to-back goals to get back a 4-2 lead. DS Polo struck a one goal in the beginning of the fourth and last chukker to reduce the margin to 3-4. This was all that DS Polo could get from the match as Master Paints dominated the remaining match by firing in five fabulous goals to win the encounter by 9½-3 as Master Paints had a half goal handicap advantage.
Earlier in the first match of the day, phenomenal Chulo Corti steered Diamond Pants to a close 10½-8 win over Remounts. Chulo Corti was in sublime form and displayed outstanding mallet and pony work and also smashed in seven superb goals. He was ably assisted by his teammate Nico Roberts, who hammered an impressive hat-trick of the goals. Manuel Sundblad fired in four goals, Jota Chavanne thrashed in two and Imran Shahid and Ahmed Zubair Butt hit one goal each for Remounts.
Both the teams scored two goals each to level the score at 2-2 by the end of the first chukker. Diamond Paints played better polo in the second chukker by hammering a hat-trick of goals against two by Remounts to earn a slight 5-4 lead. Diamond Paints dominated the third chukker by smashing in three goals against one by Remounts to stretch their lead to 8-5. The fourth and last chukker saw Remounts hammering a hat-trick of goals against a brace by Diamond Paint to make it 8-10. Diamond Paints won the match by 10½-8 as they had a half goal handicap advantage.
Spectators and families were present on the occasion to watch the exciting polo matches at the Jinnah Polo Fields. JPF President Lt Col Shoaib Aftab (R), Secretary Maj Ali Taimur (R) and others were also present on this occasion. Tomorrow (Friday), two important matches will be played.
Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023: BN Polo, FG Polo triumphant
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LAHORE: BN Polo and FG Polo emerged victorious on the second day of the Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023 sponsored by Al Rehman Developers and Town Planners here at the Pakistan Park Cavalry Ground on Wednesday.
Hamza Mawaz Khan’s shone in the BN Polo’s majestic 7-2 triumph over Master Paints/Newage Cables in the first match of the day. Hamza was in sublime form and displayed outstanding mallet and pony skills and fired in four fantabulous goals. The remaining contribution came from Tito Ruiz, Roberto Iturrioz Arias and Baber Naseem, who struck one goal each. For Master Paints/Newage Cables, Simon Prada scored both goals.
The match began with a successful conversion of 30-yard penalty by Master Paints/Newage but BN Polo then showed their aggression and class and hammered three back-to-back goals to take a 3-1 lead. They dominated the second chukker as well by adding two more goals in their tally, stretching it to 5-1.
BN Polo maintained their supremacy in the third chukker as well and slammed in one goal to make it 6-1 but Master Paints/Newage made their presence felt by firing in a field goal to reduce the margin to 6-2. BN Polo then smashed in a field goal in the fourth and last chukker to win the match by 7-2.
Raul Laplacette excelled in FG Polo’s thrilling 10-8 victory over HN Polo in the second match of the day. Raul Laplacette showed great form and polo skills while converting superb seven goals for FG Polo while Mian Abbas Mukhtar also played well and contributed with two tremendous goals. For HN Polo, which had two goals handicap advantage, Raja Samiullah pumped in three goals while Raja Jalal Arsalan banged in a brace and Raja Mikayial Sami converted one.
FG Polo were off to a flying start as they hammered a hat-trick of goals to gain a 3-0 lead but HN Polo made a comeback by banging in a brace to reduce the deficit to 2-3. FG Polo players shone again in second chukker by firing in four goals against two by HN Polo to stretch their lead to 7-4. FG Polo fully dominated the third chukker by hammering a hat-trick of goals to enhance their lead to 10-4 while HN Polo thrashed in two back-to-back goals to make it 610 before the end of the fourth and last chukker, thus FG Polo winning the encounter by 10-8, as HN Polo had a two-goal handicap advantage.
A good number of spectators including polo players, their families, were present on the occasion to witness and enjoy the enthralling and entertaining encounters. Jinnah Polo Fields President Lt Col Shoaib Aftab (R), Secretary Maj Ali Taimur (R) and others were also present there.
Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023: DS Polo, Master Paints win openers
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LAHORE: DS Polo and Master Paints emerged victorious in the opening day matches of the Jinnah Gold Polo Cup 2023 sponsored by Al Rehman Developers and Town Planners here at the Jinnah Polo Fields on Tuesday.
Bautista Garcia guided DS Polo to a thrilling 8-7½ triumph over Diamond Paints in the first match of the day. DS Polo were 5-7½ down when they made a tremendous comeback in the last one and a half minute by thrashing in three back-to-back goals to snatch victory from Diamond Pants.
Bautista Garcia emerged as the hero of the match with a convincing contribution of five fabulous goals while displaying high-quality polo and mallet skills. He was ably assisted by another top performer of the day Javier Guerrero, who hammered three tremendous goals including two dying moments’ match-winning goals that steered DS Polo to a well-deserving 8-7½ victory. From Diamond Paints, which had a half goal handicap advantage, Chulo Corti fired in four fantastic goals while Nico Roberts hammered a hattrick.
Both the sides started the match well and converted two goals each to finish the first chukker at 2-2. DS Polo played better polo in the second chukker as they slammed in two goals against one goal by Diamond Paints to take a slight 4-3 lead. The third chukker was fully dominated by Diamond Paints as they hammered a hat-trick of goals to gain a 6-4 lead.
DS Polo started the fourth and decisive chukker with an impressive goal to reduce the margin to 6-5 but Diamond Paints struck one more to stretch their lead to 7-5. In the last one and a half minute, DS Polo played outstanding polo and thrashed in three back-to-back goals to win the match by 8-7½, as Diamond Paints also had a half goal handicap advantage.
Manuel Crespo’s heroics helped Master Paints register a close 8½-7 win over Remounts in the second match of the day. Manuel Crespo, the hero of the day from Master Paints, did magic with mallet and polo pony and pumped in splendid five goals. Pelagio Balazaldi, Agha Musa Ali Khan and Sufi Mohammad Haroon also played well and contributed with one goal each. For team Remounts, the major contribution came from Manuel Sundblad, who slammed in four goals while Jota Chavanne banged in a brace and Imran Shahid converted one goal.
The first chukker saw both the sides scoring two goals each to level the score at 2-2. Master Paints played well in the second chukker by converting two goals against one by Remounts to earn a slight 4-3 lead. Remounts started the highly-charged third chukker with two back-to-back goals to take 5-4 lead but Master Paints then started playing aggressive polo and succeeded in cracking a classic quartet to gain a healthy 8-5 lead.
Remounts, which had a half goal handicap advantage, though dominated the fourth and last chukker by banging in a brace yet they lost the opening day match by a close margin of 7½-8. John Fisher and Chris Hyde supervised both the matches as field umpires.
Century 99 Punjab Cup Polo: FG Polo win historic trophy
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LAHORE: FG Polo team won the historic trophy of the Century 99 Punjab Cup Polo Tournament 2023 after defeating Newage Cables/Master Paints by 6-4 in the main final here at the Lahore Polo Club on Sunday.
Directors of Century Ventures Private Limited, Ayaz Lakhani, Kamran Afsil, Wasim Mazhar, Nazia Wasim, President of Lahore Polo Club Umar Sadiq, Secretary of Pakistan Polo Association (PPA) Lt Col Ayaz, former President of Lahore Polo Club Syed Shahid Ali and a large number of people from all walks of life were present on the occasion to witness and enjoy the enthralling final. At the concluding ceremony, the chief guests distributed prizes among the winners while President Lahore Polo Club Umar Sadiq thanked sponsors Century Ventures for sponsoring the historic polo event.
Raul Laplacette emerged as hero of the main final from Team FG Polo as he played outstanding polo and exhibited excellent mallet and pony work that helped him contribute with four fantabulous goals. Ramiro Zavaleta also played well and pumped in the remaining two goals. Simon Prada thrashed in three goals and Juan Cruz Greguol converted one for Newage Cables/Master Paints.
FG Polo opened their account through field goal by hero of the day Raul Laplacette to take a 1-0 lead, which couldn’t last long as Newage/Master Paints made a good comeback by firing in a field goal to equalize the score at 1-1. FG Polo then changed their game plan and started playing aggressive polo. It worked well as they succeeded in banging in back-to-back goals to earn a healthy 3-1 lead by the end of the first chukker.
FG Polo maintained their supremacy in the second chukker as well as they banged in a beautiful brace to further enhance their lead to 5-1. The third chukker saw both the sides scoring one goal each, with FG Polo still enjoying a 6-2 lead. The fourth and last chukker was though fully dominated by Newage/Master Paints as they scored two back-to-back goals yet they lost the final by 4-6. The best playing polo pony Depputiva owned by Abbas Mukhtar and played by Raul Laplacette. The most valuable player of the final award was also earned by Raul Laplacette. John Fisher and Chris Hyde officiated the match and Amirreza Behboudi was the match referee.
Before the main final, the subsidiary final was contested between Master Paints and Remounts and after a good competition, Master Paints won the encounter by 7-5. Manuel Crespo did the magic with mallet and polo pony and smashed in all the seven goals for Master Paints. Jota Chavanne hammered a hat-trick of goals for Remounts while Swr Naeem slammed in two goals.
Century 99 Punjab Polo Cup: FG Polo, Newage/MP breeze into main final
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LAHORE: FG Polo team and Newage Cables/Master Paints qualified for the main final of the Century 99 Punjab Cup Polo Tournament after winning their respective semifinals played here at the Lahore Polo Club on Friday.
Phenomenal performance of Raul Laplacette helped FG Polo beat BN Polo team by a narrow margin of 5-4½ in the first semifinal of the historic tournament. Raul Laplacette displayed outstanding polo skills and techniques and thrashed in three tremendous goals while Saqib Khan Khakwani also excelled with a contribution of a beautiful brace. For BN Polo, which had a half goal handicap advantage, Juan Maria Ruiz Guinazu and Roberto Iturrioz Arias thrashed in two goals each.
The first semifinal of the day went neck-and-neck and the slight half-goal lead that FG Polo took in the first chukker, remained intact till the final one, as both the teams kept on launching attacks on each other’s goal and also succeeded in converting goals but when the final bell was rung, FG won the crucial match by a close margin of 5-4½. John Fisher and Chris Hyde officiated the match as field umpires.
Simon Prada shone in Newage Cables/Master Paints’ 5-2 triumph over Diamond Paints in the second semifinal of the day. Simon Prada was in sublime form and did the magic with mallet and polo pony and also contributed with three tremendous goals. His teammates Raja Temur Nadeem and Juan Cruz Greguol converted one goal each. From Team Diamond Paints, both the goals were struck by Ahmed Ali Tiwana.
Diamond Paints started the match by banging in a brace against one goal by Newage/Master Paints to take a 2-1 lead. This was all that Diamond Paints could gain from the match as after that, they couldn’t score a single goal while Master Paints smashed in two goals each in the second and fourth chukkers to win the encounter by 5-2. John Fisher and Chris Hyde supervised the match as field umpires.
In another match of the day, contested between Remounts and HN Polo for the place in the subsidiary final, the former outpaced the latter by 6-3. Manuel Sundblad emerged as hero of the match by hammering an impressive hat-trick of goals while Jota Chavanne banged in a brace and Ahmed Zubair Butt scored one goal. Haider Naseem scored the only goal for Remounts, which had a handicap advantage of two goals. John Fisher and Chris Hyde were the field umpires.
Now, the main final will be played between FG Polo and Newage Cables/Master Paints on Sunday (February 12) at Lahore Polo Club while the subsidiary final will be played between Remounts and Master Paints on the same day and same venue.
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