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Quaid-e-Azam Polo Gold Cup 2023: BN Polo claim Trophy
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LAHORE: BN Polo outplayed Master Paints/Newage Cables by 12-6 in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 main final played here at the crowded Lahore Polo Club on Sunday.
Hamza Mawaz Khan emerged as hero of the main final, as he hammered five fabulous goals while he was ably supported by foreign players Tito Ruiz Guinazu and Elena Venot, who contributed with two and three goals respectively. Babar Naseem converted one goal. For Master Paints/Newage Cables, Simon Prado scored a hat-trick while Juan Cruz Greguol knocked in a brace and Raja Temur Nadeem scored one goal.
BN Polo were off to flying start in the final, as they thrashed in three goals, two by Hamza and one by Tito Ruiz, to take a 3-0 lead while Master Paints/Newage’s Simon Prado converted one before the end of the first chukker to make it 1-3. Prado added one more in his team’s tally at the beginning of the second chukker to further reduce the margin to 2-3. But BN bounced back well by banging in a brace, one each by Hamza and Tito Ruiz, to stretch their lead to 5-2.
The third chukker began with a field goal by Raja Temur that helped MP/Newage make it 3-5 but BN Polo converted two back-to-back goals through Hamza and Babar to enhance their lead to 7-3. The highly-charged fourth chukker saw BN Polo cracked a quartet including two by Elena and one each by Tito and Hamza. They earned a healthy 11-3 lead while MP/Newage scored three goals, two by Greguol and one by Prado to reduce the deficit to 6-11. In the decisive chukker, BN Polo struck the only goal through Elena Venot to win the historic event by 12-6.
Earlier in the Subsidiary Final, Team FG Polo outpaced DS Polo by 10-6. For FG Polo, Juan Ambroggio emerged as top scorer with a contribution of five goals while Abbas Mukhtar struck a hat-trick and Ramiro Zavaleta banged in a brace. For DS Polo, Javier Gurrero thrashed in three goals while Hissam Ali Hyder scored two and Bilal Haye hit one goal.
The chief guest of the final was Chairman Pakistan Polo Association Lt Gen Khalid Zia while Club President Umar Sadiq, Directors of Century Ventures Pvt. Ltd. Ayaz Lakhani, Kamran Afzal, Wasim Mazhar, Nazia Wasim, Secretary of PPA Lt Col Ayaz Mahmood, LPC executive committee members, players, their families and a large number of spectators were also present on the occasion.
In the end, the chief guest distributed prizes among the winners, runners-up and top performers and also honoured the organizers and club staff. Ibrahim Sultan was awarded in -2 to 0 category, Basel Faisal Khokhar in 0 to 2 category and Agha Musa Ali Khan in 2 to 4 category while the most valuable pakistani player of the season award was handed over to Hamza Mawaz Khan and the best foreign player of the tournament to Tito Ruiz Guinazu.
Simon Prado of Master Paints scored the most goals in the tournament. The best Pakistani mare of the tournament was awarded to Raja Temur Nadeem's mare 11-481. The Syed Wajid Ali Shah trophy was awarded to Kamila, a foreign mare owned by Babar Naseem.
Match Summary (Main Final):
BN Polo beat Master Paint/Newage Cables (12-6)
BN POLO: Hamza Mawaz Khan 5, Elena Venot 3, Juan Ruiz Guinazu 3, Babar Naseem. Total: 12.
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE: Simon Prado 3, Juan Cruz Greguol 2, Raja Temur Nadeem 1. Total: 6.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Subsidiary (Final)
FG Polo beat DS Polo (10-6)
FG POLO: Juan Ambroggio 5, Abbas Mukhtar 3, Ramiro Zavaleta 2: Total: 10
DS POLO: Javier Gurrero 3, Hissam Ali Hyder 2, Bilal Haye 1: Total: 6.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Diamond Paints fourth team to qualify for National Open Polo semifinals
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LAHORE: Diamond Paints emerged as winners of the penalty shootouts contested among three teams that helped them qualify for the semifinals as the fourth team in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 here at the Lahore Polo Club on Thursday.
The penalty shootouts were played among three teams including Diamond Paints, FG Polo and DS Polo. From Diamond Paint, Chulo Corti managed to convert three penalties out of four to help side emerge as triumphant. From FG Polo, Ramiro Zavaleta could slam in only one out of four penalties while from DS Polo, Javier Gurrero failed to convert a single one.
With the qualification of Diamond Paints in the semifinals as the fourth team, now the lineup for the semifinals has been completed. Now in the semifinals to be played tomorrow (Friday), BN Polo will take on Diamond Paints and Master Paints/Newage will compete against Master Paints. Meanwhile, DS Polo and FG Polo have qualified for the subsidiary final.
Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup: Master Paints breeze into semifinals
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LAHORE: Master Paints qualified for the semifinals of the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 here at the Lahore Polo Club. The fourth semifinalist will be decided on penalty shootouts among the three teams on tomorrow (Thursday).
In the first match, Master Paints defeated HN Polo by 12-6. From Master Paints, Manuel Crespo played a great game and smashed superb six goals while Pelayo Berrazadi hammered a hat-trick, Sufi Mohammad Haroon banged in a brace and Agha Musa Ali Khan scored one goal. For HN Polo, Raja Mohammad Mikael Sami thrashed in three goals, Santiago Loza scored two goals and Haider Naseem struck one.
Master Paints started the match in great style as they converted a field goal to take a 1-0 lead. HN Polo made a strong comeback with three back-to-back goals to gain a 3-1 lead. Master Paints first scored the only goal of the second chukker to make it 2-3 and then hammered a hat-trick in the third chukker to get back a 5-3 lead.
In the fourth chukker, HN Polo bounced back in style and thrashed in three goals against one by Master Paints to level the score at 6-6. The fifth and decisive chukker saw the total dominance of Master Paints, who smashed in superb six goals to win the match by 12-6, thus also qualifying for the semifinals.
In the second match, Diamond Paints team missed the opportunity to qualify for the semifinals directly as they lost the important match against FG Polo by 4-6. For FG Polo, Juan Ambroggio hammered three goals while Mian Abbas Mukhtar struck a brace and Ramiro Zavaleta scored one goal. For Diamond Paints, Chulo Corti scored two goals, Ahmed Ali Tiwana and Mir Huzaifa Ahmed hit one goal apiece.
FG Polo made a tremendous start in the match with two back-to-back goals to earn a 2-0 lead. They added two more goals in the second chukker to have a 4-0 lead but Diamond Paints then made their presence felt by thrashing in three back-to-back goals to reduce the deficit to 3-4. The only goal of the third chukker was converted by FG Polo that helped them enhance their lead to 5-3. In the fourth chukker, Diamond Paints struck one more to reduce the margin to 4-5 but FG Polo added one more in their tally, taking their lead to 6-4. No more goals were scored after that, thus FG Polo winning the match by 6-4.
Quaid-e-Azam Cup: BN Polo, Master Paints/Newage qualify for semifinals
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LAHORE: BN Polo and Master Paints/Newage Cables qualified for the semi-finals of the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 here at Lahore Polo Club on Tuesday.
The first match of the day proved a thrilling encounter where BN Polo defeated Remounts by a narrow margin of 8-7. Baber Naseem was the hero of the match as he hammered an impressive hat-trick in BN Polo’s victory while Tito Ruiz Guinazu and Hamza Mawaz Khan banged in a brace each while Elena Venot contributed one goal. For Remounts, Shahid Imran, Jota Chavanne and Sawar Naeem thrashed in two goals each while Manuel Sundblad struck one.
Both the teams – BN Polo and Remounts – started well but BN Polo played comparatively better polo and finished the first chukker, having a slight 3-2 lead. The only goal of the second chukker was converted by Remounts that helped them equalize the score at 3-3. The third chukker was identical to the first one where once again BN Polo managed to score three goals against two by Remounts to gain a minor 6-5 lead.
Remounts started playing aggressively in the fourth chukker that helped them slam in two goals against one BN Polo to draw the blood at 7-7. Both the sides fought well in the fifth and decisive chukker but BN Polo succeeded in smashing in the match-winning goal through Elena Venot, who fired in a fantastic field goal to power her side to a well-deserving 8-7 win.
The second match of the day proved a one-sided affair, where Master Paints/Newage Cables comfortably beat DS Polo by 9-5. From Master Paints/Newage, Juan Cruz Greguol played extremely well and smashed six superb goals while Simon Prada hammered an inspiring hat-trick. For DS Polo, Hissam Ali Hyder thrashed in three goals and Javier Guererro struck two goals.
The match started well by both the teams, who managed to convert two goals each to equalize the score at 2-2 but just before the end of the first chukker, Master Paints/Newage fired in a field goal to take a slight 3-2 lead. The second chukker was fully dominated by Master Paints/Newage, who banged in a brace to take a good 5-2 lead.
DS Polo played better polo in the third chukker and thrashed in two goals against one by Master Paints/Newage to reduce the margin to 4-6. The fourth chukker was evenly poised as one goal each was converted by both the sides, with Master Paints/Newage still enjoying 7-5 lead. They added two more goals in their tally to win the the match by 9-5.
Match Summary:
BN POLO 8-7 REMOUNTS
BN POLO: Baber Naseem 3, Tito Ruiz Guinazu 2, Hamza Mawaz Khan 2, Elena Venot 1. Total: 8.
REMOUNTS: Shahid Imran 2, Jota Chavanne 2, Sawar Naeem 2, Manuel Sundblad 1. Total: 7.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE CABLES 9-5 DS POLO
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE:
Juan Cruz Greguol 6, Simon Prada 3. Total 9.
DS POLO: Hissam Ali Hyder 3, Javier Guererro 2. Total 5.
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup: Diamond Paints, Master Paints triumphant
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LAHORE: Diamond Paints and Master Paints carved out contrasting victories in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 here at the Lahore Polo Club on Monday.
In the first match of the day, Diamond Paints defeated HN Polo by 12-9. High-flying Mir Huzaifa Ahmed from Diamond Paints played a great game and smashed superb seven goals while Chulo Corti fired four fabulous goals and Ahmed Ali Tiwana struck one. For HN Polo, Raja Mikail Sami thrashed four goals while Santiago Loza hammered a hat-trick and Raja Jalal Arslan and Haider Naseem converted one goal apiece.
The match began with both the sides playing well and scoring two goals each to make it 2-2. Diamond Paints dominated the second chukker with three goals against one by HN Polo to take a 5-3 lead. HN Polo played better game and managed to convert three against two by Diamond Paints, who still had a 7-6 lead. The entire fourth chukker saw dominance of Diamond Paints, who fired five fabulous goals to earn a healthy 12-6 lead while the fifth and last chukker was dominated by HN Polo, who converted three goals, yet lost the match by 9-12.
In the second match of the day, Master Paints defeated FG Polo by 9-8 in sudden death chukker. From Master Paints, Pelayo Berazadi emerged as star of the day as he pumped in four fabulous goals while Manuel Crespo and Sufi Muhammad Haroon banged in a brace each and Agha Musa Ali Khan hit one goal. For FG Polo, Juan Ambroggio slammed three goals while Ramiro Zavaleta and Mian Abbas Mukhtar thrashed two goals each and Saqib Khan Khakwani struck one goal.
Both the teams were off to a flying start as they banged in a brace to level the score at 2-2 by the end of the first chukker. FG Polo dominated the second chukker with two back-to-back goals to take a 4-2 lead, which couldn’t last long as Master Paints bounced back in the third chukker with a brilliant brace to equalize the score at 4-4.
The highly-charged fourth chukker saw both the teams playing well but FG Polo got a slight edge of 7-6, as they converted three goals against two by Master Paints. FG added one more in their tally in the beginning of fifth chukker to stretch their lead to 8-6, but Master Paints made a strong comeback with a superb brace to level the score at 8-8. No more goals were scored after that, and the match was then decided in the sudden death chukker, Pelayo Berazadi smashed a match-winning goal to steer Master Paints to a well-deserving 9-8 win.
MATCHES SUMMARY:
Diamond Paints beat HN Polo (12-9):
DIAMOND PAINTS: Mir Huzaifa Ahmed 7, Chulo Corti 4, Ahmed Ali Tiwana 1. Total: 12
HN POLO: Raja Mikail Sami 4, Santiago Loza 3, Raja Jalal Arslan 1, Haider Naseem 1. Total: 9
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Master Paint beat FG Polo (9-8):
MASTER PAINTS: Pelayo Berazadi 4, Manuel Crespo 2, Sufi Muhammad Haroon 2, Agha Musa Ali Khan 1. Total: 9
FG POLO: Juan Ambroggio 3, Ramiro Zavaleta 2, Mian Abbas Mukhtar 2, Saqib Khan Khakwani 1. Total: 8
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Quaid-e-Azam Cup: BN Polo, Master Paints/Newage register thrilling wins
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LAHORE: DS Polo and BN Polo registered victories in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 here at the Lahore Polo Club on Sunday.
Hero Hissam helps DS Polo thump Remounts 11-7
In the first match of the day, DS Polo beat Remounts 11-7, thanks to hero of the day Hissam Ali Hyder, who played brilliant polo for DS Polo and smashed in six superb goals while Javier Guerrero hammered a hat-trick and Daniyal Shaikh banged in a brace. Manuel Sundblad fired in four goals while Jota Chavanne thrashed in three goals for Remounts.
Both the teams started the match well and succeeded in converting two goals each to make it 2-2. DS Polo then played better polo in the second chukker and fully dominated it by thrashing in four back-to-back goals to take a 6-2 lead. They added one more in their tally in the beginning of the third chukker, making it 7-2. But Remounts then bounced back strongly by hammering a hat-trick to reduce the margin to 5-7.
DS Polo players once again did well with mallets and ponies in the fourth chukker and converted a brace against one by Remounts to stretch their lead to 9-6. In the fifth and last chukker, DS Polo once again banged in a brace against one by Remounts to win the match by 11-7.
Hamza guides BN Polo to a thrilling victory
In the second match of the day, Hamza Mawaz Khan’s heroics helped BN Polo beat Master Paints/Newage Cables by a narrow margin of 6-5. Hamza Mawaz Khan played a great game and pumped in five fabulous goals for BN Polo while the remaining one was converted by Tito Ruiz Guinazu. For Master Paints/Newage Cables, Simon Prado cracked a quartet while Juan Cruz Greguol hit one.
The first two chukkers of the match were evenly poised as both the sides fought well against each and first converted one goal each in the first chukker and then banged in a brace each in the second chukker to level the score at 3-3. BN Polo made the difference in the third chukker as they thrashed in two back-to-back goals to gain a slight 5-3 lead, but Master Paints/Newage also played well and struck one to reduce the deficit to 4-5.
The only goal of the fourth chukker was converted by BN Polo that helped them stretch their lead to 6-4. In the fifth and last chukker, Master Paints/Newage though converted one to make it 5-6, but it was all that they could get from the match as BN Polo won the thrilling encounter by 6-5.
Fun, Fans and Festivity
There was a large number of spectators present on the occasion to witness and enjoy the entertaining matches. Other notables present there were Directors of Century Ventures Private Limited Ayaz Lakhani, Kamran Afzal, Wasim Mazhar, Nazia Wasim, President of Lahore Polo Club Umar Sadiq, Executive Committee Members Agha Murtaza Ali Khan, Shah Qubilai Alam, Feroze Gulzar, Usman Haye, Agha Najeeb Raza, Saqib Khan Khakwani and a large number of families, children and polo lovers.
Monday’s fixtures
On Monday, March 13, 2023, two important matches will be played. Diamond Pants will compete against HN Polo at 1:30 pm while FG Polo and Master Pants teams will vie against each other at 3:30 pm.
MATCHES SUMMARY
MATCH # 9: DS Polo 11-7 Remounts
DS POLO: Hissam Ali Hyder 6, Javier Guerrero 3, Daniyal Shaikh 2. Total: 11
REMOUNTS: Manuel Sundblad 4, Jota Chavanne 3. Total: 7
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
MATCH # 10: BN Polo 6-5 Master Paints/Newage
BN POLO: Hamza Mawaz Khan 5, Tito Ruiz Guinazu 1. Total: 6
MASTER PAINTS/NEWAGE: Simon Prado 4, Juan Cruz Greguol 1. Total: 5
UMPIRES: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup: MP/Newage, Master Paints score wins
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LAHORE: Master Paints/Newage Cables team and Master Paints team recorded victories in different styles in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 matches here at Lahore Polo Club on Thursday.
In the first match of the day, phenomenal performance of Juan Cruz Greguol powered Master Paints/Newage Cables to a thrilling 8-7 win over Diamond Paints in the sudden death chukker.
Greguol was in sublime form and played outstanding polo for his team. He contributed with four fabulous goals for Master Paints/Newage while his teammates Simon Prada (3 goals) and Raja Temur Nadeem (1 goal) played equally well. For Diamond Paints, Mir Huzaifa Ahmed and Chulo Corti played brilliantly and thrashed in three goals each while the remaining one came from Nico Roberts.
The first chukker of the match was played well by both the sides, who succeeded in converting one goal each to finish it 1-1. Master Paints/Newage played better polo in the second chukker as they slammed in two goals against one by Remounts to get a slight 3-2 lead. The third chukker was identical to the second one as once against two goals were converted by Master Paints/Newage against one by Remounts to stretch their lead to 5-3.
Master Paints/Newage maintained their good show in the fourth chukker as well as they banged in another brace against one goal by Remounts to enhance their lead to 7-4. Diamond Paints started the fifth chukker aggressively which paid dividend for them and they succeeded in thrashing in three back-to-back goals to equalize the score at 7-7. No more goal was scored by either side, thus the match entered the sudden death chukker. Both the sides tried hard to hammer the match winner and after a tough fight, Greguol converted the decisive goal to steer his side to a thrilling 8-7 win.
Manuel Crespo shines in Master Paints’ thumping 8-4 win over Remounts
Manuel Crespo’s heroics helped Master Paints thump Remounts 8-4 in the second match of the day. Crespo played extremely well for Master Paints as he not only exhibited great mallet and pony prowess against Remounts but also succeeded in smashing in seven superb goals while Pelayo Berazadi scored one goal. On the other hand, Manuel Sundblad fired in four goals for Remounts.
Master Paints dominated the match right from the word go as they pumped in one goal in the first chukker and hammered a hat-trick of goals in the second chukker to take a 4-0 lead. They added one more in their tally in the third chukker to make it 5-0 while Remounts struck their first goal to reduce the margin to 1-5.
Remounts made a good comeback in the highly-charged fourth chukker as they thrashed in three goals while Master Paints managed to score two goals that helped them still enjoy the 7-4 lead. The fifth and last chukker saw Master Paints scoring the only goal of the match to win the encounter by 8-4.
Lahore Polo Club President Umar Sadiq, executive committee members and a large number of players and polo enthusiasts were present on this occasion to witness and enjoy the enthralling exciting matches at Lahore Polo Club.
Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup: BN Polo, DS Polo victorious on second day
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LAHORE: BN Polo and DS Polo carved out contrasting victories in the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 matches played here at the Lahore Polo Club on Wednesday.
Elena Venot shines in BN Polo impressive victory
Sensational female foreign player Elena Venot excelled in BN Polo’s tremendous 9-5 triumph over FG Polo in the first match of the day.
Elena Venot, who is the only female player, representing BN Polo in the tournament, put up a brilliant show throughout the match and with his excellent polo skills and techniques, she succeeded in firing in four fabulous goals. Hamza Mawaz Khan also exhibited his prowess during the match and hammered an impressive hat-trick while Tito Ruiz Guinazu banged in a brace. For FG Polo, Juan Gustavo Ambroggio and Ramiro Zavaleta contributed with a brilliant brace each while Mian Abbas Mukhtar converted one goal.
FG Polo started the five-chukker match well and converted two goals against one by BN Polo to take a slight 2-1 lead in the first chukker. BN Polo made a strong comeback in the second chukker by thrashing in three back-to-back goals against one by FG Polo to earn a 4-3 lead. BN Polo then slammed in the only goal of the third chukker to enhance their lead to 5-3.
The fourth chukker was evenly poised as both the teams converted two goals each, with BN Polo still enjoying a 7-5 lead. The fifth and last chukker saw the dominance of BN Polo, who pumped in two back-to-back goals to win the match by 9-5.
Hissam, Gurrero heroics help DS Polo beat HN Polo 7-6
High-flying Hissam Ali Hyder and dazzling Javier Gurrero guided DS Polo to a narrow 7-6 victory over HN Polo in the second match of the day.
Both Hissam and Gurrero did magic with mallets and polo ponies and contributed with a hat-trick each for the winning side while Bilal Haye converted one goal for DS Polo. On the other hand, Raja Mikail Sami also played well and thrashed in three goals while Santiago Loza struck a brace and Haider Naseem scored one goal for HN Polo.
DS Polo converted the first goal of the match to take a 1-0 lead, which couldn’t last long as HN Polo also fired in a field goal to level the score at 1-1 just before the end of the first chukker. DS Polo then dominated the second chukker by thrashing in two back-to-back goals to take a 3-1 lead. The third chukker was evenly poised as both the sides banging in a brace each, with DS Polo still having a 5-3 lead.
HN Polo made a tremendous comeback in the fourth chukker as they hammered a hat-trick to gain a 6-3 lead, which couldn’t last long as DS Polo smashed in an equalizer just before the end of the fourth chukker. The fifth and decisive chukker saw both the teams trying to convert the match-winning goals but after a tough fight, Ds Polo succeeded in smashing the match-winner, thus winning the encounter by 7-6.
Thursday’s Fixtures:
In the first match of the day at 1:30 PM, Master Paints/Newage Cables will take on Diamond Paints, while Remounts will face Master Paints at 3:30 PM.
Match Summary:
BN POLO 9-5 FG POLO
BN POLO: Elena Venot 4, Hamza Mawaz Khan 3, Tito Ruiz Guinazu 2. Total: 9
FG POLO: Juan Gustavo Ambroggio 2, Ramiro Zavaleta 2, Mian Abbas Mukhtar 1. Total: 5
Umpires: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
DS POLO 7-6 HN POLO
DS POLO: Hissam Ali Hyder 3, Javier Gurrero 3, Bilal Haye 1. Total: 7
HN POLO: Raja Mikail Sami 3, Santiago Loza 2, Haider Naseem 1. Total: 6
Umpires: John Fisher & Chris Hyde.
Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup: Master Paints/Newsage, Master Paints winners
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LAHORE: Master Paints/Newage Cables and Diamond Paints won the opening day matches of the Century Ventures National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 that commenced here at the Lahore Polo Club on Tuesday.
Simon Prado’s eight excellent t goals guided Master Paints/Newage Cables to a 10-8 victory over Master Paints in the first match of the day. Besides Prado’s excellent eight goals, Juan Cruz Greguol also played well and banged in a brilliant brace. For Master Paints, Manuel Crespo cracked a quartet while Agha Musa Ali Khan scored 2 goals and Pelagio Balazaldi and Sufi Mohammad Haroon struck one goal each.
The first chukker saw both the teams starting well against each other and it ended at 2-2. Master Paints dominated the entire second chukker to take 5-2 lead. Master Paints/Newage bounced well in the third chukker by scoring two goals to reduce the margin to 4-5. Master Paints/Newage maintained their dominance in the fourth chukker as well to gain 7-6 lead.
The fifth and last chukker saw both the sides playing very well but Master Paints/Newage once again showed their class and dominance and converted a classic hat-trick of goals against two goals by Master Paints to win the encounter by a close margin of 10-8.
Mir Huzaifa Ahmad and Chulo Corti excelled in the second match, where Diamond Paints routed Remounts by 9-6. Both Mir Huzaifa Ahmed and Chulo Corti played brilliantly for Diamond Paints and hammered a hat-trick each while Ahmed Ali Tiwana struck a brace and Nico Roberts hit one goal. For Remounts, Manuel Sundblad smashed five goal and Ahmed Zubair Butt scored one goal.
DIamond Paints started the match well and kept pressure on Remounts to take the lead in the first chukker. Remounts bounced back in the second chukker to level the score but Diamond Paints once again started aggressive polo and took a healthy lead, which maintained in the fourth and fifth chukker to win the match by 9-6.
Lahore Polo Club President Umar Sadiq, executive committee members, polo players and a large number of spectators and families were present to watch the exciting polo matches at Lahore Polo Club. Today (Wednesday), two important matches will be played. FG Polo and BN Polo will compete at 1:30 PM, while HN Polo will compete against DS Polo at 3:30 PM.
National Open Polo Championship to start on March 7, 2023
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LAHORE: The Century 99 National Open Polo Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2023 will roll into action tomorrow (Tuesday) here at the historic grounds of Lahore Polo Club.
The 60-year-old prestigious National Open Polo trophy was unveiled by President of Lahore Polo Club Umar Sadiq along with Executive Committee members Agha Murtaza Ali Khan, Shah Qubilai Alam, Feroze Gulzar, Agha Najeeb Raza and directors of sponsors Century Ventures Pvt Ayaz Lakhani, Kamran Afzal, Waseem Mazhar and Nazia Waseem.
Umar Sadiq said that the National Open Polo Championship is a historic tournament of Lahore Polo Club, which is known as the biggest tournament of the country and every year, the world's top polo players come to the club to participate in this prestigious highest-goal tournament of Pakistan and amuse the spectators with their excellent mallet and pony skills, making the matched more enthralling and interesting.
The Lahore Polo Club president expressed special gratitude to Century Ventures for sponsoring polo, the game of kings and knights. “Total eight teams are taking part in the tournament, which are divided into two pools. Pool A includes Remounts, Master Paints/Newage Cables, HN Polo and FG Polo while Pool B comprises DS Polo, BN Polo, Diamond Paints and Master Paints,” he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Waseem Mazhar, Director Century Ventures, said: "Polo is the biggest sport in the region, and it is a great pleasure to support the sport of kings. We have great attachment with Lahore Polo Club since long, which has now turned into a strong bond, and we are keen to continue this support in future as well.”
Director Ayaz Lakhani, while sharing his views, thanked the management of Lahore Polo Club for providing an opportunity to Century Ventures to sponsor the game of polo and this 60-year-old tournament. “Polo is a lifestyle game, and it is witnessed and enjoyed by a good number of lively Lahoris at Lahore Polo Club. We will continue to support polo in future.”
Lahore Polo Club executive committee member Agha Murtaza Ali Khan said: "Both pools will play cross-pools for two weeks after which the top two teams from each pool will qualify for the semifinals. In all, 20 enthralling matches will be played throughout the tournament.
“Both official umpires John Fisher and Chris Hyde have come from England to supervise the tournament. Players from Argentina, Spain and England are participating in this event of Pakistan Polo Association (PPA) and each team includes two foreign players and one foreign female player,” he added.
The first match will be played between Master Paints/Newage Cables and Master Paints at 1:30 pm at Ground No 1 while Remounts will take on Diamond Paints at 3:30 pm at Aibak Ground. On Wednesday (March 8), FG Polo will compete BN Polo at 1:30 pm at Ground No 1 while HN Polo will vie against DS Polo at 3:30 pm at Aibak Ground. Similarly, the competition will continue for two weeks, and the final will take place on March 19, 2023.
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