Top names in polo to compete in Saudi Arabia over 17 – 18 January
World-class polo will return to AlFursan Equestrian Village for The Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo this weekend (17 – 18 January). A packed itinerary awaits with six teams including some of the top names in polo such as Adolfo, Mia and Poroto Cambiaso; Milly Hine; Nacho Figueras and Pablo Mac Donough, competing in the purpose-built arena for the title. Located in the northwest of Saudi Arabia, AlUla is one of the oldest cities in the Arabian peninsula and a land of ancient civilisations.
The tournament kicks off on Friday 17 January with the first round of polo matches at 1.30pm (local time) followed by the second round of matches at 3.45pm (local time). The action will culminate on Saturday 18 January with The Wooden Spoon Final (fifth and sixth place), the Subsidiary Final for third and fourth place and The Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Final at 4pm followed by the Award Ceremony.
Polo Times will be covering all of the action in AlUla, with a full report from the tournament in the next issue of Polo Times – click here for subscriptions.
The Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo Teams:
AlUla: Adolfo Cambiaso, Clarinda Tija-Dharmadi & HRH Prince Salman Bin Sultan al Saud
Dadan: Mia Cambiaso, Miguel Morel & HRH Prince Abbas bin Ali
Budget SA: Milly Hine, Philipp Müller & Earl of Medina Harry Louis David Mountbatten
Bentley: Poroto Cambiaso, Sarah Siegel-Magness & HRH Prince Sultan bin Khaled al Faisal
Ikmah: Nacho Figueras, Ploy Bhinsaeng & HRH Prince Hamza bin Abbas
Richard Mille: Pablo Mac Donough, Mohammed ElSewedy & Clare Mountbatten Milford Haven
Photograph: Adolfo ‘Poroto’ Cambiaso Jr will be competing in The Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo. By Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo