POLO IN DUBAI
The Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series has wrapped up its latest season with resounding success. Each year the tournament reaches new heights....
For her tireless efforts and dedication in junior polo, Melissa Ganzi of Wellington was presented the Polo Training Foundation's Volunteer of the Year award at its recent banquet.
England won their first game of The Copa de Las Naciones tournament in Palermo yesterday against the Rest of The World with a final score of 9-8. They dominated in the first four chukkas in which the team had achieved a staggering 6 -1 lead by half-time. Led by Nico Pieres and Nachi Du Plessis, Rest of The World made an attempt at a comeback catching up by the final chukka, but it wasn’t to be.
The arrival of the sun in England is not only announcing the start of the English Polo season, but also the imminent arrival of the ten goal ‘kings of polo’ who have been followed on an international stage as they played on the pitches of the International Polo Club Palm Beach via the internet on polo TV at www.hurlinghampolo.com thanks to the drones and live streaming from Horseplay Productions.
After the well-played game, Ghantoot has dedicated the title of the 14th edition of the Emirates International Open Polo tournament to His Highness Sheikh Falah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club in recognition and appreciation for his kindness in supporting the tournament and his keen follow-up to the ongoing activities the club enjoys, which has the sponsored by the Abu Dhabi Sports Council. Ghantoon snatched the title from the Saudi Zidane team by 15/9, on the other hand bin Drai team managed to go third by winning the against Desert Palm by 8/5.
The past weekend marked the starting point of the 2015 Copa de Pascua at the Barralina Polo Club in Mallorca. Six teams compete against each other during this tournament, which is held for a period of three weekends. The final match will take place on 3rd May 2015.
