4th Habtoor Polo Challenge Cup

18/11/2016

The 4th edition of the Al Habtoor Polo Challenge Cup along with the inaugural Regis Brunch held this past Friday the 18th of November proved a great success.

A sold out brunch, where many families enjoyed a day out in the beautiful November weather of Dubai, guests could indulge in a buffet of over 30 dishes, boasting everything from salads, sushi, hot pasta dishes, a live barbecue station and much more.

Field 1 featured two polo matches for guests to enjoy, the feature match being the Al Habtoor Polo Challenge Cup, a tournament held in its fourth edition to celebrate the Habtoor Polo organization, which was started in year 2000 and has played a key role in growing the sport of polo in the UAE.

Mohammed Al Habtoor and Rashid Al Habtoor started the organization shortly after they started to play polo seriously and now their sons play the sport passionately as well making this Challenge Cup even more of a family affair.

Habtoor Polo Team 1: Mohammed Al Habtoor, Habtoor Al Habtoor, Santiago G. Romero, Miguel Amieva

Habtoor Polo team 2: Ahmed Al Habtoor, Tariq Al Habtoor, Daniel Gariador, Diogo Gallego

Four chukkers of competitive polo was played between the two teams with Habtoor Polo Team 1 having the upper hand and finishing off with an impressive win of 6-4 over their opponents.

Mohammed Al Habtoor said, “I am proud of all that we have achieved as an organization and this is a great way of showing that and it is great to see my sons Habtoor and Ahmed enjoy the sport as much as I do. Also my youngest son, Khalaf, is learning to play at the age of 7, I am sure he will be a great polo player.”

The Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club has feature polo matches every Friday from October-May along with the Regis Brunch on the terrace. 

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