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THE FOURTH LARGEST TOURNAMENT OF THE UNITED STATES : McLaren Cup

The opening trophy of the Dubai Polo Cup Series 2018, 18- goal handicap rivalry, started with triumphs by Habtoor Polo and Zedan Polo in an energizing
twofold activity day at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club. Wolves Polo was
crushed by Hgabtoor by 4 objectives to 5 objectives and UAE Polo was
vanquished by Zedan Polo by 7-8. It was two energizing matches for an opening
day took after by an immense group at A Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.The opening trophy of the Dubai Polo Cup Series 2018, 18- goal handicap
rivalry, started with triumphs by Habtoor Polo and Zedan Polo in an energizing
twofold activity day at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club. Wolves Polo was
crushed by Hgabtoor by 4 objectives to 5 objectives and UAE Polo was
vanquished by Zedan Polo by 7-8. It was two energizing matches for an opening
day took after by an immense group at A Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.

In the primary diversion, Habtoor Polo, supporter Mohammad Al Habtoor
group, played a decent first half however in the last two chukkers, with Wolves
putting a great deal of weight on them leveled the match. The capable 8 goals,
handicap, Franciso Elizalde took control of the activities and scored the
conclusive objective in the last chukker for Habtoor’s Polo 5-4 triumph. Fran
Elizalde was the best scorer in the triumphant group with 3 objectives and
Habtoor Al Habtoor, with 2, the best scorer of Wolves Polo group.

In the second match of the day, Zedan Polo accomplished an awesome triumph
against UAE Polo 8 objectives to 7 out of a nearby and exciting amusement.
Zedan Polo, benefactor’s Amr Zedan group, started the match at full speed for a
3-1 lead in the initial seven minutes. Be that as it may, snappy rebound by
benefactor’s HH Sheika Maitha group, put UAE Polo on the lead by 5-4 toward
the finish of the second chukker. The appropriate response was quick by Zeda to
get back again in the number one spot by 7-5 in the third chukker.

The second 50% of the match was a come and run with groups playing at an
incredible level and doing combating hard for the victory. The fourth chukker
finished by 7 objectives each and over the most recent 7 minutes, the two groups
had a few events to close the amusement. Be that as it may, at long last it was
Pablo Mac Donough, 10 goaler superstar, in the wake of scoring a 60-yard
a penalty that gave Zedan Polo the triumph by 8 goals to 7.
Polito Pieres was the best scorer of the match with 5 objectives and Mac
Donough, with 4, the best scorer for Zedan Polo group.
The McLaren Cup will proceed next Monday, January 29th with another twofold
activity day the Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club. From 2 pm, Mahra Polo will
play against Bin Drai Polo took after by UAE Polo versus Wolves.

The Dubai Polo Cup Series is the fourth-biggest competition of its kind after
Argentina, the United State, and the United Kingdome. Established by Mohammed
Al Habtoor in 2009, the competition is the chief regional polo competition of the
year, drawing in VIPS, society figures, and since 2012 it is the main competition
in the United Arab Emirates to be perceived and affirmed by the World Polo Tour
( WPT). It is played under the pennant of the Hurlingham Polo Association
(HPA), with the competitions being played under strict global supervision as
indicated by the HPA principles and arrangement of its umpires.
The last of the McLaren Cup will happen on ninth February 2018 from 1 pm at
the Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club, situated in Dubai Land.
The six taking interest groups in the McLaren Cup 2018:

Zedan Polo Team (Patron: Amr Zedan)

Canister Drai Polo Team (Patron: Rashid Bin Drai)

Habtoor Polo Team (Patron: Mohammed Al Habtoor)

Mahra Polo Team (Patron: Rashi Al Habtoor)

UAE Polo Team (Patron: Her Highness Sheikha Maitha Bint Mohammed container

Rashid Al Maktoum)

Wolves Polo Team (Patron: Habtoor Al Habtoor)

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