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Monday, November 18, 2024

Jaipur Spectacle: Sternhagen Bhavnagar Polo Trophy (8 Goals)

Diving into the deeper levels of the Jaipur Polo Season, polo fans discovered the ethereal beauty of this high-goal Indian tournament.

Six teams engaged in a marvelous battle on the grounds of Jaipur in this year’s Sternhagen Bhavnagar Polo tournament. The teams had a mix of experienced and fresh players racing to take on each other. Here’s a list of these players and how they made their teams stand out. 

Participating Teams 

V POLO +7
Nimit Mehta 0
Gaurav Sahgal +1
Angad Kalaan +2
Gerardo Mazini +4

RPC/CAVALRY +6
Capt ARS Warrarich 0
Lt. Col. Vishal Chauhan +1
Ranshay Purohit +1
Gonzalo Yanzon +4

CARYSIL POLO +8
Dino Dhankhar 0
Kuldeep Singh Rathore +2
Bauti Alberdi +3
Shamsheer Ali +3

JAIPUR USPA +8
Mahendra Singh -2
Simran Shergill +3
Lance Watson +4
HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur +3

Match 1: Jaipur USPA vs Carysil Polo 

Date: 8 October 

The tournament’s first game was a standoff between Jaipur USPA and Carysil Polo. Both teams were the most experienced teams participating, and they were able to exhibit gameplay that proved the same. Going back and forth on goals, Jaipur was fortunate enough to be in the lead when the final bell rang, and they pulled off an exciting win.

Winner: Jaipur USPA ( 9-8 )

Match 2: V-Polo vs RPC/Cavalry

Date: 10 October 

The second game was played between V-Polo and RPC/Cavalry, and the latter team had an advantage at the start of the game. V-Polo went on complete aggression, relying only on offence to win the game. As a result, they scored 10 goals, which was more than enough to bring them their first win of the event. 

Winner: V-Polo ( 10-6.5 )

Semi-Final 1: Jaipur USPA vs RPC/Cavalry 

Date: 11 October 

The next day, people welcomed the knockout stages of the game by witnessing the first semi-final game between Jaipur USPA and RPC/Cavalry. The game got close because of the point advantage given to the RPC/Cavalry team, but Jaipur could pull themselves back from this disadvantageous situation from the start and won the game by a 1.5-point lead. 

Winner: Jaipur USPA ( 9-7.5 )

Semi-Final 2: Carysil Polo vs V-Polo 

Date: 12 October 

The second semi-final game was between Carysil Polo and V-Polo, where V-Polo had an advantage. Despite the circumstances, players from Carysil Polo were not only able to put up a great fight but also overcome the opposition’s total point score and give themselves another shot at redeeming themselves after losing their first game.

Winner: Carysil Polo ( 8-6.5 )

Final: Jaipur USPA vs Carysil Polo 

Date: 13 October 

Finally, the final of this short but crisp tournament arrived with a nostalgic game between Jaipur USPA and Carysil Polo. After losing by a small margin, Carysil Polo was ready to upset Jaipur in the final tournament stage. On the other hand, Jaipur USPA was undefeated and planned to keep it the same way. The game started pretty even, but during the later half of the game, Jaipur pulled themselves together and scored a couple of final blows to seal themselves a perfect win for any team in a tournament.

Winner: Jaipur USPA ( 8-6 )

DateRoundTeam Goals Team Goals 
8 October 2024League Jaipur USPA 9Carysil Polo 8
10 October 2024League V-Polo 10RPC/

Cavalry 

6.5
11 October 2024Semi-Final Jaipur USPA 9RPC/

Cavalry

7.5
12 October 2024Semi-Final Carysil Polo 8V-Polo 6.5
13 October 2024 FinalJaipur USPA 8Carysil Polo 6

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