20th December 2022
Match 1:Â MD Polo vs Navy
The first match of the tournament was held between MD Polo ( playing with Rahul Dwarkadas, Mr. Ziyad Madon, Mr. Dinyar Madan, and Bk Simran Singh Shergill ) and Navy ( having Cdr. A Panchal/Cpo Altaf Khan, Mr. Shyam Mehta, Mr. Sunny Patel, and Capt. AP Singh).
Christmas came early for Polo lovers as they were in for a game that got their hearts beating as fast as the horses on the ground. The first chukker was completely taken over by the side MD Polo as they not only scored a consecutive three goals but also stopped their opposition from scoring even once. The men in blue (Navy) were not ready to give up so soon and they replied by taking over the second chukker by scoring the only two goals scored during the round. Team Navy tried to narrow the lead gap in the third session of the game as they scored two more points, allowing MD Polo to score only one. The game got more intense towards the end as both teams scored an equal number of points (two and two) till the time ran out.
Winner – MD Polo (6.5-6)
21st December 2022
Match 1:Â Navy vs Mayfair Polo
The second match of the season was held between Navy ( having Cdr. A Panchal/Cpo Altaf Khan, Mr. Shyam Mehta, Mr. Sunny Patel, and Bk Capt. AP Singh) and Mayfair Polo ( going with Mr. Anay Shah, Mr. Jayvirsinh Gohil, Mr. Mitesh Mehta and Bk. Daniel Otamendi).
The first chukker was dominated by Mayfair Polo as they scored a total of three goals over none scored by their opposition. The Navy were able to bounce back and score two points in the second chukker, one more than the men in blue. Mayfairs widened their lead by scoring another point in the third chukker. It was the only point scored in the entire round. The fourth session was evenly matched between the two teams as they both scored one point each.
Winner – Mayfair Polo (6-3)
22nd December 2022Â
Match 1:Â MD Polo vs Mayfair Polo
MD Polo ( with Rahul Dwarkadas, Mr. Ziyad Madon, Mr. Dinyar Madon, and Bk Simran Singh Shergill) and Mayfair Polo ( playing with Mr. Anay Shah, Mr. Jayvirsinh Gohil, Mr. Mitesh Mehta and Mr. Daniel Otamendi) were set to face each other on the third day of the tournament.
The game progressed slowly, with only one point scored in the first chukker by MD Polo. The Mayfairs were able to balance out the scores by the end of the second chukker claiming a point for themselves. The third chukker witnessed an even competition as both teams scored one point each. In the last set, Mr. Rahul Dwarkadas outshined everyone securing their team a ticket to the finals when he scored the sixth, seventh, and eighth goal of the match in response to the fifth goal scored by the side of Mayfair Polo during the start.
Winner – MD Polo ( 5.5-3 )
24th December 2022
The Finals:Â MD Polo vs Mayfair Polo
The two teams met again after two days to battle for the prestigious Christmas Cup. MD Polo (having the team composition of Rahul Dwarkadas, Mr. Ziyad Madon, Mr. Dinyar Madon, and Bk Simran Singh Shergill) fought against Mayfair Polo (having a team composition of Mr. Anay Shah, Mr. Jayvirsinh Gohil, Mr. Mitesh Mehta, and Mr. Daniel Otamendi).
The first chukker was won by Mayfair Polo by a narrow margin of one goal. They scored two goals and the MDs could manage only one. The second chukker was the complete opposite of the first one as this time MD Polo was able to score two goals against only one scored by the men in blue. In the third chukker, Mayfairs marched ahead in the game when they scored two goals and did not allow MD Polo to get past their defense. In the fourth chukker, both teams scored one goal each.
Winner – Mayfair Polo (6-4.5)
