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Any ladies or gentlemen from Lahore? I will be very, very grateful for information on this tournament and on the state of play. Pictures will endear the post for ever and a day. Who are the top players and what handicap do they play? Do they play country-bred ponies or Walers?

I will remember the obliging person in my prayers.

https://timesofislamabad.com/07-Mar...mpionship-began-at-lahore-polo-club-in-lahore
 
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Joe, you must be really into this !

I was. Felt restless and fidgety on Mondays, bran mash day. Read Marco on Polo cover to cover, and tried out the shots (Marco was the nom de plume of Dickie Mountbatten). Tried to get the local suppliers to make mallet heads like the famous UNPA heads. Watched every game I could and played as long as I was in Calcutta, until I got kicked out to boarding school (no horses there; it was a military school). Watched the famous Centenary Gold Cup match in 1961, where Calcutta Polo Club won from being 4-6 behind after three chukkers, to finish 8-7. The hero was a Pakistani Brigadier, 'Hesky' Baig, who had all the society people in the stands on their feet screaming hysterically. The opposition were an all star team of Rao Raja Hanut Singh (of 9-goal but never 10-goal, because Jaipur was 10-goal, and he couldn't be given the same handicap as Jaipur, even though he was himself the natural son of the renowned Pertaub Singh) and his two sons, Bijay and Hari. Watched the Indian Army teams murdering the rest of us with superior horse power, superior hitting power and sheer good play, with the wily old fox, Col. Thakur Kishen Singh at 3, Pradeep Mehra, who married K's daughter, at 4 and the scary V. P. Singh at 2 and 'Billy' Sodhi at 1. Watched the Hipwoods, Julian and Howard, come in and take the piss out of the Army; ooh, bliss. Watched Argentineans come in and shake us to the core with their use of the full field and superb stickwork, not just up-and-down galloping.

Never got my handicap (in India, unlike the US, we start at -2).
 
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Some members from Lahore and/or with interest in this game should reply...
Traditionally it has been played in the mountains especially in GB - Shandur.
 
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Any ladies or gentlemen from Lahore? I will be very, very grateful for information on this tournament and on the state of play. Pictures will endear the post for ever and a day. Who are the top players and what handicap do they play? Do they play country-bred ponies or Walers?

I will remember the obliging person in my prayers.

https://timesofislamabad.com/07-Mar...mpionship-began-at-lahore-polo-club-in-lahore

Diamond Paints National Open polo Championship for the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup, Day 2, Results

Barry’s, Army and Master Paints / Rizvis eased past their respective rival on day two of the ongoing Diamond Paints National Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup being held here at Lahore Polo Club grounds. Tournament now have sponsored Diamond Paints Industries now sponsored this prestigious mega National event.
On the day, Barry’s won over Newage/BBJ Pipes, Army beat Rijas Aces/PAF and Master Paints/Rizvi’s edged aside Master Paints Blacks.
In the opening match of the day, Barry’s defeated Newage/BBJ Pipes by three goals margin 10-7. Seven of the winning team’s 10 goals were converted by Juan Mario Tito with two coming from Ramiro Zavaleta and one was scored by Bilal Haye. Newage/BBJ Pipes got its goals from Salvador Ulloa, who converted six goals while Ahmed Zubair Butt hit one.
Tito provided Barry’s upper hand in the very first minute of the game but Salvador not only leveled the score but also got lead for Newage in the first chukker of the match. However, Ramiro did not let the match slip away and before the quarter is closed he found an opening in a field move to equalize the score two-all.
Tito started the second chukker in the same fashion and took Barry;s one goal up. That lead short-lived when Salvador brilliantly converted a 40-yarder. Then Tito responded with two back to back goals, one with a spot penalty hit and the other a field goal. It also swelled Barry’s lead over Newage to 5-3.
Newage started the third quarter with their fourth goal in a move developed by Salvador and converted by Ahmed. But Tito did not look in a mood to give a free hand to rivals and in between the third and fourth chukker, architected two goals by hitting in one 30 yarder and producing another for Bilal to score which initiated the fourth quarter.
Salvador, however, managed to field goals in the same chukker but in between, Tito’s musing continued that kept Barry’s in control 8-6.
Ramiro and Tito manipulated two field goals in the fifth and final chukker to complete their tally of 10 goals and Salvador came up with his team’s seventh and his personal sixth to conclude the match with Barry’s winning with ease.
Thanks Ignasio Negri’s hat-trick, Army in the second match completed a 9-3 rout of Rijas Aces/PAF. Ignasio Negri came up with six goals, Brig Zulfiqar Ali got two and Maj Umer Minhas one. All the three goals of the losing side were hit in by Diego Araya.
The time the match started it seemed the game would be a close contest because after a couple of moves in the opening chukker both Army and Rijas riders got involved in tit for tat attacks. But their moves produced one goal each for either team. Ignasio from Army and Diego from Rijas were the scorers.
But in the second chukker, gas in Rijas cylinder evaporated totally and Ignasio gained control of the proceeding. He developed four goals in that quarter, one through 60 yard hit, one in a field move and two spot penalty hits.
He scored his and team’s sixth goal to start the third chukker that also saw Diego score his team’s second goal. In the same chukker Brig Zulfiqar amd Maj Omer were seen getting in action to score a goal each.
The game in the fourth and fifth chukker was quite slow in which one goal each were converted by both the teams. Diego dominated the fourth quarter which was also his and team’s third goals while Brig Zulfiqar scored in the final chukker to get his second and team’s ninth goal.
Master Paints/Rizvi’s fought all ends to overcome Master Paints Blacks 6-5. Both the teams were even by the close of first four chukkers and in the fifth and final chukker, Hamza Mawaz Khan produced the golden goal to ear win for Master/Rizvi’s. Hamza Mawaz Khan developed three goals, Saqib Khan Khakwani hit two and Juan Croz Losada hit one for the winning side and from the losing team, Gerardo Mazzini converted three goals while Hissam Ali Hyder and Raja Mikael shared one goal each.
Howard George Smith and Jason Dixon were the umpires for the matches while Ignasio Negri and Miguel Luis were referee.
 
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Some members from Lahore and/or with interest in this game should reply...
Traditionally it has been played in the mountains especially in GB - Shandur.

No, no, I know about Shandur polo, I meant the international, high-handicap game. Thanks, though.
 
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Diamond Paints National Open polo Championship for the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup, Day 2, Results

Barry’s, Army and Master Paints / Rizvis eased past their respective rival on day two of the ongoing Diamond Paints National Championship for Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup being held here at Lahore Polo Club grounds. Tournament now have sponsored Diamond Paints Industries now sponsored this prestigious mega National event.
On the day, Barry’s won over Newage/BBJ Pipes, Army beat Rijas Aces/PAF and Master Paints/Rizvi’s edged aside Master Paints Blacks.
In the opening match of the day, Barry’s defeated Newage/BBJ Pipes by three goals margin 10-7. Seven of the winning team’s 10 goals were converted by Juan Mario Tito with two coming from Ramiro Zavaleta and one was scored by Bilal Haye. Newage/BBJ Pipes got its goals from Salvador Ulloa, who converted six goals while Ahmed Zubair Butt hit one.
Tito provided Barry’s upper hand in the very first minute of the game but Salvador not only leveled the score but also got lead for Newage in the first chukker of the match. However, Ramiro did not let the match slip away and before the quarter is closed he found an opening in a field move to equalize the score two-all.
Tito started the second chukker in the same fashion and took Barry;s one goal up. That lead short-lived when Salvador brilliantly converted a 40-yarder. Then Tito responded with two back to back goals, one with a spot penalty hit and the other a field goal. It also swelled Barry’s lead over Newage to 5-3.
Newage started the third quarter with their fourth goal in a move developed by Salvador and converted by Ahmed. But Tito did not look in a mood to give a free hand to rivals and in between the third and fourth chukker, architected two goals by hitting in one 30 yarder and producing another for Bilal to score which initiated the fourth quarter.
Salvador, however, managed to field goals in the same chukker but in between, Tito’s musing continued that kept Barry’s in control 8-6.
Ramiro and Tito manipulated two field goals in the fifth and final chukker to complete their tally of 10 goals and Salvador came up with his team’s seventh and his personal sixth to conclude the match with Barry’s winning with ease.
Thanks Ignasio Negri’s hat-trick, Army in the second match completed a 9-3 rout of Rijas Aces/PAF. Ignasio Negri came up with six goals, Brig Zulfiqar Ali got two and Maj Umer Minhas one. All the three goals of the losing side were hit in by Diego Araya.
The time the match started it seemed the game would be a close contest because after a couple of moves in the opening chukker both Army and Rijas riders got involved in tit for tat attacks. But their moves produced one goal each for either team. Ignasio from Army and Diego from Rijas were the scorers.
But in the second chukker, gas in Rijas cylinder evaporated totally and Ignasio gained control of the proceeding. He developed four goals in that quarter, one through 60 yard hit, one in a field move and two spot penalty hits.
He scored his and team’s sixth goal to start the third chukker that also saw Diego score his team’s second goal. In the same chukker Brig Zulfiqar amd Maj Omer were seen getting in action to score a goal each.
The game in the fourth and fifth chukker was quite slow in which one goal each were converted by both the teams. Diego dominated the fourth quarter which was also his and team’s third goals while Brig Zulfiqar scored in the final chukker to get his second and team’s ninth goal.
Master Paints/Rizvi’s fought all ends to overcome Master Paints Blacks 6-5. Both the teams were even by the close of first four chukkers and in the fifth and final chukker, Hamza Mawaz Khan produced the golden goal to ear win for Master/Rizvi’s. Hamza Mawaz Khan developed three goals, Saqib Khan Khakwani hit two and Juan Croz Losada hit one for the winning side and from the losing team, Gerardo Mazzini converted three goals while Hissam Ali Hyder and Raja Mikael shared one goal each.
Howard George Smith and Jason Dixon were the umpires for the matches while Ignasio Negri and Miguel Luis were referee.

Wow! Sounds like it was a needle match!

Thank you VERY much.

Are the hired assassins Argentinean?
 
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No, no, I know about Shandur polo, I meant the international, high-handicap game. Thanks, though.
I hope someone replies you. I personally don't know the details of this game which is a shame. Do you play polo? Are you planning to take part or visit as a spectator?
 
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I hope someone replies you. I personally don't know the details of this game which is a shame. Do you play polo? Are you planning to take part or visit as a spectator?

Used to, forty years ago. Now I'm 67, and I doubt they'd let me near a polo pony. I'd love to watch the game in Pakistan. We thought 'Hesky' Baig was God; apparently, he'd been a tiger even in Pakistan.

I hope someone replies you. I personally don't know the details of this game which is a shame. Do you play polo? Are you planning to take part or visit as a spectator?

It's fantastic; nothing like it in the world.
 
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National open polo Championship for the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2018, day1
As many as three matches were decided on the opening day of the National open polo Championship for the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2018 that blasted into action here at Lahore Polo Club’s Aibak and other adjoining grounds on Tuesday.

In this two-week long extravaganza, seven teams are showing their equine skills and control of ponies. On day one of the championship, Diamond Paints beat Master Paints/ Rizvis 6-5, Army defeated Newage/BBJ Pipes 9-8 and Barry’s outscore Master Paints Blacks 8-5.

In the first match, from Diamond Paints, Macos Araya, Mir Huzaifa Ahmed and Eulogio Celestino scored two goals each while from Master/Rizvi’s, Juan Cruz Losada developed four goals and Saqib hit in one.

In the second game of the day, Army saw Ignasio Negri convert seven goals while Brig Zulfiqar Ali Baig and Miguel Luis Duggan shared one goal each while from the losing Newage side, Salvador Ulloa produced five goals with two coming from Ahmed Zubair Butt and one from Adnan Jalil.

In the third match of the day, Barry’s had its upperhand through Juan Maria Ruiz (Tito), who scored four goals and Bilal Haye and Ramiro Zavaleta shared two goals each and from the losing end, Gerado Mazzini hit three while Hissam Ali Hyder got two goals.

Another three matches will be played on Wednesday. Barry’s will take on Newage.BBJ Pipes, Army will face Rejas/PAF and Master Paints/Rizvis meet master Paints Blacks.
 
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Used to, forty years ago. Now I'm 67, and I doubt they'd let me near a polo pony. I'd love to watch the game in Pakistan. We thought 'Hesky' Baig was God; apparently, he'd been a tiger even in Pakistan.



It's fantastic; nothing like it in the world.
All I know it is very royal and traditionally masculine game. Once I settle back into Pakistan, I will surely explore this game at least to play for fun. I have watched a few times the Shandur mela and I loved the idea of playing there up in high mountains or at least watching it there from the Pavillion. Even reaching there used to be an adventure and excellent nature-tourist experience.
 
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All I know it is very royal and traditionally masculine game. Once I settle back into Pakistan, I will surely explore this game at least to play for fun. I have watched a few times the Shandur mela and I loved the idea of playing there up in high mountains or at least watching it there from the Pavillion. Even reaching there used to be an adventure and excellent nature-tourist experience.

I took my name from Major General Joe Shearer, who took the game played in Manipur, seven-a-side, and made it the international version that is played the world over. The first polo club, Silchar Polo Club, is no longer there. The second, Calcutta Polo Club, is still there, started in 1861, and is 156 years old now.
 
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