Ham Polo Club August 8th 2010

Federico Potovsky led Thai-based Kuppa Polo Escape to an 8.5-8 victory over Shalimar in the latest edition of the Dubai Polo Trophy at Ham Polo Club on 8 August.

Kuppa, who had been runners-up last year, received a goal and a half on handicap but it was by no means certain that they would win.
In the final chukka, Shalimar, based around Pakistan's top player, Hissam Ali Hyder, were ahead, 8-6.5 but Potovsky pulled all out the stops to cruise to victory.

In the subsidiary final, Nashama, led by 14-tear-old Faisal Al-Rifai - the world's youngest polo patron - defeated Mad Dogs, 7-5. The Mad Dogs line-up included Ariel Tapia, who is Argentina's leading exponent of the game of pato. A total of six teams entered this year's tournament.
 

TEAMS

Kuppa Polo Escape: Robin Lourvanij (-1), Marco Forcacia (2), Federico Potovsky (4), Lucas Di Paola (6).
Shalimar: Kassem Shafi (0), Manuel Plaza (3), Vieri Antinori (5), Hissam Ali Hyder (5).
Nashama: Faisal Al-Rifai (-1), Oscar Mancini (4), Adolfo Casabal (4), Greg Keyte (5).
Mad Dogs: Alan Fall (0), Alister Walker (1), Ariel Tapia (5), Guillermo Cuitino (6).
 
By Dara Williams
Photos copyright by Rory Merry
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