On Friday, January 15, 9 Stitches/Hesketh claimed a narrow 6-5 win over Bhansali/Dubai SS to win the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club January League, at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club, in Dubai.

 

Maxi Malacalza tied the match at 5-all in the fourth chukka to send the match into OT. Halfway into extra chukka, Tomás Iriarte scored the winning goal for his team, 9 Stitches.

Score 9 Stitches/Hesketh: 3-1, 4-2, 5-4, 5-5, 6-5.

 

Meanwhile, the Subsidiary went to Farrington Polo, who defeated El Bahsa/YS 7 – 5.5.

Score Farrington: 2-2.5, 5-2.5, 5-4.5, 7-5.5.

 

Al Habtoor Vice President and CEO, Mohammed Al Habtoor, presented the MVP award to Tomás Iriarte, and the BPP blanket to Gloria, ridden by Sebastian Dawnay.

The tournament saw four teams, up to 6 goals, compete.

 

AHPRC JANUARY LEAGUE 2021 – TEAMS: 

9 Stitches/Hesketh: Eclear -1, Lauren Dickson -1, Tomás Palacios 3, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 5.

Bhansali/Dubai SS: Ali Alsuboosi -1, Rishi Bhansali 0, Sebastian Dawnay 3, Maxi Malacalza 3. Total: 5.

El Basha/YS: Yassen Shansal -1, Hani Jabshe -1, Alejandro Gowland 2, Justo Cuitiño 3. Total: 3.

Farrington: Luisa Farrington 0, Petra Spanko -1, Evan Power 2, Ed Banner-Eve 5. Total: 6

 

IMAGES:

AHPRC January League 2021, Finals

 

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AHPRC January League 2021, Final