- Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari awards the trophy to the winning team
Lahore: Newage Cables clinched the title in the Lahore Smart City Polo Pink Championship defeating FG/Den Polo in a thrilling 7-6 final played at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday.
Thousands of spectators gathered at Lahore Polo Club to watch the final match where Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was the chief guest.
Among the distinguished guests were female ambassadors from different countries, such as Jane Marriott from the United Kingdom, Alexandra Berg von Linde from Sweden, Manuel Durán from Spain, Leslie Scanlon from Canada, and Dr. Reina Kiwonka from the European Union. The ceremony was also attended by President of Lahore Polo Club Malik Azam Hayat Noon, members of the Executive Committee of the Polo Club, former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, and many families.
The final between Newage Cables and FG Polo was a very competitive and exciting encounter, with Newage Cables securing the win in the final moments. For Newage Cables, Raja Samiullah scored four impressive goals, while Adnan Jalil Azam, Alman Jalil Azam and Jade Wheeler each contributed one goal. For FG/Din Polo, Raja Mikael Sami scored four goals, while Rafai Sheikh and Abbas Mukhtar scored one goal each.
Earlier in the sub-final, Total Nutrition defeated Diamond Paints 8-4.
At the closing ceremony, the chief guest, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, along with the female ambassadors, distributed prizes to the winners and achievers. Bilawal expressed his happiness at visiting the historic club, praised the joyful sport of polo, congratulated the winning team, and appreciated the presence of international female players, considering it a positive gesture.