Lahore: FG/Din Polo and Pak Army Green emerged victorious on the opening day of the 10th Battle Ax Polo Cup 2024, sponsored by TCL Pakistan, at Pakistan Park on Tuesday.
Spectators and families attended in large numbers, creating a lively atmosphere. Lahore Garrison Polo Stadium Major General Secretary (R) Babar Mehboob Awan also witnessed and enjoyed the glamorous and exciting matches on the opening day.
In the first match of the day, FG/Den Polo narrowly defeated IS Polo 9-8. Raja Mikael Sami led FG/DIN with five impressive goals, supported by Jamie Lou Hardy with two goals, while Farhad Sheikh and Mian Abbas Mukhtar added one each. For the IS Polo team, Hamza Moaz Khan was the top scorer with five goals, and Bilal Noon with two goals, but their efforts did not bear fruit in the end, as their team narrowly lost the match by only one goal.
The second match of the day saw PAC Army Green defeat Imperial Polo 6-4. Antinori Vari emerged as the hero of the match as he contributed four impressive goals for Pak Army Greens, with Major Haider Gulraiz and Ali Quli Khan scoring one each. For Imperial Polo, Saqib Khan Khakwani played well and scored three brilliant goals, and Omar Asad Malhi added one, but their efforts went in vain in the end.
On Wednesday (November 6, 2024), three more matches will be held at Jinnah Polo Fields. Diamond Paints will take on FG Polo at 1:00pm, Master Paints will take on Pak Army Yellow at 2:00pm, and Newage Cables will take on Rijas/Barry’s at 3pm.