El Basha beat Al Faisal, emerge winners in Patrons Cup at Al Habtoor Polo Club

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The Patrons Cup 2023 commenced with a round-robin club chukker involving the White, Red, and Blue Teams, consisting of players hailing from various teams, including Habtoor Polo, Al Faisal Polo, AM Polo, Hesketh Polo, and Dubai Wolves.

Tomas Iriarte of El Basha opened the exhibition match of the day, scoring the first goal in the initial chukker for his team. The first chukker concluded without Al Faisal-PBS securing a goal. Al Faisal-PBS eventually scored their first goal with an intense strike delivered by Petra Spanko.

The teams maintained a score of 1-1 until the third chukker. As the two teams battled on the field until the fourth chukker, El Basha solidified their lead by scoring three goals before the buzzer, while Al Faisal did not manage to add a goal to their score. Ultimately, El Basha clinched the trophy as the winner of the Patrons Cup 2023.

Lukas Tremmel, General Manager of the Al Habtoor Polo Resort presented awards to the teams. Hani Jabsheh of El Basha was recognized as the Most Valuable Player.

The Al Habtoor Polo Club is a state-of-the-art polo and equestrian community devoted to equine sports. The Club is the home ground for the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series and several international-standard polo tournaments, equestrian competitions and events.