Delhi Fall Polo Season 2017
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Baroda Cup 2017: Indian Polo’s best players on the same field.
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baroda cup His Highness Shri Fatehsinghrao P. Gaekwad contributed to the world of Polo the monumental Baroda Cup. The mul faceted Maharaja of Baroda and acclaimed poli cian was also a gi ed cricketer and a sports enthusiast. Of the many sports he liked, Polo was one. So in 1974, Maharaja Fateshsinghrao P. Gaekwad ins tuted the Baroda Cup and its inaugural exhibi on match was played on 21 December 1974. However, it was 1976 onward that the tournament became a regular ďŹ xture of the Delhi Polo Season.
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baroda cup (31 OCTOBER - 5 NOVEMBER 2017) MEERUT POLO
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SAHGAL STUD-SONA
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1. Mr Vijay Singh
+2
1. Cdr Akhil Sirohi
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2. Mr Deepak Udar
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2. Mr Gaurav Sahgal
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3. Maj Arjun Pa l
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3. Mr Abhimanyu Pathak
+5
4. Mr. Cdr AP Singh
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4. Mr Ranshay Purohit
+8 RAJNIGANDHA ACHIEVERS
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-2 +10
GARCHA HOTEL
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1. Capt. Anant Rajpurohit
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1. Mr Manvinder Singh
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2. Mr Padmanabh Singh
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2. Mr Eugenio Espinar
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3. Mr Siddhant Sharma
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3. Mr Sa nder Garcha
+3
4. Mr Ma hew Perry
+6
4. Mr Dhruvpal Godara
+5
+10 ASCENSION
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+9 SONA POLO
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1. Mr Shamsheer Ali
+6
1. Mr Kar keya Singh
-1
2. Mr Rakesh Sharma
-2
2. Mr Pratap Singh Kanota
+2
3. Mr Baljinder Dhillon
+1
3. Mr Salim Azmi
+3
4. Mr Samir Suhag
+5
4. Mr Daniel Otamendi
+6
+10 HYDERABAD CHAUGHAN
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+10 JINDAL PANTHERS
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1. Mr Simran Shergil
-1
2. Mr Kuldeep Singh
+2
2. Mr Cu nelli R Goffredo
+2
3. Mr Basheer Ali
+5
3. Mr Sachin Sarbalia
+3
4. Mr Hamza Ali
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4. Mr Naveen Jindal
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1. Mr Himendra Singh
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baroda cup L E AG U E M ATC H E S
DAY 1 Match 1
Meerut Polo vs Rajnigandha Achievers
4½-11
Match 2
Hyderabad Chaughan vs Ascension
2-7
Match 3
Sahgal Stud vs Garcha Hotels
8-5½
Match 4
Sona Polo vs Jindal Panthers
8-5½
DAY 2 Match 1
Rajnigandha Achievers vs Hyderabad Chaughan 12-10
Match 2
Ascension vs Meerut Polo
13-6½
Match 3
Jindal Panthers vs Garcha Hotels
9-7½
Match 4
Sahgal Stud vs Sona Polo
9-6
SEMI-FINALS
RAJNIGANDHA vs JINDAL PANTHERS 9-5 SAHGAL STUD-SONA vs ASCENSION
7-3
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Losers no more! Rajnigandha breaks its losing streak and finally wins their first tle of the Delhi Polo Season
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baroda cup finals 5 NOVEMBER 2017
Rajnigandha Achievers vs Sahgal Stud-Sona
8-5 The Baroda Cup Finals saw the season’s most exci ng match. The match between Rajnigandha Achievers and Sahgal Stud-Sona featured several seasoned players and the game that followed was sure to be spectacular. The ac on packed final pped in favour of Rajnigandha Achievers as they displayed amazing skill on the field and masterfully subdued their able opponents. With a final score of 8-5 Rajnigandha Achievers finally won their first match in the most impressive way possible.
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baroda cup HITS & MISSES
HITS: 1 2 3
Siddhant Sharma displayed some striking backhand shots throughout the match. Ma hew Perry masterfully converted each penalty into Goal. Impressive backhand by Abhimanyu Pathak, mely preven ng their opponent’s a empts at scoring.
MISSES: 1 2
Abhimanyu Pathak misses a close shot that might have been the goal that could bring Sahgal Stud-Sona close to their victory. Siddhant Sharma displays amazing control as he almost scored a goal with a single stunning shot, only for the ball to miss the goal, swerving mere inches to the nearside.
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Hold your Breath and witness the horsepower! The Argentine Open has begun and the promise for Polo’s ďŹ nest players and matches are sure to be delivered!
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Argentine Cup The much an cipated, Mecca of Polo’s very own, Argen ne Open began! Saturday, 4th November was the inaugural day of the Argen ne Open. One of the most important event in Interna onal Polo, the Argen ne Open features the highest number of 10 goal players.
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HIGHTLIGHTS 1 Day One of the Argen ne Open saw two matches, in the first of which La Irenita defeated Las Esquina Los Machitos by 14 to 11. The second match of the day was between La Alber na Abu Dhabi and La Aguada Las Monjitas, where La Aguada Las Monjitas secured a 13-10 win. 2 Day two started with Cria Yatay playing against Chapeleufu and crushing their opponetns with a 18-8 victory. In the second match Alegria defeated La Dolfina Polo ranch by 17-12.
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1 Municipalidad Finals The Alfredo Lalor del Pilar hosted the Copa Municipalidad Del Pilar on the 6th of November. The finals concluded with the 28 goal Las Monjitas triumphing over the 26 goal La Dolfina Palm Beach Equine Clinic with a score of 15 to 8.
2 124th Argen ne Open The 124th Argen ne Open began on 4th November with two excellent matches. The first match had La Irenita San Germán Seguros defea ng La Esquina LM Navarro Correas by 14 to 11 while the second match saw La Aguada Las Monjitas bea ng La Alber na Abu Dhabi.
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Women's Polo Championship The United States Polo Associa on (USPA) together with the Houston Polo Club in Houston, Texas will host the U.S. Open Women’s Polo Championship (20to 26-goals) and the U.S. Open Women’s Handicap (10- to 14-goals) from November 7th to 12th.
All Pro Polo League Javier Tanoira’s All Pro Polo League happened on 1st November at Pilarchico. The spectacle featured an exhibi on match with Team Pampas, composed of Adolfo Cambiaso, Hilario Ulloa, Pablo Mac Donough, and Nico Pieres, take on Team Eagles, integrated by Juan Mar n Nero, David ‘Pelon’ S rling, Gonzalo Pieres, and Polito Pieres. The match was a display to behold as some of Polo’s greats shared the field.
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