University Polo Club All Aspects of Youth Polo

Al Habtoor Kids Polo

Photograph by Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club The Foals & Fillies teams in action Both teams were evenly matched

On Saturday 28 November, Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club hosted their next generation of players in the Kids Polo National Day Challenge 2020. Having started off in the Club’s Riding School, the young players took to the field under the guidance of Tomas Palacios Bacque and Tomas Iriarte. With both sides playing well, in the end it was Team Foals who defeated Team Fillies 1-0.

SUPA Update

With Coronavirus still impacting upon Youth Polo, Polo Times got in touch with Schools & Universities Polo Association (SUPA) Chairman, Charles Betz, to find out what the current outlook for SUPA is, “As relates to SUPA and SAPA activities I can only report that our suspension of all activities has continued and will be lifted when we review the guidance from the government, HPA and our Institutional Members whom we represent. The Trustees will be meeting this month to plan and forecast a return to tournament operations. For the moment and given the tier system across the country we will need a robust mechanism to check players, officials and others for vaccine cards or some secure means to insure a COVID free environment.

We will re-commence when the green light appears from our member institutions, probably in mid- 2021, earlier if we are lucky.”

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