LAHORE:The Coca-Cola 46th Aibak Polo Cup will roll into action from Tuesday, Nov 15 here at the historic Lahore Polo Club ground.
According to President Lahore Polo Club Omer Sadiq, Coca-Cola sponsored the historic contest. This calendar event of Pakistan Polo Association (PPA) is being organised in 4-8 goal category this year.
He added that for the first time this year, the two-week eight-goal tournament is being participated by 12 teams that are divided into four zones. “Zone-A includes Barry’s/DS Polo, Newage Cables/Master Paints and Remington Pharma, Zone-B comprises Diamond Paints, Salam Polo and Guard Rice, Zone-C consists of Diamond Paints/Sheikhoo Steel, Rijas and FG/Din Polo Team while Zone-D has Remounts, Master Paints Black and Platinum Homes.”
The LPC president further said that each team also includes foreign players, who have come from Argentina, England and Iran. Two matches will be played on Tuesday, Barry’s/DS Polo will take on Rijas at 1:30 pm while Diamond Paints will face Master Paints Black at 2:30 pm.
The first match on Wednesday will be played between Remington Pharma and Diamond Paints/Sheikhoo Steel at 12:30 pm, Guard Rice will play against Remounts at 1:30 pm and Newage Cables/Master Paints will vie against FG/Din Polo at 2:30 pm. The finals will take place on Sunday, Nov 27.