ZTBL outpaced Master Paints by 8-5 ½ to win the main final of Bank of Punjab Polo tournament at Lahore Polo Club ground.
Bank of Punjab Polo Tournament 2017
The eight-goal Bank of Punjab (BoP) Polo Tournament 2017 will stroll into action from Tuesday 12th December at Lahore Polo Club (LPC) ground. Top 5 teams to participate in the event will be divided into 2 pools. 2 teams in Pool A while 3 in Pool B.
The Teams and Players of Pool A are:
Pool A | ||||
Teams | Players | |||
Newage | Alman Jalil Azam | Adnan Jalil Azam | Shah Shamyl Alam | Ahmed Ali Tiwana |
Master Paints | Another | Ahmed Bilal Riaz | Bilal Haye | Hamza Mawaz Khan |
The Teams and Players of Pool B are:
Pool B | ||||
Teams | Players | |||
Zarai Taraqiati Bank | Emran Akhtar | Mumtaz Abbas Niazi | Raja Arslan Najeeb | Saqib Khan Khakwani |
Guard Group | Taimur Ali Malik | Ahmed Zubair Butt | Ahmad Nawaz Tiwana | Taimur Mawaz Khan |
Black Horse Paints | Abu Bakar Siddique | Sufi Muhammad Amir | Sufi Muhammad Haris | Hissam Ali Haider |
The opening match of the tournament will be contested between ZTBL and Guard Group at 2:00 pm on Tuesday 12th December. The main and subsidiary finals of the event will be played on Sunday 17th December.
Lahore Polo Club executive committee member Umer Sadik said that the polo season has been moving towards its peak as high-goal events are approaching fast which will make the polo season more challenging and enthralling. This eight-goal tournament is also going to be a tough but very interesting polo event, which will not only provide the players to exhibit their prowess and techniques but also provide the spectators ample chances to enjoy the high-voltage polo contests with great zeal and fervour.