Saqib Khakwani with his 6 fabulous goals steers Allied bank to win the title of Samba Bank Lahore Open Polo Championship.
Samba Bank Lahore Open Polo Championship 2017
The Samba Bank Lahore Open Polo Championship 2017 will stroll into action from Tuesday 19th December with top national and international polo players featuring in this eight-goal event.
Top 9 teams to participate in the event will be divided into 2 pools. 5 teams in Pool A while 4 in Pool B.
The Teams and Players of Pool A are:
| Teams | Players | |||
| Diamond Paints | Amir Huzaifa Ahmed | Mir Shoaib Ahmed | Another | Eulogio Celestino |
| Allied Bank | Emran Akhtar | Mumtaz Abbas Niazi | Raja Arslan Najeeb | Saqib Khan Khakwani |
| Barry's | Raja Mikael Sami | Nafees Barry | Hernan Pieres | Raja Samiullah |
| Habib Metro Lions/Master Paints | Aun Rizvi | Ahmed Bilal Riaz | Bilal Haye | Hamza Mawaz Khan |
| Future Developers/Rijas | Irfan Sheikh | Ahmed Zubair Butt | Shaukat Ali Malik | Geoffredo |
The Teams and Players of Pool A are:
| Teams | Players | |||
| Newage | Alman Jalil Alam | Adnan Jalil Alam | Shah Shamyl Alam | Ahmed Ali Tiwana |
| Army | Maj. Faizan Tasadduk | Brig. Zulfiqar Ali | Maj. Omer Minhas | Luis Mighal Duggan |
| Guard Group | Taimur Ali Malik | Abdul Rehman Monnoo | Taimur Mawaz Khan | Ahmad Nawaz Tiwana |
| Black Horse Paints | Abu Bakar Siddique | Sufi Muhammad Amir | Sufi Muhammad Haris | Hissam Ali Hyder |
The inaugural match of the event will take place between Diamond Paints and Barry’s on Tuesday 19th December at 2:00 pm while the second match of the day will be contested between Habib Metro Lions/Master Paints and Future Developers/Rijas at 3:00 pm. The subsidiary and main finals will be played on December 31.
Lahore Polo Club executive committee member Umer Sadik said that the polo season has moving towards its peak as with the starting of high-goal events, the top national and international players have started featuring in these events, which will make the tournaments more exciting and enthralling.
