FG, DS secure wins in National Open Polo

LAHORE: FG Polo and DS Polo recorded impressive victories in the Bank Alfalah 62nd National Open Polo Championship for the Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup 2025 at the Lahore Polo Club.

Among those present at the venue were Club President Malik Azam Hayat Noon, Executive Committee members, Secretary Col (R) Umar Amir, and other officials. The atmosphere was electric as spectators witnessed the intense polo action.

In the first match of the day, FG Polo edged past Olympia/AZB with a 10-8 victory in a closely contested battle. Raul Laplacette led FG Polo’s charge with six goals, while Raja Jalal Arsalan added two, and Nicolas Ruiz Guinazu and Abbas Mukhtar contributed one goal each. For Olympia/AZB, Manuel Aguirre scored five goals, Novillo Astrada added two, and Abdul Rehman Monnoo chipped in with one goal.

Olympia/AZB set the tone early, dominating the first chukker with a flurry of four sensational goals, while FG Polo managed just one, giving Olympia/AZB a commanding 4-1 lead. The second chukker saw a balanced contest, with both teams adding two goals each, keeping Olympia/AZB ahead at 6-3. FG Polo began their comeback in the third chukker, narrowing the gap by scoring twice against Olympia/AZB’s single goal, but Olympia/AZB still held a 7-5 advantage.

The momentum shifted entirely in the fourth chukker, where FG Polo staged a remarkable turnaround, netting four unanswered goals to surge ahead 9-7. In the fifth and final chukker, both teams found the net once, sealing a thrilling 10-8 victory for FG Polo.

In the second match of the day, DS Polo secured an 8-5 triumph over BN/Newage Cables. Max Charlton starred for DS Polo with five goals, Lao Abelenda netted two, and Ahmed Ali Tiwana added one. For BN/Newage Cables, Hamza Mawaz Khan scored four goals, while Babar Naseem managed one.

DS Polo opened the match in style, firing in a brilliant brace while BN/Newage responded with a single goal, giving DS an early 2-1 lead. BN/Newage struck back in the second chukker with the only goal, leveling the score at 2-2. The third chukker saw DS Polo gain a slight edge, converting three goals against two by BN/Newage to move ahead 5-4.