4 Corps clinch polo tournament
Omar stars for winning team, scoring four goals.
KARACHI:
After a tough battle, 4 Corps defeated 10 Corps 6-5 to clinch the 2011 Army Polo Championship.
Two evenly-matched teams inaugurated the new turf field at the Malir Garrison Polo Club, and were witnessed by a large gathering of polo enthusiasts.
Siblings Haseeb Minhas and Omar played for opposing sides at the strategic number four position, marking each other ever so closely and setting the stage for some magnificent offensives and counters.
Omar emerged as the star for 4 Corps, scoring four goals while Babar Mahboob and Tariq Niazi added one each.
Despite the heroics of 10 Corps’ Isfandyar Pataudi, who starred with four goals to his name, 4 Corps remained undeterred throughout and gave their best, keeping spectators glued to the edge of their seats at all times. Haseeb, meanwhile, contributed one to the team’s tally.
Elsewhere, in the play-off for the third place, 11 Corps claimed victory over 5 Corps 10-5.2 after conceding 1.5 goals on handicap. The winning team’s Noman scored six goals and linked well with Havaldar Shehzad, who scored three. Ather Chattha (three goals) and Inam (one goal) were the contributors for 5 Corps.
On another occasion, Army Tentpegging Championship ’11 was clinched by 5 Corps, with Saleem Baboo winning the individual event.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 4th, 2011.
After a tough battle, 4 Corps defeated 10 Corps 6-5 to clinch the 2011 Army Polo Championship.
Two evenly-matched teams inaugurated the new turf field at the Malir Garrison Polo Club, and were witnessed by a large gathering of polo enthusiasts.
Siblings Haseeb Minhas and Omar played for opposing sides at the strategic number four position, marking each other ever so closely and setting the stage for some magnificent offensives and counters.
Omar emerged as the star for 4 Corps, scoring four goals while Babar Mahboob and Tariq Niazi added one each.
Despite the heroics of 10 Corps’ Isfandyar Pataudi, who starred with four goals to his name, 4 Corps remained undeterred throughout and gave their best, keeping spectators glued to the edge of their seats at all times. Haseeb, meanwhile, contributed one to the team’s tally.
Elsewhere, in the play-off for the third place, 11 Corps claimed victory over 5 Corps 10-5.2 after conceding 1.5 goals on handicap. The winning team’s Noman scored six goals and linked well with Havaldar Shehzad, who scored three. Ather Chattha (three goals) and Inam (one goal) were the contributors for 5 Corps.
On another occasion, Army Tentpegging Championship ’11 was clinched by 5 Corps, with Saleem Baboo winning the individual event.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 4th, 2011.