Habtoor y Bin Drai qualified to the final of the Sir Winston Churchill Cup, that’s underway at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tournament is a tribute to one of the most remarkable history icons, who served two terms as Primer Minister of the United Kingdom, leading the country in the darkest hours of the Second World War. Sir Winston was also a keen polo player.
In the two last league games, played on Thursday December 15, Habtoor defeated El Basha 9-4, while Bin Drai took an impressive 8-3,5 win over Mahra Hesketh.
Habtoor and Bin Drai will go head-to-head for the Sir Winston Churchill Cup on Sunday December 18.
The competition sees four teams up to 10 goals, partake.
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL CUP – THURSDAY DECEMBER 15
HABTOOR 9-4 EL BASHA
HABTOOR: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Santos Iriarte 2, Segundo Amadori 4, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 10.
EL BASHA: Hani Jabshe 0, Justo Cuitiño 3, Guillermo Li 4, JJ Díaz Alberdi 3. Total: 10.
Score Habtoor: 1-2, 6-2, 7-3, 9-4.
BIN DRAI 8-3.5 MAHRA HESKETH
BIN DRAI: Khalid Bin Drai 1, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Rashid Bin Drai 2, Esteban Panelo 5. Total: 1o.
MAHRA HESKETH: Khalaf Habtoor 0, Juan Cruz Gallego 3, Tomás Palacios 3. Total: 8.
Score Bin Drai: 2-1.5, 3-1.5, 6-3.5, 8-3.5.
IMAGES
Sir Winston Churchill Cup, Day 3
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL CUP – TEAMS
HABTOOR: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0, Santos Iriarte 2, Segundo Amadori 4, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 10.
EL BASHA: Hani Jabshe 0, Justo Cuitiño 3, Guillermo Li 4, JJ Díaz Alberdi 3. Total: 10.
BIN DRAI: Khalid Bin Drai 1, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Rashid Bin Drai 2, Esteban Panelo 5. Total: 1o.
MAHRA HESKETH: Khalaf Habtoor 0, Juan Cruz Gallego 3, Tomás Palacios 3. Total: 8.
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL CUP – FIXTURE
Saturday, December 10
4pm: Bin Drai vs. El Basha
Sunday, December 11
4pm: Habtoor vs. Mahra Hesketh
Thursday, December 15
3,30pm: Habtoor vs. El Basha
4pm: Bin Drai vs. Mahra Hesketh
FINALS – SUNDAY DECEMBER 18.