The first tournament of the season at the Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club saw four teams compete in a week-long tournament. In the final match, Lamar Polo got off to a strong start against Dubai Wolves, with the team securing a 2.5 goal advantage by halftime. The team took off in the fourth with subsequent goals from Guillermo Li. Dubai Wolves scored two goals in the last, but Lamar Polo’s 7-4.5 advantage was enough for them to take home the trophy.
Phillip D’Amat, General Manager of Al Habtoor Polo Resort, lead the presentation, with Guillermo Li being named the Most Valuable Player and Picaflor, ridden and owned by Khalid Alomran, chosen as Best Playing Pony.
Furthermore, the AHPRC League 2022 saw AM Polo go up against Ghantoot Polo at the Subsidiary Final, with Nasser Al Shamsi scoring the first goal for Ghantoot. The team dominated the first chukker with AM Polo stealing two goals before halftime. Ghantoot Polo maintained their 1.5 goal lead during the penultimate chukker and sealed 7-5.5 win.
The AHPRC League in November 2022 was sponsored by Etihad Global Hospitality and Dilawar Technical Services.
FINAL AHPRC NOVEMBER LEAGUE: LAMAR 7-4.5 DUBAI WOLVES
LAMAR: Rayyan Al Ajaji 0, Facundo Kelly 2, Khalid Alomran 0, Guillermo Li 4. Total: 6.
DUBAI WOLVES: Kim Roche -1, Habtoor Al Habtoor 1, Justo Cuitiño 3, Juanji Díaz Alberdi 3. Total: 6.
MVP: Guillermo Li.
BPP: Picaflor, ridden and owned by Khalid Alomran.
SUBSIDIARY FINAL: GHANTOOT 7-5.5 AM POLO
GHANTOOT: Yousef Bin Desmal 1, Ali Al Merri 1, Nasser Al Shamsi 1, Oscar Colombres 3. Total: 6.
AM POLO: HH Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum 0, Tariq Al Habtoor 1, Marcelo Junco 2, Víctor Paredes 2. Total: 5.