Habtoor defeated Bin Drai by 8goals to 4 to claim the Sir Winston Churchill Cup at Al Habtoor Polo Resort & Club, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, December 18. The tournament, which saw four teams, up to 10 goals, compete, is named after one of the most historic 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.
Esteban Panelo was the first to score for Bin Drai, but Habtoor replied quickly, tying the game 2-all by the end of the first chukka, thanks to goals by Segundo Amadori. Bin Drai dominated the second chukka, by managing to hold Amadori back and levelling the game by half time. However, Habtoor bounced back in what was a brilliant penultimate chukka, with Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum and Amadori scoring crucial goals. At the end of the day, Habtoor claimed the 8-4 win and the title.
The Subsidiary Trophy went to El Basha, who took an impiressive 8-3.5 win over Mahra Hesketh.
Jochen Knecht, CEO of IFZA, presented the MVP and BPP awards, as well as a the “Man of the Hour” prize for the best dressed gentleman, the winner of which received AED 4,000.
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SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL CUP – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18
FINAL – HABTOOR 9-4 BIN DRAI
HABTOOR: Mohammed Al Habtoor 0*, Santos Iriarte 2, Segundo Amadori 4, Tomás Iriarte 4. Total: 10.
*Subbed in by HH Sheikha Alia Al Maktoum.
BIN DRAI: Khalid Bin Drai 1, Mohammed Bin Drai 2, Rashid Bin Drai 2, Esteban Panelo 5. Total: 1o.
SUBSIDIARY FINAL – EL BASHA 8-3.5 MAHRA HESKETH
EL BASHA: Hani Jabshe 0, Justo Cuitiño 3, Guillermo Li 4, JJ Díaz Alberdi 3. Total: 10.
MAHRA HESKETH: Khalaf Habtoor 0, Juan Cruz Gallego 3, Tomás Palacios 3. Total: 8.
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Sir Winston Churchill Cup, Finals
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.