RIYADH: Al-Riyadh polo team won the Gold Cup Polo Championship in its third edition, after defeating Tammam 9-6 in the final at Nova Resort in Riyadh.
The CEO of the Saudi Polo Federation, Faisal bin Dwais, crowned the winners, after Al-Riyadh previously won the first leg match against Tammam 6-4. Al-Riyadh was represented by Mudhar Al-Zoubi, Ibrahim Al-Harbi, Hussam Zawawi and Faisal Abounayan, while Tammam fielded Salman bin Haif, Hashim Al-Awami, Abdulmohsen Al-Hukair, and Mohammed Nafeed. The match was officiated by referees Lauren Bierlingham and Amino Osman.
Bin Dwais confirmed that the championship achieved its goals of raising the technical level of the players and increasing interest in the game nationwide, considering it part of the federation’s broader strategy to promote the sport throughout the Kingdom.
He explained that the current season’s tournaments will witness different competition levels and an increase in the overall standard, in preparation for readying the best players to compete internationally.
