The Emporium Mall Punjab Polo Cup 2017 will get under way here at the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) ground from Tuesday. Lahore Polo Club President Irfan Ali Hyder told media here Monday that top five polo teams have been featuring in the tournament, which is divided into two pools.
Pool-A consists of Pebble Breakers and Newage/Master Paints while Pool-B comprises Barry's, Army and Master Paints (Black). The inaugural match of the tournament will be played between Pebble Breakers and Newage/Master Paints at 2:30 pm while the second encounter will be contested between Barry's and Army at 3:30 pm.
The LPC President said, "with the new playing season approaching, it is important to note that while this classic sport of power and strategy is only played a few months every year, it is the preparation of skills an aristocratic breeding throughout the year, that has made polo such a favourite and possessively owned sport of the royals," he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Emporium Mall Manager Kum Culley said: "we are delighted to support the game of kings. It is a great honour for us to host a historical trophy at the historical Aibak Polo ground. We will continue our commitment for the promotion of polo and will keep on sponsoring more and more polo tournaments in future."