AMATEUR RIDERS CLUB PRESENTS THE AUDI MUMBAI WEST – SOUTHERN COMMAND POLO CUP. 65TH ANNUAL HORSE SHOW & POLO TOURNAMENTS 2012. CYCLE POLO FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MUMBAI. Amateur Riders’ Club (ARC), one of the oldest and largest privatecivilian horse riding clubs in India with Audi West presented the Audi MumbaiWest-Southern Command Polo Cup.
Participating teams included Marcoship /Indian Navy versus Cavalry-USPA. Thetwo finalist teams played for the finale, on Saturday 31stMarch 2012 at the Polo Grounds at Mahalaxmi Race Course, promising great polo action.
Audi Mumbai West-Southern Command Polo Cup is one of the season’s premier polo events. It has an iconic status in India with the best teamsand players competing. Polo is the “Sport of Kings” that has gainedsignificant momentum over the last few decades. Audi Finance supports andpromotes such sporting activities that showcase India’s abundant anddiverse talent.
After the arrival of the Chief Guest, Lt. Gen. A. K. Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC,General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Southern Command, who was himself participating, the energetic cycle polo players took the centre stage for their game.
This was followed by the Polo Chukkers interspersed with fashion sequences by Delna Poonawala. Raj Shroff, President Amateur Riders Club ensured all events proceeded smoothly, and gace away the Trophy to the winning team “Cavalry USPA” along wiht Mr Anand Rao of Audi Mumbai West along with the Chief Guest Lt. Gen. A. K. Singh,
This Saturday was a thriller as the day was perfectly wrapped by a fashion show showcased by Delna Poonawalla, followed by high tea & cocktails. Performance by Sophia Hayat and Mansi Scott added to the entertainment for the evening.
Delna Poonawalla ushered in this Spring/Summer with a collection inspired by the king of sports- Polo. The first line with Colour blocking and another with prints with a splash of colour created fluid flirty silhouettes with a carnival yet elegant theme to it. Coral is a key colour this season predicted Delna. Interesting drapes, dresses and tops in strong bold colours, day and in animal prints that were floor length as well as short ( and could also be teamed with hats), and Jumpsuits, were certainly the keys pieces. She had blended in a series of skinny jeans done in the well known breeches styles that the riders wear, the shorts and jodhpur jeans were inspired by Polo and especially made a tribute for the Audi Polo season final
Cycle Polo
Cycle polo in India traces its roots in early 1900s. Royal families across the country took to the game to keep themselves fit during the off-season. For the first time being played in Bombay, Cycle Polo was originally played with a Bamboo Horse Polo Ball. Later in India, the Tennis Ball was introduced for safety reasons. Four halves (or chukkers) of seven-and-a half-minutes each comprise the full duration of cycle polo. Team consists of four players in both the men’s and women’s categories. Handicaps are allotted to players in senior category according to their standards. The game follows a three tab rule whereinplayerscan’t touch the ball more than thrice consecutively.
About Audi
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At Audi Mumbai West their focus is on excellence with attention to detail. Their highly qualified and motivated professional workforce ensures that they deliver innovative solutions. Their actions are customer centric and every member of the Audi Mumbai West family contributes in this endeavour. Their vision is to excel in luxury retail and mission is to provide the best of luxury experience to customers and cater to their evolving needs by contriving quality work force that would exceed customer expectations
About Amateur Riders Club
The Amateur Riders Club established in the year 1942 is one of the oldest
and largest private civilian riding clubs in India. The Club has a Polo
ground and the Club’s activities in respect of Polo are entirely due to
the magnanimous efforts of Col. Maharaj Premsingh, the famous international polo player who introduced this game in the club as far back as 1950.
Since then, Polo Tournaments are played year after year at the Polo Grounds at Mahalaxmi Race Course in Mumbai.
The modern game of polo, though formalized and popularized by the British,
is derived from Manipur. A polo game has periods of play, known as chukkars
(also chukkers). This term originated in 1898 and is derived from the Hindi
word chakkar from Sanskrit chakra (wheel). Field polo requires two teams of
four players each. Each chukker is played for a period of seven minutes
with a 3 minute break between chukkars. The mounts used are called ‘polo
ponies’ although the term pony is purely traditional and the mount is
actually a full-sized horse. Polo must be played right-handed. Left-handed
play was ruled out in 1975 for safety reasons.
Team “Army Commander’s team A” V/s. “The ACC&S Ahmednagar team B”
1. Lt Gen AK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC 1. Maj. Gen. Yashwant
2. Maj. Ravi Rathore 2. Lt Col AtulSalukhe
3. Col. V Dutta 3. Col. Navjeet Singh Sandhu
4. Capt. Gandharv Thakur 4. Lt. Col. ADS Herr
5. Brig. V K Singh 5. Col. S Natrajan
6. Capt. Sujay Tambe 6. Lt. AbhimanyuRepswat
7. Maj. Gen. KJS Thind
Umpires: Referee:
Audi Mumbai West-Southern Command Polo Cup – FINALS
Teams: MARCOSHIP /INDIAN NAVY V/s. CAVALRY-USPA
1. LTPI Altaf Khan 0 1. Maj Vishal Chauhan +2
2. Brian Alexander +1 2. Lt Col NakulYadav +1
3. Manupal Godara +4 3. Maj Ravi Rathore +3
4. Samir Suhag +5 4. Col NS Sandhu +4
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Umpires: – Angad Kalaan & Niall Donnelly Referee: – Lokendra Singh
Commentator: Shailender Singh Rathore Time-keeper: Sanjay Jindal
