The Dubai Polo Team is one of the most successful polo teams of all time, playing at the highest level globally. The Dubai Polo Team has bases in UK, Spain, USA, Argentina and Dubai.
The Dubai Polo Team have won the British Open for the Gold Cup and the Cartier Queens Cup many times. The Teams Patron
Ali Albwardy
Ali Albwardy is a businessman from Dubai.
Biography Business
In 1976, he founded Albwardy Investment. He serves as Chairman and Director of Pacman LLC.
Polo
He owns the Dubai Polo Country Club, which hosts the Cartier International Polo Challenge ...
, a successful business owner, also owns the
Desert Palm Polo Club in
Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
.
Adolfo Cambiaso
Adolfo Cambiaso (born 15 April 1975) is an Argentine professional polo player with a 10-goal handicap rating.
Early years
From an early age his mother, Martina de Estrada Lainez, encouraged her son Adolfo and his half brothers to play polo. is a regular player on the Dubai Polo Team alongside Ali and Ali’s sons Tariq and Rashid. Other prominent players to have been on the team include
Lolo Castanola,
Lucas Monteverde
Lucas Monteverde (born December 18, 1976) is an Argentina, Argentine professional polo player with a handicap of 9 (formerly 10). He grew up near the town of Veinticinco de Mayo Partido, 25 de Mayo, Buenos Aires Province, at the estancia ''El Rin ...
,
Pablo Mac Donough
Pablo Mac Donough is a professional polo player from Argentina with a 10-goal polo handicap.
Biography
Mac Donough was born in Pehuajo and began playing polo with his family at a young age.
Career
His career has included wins in the Argent ...
and
Piki Diaz Alberdi and more recently Bartolome Castagnola and Jeta Castagnola.
Ali Albwardy was also President of
Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association polo club situated in Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in Lond ...
for eight years.
Wins
During the 2011 season Dubai reached the quarter final stages of both the Queen's and Gold Cups.
In 2010, the Team Consisting of Rashid Albwardy, Francisco Vismara, Matias MacDonough and
Adolfo Cambiaso
Adolfo Cambiaso (born 15 April 1975) is an Argentine professional polo player with a 10-goal handicap rating.
Early years
From an early age his mother, Martina de Estrada Lainez, encouraged her son Adolfo and his half brothers to play polo. achieved Dubai's fourth win in the Queens Cup at
Guards Polo Club
The Guards Polo Club is an English polo club in Windsor, Berkshire. It was most closely associated with the British Royal Family. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was President of the club from its formation on 25 January 1955 until his death i ...
. They also won the Gold Cup at
Cowdray in this year.
In 2009, the team reached the Semi Finals of the Queens Cup and lost out in the final of the Gold Cup.
They have Had successes at 12 goal level in the
Dubai Trophy at
Ham Polo Club
Ham Polo Club is a Hurlingham Polo Association polo club situated in Richmond in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, south-west London, England. It is one of the oldest polo clubs in the United Kingdom and the last surviving club in Lond ...
and they have been finalists in the
Roehampton Trophy
The Roehampton trophy is the oldest polo trophy in the United Kingdom. The trophy was first played for at the Roehampton Club in 1902 and was won by Buccaneers. Today it is played for at the Ham Polo Club, the tournament is played for at an 6-go ...
.
2012 season
Dubai Polo Team have confirmed that they will be entering the Queen's Cup and the Gold Cup for the British Open in 2012. The team will be:
1. Rashid Albwardy (2)
2. Alec White (2)
3.
Ignacio Heguy (8)
4.
Adolfo Cambiaso
Adolfo Cambiaso (born 15 April 1975) is an Argentine professional polo player with a 10-goal handicap rating.
Early years
From an early age his mother, Martina de Estrada Lainez, encouraged her son Adolfo and his half brothers to play polo. (10)
Dubai won the 2012 Cartier Queen's Cup against Ayalya with a score of 12–11, the final goal coming from a Cambiaso penalty in extra time in the final chukka.
2013 season
The 2013 Dubai team for the UK season consisted of:
1. Rashid Albwardy (2)
2.
Nicolás Pieres (7)
3.
Adolfo Cambiaso
Adolfo Cambiaso (born 15 April 1975) is an Argentine professional polo player with a 10-goal handicap rating.
Early years
From an early age his mother, Martina de Estrada Lainez, encouraged her son Adolfo and his half brothers to play polo. (10)
4. Alec White (3)
Dubai reached the Semi finals of the Queen's Cup at Guards and the final of the Gold Cup British Open at Cowdray Park in Sussex.
The team then played their first season in Sotogrande in Spain with the following line up:
1. Luis Domecq (2)
2.
Martin Valent (5)
3.
Adolfo Cambiaso
Adolfo Cambiaso (born 15 April 1975) is an Argentine professional polo player with a 10-goal handicap rating.
Early years
From an early age his mother, Martina de Estrada Lainez, encouraged her son Adolfo and his half brothers to play polo. (10)
4. Patricio Cieza (5)
References
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Dubai
Dubai (, ; ar, دبي, translit=Dubayy, , ) is the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, the most populated of the 7 emirates of the United Arab Emirates.The Government and Politics of ...
Sports organisations of England
Windsor, Berkshire