LAHORE: Barry’s, Newage and FG Polo/Diamond Paints won the opening day matches of the Maj. Gen. Saeed-uz-Zaman Janjua Memorial Polo Cup 2020 here at the Jinnah Polo and Country Club (JP&CC) on Tuesday.

Barry’s beat Imperial Hydroponics 9-5 1/2. High-flying Ernesto Oscar Trotz paid a major contribution of five goals while Hamza Mawaz Khan also did well for the winners as he hammered a hat-trick of goals while Nafees Barry struck one goal. From the losing side, which had a half goal handicap advantage, James Fewster played well and slammed in five goals.

Edward Banner Eve and S.M. Aun Rizvi struggled for Newage Cables to earn a close victory against Pricemeter.pk 1/2-6. Edward Banner Eve was top scorer from the winning side, which had a half goal handicap advantage, as he hammered five goals.

From the losing side, Mannuel Carranza thrashed five goals and Ahmed Ali Tiwana converted one.

In the third match of the day, FG Polo/Diamond Paints eaned 12- 5 1/2 Armoured Corps Risala. Tom Brodie was the man behind their victory of FG Polo/Diamond Paints as he smashed in six goals while Saqib Khan Khakwani converted three goals.

From the losing side, which had one and a half goal handicap advantage, Raza Behboudi hammered a hat-trick of goals and Mumtaz Abbas Khan scored one goal.

Published in Dawn, December 2nd, 2020