The key players of the match included international players like Manu Pal, Dhruv Pal Godara, Samir Suhag and Angad Kalaan. The first match, which was held between team Hyderabad and Team Jaipur, was taken over by Team Hyderabad with a score of 5-4. The second crucial match between team Delhi and team Bangalore saw the victory of Team Delhi who won by 1 goal, the score being 3-2. The winner of Match 1 and Match 2 had a final encounter for the trophy, where team Hyderabad walked away with the world’s tallest polo trophy, scoring 3 goals against Delhi, score being 3-0.
Aditya Arora, Managing Director and Founder, HiveSports United, commented, “It's a great moment for us as we are successfully nearing the end of Bangalore Polo Season April 2012. It also gives us a great sense of motivation about the fact that Bangaloreans are super-excited about this never-before lifestyle sporting experience that they witnessed in Bangalore Polo Season. He also added, “The enormous number of enquires seeking branding opportunities for the next season has boosted our confidence on the difference that this sport is going to create in the lifestyle sporting space.”
The Lifestyle Quotient
The After-match party had the city’s most enthralling Polo fashion show by well-known entrepreneurs and fashion industry experts such as Prasad Bidapa, Manoviraj Khosla and Nimrita Lalvani. The ramp was graced by the popular Show Stopper - Lakshmi Rana, along with other 15 international models
Following a glamorous display of the fashionistas exquisite collections, the polo audience went on to be part of the most awaited Bangalore Polo Season’s After Party, which began at 11:30 PM and lasted till wee hours of the night. The main attraction of this party was the remarkable performance by DJ Chico, who kept the crowd grooving all night. The crowd present had a time of their life as they got to personally meet the international polo players, the army officials and experienced the allure, sophistication and glitterati of the glam night, hosted by HiveSports United. One could spot leading HNIs, page 3 celebs, senior army officials and many more all through the night of the after-match party.
Today, Prathibha Jewellery gave away a 3 line Japanese cultured pearl torsade to the best dressed lady of the evening. The best dressed gentleman received a pair of cuff links. Prathibha Jewellery is one of India's oldest and most trusted brands in fine jewellery, doing business for the last 60 years in Bangalore and is the jewellery partner for Bangalore Polo Season April 2012.
Arena Polo
Arena Polo is a variant of Polo, played outdoors in an enclosed all-weather surface or in an indoor arena. Adding glamour to the riveting evening, the match also witnessed an LED horse riding show which captivated the audience with its unique visuals. Today’s match was played on an 8*10 ground size, which had a special impact on the viewers as they could watch the match at close encounters. Each match lasted for a gripping fifteen minutes.
Interesting Know-What’s
Arena Polo League match is held for the first time in the history of Indian Polo Tournaments. The Arena Polo Trophy is the tallest trophy in the world, built in the year 2002. Awarded as an Intercity Cup, this trophy commemorates the glorious sporting saga of Army Service Corpse and serves the purpose of motivating sportsmen to attain greater heights.
About HiveSports United:HiveSports United was founded in the year 2011 by Mr. Aditya Arora (COO of Base Batteries) as a unique sports event-management Company. This is a 100% subsidiary of Base Corporation Limited which also manufactures batteries under the company name ‘Base Batteries’ in India. The company will conceptualize, promote and introduce newer formats for newer sporting events in India. Bangalore Polo Season, April 2012 is the first sporting lifestyle event that will be organized under the banner of HiveSports United.
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