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Sun 5th Jun 2016

BMW Singapore Beach Polo Championships Finals Set

Asia Will Play Oceania in the Final of the Inaugural Event

After a day of polo, music and fashion at the first ever event of its kind in Singapore, the BMW Singapore Beach Polo Championships are well underway with the preliminary rounds completed on Saturday 4 June. The first game of the day began with Asia taking on Europe after guests were treated to a symphony on the sand and speeches from the sponsor BMW. New Zealand player Kit Brooks, playing for Europe, was on fire, but his crowd pleasing plays were no match for team Asia’s combination of Australian native Dick Doolan and Satinder Garcha. The scores were close and the game ended with a final result of 4-3½ despite a last minute penalty from Brooks.

The second game was just as close. The backdrop of the Indian Ocean on Tanjong Beach was fitting for an epic battle between The Americas and Oceania. Franciso Guinazo went head to head with Ric McCarthy as their teams strove for the last spot in the Final. Oceania took an early 3-0 lead and Guinazu took a knock to the chin from Lynly Fong delaying play momentarily. The Americas took back a little ground by the end of the second chukka to enter the final period of play on a score of 4-2 thanks to Guinazu’s quick stick work. However the sands of time drained away rather too quickly for The Americas team, and a few miss hit penalties meant that Oceania was led to victory for the Final spot by McCarthy with a score of 5-4.

The event continues on Sunday 5 June with Asia playing Oceana for the Final of the BMW Singapore Beach Polo Championships and Europe playing The Americas for third and fourth place in the Subsidiary Finals. Guests will also enjoy a fashion show from Miss World Resort, funky beats from globetrotting DJ’s Pheobe D’abo, Michael Brun and Patris Getro. Follow us on Twitter @polotimes and Instagram for updates from the Final.

Photograph: Satinder Garcha for Asia in the first game on Tanjong Beach in Singapore. By Lucy Wilson


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