Robert Thame led Dubai TV to a 9-7 win against Al Habtoor Group in a friendly one-off high-goal polo match at Albwardy Polo Club. The five-chukka game, held in support of the Riding for Disabled Association of Dubai, was a close fought battle, with outstanding riding displayed by both Thame and Peter Webb, who slammed in 6 goals for Al Habtoor Group. Despite fine play in the midfield, Al Habtoor had trouble breaking the defensive plays of Dubai TV maintained by Thame, Najib Khoory and Satish Seemar. Al Habtoor opened the scoring with an outstanding run from Rashid Al Habtoor. At half-time six young challenged riders from the Riding for Disabled Association of Dubai gave a display of their horsemanship, accompanied by chief instructor Nathalie Green. After the match Sultan Al Habtoor donated a car to the RDAD.

Al Habtoor Group (h'cap): Mohammed Al Habtoor (1); Rashid Al Habtoor (1); Del-Carril (6); Webb (6). Dubai TV Najib Khoury (5); Satish Seemar (5); Robert Thame (5); Jason Dixon (6).

Two teams battled it out for the first Al Habtoor Group Polo Trophy in West Palm Beach, Florida recently. The two sides, Al Habtoor Group and Mechanics, fought a hard match. Mechanics started the first chukker with two quick goals from team members Tom Rutherford and Lolo Castagnola, but Al Habtoor came back quickly with two goals in the second from Peter Webb and Mohammed Al Habtoor. With the scores even in the fifth chukker, goals from Webb and Al Habtoor secured victory for the away side. AL Habtoor Group team member Tim Ganon will be bringing a trophy to Dubai in April as part of a bid to launch an annual event aimed at raising the standard of polo in the UAE.

Mechanics (h'cap): Tom Rutherford (1); Santiago Augustin (7); Lolo Castagnola (10); Mike Rutherford (1). Al Habtoor Group: Tim Ganon (1); Mohammed Al Habtoor (0); Aldofo Cambiaso (10); Peter Webb (6).