17th Jun 2007
by Juan Pedro Cambiasonathan
Thailand Polo, with Harald Link, Nicholas Kosmatos, Carlos Pando and Hernan Tasso, made a clean sweep the RSPC Masters Polo Tournament, winning all their games and taking the two cups on offer. They had won their first two games of the tournament. On Thursday they defeated the previously unbeaten BRDB team coming back with three goals to beat them 8 - 5 1/2. On Saturday they completed their clean sweep by defeating Ranhill 10 - 2 1/2.
Royal Pahang finished runners-up in the Masters finishing with a record of three wins. Their only loss was by half a goal to Thailand Polo. Led by YM Tengku Amir Naseer, Royal Pahang defeated Cameron Highlands 8 - 6 1/2 on Thursday and BRDB 5 - 3 1/2 in the final match of the tournament. Argentinean 7-Goaler Jose Rivas was outstanding for Royal Pahang throughout the tournament.
BRDB finished in third place in the Masters with a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. BRDB can be satisfied with their attempt at playing a 12-14 goal tournament without any foreign professionals. Patron Dato' Mohamed Moiz was also fighting a virus that had him bed-ridden between matches.
Cameron Highlands won their final match 9 - 3 against Ranhill. Craig Wilson and Selby Williamson were the stand-out players in the Cameron Highlands team that was co-patroned by Brian Miller and Hiroshi Kume.
Ranhill Polo lost their 5-Goaler Huzaini Yunos to a torn riding muscle in their first game. With no higher handicapped replacements, they played a make-shift team with at first Alfredo Rodriguez then Aizam Muhin standing in for Huzaini. They were not embarrased as they very sportingly continued to battle teams up to 9 goals higher in handicap them themselves.
| Results: | |||||||
| Saturday 9th | Royal Pahang beat Ranhill Polo 8 - 2.5 | ||||||
| Sunday 10th | Thailand Polo beat Royal Pahang 6 - 5.5 | ||||||
| Sunday 10th | BRDB beat Cameron Highlands 8 - 7 | ||||||
| Tuesday 12th | BRDB beat Ranhill Polo 7 - 2 | ||||||
| Wednesday 13th | Thailand Polo beat Cameron Highlands 12 - 6.5 | ||||||
| Thursday 14th | Thailand Polo beat BRDB 8 to 5.5 | ||||||
| Thursday 14th | Royal Pahang beat Cameron Highlands 8 - 6.5 | ||||||
| Saturday 16th June | Thailand Polo beat Ranhill 10 - 2.5 | ||||||
| Sunday 17th June | Cameron Highlands beat Ranhill 9 - 3 | ||||||
| Sunday 17th June | Royal Pahang beat BRDB 5 - 3.5 | ||||||
| Team | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points |
| Thailand Polo | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Royal Pahang Polo Club | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| BRDB | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Cameron Highlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| Ranhill Polo | 4 | 4 | 0 |
In the Full Handicap Cup, Thailand were still winners. BRDB fiinished in 2nd place, above Royal Pahang, who they edged by half a goal on full handicap.
Federal Territories Minister Dato' Zulhasnan Rafique gave away the prizes to the winning teams.
The next polo tournament is the Hookahs Polo Tournament from 28th June to 1st July at RSPC.