Master Paints/Newage, Din/FG make winning starts in JPF Pink Polo Cup 2026
Master Paints/Newage, Din/FG make winning starts in JPF Pink Polo Cup 2026
LAHORE: Master Paints/Newage and Din/FG opened their campaigns with convincing victories as the JPF Pink Polo Cup 2026, sponsored by Valpaint by Master Paints, got underway at Jinnah Polo Fields on Monday.
In the opening match, Master Paints/Newage defeated Sheikhoo/Diamond/Barry’s 10-2. Raja Jalal Arslan and Alaman Jalil Azam led the winners with four goals each, while Sufi Hashim bin Haris added two. Agha Musa Ali Khan scored both goals for the losing side.
In the second match, Din/FG outclassed Master Paints Black 10-5.5, overcoming their opponents’ half-goal handicap advantage. Sheikh Muhammad Raffay was the standout performer with six goals, while Amin Rehman contributed three and Eulogio scored one. Major Adil Rao led Master Paints Black with three goals while Mumtaz Abbas Niazi struck the remaining one.
According to Jinnah Polo Fields Secretary Major Adil Sultan Rao (retd), eight teams are competing in the tournament, divided into two pools. The JPF Pink Polo Cup is the first major four-goal tournament of the polo season at the venue. The tournament continues on Tuesday, October 13, with further matches scheduled at Jinnah Polo Fields.
