Monthly Archives: October 2016

Habtoor Polo defeated Mahra Polo 9-4 in the final to win the Halloween Cup . The tournament – held under the patronage of Shaikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai – was part of Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series.

Habtoor Polo will take on Mahra Polo in the final of the Halloween Cup tomorrow at 4pm at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.

Teams: Habtoor Polo vs Mahra Polo

Venue: Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club.

Time: 4 pm

Habtoor Polo has emerged as the number one team in the Halloween Cup after winning their third successive round match against Bangash Polo on Wednesday at Dubai Polo & Equestrian Club.

In the first chukker, Habtoor Polo got off to a flying start strucking two goals to open the account of the team against Bangash Polo.

The second chukker saw a flurry of goals from both sides with Habtoor Polo still in the lead. Mohammed Al Habtoor continued his sublime form with a brilliant goal in the second chukker. Going into the third chukker Habtoor Polo extended their lead 7-4. Santi of Habtoor Polo scored 4 impressive goals while Habtoor Mohammed Al Habtoor and others contributed with one goal each. In the last chukker of the match Habtoor Polo continued their attacking strategy and scored three goals to finish the game with a lead of 10-6. Having won all the round matches in the tournament, Habtoor Polo will play the final against Mahra Polo on Friday at Al Habtoor Pool Resort and Club.

Habtoor Polo won their second match of the Halloween Cup defeating Team Bin Drai Polo 6-4 in a closely fought battle. Mohammed Al Habtoor scored the first goal for his team with a striking goal in the first chukker. Bin Drai Polo scored their first goal in the first chukker leveling the scored at 1-1 Second chukker was full of action as Mohammed Al Habtoor struck another goal in the second chukker to take a 2-1 lead. The third chukker saw a flurry of goals from both sides and the score was all even at 4-4.

The winners further surged ahead 6-4 in the last chukker with two goals to win with a convincing lead. Habtoor Polo will play their third match against Bangash Polo on Wednesday Oct 26 at Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club

Mohammed Al Habtoor held talks with Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism, Greece and His Excellency Mr Dionyssis Zois, The #Greek Embassador to the UAE, on Monday 24 Oct 2016 at St Regis Dubai. Also present was Habtoor Mohammed Al Habtoor and Michail Angelopoulos, Counsellor & Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister of Toursim.

The meeting was aimed at strengthening already good ties between the Al Habtoor Group and the Greek Ambassador. They also discussed bilateral relations and investment opportunities in Greece.

Habtoor Polo led by Mohammed Al Habtoor defeated Team Flying Scot in the opening match of the Halloween Cup at Al Habtoor Polo Resort and Club. Habtoor Polo got off to a decent start scoring two goals in the first chukker. Halfway through the second Santi of Habtoor Polo scored two terrific goals to extend the lead of the team to 4-1. During the match, the last two chukkers were dominated by Team Habtoor Polo scoring 4 goals to win with a convincing margin of 8-4.5.

This win has given confidence to the squad to do well in the coming games in the Halloween Cup. Habtoor Polo will play their next match on Oct 24th against Bin Drai Polo Team at Dubai Polo Equestian and Club.

The Open House for La Perle by Dragone was held at the Atrium in Al Habtoor City earlier today. Mohammed Al Habtoor was the chief guest for the event and gave a welcome speech to the guests to kick off the event. In his speech he spoke about the challenges in the making of the Dragone theatre and lauded the team of La Perle for the hard work.