Under the patronage of Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, in collaboration with the Health Authority -Abu Dhabi (HAAD) and presented by Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club will host Pink Polo, a new, innovative event designed to support breast cancer awareness in the UAE. The event will take place on Friday 22nd October 2010 and features fun and free family activities centered around a high-octane charity polo exhibition game.
Professional Argentine polo players, brothers Matias and Oscar Colombres will play alongside leading Emirati polo players Nasser Al Shamsi and Abdulla Bin Desmal when ADCB Polo Team clash with Estée Lauder Companies Polo team. The announced teams are:
ADCB Polo Team
1. Ahmed Al Nuemi (hcp 0)
2. Abdulla Bin Desmal (hcp 1)
3. Nasser Al Shamsi (hcp 2)
4. Matias Colombres (hcp 4)
Estée Lauder Companies Polo Team
1. Abdulla Al Mahmoud (hcp 0)
2. Ahmed Bin Desmal (hcp 1)
3. Nasser Al Dhari (hcp 1)
4. Oscar Colmbres (hcp 5)
Several prominent local and international companies have pledged support including Abu Dhabi Airport Company, Al Fahim Group, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Omnia and Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC), contributing to a full day of family entertainment with an educational message.
Gates open at 1pm, and admission is free. The club will offer an onsite café, picnic area and free children's activities as well as a best-dressed Pink award.
