Team BMW rides off with Bruggler Beach Polo Cup

The first Bruggler Beach Polo Cup, played on the beach in El Gouna was a unique sports and tourist event in Egypt. Played over three days, it ended last Sunday with the final game between the BMW team and the ORANGE TELECOM team.

In front of a full, white dressed audience, in stands and arena built for the purpose on Mangroovy beach, beside La Maison Bleue, the BMW team comprised of Hanna Badr, Ibrahim Awadallah and Eduardo Menendez, took the victory with the final score 6-4 against the ORANGE TELECOM team, consisting of Mohamed Hamada, Omar El Sewedy and Francisco Menendez, thus winning the title of the first Bruggler Beach Polo Cup.

In third place came AFREXIM BANK with a 4-3 win over the BRUGGLER team. 

During the four days of the tournament, numerous polo fans followed the matches of this well organised event, during which the 6 teams of top national and international polo players (11 Egyptian, 5 Argentinian, 1 Swiss and 1 South African) and the best Argentinian polo horses showed all the charm of this royal game, which was held for the first time in Egypt as a beach event.

With a polo field set in front of the breath-taking view of the Red sea,  and top commentator polo-expert Gavin "Chaplin",  the atmosphere during the whole tournament was exciting. 

The tournament was organised by "Event House". They also organized the Parade around the Marina that kicked off the three days. The parade received an especially warm welcome on friday by the many tourists and residents in town who came to see the horses and the players.

At a dinner event at the Maison Bleue in the evening of the last day, teams were awarded with nice prizes from the main sponsor: customized BRÜGGLER watches, with design inspired from the Egyptian flag.

Among old and new polo friends, the organisation and quality of the event received many praises and positive feedbacks. Several guests and local authority supported this event with their presence including the Governor of the Red Sea. This happening contributed to the promotion of El Gouna as touristic destination, so our warmest congratulations goes to the organisers of this wonderful event, we all enjoyed the fun filled days and the really exciting polo matches.

So let us hope we all meet again in 2018 on the shores of Red Sea for the next edition of BeachPolo El Gouna!

(article kindly contributed by Flavio B.)