DUBAI
Pakistan’s cultural sport of tent pegging made a big splash in Dubai with players from Pakistan and other countries showing wonderful skills and receiving a lot of praise from fans.
As many as 17 teams from United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Oman, United Kingdom and Saudi Arabia participated in the tournament, organized by the UAE Tent Pegging Committee and displayed excellent tent-pegging skills.
This traditional, thrilling sport attracted a lot of attention and interest from the crowd and the tournament is bound to highlight a positive image of Pakistan in the whole world.
Team Dubai Police, Team Sultan and Team Sahara Stable performed brilliantly in the championship.
Sahibzad Sultan Muhammad Ali the owner of the Team Sultan Praised the facilities provided for the competition. Event organizer Raja Usman Wajahat said that such international tournaments will also be organized in the future so that the players get opportunities to showcase their talent..
Results: Day 1
Individual with Lance
1. Atiq Gujjar from Hussaini Swan
2. Naeem Zaragr from Team Sultan
3. Saeed Al Kharusy from UAE Federation Team
Team Results
1. Team Sahara
2. Team Sultan
3. Team Boudeib
Day 2
Individual Sword
1. Aman Khichi from Waleed Stable
2. Sarfraz Khichi from Waleed Stable
3. Jaber Al Mary from UAE Federation Team
Team Sword
1. Waleed Stable
2. Sahara Stable
3. Adiat Club, KSA
Lemon pegs & rings
1. Saif Al Harthy from Boudeib
2. Hassan Hamad from Baiyas Team
3. Aman Khichi from Waleed Stable
Single File Team
1. Dubai police
2. Hussaini Awan
3. Rehman Club
Overall Best 3 Riders of the Competition
1. Sagheer Zargar from Team Sultan
2. Niazi from Sahara Stable
3. Saeed Al Khaili
3 Best Teams of the Competition
1. Boudib
2. Al Watba
3. Sahara Stable