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Desert Palm Dubai was again the setting for Anil Kapoor and Italian actress Monica Belucci
yet another polo extravaganza under the gracing the event, amidst many others who all
prestigious banner of Cartier. had the chance to view the beautiful Cartier
Jewels in the showroom which had been set up
Photo Credit: K
A perfect setting, on a slightly less bright but in the magnifi cent Desert Palm ‘Villa Layali’, the
warm day, when two matches were to be played perfect venue for such an occasion.
in front of an extensive crowd of guests and
celebrities in the presence of HRH Princess Haya The Crack Team, comprising Axel Jarosch
of Jordan, wife of Dubai’s ruler and UAE Vice from the Desert Palm Hotel and Charles Stisted,
President Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum. CEO of Guards Polo Club and all their sidekicks,
quietly and cleverly behind the scenes created
The spectacle of the Marching Band and the a perfect day for all the visitors.
caravan of camels, both beautifully attired,
was the stage setting to bring on the players
for the match.
THE CARTIER CHALLENGE
TEAMS:
Young England and Young Dubai played their
hearts out in the fi rst match of the day with
QATAR AIRWAYS:
Young Dubai emerging the victors.
SUNJAY KAPUR, RASHID ALBWARDY,
NICHOLAS COLQUHOUN-DENVERS
This was followed by the main between Qatar
AND MARTIN VALENT
Airways and Emirates NBD where the teams
played a hard fought battle to fi nalise their
EMIRATES NBD:
match to a healthy score of 6-5 to Qatar
TARIQ ALBWARDY, SIR MICHAEL RAKE,
Airways, but not without having to go into a
CLIVE REID AND RODOLFO DUCOS.
tense 5th Chukka for the last glory shot.
YOUNG DUBAI:
The event was also to support the Charity
FAISAL AL RIFAI, MOHAMMED BIN
United Nations High Commissioners for
DRAI, RASHID BIN DRAI AND HALID
Refugees, in which the princely sum of around
BIN DRAI
£119,000 was raised and a cheque presented
to HRH Princess Haya.
YOUNG ENGLAND:
TABITHA WOODD, FREDDIE DEAR,
A very glamorous occasion with all the guests
JOHN KENT, JACK TAYLOR
in their fi nery with the Slumdog Millionaire Star
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