Thai Polo wins RMPA Classic 2018 in Malaysia
The second Malaysian Leg of the RMPA (Royal Malaysian Polo Association) International League 2018, the RMPA Classic, came to an end on Saturday 25th August at Royal Selangor Polo club, Malaysia. The tournament saw four 13-goal teams in competition.
RMPA International League 2018:
- Thai Polo Open (Won by Royal Pahang)
- RSPC Open 2018 (Won by Thai Polo)
- RMPA Classic (Won by Thai Polo)
- RMPA International League Final
RMPA CLASSIC GRAND FINAL: Thai Polo 8 – 4.5 Royal Pahang
Thai Polo: Harald Link 0, Juan Manuel García Grossi 2T, Carlos Pando 5, Rauli Laplacette 6. Total: 13. Reserve: Dato Quzier Ambak 0.
Royal Pahang: HRH Tengku Hassanal Shah 1, HH Tengku Amir Ibrahim 1, Tomasito Fernández Llorente 7, HH Tengku Shazril 3. Total: 12. Reserve: HH Tengku Muhammad Shah 0.
BPP: Mandinga. Owned by Thai Polo and played by Rauli Laplacette.
MVP: Raul Laplacette
SUBSIDIARY FINAL: La Sarita 5 – 3.5 La Familia
La Sarita: Ameer Jumabhoy 1, Agustín Andrada 4, Matías Torres Zavaleta 7, Asad Jumabhoy 0. Total: 12. Reserves: Ali Jumabhoy 0, Mohd Amirul Farhan 1.
La Familia: Dato Mohamed Moiz 1, Michael Taylor 3, Shaik Reismann 2, Ginés Bargalló 5. Total: 11. Reserves: Muhd Faizal (Cupita) 1, Abdul Rashid Hasman 1.
Top Scorers:
Rauli Laplacette, 14 goals
Tomasito Fernández Llorente, 11 goals
Matías Torres Zavaleta, 9 goals
Juan Manuel García Grossi, 8 goals
Ginés Bargalló & Carlos Pando, 5 goals
RMPA International League 2018 Standings:
Thai Polo, 39 points
Royal Pahang, 30 points
La Familia, 16 points
La Sarita, 13 points
The next stop of the RMPA International League 2018 will be the RMPA International League Final, which will kick off on September 5th and will see five teams in participation. The tournament will be played at Taman Equestrian Putrajaya and Royal Selangor Polo Club.