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The year 1999
will certainly be remembered by the polo fraternity in the
UAE for the tremendous success the sport witnessed. The
outstanding achievements both on and off the fields in the
1999 has ushered in a new era in the sport of Polo. |
 It was in
1999 that a team from Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club won the 15th
Cartier Polo World Cup On Snow, held in St.Mortiz,
Switzerland.
It was in 1999 that the UAE won the Arab Polo Championship after the
revival of the Pan Arab Polo Federation.
It
was also in 1999 that the Ghantoot team won the Coupe Du Marquis de
Sosa in France.
In the same year Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club inaugurated four
new polo grounds in its quest to provide more facilities to improve
and spread the game amongst the UAE's youngsters.
All these success stories and achievements go to prove that the UAE
Polo is on the right path towards progress and improvement. The
success achieved also increases the club's responsibility to
preserve, maintain and continue these victories and to look forward
for more achievements.
This
impressive track record achieved by Ghantoot has been a direct
result of the continuous support of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin
Sultan Al Nahyan, the President and His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin
Zayed Al Nahyan, the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and the Deputy Supreme
Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and their belief that sports has
a major role in molding the country's youth and enables them to
perform their future roles in building their country.
We seize this opportunity to extend our thanks and gratitude to all
those who helped Ghantoot Racing and Polo Club to be what it is
today- a venue buzzing with activity. We appreciate the efforts of
all those who helped to achieve this success during the season and
we are also thankful to our sponsors for their kind and generous
support.
With this tremendous success behind us, let us now look forward for
a brighter future for the game. My best wishes.
Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman, Ghantoot
Racing and Polo Club.
Ghantoot
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