Janet Silvera, Senior Gleaner Writer

Young and hot, Amanda Schweizer and Vanessa Brown in their elements at the FirstCaribbean Wealth Management Polo Trophy game between Jaipur and Jamaica at Chukka Blue, last Sunday

WESTERN BUREAU:Allan Daswani, his two sons, Ravi and Andy, and daughter-in-law Michelle, welcomed India's Jaipur polo team at their Mango Walk, St James, residence last Saturday night with true Jamaican/Indian hospitality.

The following day, Chukka Blue's Andy Vernon and John Byles, Kurt and Shane Chin showed the Indians why Jamaica, a small island of approximately 2.6 million people, boasts some of sports' best men and women.

Displacing the Jaipur team, Jamaica's Chukka Blue trounced their opponents 9-6 in the teams' first encounter of the FirstCaribbean Wealth Management Jaipur Polo Trophy game at Chukka Blue polo field, Hanover.

In what many described as "excitingly competitive", Chukka's Kurt Chin scored five goals for the Jamaicans, earning for himself the Most Valuable Player prize, while his magnificent horse, Alegro, was named Best Playing Pony.

Propelling Jamaica's superiority was Shane Chin's two goals, John Byles' one and team captain, Andy Vernon's one. Top scorer for the Indians was Vishal Singh with four goals, while Angad Kalaan scored the other two goals. Completing the Indian team were Vicky Nihalani and Ajit Singh.

Sponsors

Last Sunday's match was the first in a four-match series sponsored by FirstCaribbean International Bank Jamaica Limited's Wealth Management, expanding the bank's support for sporting events regionwide in keeping with its commitment to "community partnership".

Other sponsors included Virgin Atlantic, Round Hill and Jamaica Inn hotels, Audi, Jamaica Tours, the Royal Shop and Tropical Jewellers.

Eight-year-old Mariana Lopez, an ardent reader of The Gleaner declares the news-paper the number-one publication just before posing for the cameras.

From Left: Allan Daswani (second right) opened up his Mango Walk, St James, residence and welcomed the Jaipur polo team last Saturday night. Here, he poses with Island Outpost's Enola Williams (left) and Jaipur's Kuldwp and Indu Garcha for the pre-polo party last Saturday night.

From Left: Michelle Daswani is the perfect host to Minister of Water and Housing Dr Horace Chang and wife, Paulette.

Serena Lue-Whittingham (left) and Melissa Chang hang out at the polo match.

Paula Arscott and her son, Jaime Smith, at the FirstCaribbean Wealth Management 2008 Jaipur Polo Trophy game.

From Left: Lorna Martin, Devon Reid and Nadia Lyn at the First Caribbean Wealth Management 2008 Jaipur Polo Trophy game at Chukka Blue in Hanover, last week Sunday. - Photos by Janet Silvera