Crack Polo: Team B wins first ever 20-goal match as Kaduna Polo Centenary ends<\/p>\n
\u2026Mohammed Babangida excited<\/p>\n
Zainab Tanimu<\/p>\n
Kaduna, North-West NIGERIA<\/p>\n
The Kaduna Polo Club Centenary Tournament on Sunday ended in a colourful closing ceremony that attracted several dignitaries.<\/p>\n
The first ever 20-goal match between a selected Team A and Team B for the Centenary Cup, saw both teams exhibit brilliant skills.<\/p>\n
Team B won the game 3-2, after the game was shortened to four Chukkas of three minutes each, resulting from the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Kaduna State Government.<\/p>\n
Top dignitaries spotted at the closing ceremony included Alhaji Ahmed Joda, several top emirs and top retired and serving military officers.<\/p>\n
Trophies were presented to winners of El-Amin Cup, Imani Trophy and winners of the most prestigious polo trophy in Africa, the Georgian Cup to El-Amin Polo Team.<\/p>\n
In an interview with newsmen, patron of El-Amin, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida said that they thank Almighty Allah for giving them privilege to play at the tournament.<\/p>\n
He said that El-Amin as a group is into several activities, which is not limited to playing of polo.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe play polo, we also sponsor polo. We played in Dubai and South Africa so we are going international,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
On their victory over highly rated Guards Brigade Rubicon team to win for a record 14th time the Georgian Cup, he said they were happy.<\/p>\n
\u201cIts a 100 years for Kaduna Polo we are happy we participated in the centenary tournament, we are also happy we won the Georgian Cup for the 14th time\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The tournament which started on October 13, witnessed sponsorship worth over N150 million. It also raked in support for renovation of the Ahmadu Yakubu Polo Club House, which was wearing a new look ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n
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