Abuja
Rubicon, Ibadan Jericho and Kaduna DeeBee Farmers, have emerged as the first
set of winners at the ongoing MTN/Kano International Polo Tournament.
The
Dantata Cup, the first major cup of the prestigious event was decided
before a full house at the legendary Usman Dantata polo ground as the resilient
Abuja Rubicon team wrote their names in gold, defeating six other
tough oppositions to win their first ever title.
The Abuja
Boys, powered by the Minister of Aviation, Senator HadiSirika were clearly the
stars of the tournament, as they added the Ado Bayero Cup played in honour of
the immediate past Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ado Bayero, to
their trophy haul.
Before
clinching the royal crown, the Abuja Rubicon team, made up of the quartet of
LadoAliyu, Idris Badamasi, Malik Badamasi and the ever green Jamilu Mohammed,
had put themselves in pole position after overcoming tournament favourites,
Kano Titan, 412-3 in their opening game of the Dantata Cup cracker before
facing defending champions, Lagos Marina in the final game.
While
Rubicon easily eased past the Lagosians 9-1 for their double titles win,
BashirDantata, the legendary Chairman of Kano Polo pivoted his Kano Dantek
squad to a runner’s up finish after out pacing Kaduna EMC side 8-61/2 in the
Dantata Cup series.
Ibadan
Jericho gave the south west contingent plenty to celebrate after shrugging off
their outsiders rating to clinch a sensational MRS Cup victory after defeating
home boys, Kano Triple K. The explosive final was decided by sudden death
scored by DozieOnwuli after the two arch rivals had labored to 3-3 draw at the
end of the final chukka.
Dawule
Baba’s Kaduna DeeBee Farmers who missed out in the running for the MRS Cup
defeated their Lagos Awolowo opponents 6-31/2 to claim the glittering
Dantata&Sawoe trophy just as the duo of Abdul Dantata and Sani Bala,
both of Captains of Team A and Team B, two selected teams pivoted their teams
to victory in the finals of Kura Mohammed Cup and Sani Abacha Cup respectively.
Other major
cups to be carted home by the best playing teams in the opening stages of the
Kano grand polo fiesta include the Kura Mohammed Cup, Dantata &Sawoe
Cup and the Sani Abacha Cup played in memory of the former Head of State.
Dignitaries
including the former Governor of Kaduna State, RamalanYero, the Chiroman of
Kano, members of the National Assembly, business gurus and thousands of polo
buffs from cross the country were present to witness the first stage of the
prestigious MTN Kano polo festival.
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