Polo royals storm 2017 Kano International Polo tournament
The forthcoming Kano International Polo Tournament has sparked off massive frenzy ahead of what promises to be an irresistible spectacular festival billed from September 14 – 24, 2017.
Chairman Kano Polo Club, Bashir Dantata who confirmed the tournament date, said over twenty teams from major polo clubs across the country have already been confirmed for the glamorous polo fiesta that will hold at the legendary Usman Dantata Polo Ground in Bompai, Kano.
According to Dantata, the glamorous event would be decided over two weekends of bumper-tobumper top action games.
The first stage will pitch medium and low goal teams in fierce polo confrontations to decide the winners of the coveted Dantata Cup and the glittering MRS Cup that has brought in so much vibes to the low-goal competition lately.
The second weekend that would ultimately draw the curtain on the MTN\Kano 2017 polo extravaganza will feature highly ambitious intermediate and high goals teams in the race for the event’s biggest prize, the Emir of Kano and the prestigious Dangote cups.
Major prizes to be won during the polo carnival include the Emir of Kano Cup, Dantata Cup, Dangote Cup and the MRS Cup. Other prizes include the evervibrant, Governor’s Cup and the Muhammadu Sanusi Cup, whose match normally marks the end of the Kano polo fiesta.
According to the captain of Kano Polo Club, Tajudeen Dantata, visiting clubs like Lagos, Ibadan, Kaduna, Katsina, Bauchi, and Abuja are throwing as many teams each for the first stage of the international fiesta.
High-goal squads from Lagos, Kaduna and host Kano are reserving their most potent horse powers for the make or mar second stage where professionals from Europe, South Africa and Argentine are listed.
The Dantata Cup, one of the only high-medium goal prize that goes over five chukkas, will feature equally matched teams that have all lay strong claims for the highly sought after polo prize. Majority of these combatants are bracing up for their medium-goal polo baptism and a possible win at first attempt.
Taju who will be leading his Titan team expressed delight that this year’s edition would be the best in the series.
Topping the long list of big names expected to showcase their awesome skills at the MTN fiesta are, Adamu Atta, Bashir Dantata, Babangida Hassan, Bello Buba, Jamilu Mohammed, Hamisu Buba, Tobi Edun, Bode Makanjuola, Khalifa Ibrahim and Koyin Owoeye, among others.
Kano polo Vice Captain, Faruku Ibrahim, also confirmed that everything was on ground for a successful hosting of the tournament. “Our pitch is in top shape and the serene looks of our polo club remains a tourist delight.