Lagos Int'l Polo Tourney gallops off Jan. 28

• Published date: 24 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The prestigious 2023 Lagos International Polo Tournament will come on stream on Saturday, 28th January with thirty five teams drawn to jostle for honours at the Polo Ground in Ikoyi, Lagos.

The well- attended draw ceremony that had representatives of the various teams picked their slots, was conducted by the Polo Captain, Rotimi Makanjuola with the Nigerian Polo Association President, (NPA) Ayo Olashoju, President Lagos Polo Club, Bode Makanjuola, Tournament Manager, Olumayowa Ogunnusi, among other top polo patrons and players.

Three top teams were drawn for the event's biggest prize, the Majekodunmi Cup, six teams for the Open Cup, while thirteen teams each picked their slots for the campaign for the Lagos Low and Silver Cups respectively.

The ambitious Teams which are fully armed with foreign professionals and fortified with thoroughbred Argentine horses are competing for honours for top laurels in subsidiary prizes like the Oba of Lagos Cup, the Governor's Cup, Adedapo Ojora's Cup, Sani Dangote Cup, Italian Ambassador's Cup and heritage Cup, among others.

For the second year in the rich history of the international festival, the glamorous event would be decided over three weeks of bumper to bumper polo actions running from Tuesdays to Sundays, with the Open Cup tussles taking the lead in the opening week.

Expectedly, Lagos Open Cup, the event's second most wanted prize, will again provide the electricity that would thrill the grand fiesta that is revered as the biggest sporting festival in the cosmopolitan city of Lagos. Meanwhile the high stake Majekodunmi Cup promises to be...