The 2016 edition of the Ibadan
International Polo Tournament will begin on Tuesday with Kano, Lagos and
Ibadan presenting teams to compete for honours.
Captain of the Ibadan Polo Club,
Konyinsola Owoeye, said, “The tournament will feature over 16 teams,
among them the Lagos Polo Club, Kano Polo Club and the host, Ibadan Polo
Club. The teams will battle for three major trophies, which are Ibadan
Cup for handicap +8 to +12, Brig. Gen. Rotimi Cup for handicap +3 to +7
and the Ade Alakija Memorial Cup for players in the -2 to +2 category.”
Owoeye added that in the special
selected category, five trophies would also be contested. They are
Senator Ajimobi Cup, Prof. Jide Owoeye Cup, HST Cup and Shoreline Cup.
The captain said based on historical facts at the 30-year-old tournament
and the status of the teams and players featuring in this edition, this
year’s tournament would be a tough contest. Among the highly rated
players expected are Ahmed Umar (+3), Hamisu Buba (+3), Bashir Dantata
(+3), Jubril Ali (+2) and Isa Kwame (+3).Apart from the hosts, Lagos and Kano teams of Lead City Group, Lagos Caverton, Kano Susplan, Lagos Lekki and Ibadan Leobiga-Heirs will also contest for honours at the tournament which will end on January 31.
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