KADUNA-BASED polo team, Fifth Chukker has emerged winner of FirstBank sponsored Emir of Zazzau African Patrons Cup.
Playing like a team infused with the winning bug, Fifth Chukker overcame their opponent; Malcomines to cart away the prestigious Emir of Zazzau African Patrons Cup.
To come top in the highly explosive 6-Chukkers encounter in the final decided at the highbrow Fifth Chukker Polo and Country Resort in Kaduna on Sunday, the hosts scored 10-goals against Malcomines’ 8-goals.
Led by Team Captain; Manuel Crespo, a 6-goal polo player, Fecundo Ketemer another 6-goaler, home-based Abdulrahaman Mohammed +3, and one of Ghanaians’ greatest polo players Kwame Isa +3, the team dominated Malcomines on their way to winning the trophy.
Though it looked like a one-sided affair, Malcomines were no pushovers as well as they fought back in the third Chukker putting the Seventh-time winners on the edge.
Urged on by their teaming supporters, Murtala Laushi +1 team leader, highly experienced Hamisu Buba +4, Argentine Satiago Marambio +6 and Alejo Aramburu +6, Malcomines fought strongly keeping polo fans which included the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Nuhu Bamali, and other top government officials on the edge of their seat throughout the 6-chukkers game.
But the home team and former winners of the competition, Fifth Chukker prove too hard for Malcomines losing by 8-goals to 10-goals.
In the other match also decided over the weekend FirstBank Team lost to Coronation by 8-goals to 10-goals to win the Late Gen. Hassan Cup.
The African Patrons debuted in 2004 as African Masters but was re-launched in 2008 as African Patrons Cup.