2023 Kano international polo tournament gallops off in Sept
The much-awaited 2023 Kano International Polo Tournament is scheduled to gallop off in grand style from the last week of September at the foremost Usman Dantata Polo Ground in Bompai, Kano. Polo Royals exclusively gathered that the decision to stage the tournament that traditionally excites over two weeks of intense polo was taken at a […]
A player stretches for the ball in one of the contests of the 2022 Kano International Polo tournament
The much-awaited 2023 Kano International Polo Tournament is scheduled to gallop off in grand style from the last week of September at the foremost Usman Dantata Polo Ground in Bompai, Kano.
Polo Royals exclusively gathered that the decision to stage the tournament that traditionally excites over two weeks of intense polo was taken at a well-attended meeting of the Management Committee of the foremost Polo Club.
Kano Polo Captain, Abba Dantata confirmed that the prestigious polo fiesta that is revered as one of the most exciting polo grand slams in the country, will hold sway from late September and climax in early October 2023.
Tournament Manager, Bashir Dantata (Jnr.) also pledged to deliver a compact tournament that would be the pride of every polo player, adding that the event would serve as the template that would take the King of Games in Kano to the next level.
It was gathered that preparations are already underway for the event with innovations introduced by the Management Committee of Kano Polo Club to spice up the tournament. These include the Chief of Naval Staff Cup which would be competed as one of the major prizes to be won in the first stage of the event.
The biggest prize in Kano over the decades remains the coveted Emir of Kano Cup which pits the biggest high-goal teams across the country.
Other major prizes on offer during the fiesta include the glittering Dangote Cup, the MRS Cup, the ever-vibrant, Usman Dantata Cup, Audu Lukat Cup, the Muhammadu Sanusi Cup, the Murtala Mohammed Cup, among other awards to deserving players who distinguished themselves.