5th CHukker/Ironclad, Goodfellows Spur Lagos Dominance

The MTN/Lagos International Polo Tournament represents the pinnacle of the noble sport in Nigeria. Only the finest players get the chance to strut their stuff in such a rarefied atmosphere, where their every move could be the difference between defeat and victory.

Highly revered as the stage for greatness and what great moment is was, for Fifth Chukker/Ironclad who out class all comers to win the MTN/Lagos’2014 International Polo Tournament in a convincing fashion.

Powered by polo supremo, Adamu Atta and the emerging golden Boy of Lagos polo, Obafemi Otudeko, Fifth Chukker/Ironclad produced a stunning performance to upset crowd favourites, Auden/ Delany 15-12 and claim the coveted Majekodunmi Cup title.

Their Argentine playmakers Ezekiel Martinez and put in sparkling performances for the champions, combining brilliantly with Atta and Otudeko to inspire the team to victory.

Beamed around the world via international broadcasters, the 2014 edition of the MTN/Lagos polo festival lived up to the tournament's billing as a truly global festival of the game of kings that enriches lives in so many ways.

With the level of play reaching new heights, there were upsets aplenty and biggest upset of the MTN/Lagos’2014 undoubtedly came from the eventual champions, who flew past title holders, Auden/Delany, Kano Titans, and debutants, Keffi Ponies in one lightening swoop of top class polo.

Susplan, Briclinks Glitter @ Ibadan’2014 Polo

The sprawling city of Ibadan in the ancient Oyo kingdom, celebrated one of its grandest moments, hosting the prestigious MTN/Ibadan’2014 Polo Tournament, which came to colourful climax last weekend.

Expectedly, Ibadan’2014 rumble that further highlighted the Home Based Super Eagles performance at the GHAN’2014, pitched teams from three major polo clubs across the country and after an exciting week of intensive campaign, the titles were lopsidedly shared between Kano and host Ibadan.

Lagos that puts up a scanty participation were left without any title to show for their effort, while Kano who arrived the Ibadan capital city with a record seven teams, continue their Ibadan domination, smiling home with two out of the three major titles at stake.

The Bompai based polo kings who have dictated the MTN sponsored festival for four years now, produced the winners in the event’s biggest prize, the Ibadan Cup, the second most wanted Ibadan polo title, Rotimi Cup and finished Runners-up in the Ade Alakija Cup respectively.

Former champions, Kano Titans who were tipped to reclaim the Ibadan Cup title they lost to a resurgent Ibadan Dream Team last year, did not disappoint as they triumph over the ambitious Lagos Shoreline in a marathon final that was decided over two days of intense battle.

The Tajudeen Dantata powered Kano Titans playing in their handy local ponies, fought the battle of their lives as they out paced Tunde Karim’s Lagos Shoreline to clinch the event’s biggest prize, the Ibadan Cup presented in the early 1930s by Colonel R. Petit of the 9th Lancer of the then British colonial masters.

Titans parading Tajudeen Dantata, Halifa Ibrahim, Jamilu Umar and Ibrahim Abdu, Titan defeated the re-enforced Lagos Shoreline boosting Tunde Karim, Abdulraman Mohammed, Lance Watson and Ahmadu Umar, 9-8 in an historic Ibadan Cup final that took two Sudden Death chukkas to separate the winners.

Niger Delta’2014 Unity Polo: Abuja, PH, Katsina Show Class

The Niger Delta Polo Tournament that holds annually in Port Harcourt plays a major role in the sport’s calendar of the ancient city and the 2014 edition did not only lived up to highly revered tradition, it was truly spectacular.

The grandiose polo festival which offers a whole week of passionate and fast paced display of skills and horsemanship showcased by the ambitious, high, medium and low-goal teams left in its roaring trail many memorable legacies that would continue to captivate polo buffs across the world for a long time.

 As the biggest sporting festival in the oil rich Niger Deltas region of the country, the Unity polo fiesta lived up to its cutting edge competition, thrills and excitements, with Abuja, Katsina and host Port Harcourt carting home top honours.