4 Polo Clubs storm Kaduna for Memorial Tournament

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By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
Four Polo Clubs are staging a four day memorial tournament in Kaduna to honour some of their heroes.
Ibrahim Kankia, Secretary of the association stated this in an interview on Thursday in Kaduna.
He said the clubs are drawn from Kano, Abuja, Katsina and home based Kaduna. Kankia said the tournament will hold from Sept. 15-18, 2016.
He said the tournament is a small one which is dedicated to those individuals that made a significant contribution to the development of the game in the country and Kaduna State in particular.
“This tournament is to honour our late heroes for their contribution to the game of polo.
“I am happy that the association deemed it fit to organise this tournament to honour these three significant people in our lives”.
He added that three cups that will be played during the tournament include: Late Usman Dantata , late Umaru Aliyu Shinkafi, the Marafa Sokoto and late Henning-Sehnnare Cup.
According to him, the tournament will draw both professional and local players, polo lovers, spectators as well as well-wishers across the country.

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