Over 68 gamers drawn from Argentina, England, South Africa and Nigeria have been listed for the 2025 Port Harcourt Worldwide Polo Match billed to carry from Saturday to January 28.
The match, which shall be hosted by the Port Harcourt Polo Membership in collaboration with the Nigerian Polo Affiliation (NPA), will even appeal to some gamers from West African golf equipment in addition to the cream of Nigerian stars.
Over time, the occasion has attracted polo patrons and fans from Nigeria and past, making the match of the main flagships of the game in Nigeria.
Explaining the programme for the match, president of the Port Harcourt Polo Membership, Prince Henry Agbodjan, famous that the occasion, themed ‘Unity in Movement,’ goals to supply a full of life and pleasant expertise for polo fans nationwide.
He added that, aside from the matches, attendees might additionally look ahead to leisure reveals and alternatives to buy gadgets at reasonably priced charges from the match’s Micro Market.
Agbodjan, who mentioned that “the occasion will function a significant industrial enhance for the Rivers State economic system,” thanked the state authorities and the match’s sponsors for his or her assist and referred to as on the media to lift consciousness to additional promote the game of polo in Nigeria.
Additionally talking on the occasion, chairman of the Native Organising Committee (LOC) for the match, Dolapo Attoni, mentioned this 12 months’s match is predicted to surpass earlier editions, showcasing the best polo gamers from Nigeria and across the globe.
He mentioned: “About 60 gamers from 20 groups throughout Nigeria and eight gamers from Argentina, England, and South Africa will compete for 4 trophies and different prizes.”
In keeping with Attoni, the taking part groups embrace two every from Adamawa, Plateau, Kano, Katsina, three from Lagos, one from Nasarawa and eight from Rivers.
“The groups are categorised into excessive aim, medium aim, and low aim groups. They may compete for 4 trophies comprising the TY Danjuma Cup, Alfred Diette Spiff Cup, TJT Princewill Cup, and Governor’s Cup.
“Trophies, medals and particular person prizes shall be awarded to winners and runners-up, whereas sponsors and people who’ve considerably contributed to the expansion of polo in Nigeria will even be recognised.”
Attoni, who additionally serves because the vice chairman of the Port Harcourt Polo Membership, mentioned that matches will maintain each day between 12.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.
In the meantime, the captain of the Port Harcourt Polo Membership, Ikenna Nebolisa, has expressed confidence in his staff’s readiness to compete efficiently for the out there trophies.
“Our gamers and horses are absolutely ready to say victory and make our followers proud,” he said.
