LAST SEASON AT FIFTH CHUKKER
THE CHARITY SHIELD Argentine and South African professionals run the pandemic gauntlet to sustain the Charity Shield’s international allure
Amid Unrelenting eruptions of Covid-19 that emasculated sporting activities around the world, Fifth Chukker was able to leverage its traditional May/June window to host the Access bank UNICEF Charity shield, the first Nigerian polo tournament of 2021. The Club’s leading tournament, featuring some of the the sport’s top players from around the world was played over two thrilling weeks, delivering its usual fast-paced and breath-taking polo to a rapturous crowd of passionate spectators including the guest of honour and new Emir of Zazzau HRH. Alhaji Nuhu Bamali. Eighteen teams vied for the tournament’s four prizes in the high, medium, intermediate and low goal categories all of which produced fiercely contested results. In the charity shield final Fifth Chukker gained immediate momentum from the start with a 5-goal handicap advantage against Jos Malcomines and effectively managed their lead, never trailing, to ultimately win 12-18. In the medium goal Access Bank cup final 5th Chukker ll defeated Team Sublime/60 Yard just as Lagos A-Plus and Intershelter teams emerged the proud champions of the UNICEF Cup and the Usman Dantata Cup respectively.
Fifth Chukker Magazine | Issue 16
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