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The
President Cup Polo Tournament taking place in Lagos enters its final
stage this week. The event, which galloped off at the Ribadu Road Polo
Ground in Ikoyi last weekend has yet to throw up any clear leaders as
all nine competing teams jostle closely for the top prize.

Team Hassan
Katsina, losers to Team Dangote in the opening game of the tournament,
fell again by 41/2-8 to a resilient Team Ogunbanjo in its second match
of the tournament. The victorious Ogunbanjo team will face Team Dangote
on Friday.

In the first
encounter slated for Friday, Team Akinkugbe which secured a slim 51/2-5
win over Team Raccah in its first game of the tournament, will know its
fate when it faces a Team Owen.

Team Owen played out a 5-5 draw with Team Raccah in its first match of the tournament.

The hard fighting
Team Amusan, which secured full points in its opening 6-3 victory over
Team Oshogwemoh before being held to a draw by Team Owen in its last
game, will also take to the field on Friday.

Competition mode

Another team hoping
to advance into the semi-final is Team Churchward, whose feisty 5-5
draw with Team Amusan is one of the highpoints of the tournaments, face
Team Oshegwemoh, who are eager to record their first victory of the
tournament.

All the semi-final
games of the President Cup’2011 are billed for Saturday, while the
third place game and the final will be decided on Sunday at the
legendary Ribadu Road Ground, before a full house of top dignitaries
that include the Lagos State Governor, Raji Fashola who is expected as
the Special Guest of honour.

According to Ayo
Olashoju, the Lagos Polo Tournament Manager, the tournament, organised
by the Polo Management Committee (PMC) of the club is part of the build
up to the Lagos International Polo Tournament scheduled for next month.

PMC Secretary and Grounds Member, Bode Makanjuola said the President
Cup, which comes on the heels of the inaugural Santa Cup tournament, is
designed to put Lagos players and horses in their best competitive
shape ahead of next month’s moth International Polo tournament.