Accra Polo Club of Ghana defeated Lagos Polo Club of Nigeria by six and-a-half goals to three to win this year’s Nigeria Independence Day Polo Championship played at the Accra Polo Grounds at the weekend.

Ghana who were given a half goal due to their weak Handicap, opened the scoring two minutes inside the First Chukka through dependable George Agyemang.

Ghana was on hands again a minute later when Awudu Mensah scored another goal two minutes later to end the First Chukka.

Nigeria who won the trophy last year, rallied up and scored a goal, a minute inside the Second Chukka through Ahmed Umar but Ghanaian Pablo Billa scored two quick goals to end the Second Chukka.

When the Third Chukka resumed, Damani Duncan scored for Ghana while Ademolo Alakua netted for his side.

The last Chukka saw Ghana scoring two goals through Agyemang and Duncan while Seyi Oyikula scored for Nigeria.

Kwakye Dopuah-Dei, Captain of Accra Polo Club praised his team for winning the trophy this year and expressed the hope that his team would win the trophy again next year.

Mr Ademola Oluseyi Omafowakan, Nigeria High Commissioner to Ghana in an address read for him, said the bond between the two countries continued to be strengthened year after year through the sport and congratulated Ghana for winning the trophy.