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Nairobi – Royal Salute beat Cape Blanc 8.5-8 to win the Connaught Cup Polo Tournament at the Nairobi Polo Club in Jamhuri on Sunday evening
The victory was not easy as the winners been saved by a last minute penalty. by the team captain and the handicap player 3.5, Craig Millar
Five-star Millar scored five times, including a hat-trick in the fifth chukka, to send fans into ecstasy. The Nairobi Polo Club vice-president and Handicap 2.5, Rapahel Nzomo, was undoubtedly his best game of the new season, twice scoring the scoresheet, the first goal of the match in the first chukka and also the fifth of his team at the fourth Chukka
Interestingly, for Nzomo, it was his overall performance offensively and defensively that won admirers not only his own teammates but also spectators. The incredible lead of Nzomo could have given more than five goals if he had been quite enthusiastic.
"The match was very hard and therefore more tied to a manna and some blessings, but most of all I'm happy to have won my first trophy in the season."
"For a match that lasted up to the wire, this penalty shot was the savior, "said Nzomo who made a stint in polo for 13 years.
Tournament sponsors and favorites, White Cap, started the game with strength, scoring and leading scorer 5 Jamie Murray scored a brisk double in the first chukka for a 2-1.5 advantage
Murray continued Attack in the second chukka scoring once with Mini Trap while getting another for a 4-2.5 lead at the end of the chukka, Archie Voorspuy kept the hi in the match with his only goal of the match.
Murray restored the advantage of his team of three goals, which was further reduced to two by the penalty of Millar Chukka 5-3.5
Handicap 2.0 Kimo I Me and Tarquin Gross scored in the fourth chukka to put White Cap on the edge of the tournament only for Millar's penalty kick and Nzomo's shining moment to get the match to 7-5-5 at the end of the chukka.
Hatch He scored his second game at the start of the fifth chukka seemed to have won for White Cap, but Millar scored Royal Salute in quick succession in the final minutes of the chukka for one of the finest returns of the week-end. end.
Attention Nzomo promised fans of a high – octane encounter in fast ponies and furious.
"I will bring two South African international Brian McGibbons and another player to be revealed later," offered Nzomo whose horse, Jessica Flight, won the Best Gaming Pony Award
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