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Monday, October 14, 2019 / 05:49 AM / By FBN / Header Image
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First
Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of the Georgian Cup of
the Kaduna Polo Tournament for the 100th consecutive year, possibly the
longest running sports sponsorship in the world and a Guinness Book of Records
potential. The 2019 edition of the epoch making sports championship, in
furtherance of its commitment to the growth and development of sports, nation
building and the economy at large, runs from October 12 - 20, 2019 at the
Kaduna Polo Club, Murtala Mohammed Square, Kaduna.
The
Kaduna Georgian Cup Centenary Polo Tournament commenced in 1919, with FirstBank
sponsoring the sports tournament for a 100 years. The Cup which was donated by
the Bank to the Kaduna Polo Club, is the oldest and most respected Polo trophy
in West Africa.
The 2018
edition of the tournament was won by team El-Amin, also billed to participate
in the 2019 edition to defend its trophy, contested by other teams; Rubicon,
Imani, Malcomines, Lintex Agad. A total of 45 teams are billed for the 2019
tournament.
Speaking
on FirstBank's unwavering centenary sponsorship of the Tournament, the
President, Kaduna Polo Club, Alhaji Suleman Abubakar said "the Georgian Cup
Polo Tournament is indeed the Premier Polo Tournament in the country and it has
proudly birthed many other sporting events across the country as well as the
West African sub region as a whole. We are honoured to record such a milestone
with FirstBank since the inception of the tournament 100 years ago".
"Indeed,
FirstBank remains a noble brand close to our heart at the Kaduna Polo Club and
the tournament has indeed been a catalyst of socio-economic growth of Kaduna
and the nation as a whole" he concluded.
FirstBank's
sponsorship of the Georgian cup is perhaps the longest standing sports
sponsorship in the world, a reflection of a long-lasting partnership that
aligns with heritage, shared values, elite performance and quality, all
attributes worthy of celebration. This record sponsorship has been filed by the
Kaduna Polo Club for consideration by the Guinness Book of World Records under
the longest main sponsorship of a sporting world championship title.
Expressing
the Bank's delight on the sponsorship, the Group Head, Marketing &
Corporate Communications, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Folake Ani-Mumuney
said "2019 is indeed an eventful year for us and one of the many highpoints
since we were founded 125 years ago. Part of our excitement stems from the
pride we feel at having supported the Georgian Cup Polo Tournament for 100
years consistently. We are indeed proud to achieve this feat as it reinforces
our leadership role as an institution committed to the continued growth and
development of sports and the economy at large. The Georgian Cup Polo
Tournament is one of the many heritage sporting sponsorships supported by
FirstBank over the years. Another example is the FirstBank 58th Lagos Amateur
Golf Open tournament, in partnership with Ikoyi Club 1938 holding in November
this year which we have also supported for 57 years. We dare say perhaps
another record in sports sponsorship"
This
unprecedented Polo extravaganza boasts notable players such as Chris Mckenzie,
the best South African polo player; Max Charlton, the Best British polo player
as well as other top Argentine players in attendance amongst many other
professionals.
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