Polo: Accra face Underberg

South Africa Airways will sponsor  six polo players from the Accra Polo Club to South Africa to face Underberg Polo Club in a three-day international friendly.

As part of the sponsorship, the Airlines will  pay for the accommodation and provide meals  for the six Ghanaian polo players embarking on the trip.

The competition, slated for May 9 to 11 at the Underberg Polo Club, will be the first time Ghana engages South Africa in an away encounter  after losing at home to the South African team a few months ago.

Ghana’s trip was at the invitation of SAPA, with sponsorship from the South African Airways.

Speaking to the Daily Graphic, Michael Mahama, the chairman of the tournament committee, said the Ghanaian team would depart Accra on May 7 to enable them to acclimatise before the game.

He said the nation’s regular polo trainers and physically strong players  with the requisite   stamina would join Captain Dopoah-Dei to the tournament.

Team Captain, Kwakye Dopoah-Dei, noted that although it would be a tough competition,  the trip would also be used to leverage investment  opportunities for the country.