SOFTWARE Automation International Limited (SAIL), through two goals from Jason Willetts, defeated Terra Nova Hotel 4-2 in the final of the Burger King Junior Friendly International Polo Tournament at the Caymanas Polo Club recently.
Preceding the championship match, ATL Autohaus defeated Burger King 6-3 in the subsidiary final to lift the Terra Nova Silver Cup.After a week-long development programme for Jamaicans and players from United States, Great Britain, Spain and Trinidad & Tobago, the competition culminated in plenty of excitement.The SAIL team with Abi Burns and Spencer Jordan of the US, along with Jamaican Dylan Wong and Willetts of Spain, grabbed the early lead through the latter, who drove a hard shot to score a 55-yard effort and put SAIL 1-0 up in the first chukka.Savannah Hussey, who was pressing all the time, pulled one back for Terra Nova four minutes into the second chukka to make it one-all, but the competitive Wong scored from a goal mouth scramble to make it 2-1.Jordan and Willetts added the other goals in the third and fourth chukkas, respectively, to end the contest 4-2 after Terra Nova had pulled back a goal.The SAIL team lifted the Burger King Trophy and individual prizes from the restaurant company.Willetts, who was named most valuable player of the final, said he enjoyed the “tough competition” and added that “most of the players here in Jamaica are very talented”.Meanwhile, Nicholas Mundell, brand and sponsorship manager at Burger King, was beaming after seven glorious days of polo.“Looking back at it, this is why Burger King is on board for the past seven years. We saw some great polo displayed by the camp members. In addition, I would like to commend the entire organising committee for making this event a success.“As a brand that is always giving back to the community we are more than satisfied that children benefitted from this initiative,” he said.The week-long activities included a four-day junior polo camp, along with the semi-final and final. (From left) SAIL coach Craig Russell, and players Dylan Wong, Abi Burns, Spencer Jordan, and Jason Willetts lift the Burger King Trophy as BK brand manager Nicholas Mundell applauds during the presentation ceremony at the Caymanas Polo Club recently. SAIL defeated Terra Nova 4-2 in the final of the Junior Friendly International Polo Tournament.View the original article here
SAIL takes Junior Polo Tourney
