Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 06, 2009:
Two Polo teams from the state � which had participated in the Polo Tournament at Secundarabad from September 17 to 21 under the sponsorship of the Red Shield Division � were felicitated by Maj Gen Shakti Gurung, VSM, GOC 57 Mountain Division today, a PIB (DW) statement informed.
On the felicitation occasion, Maj Gen Shakti Gurung urged the players to preserve and spread their local sport and goaded them to achieve higher standards in the field of sport.
According to the statement, two of the local Manipur Polo teams were sponsored to participate in Polo Tournament at Secunderabad from September17 to September 21, as part of ongoing efforts of the Red Shield Division of promoting sports, preserving local culture and spread of harmony and camaraderie between Army and Civilians of the State.
The teams participated in Sagol Kangjei (Polo) tournament on Army horses at Secunderabad and displayed their skills to Army Commander Southern Command on September 21.The players were also given exposure to the conventional version of the game under the stewardship of Colonel Narpat Singh Rajpurohit of Red Shield Division.
The statement also recalled that the 57 Mountain Division had already instituted a Red Shield Polo trophy for annual Championship between teams of Manipur for Sagol Kangjei.