Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 03:
Marjing Pana erased opening chukker deficit to prevail over NCC-A team 5-3 in the final of the DG NCC Polo Cup Tournament 2008 at Imphal Pologround today.
T Pradipkumar scored two as S Girimohan, S Bimol and Th Basanta scored one apiece in the Marjing win while S Somarjit, M Bilam and M Vivekananda were the NCC-A scorers.
The final match and closing ceremony was graced by the Union Minister of State for Defence Dr MM Pallam Raju, who also handed over the trophy and Rs 25,000 top prize to Marjing with the runners-up getting Rs 15,000 .
DG NCC Lt Gen Prakash Choudhury, GOC 57 Mountain Div Maj Gen TS Handa and DIG IGAR (S) Brig Sharma were the other important
dignitaries.
Lt Gen Choudhury informed that it was a conscious decision to hold the competition as the game owes its origin to the State.
with over 13 lakh young students NCC is the largest youth movement in the world, Choudhury said adding NCC imbibes in the young people importance of unity and discipline and selfless service essential for any society.
While delivering his speech the Union Minister evoked tremendous applause from the NCC cadets on being conveyed that he too was an NCC Cadet and still cherishes memories of NCC camp days.