Governor's Polo Tournament IRC, Khurai PC make final cut
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 09 2014:
Imphal Riding Club and Khurai PC entered the final of the women's and men's category in the Governor's Polo Tournament underway at the historic Mapal Kangjeibung.
The IRC players were all over field scoring at will to total a huge score of 18 while their hapless opponents, ESC-B could score only once.
In the chukker, Kh Habi sounded the board twice followed by S Sunita, S Langlen and A Romabati while ESC could score only once.
The same pattern followed in the 2nd chukker with S Sunila sounding the board thrice followed by B Premabati with two and Kh Debenti with one.
In the 3rd chukker, B Premlata was at it twice followed by Kh Debenti and A Romabati.
In the 4th chukker Kh Habi and A Romabati scored once each to complete the rout.
In the men's section, Khurai Polo Club overcame a fighting Tekcham Polo Club by a margin of 6 goals to 3 .
Evenly matched in the 1st chukker, none of the teams were able to break through and score a goals.
Things however opened up in the 2nd chukker when P Jotin of Khurai Polo Club and L Thomson scored in quick succession to take their team ahead by two goals to nil.
The 3rd chukker was a hard fought one with Khurai Polo Club sounding the board thrice through P Jotin, O Ojit and T Roshan while for the Tekcham team, M Manihar and Th Kaoba scored one goal each.
In the 4th chukker, the two teams were evenly matched with T Roshan of Khurai Polo Club scoring while Tekcham Polo Club replied with one through Th Kaoba to end the match in favour of Khurai.