Tongngam Kipgen Memorial Gorkha Sports Meet concludes
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, October 09 2015 :
The 3rd (L) Tongngam Kipgen Memorial Gorkha Sports Meet 2015 concluded on Friday at Tongngam Kipgen Playground, J.Songtun in Sadar Hills.
The closing ceremony of the week long sports meet was graced by MLA Nemcha Kipgen as Chief Guest while Lunthang Haokip, EM, ADC Sadar Hills, Sagar Gewali, Member, ADC Sadar Hills and Lunsat Kipgen, Special Contractor, Govt.of Manipur attended as Guest of Honour and President respectively.
Seikhosat Kipgen, Member, ADC Sadar Hills; Haokholen Guite, Ex-Member, ADC Sadar Hills, village chiefs, CSOs, church leaders also attended the closing ceremony of the sports meet.
MLA Nemcha Kipgen declared open the final match of the tournament after inspection of the players.
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In the match, RSFC, Kanglatongbi overwhelmed Hengbung IT Camp Gorkha Youth Club 5-0 in the final match.
Three goals of the five came from Gobin Poudyal (three goals in the 23, 65 and 80+3 minutes).
Two were scored by Mohon in the 36th and 75th minute of the match.
The Champion team bagged a cash prize of Rs.30,000 plus the trophy while the Runner Up team was awarded with a cash prize of Rs.15,000 and a trophy. Third place of the Sports meet went to Janta Club Toribari (JCT) and the club was awarded with a "Goat worth Rs.10,000" .
Deepak Adhikari of Kanglatongbi Gorkha Youth Association was declared the Top Scorer of the meet and was given a trophy while Gobin Poudyal of RSFC, Kanglatongbi and Dhiraj Tamang of Hengbung IT Camp Gorkha Youth Club bagged the man of the final match and man of the tournament trophies respectively.
A friendly match was also played between Late Tongngam Kipgen Memorial Veteran Gorkha Eleven and Whatsapp Group GUDUP of Kangpokpi.
The latter beat Veteran Gorkha Eleven by 2-1 and received a Goat worth Rs.10,000 .
On the occasion, MLA Nemcha Kipgen stressed on the importance of sustainable and peaceful coexistence through games and sports.
Nepali and Kuki cultural troupes also performed on the occasion.