X-Polo clinch Inter District Polo Tournament title
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 16 2022:
X-Polo Club emerged champions of the inaugural Inter District Polo Tournament 2022 after beating Manipur Police Sports Club-B by an 11-5 margin in the final match played at Imphal Pologround on Sunday.
Th Jacob Singh stood out in the summit clash hammering five goals for X-Polo as teammate L Atangba Singh impressed with a four-goal haul.
The X-Polo riders galloped to a 5-1 lead in the opening chukker courtesy of a treble from Th Jacob and a double from L Atangba as H Abungkhuman converted for MPSC.
In the next chukker, X-Polo upped the ante with two goals with strikes from Jacob (his fourth) and Atangba while MPSC were kept off the score-board.
X-Polo collected two more goals in the third chukker through Atangba and L Kokeshwor Singh as MPSC reduced the arrears with a double from Kh Nongpoknganba and one from Th Romen.
In the fourth chukker, X-Polo made sure they sealed a commanding 11-5 victory for the title with a goal each from Jacob (his fifth) and Atangba (his fourth) .
Champions X-Polo pocketed Rs 50,000 in prize money as runners-up MPSC-B received Rs 40,000 .