UCL emerge champions of USWC Inter Village Volleyball tourney
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 08 2019:
UCL, Laiphrakpam defeated MIKHYA, Mayang Imphal by 3-2 sets to win the title of the 2nd Inter Village Volleyball Tournament organised by Uchiwa United Students' Welfare Club, Uchiwa Awang Leikai under the aegis of All Manipur Volleyball Association.
The final match and the closing ceremony of the tournament was graced by Heikrujam Indrajit, Pradhan Uchiwa Gram Panchayat; N Baleshor Singh, secretary, All Manipur Volleyball Association; Oinam Arun Singh; Yumkhaibam Atomba Singh, Up-Pradhan, Uchiwa Gram Panchayat and various ward members of Uchiwa Gram Panchayat as dignitaries who also feted the winners, runners up and other team and individual prize winners.
UCL had a shaky start to the game as they clinched the first set by a narrow margin before conceding the following two sets to the Mayang Imphal side.
UCL however managed to stage an unbelievable comeback in the fourth and the deciding set and wrapped up the game 28-26, 24-26, 16-25, 25-19, 15-13 for the ultimate title and a cash prize of Rs 15,000.Runners up MIKHYA got Rs 10,000 while USWC were adjudged best discipline team and feted with Rs 500 .
Kh Jaychandra of MIKHYA, M Tomchou of UCL, A Ningthem of MIKHYA; L Samananda of UCL and Kh Naoton of UCL were respectively named best player, best defender, best blocker, best spiker and best setter and were awarded with Rs 500 each during the closing ceremony.