31st N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament : MPSC-A down Khurai-A, clinch title
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 10 2016:
The 31st
N Hazari and Dr N Tombi
State Polo Tournament,
organised by the Manipur
Horse Riding and Polo
Association (MHRPA),
concluded today at Imphal Polo
Ground with Manipur Police
Sports Club (MPSC)-A
emerging the champion.
The closing ceremony of
the tournament was graced
by Langthabal AC MLA
Karam Shyam, Arts and
Culture Commissioner K
Radhakumar Singh (IAS), W
Bhaktaraj Singh (MCS) and
wife of Late Dr N Tombi
Singh Naorem (O)
Sanatombi Devi as chief
guest, president and guests
of honour respectively.
In today's final match,
MPSC-A defeated Khurai
Polo Club (KPC)-A by a
margin of 5 goals to two.
After the first chukker
went goalless draw, MPSCA
took a comfortable 2-0
lead in the end of second
chukker after S Bimol and H
Abungkhuman found the target.
In the third chukker, a
double from P Ojit gave two
goals to KPC-A.However,
S Bimol, Th Ranjit and H
Abungkhuman scored a goal
each to make the final
scoreline 5-2 in favour of
MPSC-A.
Team champion MPSC-A
were awarded a cash prize of
Rs 50,000 while runners up
Khurai Polo Club-A received
a cash prize of Rs 30,000 .