29th Governor's Cup Polo Tournament gets underway
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 13 2019:
The 29th edition of Governor's Cup Invitation Polo Tournament organised by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association kicked off formally today in the presence of H Chaoba, Director, Veterinary and Animal Husbandry and Rajkumar Dilip Singh, vice president, Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association as distinguished guests.
The opening match of the tournament saw Imphal Riding Polo Club-A ran riot to crush Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club by 11-1 goals.
Imphal Riding Club-A took of the game calmly to take a 2-1 lead in the first chukker and surged ahead in the second half as they managed four more goals.
N Ranjan and Umesh Gurung find the target in the first chukker for the winning side while the first and the last goal of Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club was scored by T Geetchandra.
L Rocket of Imphal Riding Club-A scored thrice the second chukker while Umesh Gurung had his second to make it 6-1 at the break.
The third chukker saw L Rocket pumped in two more goals and S Dollar chipped in once to make it 9-1 past the Thangmeiband side.
Star of the day, L Rocket and M Takaboi then fetched one goal each in the last chukker and completed the 11-1 demolition of Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club.