N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo : X Polo Club, Chingkheihunba-B, Khurai Polo Club ease into next round
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 21 2019:
X Polo Club, Chingkheihunba Polo Club-B and Khurai Polo Club earned landslide victories to move into the next round of the 35th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament being organised by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
The first match of the day saw X Polo Club decimate K&MM Riding School 18-2 as L Atangba led the scoring to pump in 9 goals alone.
L Atangba scored thrice in the first chukker and K Jogendra and Th Jacob added a goal each to hand X Polo Club a 5-2 against K&MM Riding School.
Both the goal for the losing side was scored by K Rishikumar.
Atangba grabbed two more goals in the second chukker before adding 4 goals in the third chukker.
Th Jacob also scored another in the second chukker which saw P Ojit struck once.
P Ojit then scored twice in the third chukker before M Tolongkhomba scored both the goals of the last chukker.
In the second match of the day, Chingkheihunba Polo Club-B sent Imphal Riding Club-B 19-2 packing and seal the next round berth.
Kokeshor made the most of the scoring with 8 goals in his name (3 in first, 2 in second and 3 in third chukker) while Yaikhomba followed suit with 5 goals (4 in second and 1 in third chukker) in this one sided match.
Th Kaoba and Manisana scored a goal each in the second and the third chukker respectively before Libanda and Manisana scored a goal each in the last chukker to make it 19-2 .
Meghajit scored the two goals for Imphal Riding Club, one in the opening and another in the third chukker.
Meanwhile in the third match of the day, Khurai Polo Club saw off Sun Polo Club 8-2 .
Ch Chinglen and S Johnson gave Khurai Polo Club the momentum scoring a goal each while Ch Chinglen added another in the second chukker to make it 3-0 till the break.
S Johnson and Ch Chinglen carried forward their momentum and scored two goal each in the third chukker before S Johnson rounded off the scoring with a fine goal in the 4th chukker which saw M Hero and K Lamyanba scored a goal each for Sun Polo Club and made it 8-2 at the end.
Paradise Polo Club will meet Khun Polo Club at 2 pm while Kangleipak Polo Star will meet Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club in the last match of the day latter at 3 pm .