2nd IW District Polo Tourney : Thangmeiband Youth PC crush Arbind PC 10-2
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 25 2023:
Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club knocked out Arbind Polo Club by 10-2 goals in the opening match of the 2nd Imphal West District Polo Tournament which kicked off today at Mapal Kangjeibung under the supervision of the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association.
The tournament participated by 13 teams is being organised on a knock-out basis.
Nongpoknganba shone in this one sided encounter scoring four goals alone while Sinam Bonbon struck thrice to set up the comfortable 10-2 win.
W Abothe opened the scoring for the winning team before Bonbon doubled the lead and Sinam Saolin scored two goals on the trot to make it 4-0 at the end of the first chukker.
The second chukker saw Akoijam Ibomcha scoring twice for Arbind Polo Club as Bonbon added twice and Nongpoknganba scored one for the Thangmeiband team to earn a 7-2 lead.
Nongpoknganba completed his double in the third chukker to further extend Thangmeiband Youth Polo Club's lead to 8-2 before he grabbed two more goals in the penultimate chukker to seal the game 10-2 .
They will play the winners between 7-Star PC and K&MMRS-A in the quarter final.