33rd State Polo Tournament 2017 : Tekcham PC, Khurai PC complete quarter-final fixture
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 12 2017:
Tekcham Polo Club thrashed KNMM Riding School-C 11-1 while Khurai Plo Club edged out Kangleipak Polo Star Club 6-4 today in the last two pre-quarter final matches of the ongoing 3rd N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament 2017 to complete the quarter final line up.
The tournament is organised under the aegis of Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In the first pre-quarter match of the day, Tekcham Polo Club started the game steadily with a 1-0 lead in the first chukker through M Kuber.
M Manihar then scored 3 goals while Kuber found two goals for the Tekcham team against the solitary goal scored by Ch Ajit for KNMM Riding School-C.Manihar and Kuber added one goal each in the third chukker to make it 8-1 against the rival.
Dominant Tekcham team, then made it 11-1 in the end through two goals scored by star of the day Kuber and one goal struck by Ch Kabita to secure the quarter-final berth.
In the second match, Khurai Polo Club defeated Kangleipak Star Polo Club 6-4 in a hard fought match.
L Thomson opened the goal account to hand the Khurai team a 1-0 lead at the end of the first chukker.
Khurai Polo Club took the second chukker with a 4-1 lead through one goal each scored by L Thomson, K Gojendro and T Roshan against one goal struck by H Nanao.
The third chukker saw a single goal from K Gojendro giving Khurai team the 5-1 lead and it was L Thomson who struck the finisher in the fourth chukker making it a 6-1 scoreline to cruise into the quarter-finals of the tournament.