N Hazari & Dr N Tombi State Polo : Tentha Polo Club, Khurai Polo Club progress into last 16 round
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 23 2022:
Tentha Polo Club and Khurai Polo Club registered first round victories to enter last-16 stage of the ongoing 36th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament organised by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
In the second match of the tournament Tentha Polo Club outlasted Ibudhou Marjing Khubam Kanba Lup (IMKKL) 8-1 to set up a last-16 round clash with X-Polo Club.
Tentha PC and IMKKL were 1-1 at the end of first chukker as P Bikash scored it for the Tentha team and K Bankar scored the only goal for IMKKL.
TPC then took full charge in the remaining part of the game and scored two goals in the second chukker, three goals in the third and two goals in the final chukker to make it 8-1 at the end.
P Bikash went on to score two more goals as I Rahul and L Rabikanta chipped in two goals apiece and T Bishorjit added one in the last chukker.
Later in the day, Khurai Polo Club edged out Arbin Polo Club-B by 11-7 goals courtesy 3 goals each from Ch Rex, Th Inaotomba and Chalamba and a goal apiece from Selungba and E Romesh.
Th Enaotomba scored one goal in the first chukker and two in the second chukker as Chalamba netted a goal each in the two chukkers to hand Khurai Polo Club a 7-0 lead till halfway.
Ch Rex added two of his goals in the third chukker as M Tomthin of Arbin Polo Club-Iroishemba scored three goals to make it 9-3 .
Ch Rex and Chalamba then added a goal apiece in the last chukker which saw Arbin PC banged in four goals, 2 by K Yaima and a goal each by M Devachandra and M Tomthin.
With the win, Khurai PC will meet K&MM Riding School -A in the pre-quarter final on October 30 .
Tomorrow, Thangmeiband Polo Club will play MPSC-A before IRC-B play SAN Polo Club in the second ground.