AR, LPC, MPSC-A progress in Men's State Polo Tournament
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 11 2022:
AR Polo Team, Lamphel Polo Club and MPSC-A all triumphed in Friday's fixtures to advance in the 37th Men's State Level Polo Tournament underway at AMPA Ground, Iroishemba.
AR Polo Team started the day with a dominant 6-2 victory over Chingkheihunba Polo Club-C as Kh Chandra Kumar hammered in a treble.
The AR riders had a strong start by taking a 3-1 lead in the opening chukker courtesy of strikes from Riyakat Ali, Kh Chandra Kumar and Kh Shusilo, while T Osanta scored for CPC-C.In the second chukker, AR team 2 goals through Sushilo and Chandra Kumar before Chandra completed his treble in the third chu kker to make it 6-1.CPC-C found their second goal in the fourth chukker but it was too little too late as AR riders enjoyed an easy 6-2 win to progress to the last 16.M Devnath's 4-goal salvo propelled MPSC-A to a 5-4 success against Tentha Polo Club.
Devnath struck twice in the first chukker to overturn the lead after S Naoba put Tentha ahead.
In a closely contested second-chukker battle, a Devanath grabbed another double and teammate M Dinesh scored one to help MPSC take two-goal lead as O Rahul claimed a double for Tentha in the chukker.
Both sides were goalless in the third chukker.
Tentha added a goal in the fourth chukker through Naoba but MPSC-A held on to emerge victorious.
Lamphel Polo Club rode on P Premjit's double to edge past Paradise Polo Club 4-3.The Lamphel side dominated the ftrst chukker via a pair of goals from Premjit and one from K Rishikumar while K Sadananda claimed a goal for Paradise.
In the second period, Lamphel added a goal through Ranjan to make it 4-1.Goals, however, eluded Lamphel in the next two chukkers but they stood their ground to win the match despite Paradise struck in 2 goals in the fourth chukker.
On Saturday (March 120, Samurou Polo Club take on Khurai Polo Club, while Arbind Polo Club-B clash with CRPF Polo Team.