N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo : MPSC-B ease past K&MM RS-D 15-3, CRPF Polo team post 8-7 win
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 25 2019:
MPSC-B and CRPF Polo team today advanced into the last 16 round of the 35th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament being organized by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung.
The first match of the day witnessed MPSC run riot right from the beginning of the match to notch up an emphatic 15-3 win against K&MM Riding School-D.H Abung Khuman was at his peak today in this match as he fired home 9 goals alone in this 15-3 win.
Abung proved his worth by scoring 5 goals alone in the opening chukker including first four goals while his team mate O Suresh chipped in his two of two goals to hand MPSC-B a 7-0 lead.
Th Romen then scored twice in the second chukker for MPSC-B after Pamheiba Th scored a goal for K&MM Riding School-D and made it 9-1 at the break.
The MPSC-B onslaught continued in the third chukker too and it was Kh Saratkanta who struck a goal before H Abung Khuman hit twice and T Pradeepkumar added a single.
N Rohit also added a goal for K&MM Riding School B which were struggling hard to make their point from the beginning onwards.
H Abung then scored twice in the last chukker which saw Pamheiba Th scored his single for the rivals, and helped MPSC-B.Meanwhile in an edge of the seat contest, CRPF Polo team, Langjing saw off Samurou Polo Club-B 8-7 to set up last 16 round date with MPSC-B.Samurou Polo Club-B and CRPF Polo team took off the game on the same pace and were locked at 5-5 till the end of first two chukkers after settling the first chukker in a 4-4 draw.
The CRPF team however found the breakthrough in the third chukker adding in three goals against Samurou Polo Club-B's two before the two teams were unable to scored in the last chukker.
A Alex topscored for Samurou Polo Club-B with 4 goals, thrice in the opening chukker and last in the third chukker while his team mates, L Chalamba scored single in the first chukker and N Binod added a goal each in the second and the third chukker.
On the other hand, H Dracula Khuman and Y Okendrajit scored three goals each while W Dhiken Singh and M Rupen Singh added a goal each to help CRPF Polo team seal the next round berth.
Tekcham Polo Club will meet ESC-B in tomorrow's first match while Meiraba Polo Club will play MPSC-C latter.