CHPC to take on X-Polo Club for 29th Governor's Cup Polo title
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 17 2019: Chingkheihunba Polo Club (CHPC) will be meeting X Polo Club in the final showdown of the 29th Governor's Cup Polo Tournament 2019 being organised by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung, on March 19.Chingkheihunba Polo Club secured a narrow 3-2 win against Imphal Riding Club in the first semi-final match of the tournament to secure their place in the final while X Polo Club overcame MPSC-B by the same margin to complete the fixture.

Chingkheihunba Polo Club and Imphal Riding Polo Club played out a 0-0 draw in the first chukker but Imphal Riding Club raced ahead in the second chukker to take a 2-0 lead through goals scored by N Ranjan Singh.

It was a turn of the fate in the third chukker as A Basanta and P Jotin drew level scoring one goal each for Chingkheihunba Polo Club before Th Kaoba chipped in the winner in the last chukker lately to stun Imphal Riding Club which could not sustain their attack in the last two chukkers.

The second semi-final match between MPSC-B and X Polo Club was a neck to neck competition as the two sides played out a 1-1 draw in the first chukker before a barren second half followed up.

Kh Nongpoknganba scored for MPSC-B in the first chukker while P Ojit pulled level few seconds latter.

X Polo Club then took the lead through L Atangba's shot in the third chukker and Atangba further extended the lead to 3-1 in the last chukker before T Pradeepkumar of MPSC-B pulled back a goal lately to finish the game 2-3 .

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