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Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 18 2010:
Maj Gen DS Hooda VSM**, General Officer Commanding 57 Mountain Division presented a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the Manipur Horse Riding & Polo Association in a befitting function at Leimakhong today.
The cheque was sent by Lt Gen VK Singh, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, ADC, General Officer Commanding in Chief, Eastern Command as motivational award for the Manipur Polo team which did exceedingly well in Kolkata.
Speaking on the occasion, GOC DS Hooda informed that the Army is establishing a Horse Riding Club in Manipur within a short period, probably by March this year.
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In the Club, both Manipuri pony and other breeds from outside the state will be reared and trained.
The team was sponsored by the Red Shield Division under 'Op Sadbhavana' as part of their effort to enhance the sports potential of Manipur and was sent to Kolkata for National Level Polo Championship on 25 Dec 09.The team's performance was appreciated by everyone in Kolkata.
Gen Hooda had sent Colonel NS Rajpurohit, an international horse ride of Red Shield Division to train and coordinate the participation of the Manipur Polo team at Kolkata.
The Red Shield Division will be instrumental in getting the Manipur Polo team on the international Polo road map, said a press release from PIB (Defence).
Members of the Manipur Polo team said that all the expenditure needed for the team was borne by the Army.
The Army provided three trucks and a bus for transportation and movement of the polo team.
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