Hazari and Tombi State polo tournament ESC-A, ITPC-A enter quarters
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 21 2015 :
Eastern Students' Club (ESC)-A and Ibudhou Thangjing Polo Club (ITPC)-A stormed into the quarter-finals of the ongoing 30th N Hazari and Dr N Tombi State Polo Tournament 2015, organised by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association (MHRPA) today at Imphal Pologround.
In today's pre-quarter final, Eastern Students' Club (ESC)-A outclassed Nongchup Pana Sagol Kangjei Lup (NPSKL)-B by a margin of 11 goals to three to book a berth in the quarter-final.
The match began with a brace from ESC-A's Ch Ajit followed by a goal from Th Momocha in the first chukker.
NPSKL-B also witnessed a goal from A Joychandra in the same chukker.
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In the second chukker, NPSKL-B's Th Rishikanta pulled back a goal but brilliant strikes from Ch Ajit and Th Momocha helped ESC-A take a comfortable 4-2 lead.
A hat-trick from Th Momocha in the 3rd chukker made the scoreline 7-2 .
In the final chukker, NPSKL-B managed to score a goal but ESC-A's N Houbi, Th Jacob and Th Basanta made the final scoreline 11-3 .
In another pre-quarter final, Ibudhou Thangjing Polo Club (ITPC)-A registered a convincing 10-1 win against Kangleipak Polo Club (KPC)-B .
In the first chukker, a treble from M Manihar and a brace from S Sadananda helped ITPC-A to take a comfortable 5-0 lead.
The solitary goal for KPC-B was scored by A Churchil in the second chukker.
L Premjit slammed home two goals while S Sadananda slotted one for ITPC-A in the same chukker.
M Dalen and O Somerjit contributed one goal each in the third chukker to claim a convincing 10-1 win against a hapless KPC-B .