Manipur Polo Intl: SA, India-A&B win
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, November 24 2014: England, South Africa, India-A, India-B advanced on the third day of the ongoing 8th Manipur Polo International organised in connection with the ongoing Sangai Festival by Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association at Mapal Kangjeibung (Imphal Pologround) .

The match played between Poland and India-B team, which was called off yesterday due to bad light condition, resumed today as first match.

At the end of the third Chukker yesterday India-B (Manipur) led 15-1 over Poland before deferring the match.

third day of the ongoing 8th Manipur Polo International

In the last Chukker of the match played today, India-B and Poland could score only one goal each.

Thus, India-B defeated Poland by 16-2 goals.

India-A won by 9-7 goals over England in second match.

The first Chukkder was ended in 2-2 tie.

Ali Paterson and Akshal Malik scored two goal each for England and India-A respectively.

In the second Chukker England could add any goal to the score-sheet while India-A obtained five goals.

CDR Akhil Sirohi, DFR Vijay Singh smashed two goals each and teammate added one goal to lead the 7-2 over England at the end of the second Chukker.

England could added three goals in the third Chukker through Ali Paterson in the 1.09, 2.42 and 4.00 minute of the Chukker.

Akshal Malik and DFR Vijay Singh scored one goal each for India-A team.

In the last Chukker, India-A team could not score any goal, whereas, Elliot Sands contributed two goals in the 2.07 and 4.37 minute but it was too late for England.

Superb three goals from Sean O'Sullivan in the first Chukker paved the way for South Africa's big win over Thailand in the third match.

John Eustace also added another goal in the Chukker where Thailand team failed to score even a single goal.

But in the second Chukker, both the teams could score two goals each.

Sean O'Sullivan, Justin Snaith of South Africa and Vorajit Wongkraso of Thailand scored one goal each.

In the third Chukker also, both the team scored one goal each.

Suphachai Sukhampha scored for Thailand while Cameron Chubb smashed for South Africa.

At the end of the, South Africa led the score by 7-3 over Thailand.

Thailand team could score any goal in the last Chukker but John Eustace scored two goals to gave South Africa 9-3 goals win over Thailand.