IMPHAL, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020 Men's State Level Polo Sr Natl Weightlifting TRAU FC look to maintain unbeaten run MPSC-C, TDPA post similar 8-1 State women's finish Inter against NEROCA in I-League Derby State team runners up IMPHAL, Feb 7 wins to complete final line up To stay in title contention, the lead before Kh Dinesh made in-form Tiddim Road Athletic it 7-1 and S Viking then took Union (TRAU) FC would look the honour to chip in the final to continue their unbeaten nail. streak when they take on city The second semi-final foes NEROCA FC in an I- match was also a similar out- League match here on Saturday. ing as TDPA saw off TRAU are high on confi- MPSC-B by 8-1 goals thanks dence ahead of Saturday's tie to a bulk of four goals by P as they are on a five-match Ojit. P Ojit and L Atangba unbeaten spree, including four had their account opened in wins and a draw. the first chukker to make it 2- TRAU's fortunes made 0 and P Ojit continued his dramatic turnaround after form to score all two goals in their last fixture against string of bad results at the Singh giving a lot of assur- the second chukker to make it By Our Sports Reporter NEROCA, where they regis- moment. We are definitely ance ahead of keeper Mithun 4-0 for TDPA till halfway. tered their first win of the working hard towards getting Samanta, who has been good MPSC-B's misery contin- IMPHAL, Feb 7 : Manipur women's weightlifting team finished season and since then they three points and try climbing overall. ued in the third chukker as runners up in Inter State competition at the 72nd Men and 35th haven't looked behind. the table," the veteran Angousana, as distributor- By Our Sports Reporter Khurai Polo Club by 8-1 well with P Ojit completing Women Senior National Weightlifting Championships which was NEROCA, on the other Trinidadian goalkeeper said. in-chief and the wing-play of goals. his fourth early on and Th held since February 2 at Kolkata with a haul of 2 gold, 1 silver and hand, have gone the other TRAU Technical Director Krishnananda Singh, has IMPHAL, Feb 7 : MPSC-C MPSC-C seized ground Jacob and L Atangba keep the 3 bronze medals. way, suffering defeat in three L Nandakumar Singh was been outstanding. and Thoubal District Polo since the first chukker and scoreboard ticking by scoring In the National event, men's team bagged 1 bronze medal of the last four games and are also upbeat ahead of the NEROCA have brought in Association (TDPA) scripted riding on a goal each by S a goal each. while the women team bagged 2 silver and 2 bronze medals. in ninth position. game, saying, "We are confi- Subhash Singh from Real similar 8-1 wins against their Viking, M Jawan and S L Atangba also grabbed his In the Inter State competition, Manipur's Ph Ranibala TRAU are currently in the dent of a good show, Kashmir and his play down respective rivals to make it to the Abungcha the team took a 3- second and the team's last in (women's 55 kg class lifting 81 kg in snatch and 98 kg in third spot in the standings especially after giving a good the left flank, which im- final of the 36th Men's State 0 lead. the 6th minute of the last clean and jerk) and H Jinarani (women's 45 kg event : total with 15 points from 10 games display of our brand of foot- pressed one and all last Polo Tournament 2020 being The second chukker saw chukker before H effort of 157 kg: 66 kg in snatch and 91 kg in clean and jerk) behind Punjab FC (17 points ball away at Gokulam. season in the same colours, underway at Mapal Kh Nanao grab Khurai Polo Abungkhuman find the face bagged gold medals while K Roshilata (80 kg in snatch and off 10 games) and league "That was a tough game might just provide the boost Kangjeibung under the aegis of Club's lone goal before S saving goal off a last ditch 107 kg in clean and jerk for 187 kg total : women's 64 kg leaders Mohun Bagan (23 and the entire squad is happy for the struggling outfit. All Manipur Polo Association. Abungcha had his second to effort. class) bagged the silver medals. points off 10 matches). to have performed well. It is Along with Pritam Singh In the first semi-final put MPSC-C further ahead. The final match will be Kh Roshibina (158 kg total in women's 49 kg), S NEROCA skipper Marvin a derby so it is natural that on the right, this might just match staged today, S The third chukker was all played on February 9 from Bindyarani (175 kg total in women's 55 kg category) and A Devon Phillip, however, is both sides will go all out for open up more options to cre- Abungcha scored four goals about S Abungcha scoring 1.30 pm onwards at Mapal Tumina Devi (women's 75 kg : 187 kg total lift) on the other looking ahead to a positive a win." ate chances. Zodingliana Ralte to help MPSC-C dump out twice to further extend the Kangjeibung. hand, won the bronze medals for the State. result from Saturday's derby. TRAU seemed to be hav- and Varun Thokchom have "Yes, it's derby time again ing a more settled side at the also impressed in patches but and we are preparing to get it moment with all positions what will worry Gift Raikhan Mirabai, Jeremy emerge as U-16 Cricket Tournament right this time. This game is well marked out. most will be his defence, massive for us not because They have experience and which has let in 21 goals till best lifters in National it's a derby but its massive solidity at the back with now -- the worst record in the weightlifting meet Model Club miss last-4 berth despite win over CYCLONE because we are having a Patrick Uche and Sandeep league. PTI KOLKATA, Feb 7 By Our Sports Reporter Kongpal thrashed PCC, Seasoned lifter Chandrakant Mayaikoibi by 6 wickets. Mali created three records in his IMPHAL, Feb 7 : PCC earned 125 runs total Gokulam Kerala close Hero IWL Group Stage with men’s 109kg title victory on the CYCLONE, Thangmeiband for 9 in their quota of 30 concluding day of the National narrowly missed a chance to overs after winning the toss weightlifting championships at make it to the semi-final of the and electing to bat first but 5-star win, Odisha Police hold Sreebhumi the Khudiram Anusilan Kendra 2nd MNCA U-16 Boys Ringku's unbeaten 33 off 45 Odisha Police played out a here on Friday. Naorem Rajningthou balls helped KDCO chase 1-1 draw with West Bengal’s Services lifter Mali, who Memorial Trophy after they down the target in 27 overs Sreebhumi FC at the scripted new snatch (149kg), went down to Model Club by 40 with 6 wickets left in the Bangalore Football Stadium clean and jerk (181kg) and runs today at Luwangpokpa hand. on Friday (February 07, total (330kg) records, posted Cricket Ground. Lucky topscored for PCC 2020), as both sides closed a convincing win. Railways' The crucial group B league with 21 runs in his name as out their 4th Hero Indian Anikit Chhoker and V.A. match saw Model Club win Themission (14), Gopinath Women’s League (IWL) cam- Christopher bagged silver and the toss and post a target of (13) and Anjan (11) were the paign. bronze respectively after reg- 130 runs for 10 in 28.1 overs other double digit scorers in Tikina Samal’s first-half istering an identical aggregate before restricting CYCLONE their innings. goal for Odisha was can- of 316kg. to 89 in 23.2 overs. KCDO's Ringku Manglem celled out by Poonam’s Gurdeep Singh of Rail- The first innings witnessed and Malem shone with three second-half penalty for ways lifted a total of 367kg Model Club loss three to wickets each in the innings Sreebhumi. to claim the men’s +109kg CYCLONE bowlers in quick while Fernando bagged two With the Hero IWL semi- gold medal. S. Mirabai Chanu succession but Susan an- Manglem (14), Binson +1.987) if they had won to- wickets. (13) and Donny (10) made it day, but the loss forced them finalists already confirmed for (women’s 49kg) and Jeremy chored well with 39 runs off In reply, KCDO had a this season, both sides took Lalrinnunga (men’s 67kg) 34 balls before their gradual to the scoresheet for CY- to finish fourth in the league scrappy start as they lost the CLONE with double digit table. Model Club despite the BENGALURU, Feb 7 the break in the 4th minute. to the pitch with the hope of emerged as ‘Best Lifters’. breakdown. Manglemba and two top orders with paltry They had the lion’s share of signing off on a high. Railways retained team Thomson of CYCLONE scores in this innings which win failed to surpass OS- scores but 21 run knock by saw Biyon pick up three CAR's NRR and had to finish Having already qualified for possession and remained as- Sreebhumi failed to deal championships in men and claimed three wickets each in Anganba and an unbeaten 33 the Hero Indian Women’s sured with the ball.