IMPHAL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2020 State Polo Tournament I-League 2019-20 Linthoinganbi Kangjei Lup, X-Polo Club win NEROCA host Real Kashmir FC in must-win match thrillers to claim women's and U-16 boy's titles to the next game, and work long for X Polo Club to find hard towards earning three the winner as T Vikash com- points," Neroca forward pleted his treble in the Boubacar Diarra asid ahead opening minute itself and of Tuesday's match. wrapped up the game 6-5. "We have to take Real The valedictory function of Kashmir seriously. They have the two tournaments was tall players and play long graced by W Ibohal, Director balls. We will take precau- Tourism Department; K tions and proceed with small Saratchandra Singh, president passes and counterattacks." All Manipur Polo Association The 'Snow Leopards' have and MC Liklainu, Deputy scored four headed goals this Director Finance, National season, which validates Health Mission as dignitaries Diarra's observation. How- who also feted the winners IMPHAL, Jan 13 cohesive unit. Boubacar ever, the Srinagar-based side and runners up teams. Diarra and Zico Sekle have have come into the match with Women's winners, Winless in their last four displayed sparks of their bril- a win and a draw in their last Linthoinganbi Kangjei Lup matches, NEROCA FC host liance up front but have two matches, thus dropping were feted with a trophy and another struggling side Real struggled to score goals. five points, making Tuesday's a cash prize of Rs 15,000 Kashmir FC in an I-League In the midfield, Chanso fixture a must-win for them. sponsored by Imphal Hospi- 2019-20 match here on Horam and Gaty Kouami Commenting on what has By Our Sports Reporter Th Tanna scored another rally back after narrow lead Nagamapal Youth Polo Club tal while runners up team, Tuesday. have acted as a dependable been lacking in his side this briefly after the first minute in the opening chukker before managed to regain the lead Chingkheihunba Polo Club Neroca have made a shaky pivot when on the pitch to- season, head coach David IMPHAL, Jan 13 : Linthoi- of the second chukker to finishing the game 6-5 in the again in the 6th minute with got a trophy and a cash prize start to their campaign and gether, but other permutations Robertson said, "We have nganbi Kangjei Lup fought make it 3-0 but L Thadoi fifth chukker as Nagamapal Th Rivaldo finding the target. of Rs 10,000 sponsored by currently sit at 10th in the 11- have been preferred over the been playing very well as a back from two goals down to pulled one back for Youth Polo Club gave a It was a neck to neck com- Sumita and Thadoi. team league with five points, pair at times. team. We are not getting the clinch a 4-3 win against Linthoinganbi Kangjei Lup tough fight and draw level till petition in the following Meanwhile, junior boys' while Real Kashmir are at They have come into Tues- results we need but we are Chingkheihunba Polo Club before Kh Deventy quickfired the end of the fourth chukker. chukker as T Dinesh and T champions, X-Polo Club ninth. The two sides desper- day's match after their 1-2 creating a lot of chances on and lift the title of the 15th two goals in the 4th and the X Polo Club, Wangkhei Vikash Singh scored a goal walked away Rs 10,000 ately need a win to come out defeat against TRAU FC in goal, just not finishing them. Women's State Polo 5th minute to draw level. were leading the first half 1- each within three minutes to richer and the Nagamapal of the bottom half of the the first ever Imphal derby. "Neroca are an incredible Tournament while X-Polo It was anyone's game till 0 with Herojit Thokchom's ensure X Polo Club lead 4-3 team had to contend with a points table. The orange bri- "When there is defeat, club and have great quality Club got the better of halfway but Linthoinganbi strike in the 6th minute but but Kh Yaikhomba made a cash prize of Rs 5,000 and a gade coached by Gift Rai there is always a disappoint- players. So it will not be easy Nagamapal Youth Polo Club by Kangjei Lup were seen enjoy- Nagamapal Youth Polo Club fine finish to help Nagamapal trophy. Khan, despite having quality ment. It should serve as a we just need to stay focused 6-5 goals in a compelling final ing the possession in the third made a determined comeback Youth PC pull level stay in T Vikash who scored the players in their ranks, have lesson for the next derby. For and stick to the game plan," contest to earn the title of the 3rd chukker. To their delight, cap- to overturn the lead in the the hunt. sudden winner in the addi- found it difficult to gel as a now, we have to look ahead he said. Agencies Junior Boys U-16 State Polo tain Kh Habe found the second chukker. Th Santosh The fourth chukker also tional chukker was also Tournament at Mapal breakthrough which was drew level for Nagamapal saw both teams showing off encouraged separately with a Kangjeibung today. worth enough to be the win- Youth Polo Club when the their riding skills and creating cash prize of Rs 2,000 for his In the women's final staged ner as Chingkheihunba Polo second chukker was not even chances and it was T Vikash exceptional feat. 2-Day Polo Coaching Camp begins at Kumbi today, Chingkheihunba Polo Club failed to make a come- a half minute old and added who handed X Polo Club 5- Altogether 6 women's club had a positive start and back despite changes being another in the 3rd minute to 4 lead before Kh Yaikhomba teams and 7 junior boys' Our Correspondent led the first chukker 2-0 past made till the last chukker. make it 2-1. Th rose again to close the gap teams participated in the tour- BISHNUPUR, Jan 13 : Liingthoinganbi Kangjei Lup The junior boy's final Nongpoknganba however and forced the game to an- naments which were A "District Level US Rural Polo thanks to Neelu RK and Th match was even more inter- handed X Polo Club the other chukker. organised by All Manipur Coaching Camp" jointly Tanna strikes. esting as X-Polo Club had to equaliser in the 4th minute but However it did not take Polo Association. organised by Huntre! Equine Manipur and Pony Care Centre, Kumbi has kicked off today at 4th T Subol Veteran T-20 Cricket Kumbi Kangjeibung State's medal haul at (Pologround) with an aim of preserving pony and raising the LCCC complete treble to cruise into semis KIYG Judo reaches 14 standard of the game of polo in in their hand and successfully sealed their Manipur, which is regarded as place in the semi-finals as Group A winners. the birthplace of the game. Gourachandra made the highest 36 runs off The two day coaching 47 balls for Model Club in the first innings camp will witness two polo while Demin and Suresh respective added 25 coaches from USA, Edward Director District Veterinary State's rare pony breed under and 22 runs to make it 120 runs total at the Amstrong and Carolyn Officer, Bishnupur, P the support of US and Ar- end. Stimmel impart new tech- Gojendro Singh in the pres- gentina Polo Associations. LCCC's Rakesh, Krishna and Jiten were niques to 60 polo enthusiasts ence of American polo coach The camp which comes able to share two wickets each in this over (12 to 40 years of age) from Edward Amstrong; Huntre under the first project of its before easing to their third win. LCCC chase Bishnupur district. The inau- Equine's Somi Roy and inter- kind in Kumbi, targets to at- was a bit shaky in the beginning but Shivadutta gural function of the camp national polo player N tract the youths and inculcate (28), Gulson (19), Krishna (17) and Sanjit was attended by S Bira, MLA Ashakiran. them the value and know- (16) made a concerted effort to steer their team Kumbi AC; Chairperson of The camp is a part of the how of the game and to 123 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 18.4 By Our Sports Reporter Kumbi Municipal Council, W Somi Roy's initiative that eventually support to the overs. Priyoranjan; Vice Chairper- started back in the year 2016 cause of preserving pony in By Our Sports Reporter Tejkumar and Sarat of Model Club were IMPHAL, Jan 13 : State judokas' contribution to Manipur's medal son L Babita Devi; Joint with a motive to preserve the the State. quite good in their bowling efforts and fin- tally at the 3rd Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) which is IMPHAL, Jan 13 : Lilong Chajing Cricket Club ished with 2 wickets in their names but failed underway at Guwahati, goes on as four more medals were added (LCCC) sealed a 4 wicket win against Model to contain the effort of LCCC batsmen. on the fourth day (Monday). Sunrise Club thrash Club to complete their treble and finish atop in Demin and Doughlas also picked up a L Jagdish was seen earning Manipur the 3rd gold medal TYWO win 3-1 in IE 3rd Group A table at the 4th T Subol Memorial wicket each in this innings.