Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 05 2010:
Bloody clash among rival players led to abandonment of the first quarter final match between Manipur Police Polo Team-A and Meiraba Polo Club-A while Khurai Polo club-A advanced to the semifinals of the 25th N Hazari State Polo tournament being played at Imphal Pologround.
The day's first match had to be abandoned from the halfway mark into the third chukker, with the police team leading 5-1, after a collision between N Abung Khuman and Meiraba's I Sachindra at the latter's goal-mouth sparked off a retaliatory assault by Abung, that also earned him a direct sent-off.
However, with a profusely bleeding Sachindra rushed to hospital and Meiraba players reluctant to continue the game, tournament organisers decided to resume remaining duration of the match at 1 pm tomorrow.
In the second quarter final, Khurai PC-A rallied from a two goal deficit against Imphal Riding Club-A in the second chukker to romp home at 6-4 as Th Ranjit, T Roshan (2), P Jotin (2) and L Ojit struck in the remaining two sessions.
Imphal RC-A broke the first chukker stalemate when L Ravi scored two goals in the second chukker before adding another in the penultimate session.
Ch Umananda scored the other goals in the last chukker.