9th DGAR State Equestrian C’ship and 3rd IGAR (S) Junior C’ship concludes
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 18, 2012:
The 9th edition of Director General Assam Rifles Cup, State Equestrian Championship and 3rd IGAR (S) Junior Equestrian Championships organized conjointly by IGAR (South) and Manipur Equestrian Association culminated today at Mapal Kangleibung Imphal in a glittering closing ceremony.
Chief Guest of the function Major General U K Gurung, IGAR (South) and Mrs Uma Gurung were accorded a warm welcome with a traditional Manipuri reception and presentation of Pot - Lanba.
Brigadier HPS Pall, Dy GOC, IGAR (South), President of Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association Budhachandra, President of Manipur Equestrian Association Dr S Joy Kumar and a host of Civil and Military dignitaries graced the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion Major General U K Gurung said that the DGAR Cup State Equestrian Championship and IGAR (South) Junior Equestrian Championship is a radiant and eloquent testimony of the Assam Rifles enthusiastic zeal to encourage the strong sports culture of Manipur.
"It is also an endeavour to save the rare breed of Manipuri pony from the brink of extinction", he added.
The whole ceremony witnessed pomp and splendor with the cynosure of the ceremony being the traditional Manipuri Pung Cholom and the exhibition of Sagol Kangjei (Traditional Manipuri Polo) which received accolades from the gathering on their performances.
Over all Trophy for the 9th DGAR Cup State Equestrian Championship and 3rd IGAR (South) Junior Equestrian Championship were accorded to Imphal Riding Club and Chingkheihunba Polo team respectively.
The competition was finally declared closed by the chief guest, which was marked by lowering of the flag and ‘Beating–the–Retreat’ by the pipe band of 30 Assam Rifles.
The prize winners in Senior category were Lance Individual–W Rupapal of IRC, Sword Individual–L Thomson of ESC, Show Jumping Individual–Prakash Bhandari of IRC, Lance Team–Eastern Students Club.
Junior category - Lance Individual–Kalu of ESC, Show Jumping–Th Naoba of IRC.