Face2News/Chandigarh:
The Army Service Corps (ASC) and Rajasthan Polo Club won their inaugural matches on the opening day of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh National Polo Trophy being played at Chandigarh Polo Club, Khuda Lahora under the aegis of Indian Polo Association (IPA)
Army Service Corps (ACS) kicked off their campaign on a winning note when they outclassed Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club (HPRC) 8 – 4.5. Sepoy Mukesh Gurjar of Supply Corps, the top scorer with four excellent goals controlled the game for Services while Sepoy Ravinder Mang smashed three targets to the goal post. Major Qaramat Ali scored one goal. Salim Azmi managed three goals for the losing side.
(SUBHEAD)Earlier, Rajasthan Polo Club (RPC) defeated host Chandigarh Polo Club (CPC) 12.5 – 4. Col Manoj Dewan gave Chandigarh a excellent start by scoring a goal in the very first minute of the play. Hosts faced a masive blow with the injury of their key rider Jitendra Singh in the same round.
RPC made a comeback in the second round with the trio of Shubham Gupta, Alan Shaun Michael and Yuvraj Singh Ranawat At the end of the second round, RPS was in the commanding position with a score line of 9-3. Despite the best efforts of Dilpreet Singh Sidhu and Col Diwan, CPC lost the match 12.5 – 4 after the third and final round. Shubham Gupta scored the highest eight goals while Alan scored four. Col Diwan scored three goals for the losing side.
Season will witness the General Zorawar Singh Trophy matches for Young Riders scheduled on Tuesday. Host Chandigarh will take on neighbouring Panchkula in the opening encounter. Meanwhile Remount and Veterinary Corps will play against 61 Cavalry on the second day of the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Trophy while Army Service Corps will lock horns against Hyderabad Polo and Riding Club.
