61 Cavalry beat Navy to win polo trophy

The team of 61 Cavalry won the Maharaja Ranjit Singh National Polo Tournament organised by Indian Polo Association today. The title winners defeated Indian Navy 4-1 in a thrilling match on the seventh day of the event at Chandigarh Polo Club.

Dhruv Pal Godara gave Indian Navy a one-goal lead in the second minute from a brilliant pass by Captain AP Singh, which ended the first round at 1-0. Later, Major Anant Raj Purohit scored an equaliser for 61 Cavalry in the second round. Indian Navy failed missed a 25 yard penalty in the same round. In the last moments of the round, Lt Col Vishal Chauhan dodged the opponent to score another one and secured lead for the first time in the match as the round ended with a scoreline of 2-1.

A tough contest was witnessed in the fourth and final decisive round in which both teams were seen in an attacking mode. Just one minute before the end, Chauhan brilliantly chipped in a 25 yard shot to the goal giving two points in the form of goals to 61 Cavalry making the team victorious with 4-1.

Lt General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, GOC-in-C, Western Command felicitated the winners, runners-up and other teams in the presence of host Chandigarh Polo Club’s president Dilpreet Singh Sidhu and secretary Col Manoj Dewan.

In his address, Sidhu lauded the CPC for intensifying its efforts in the development of this game with the cooperation of UT Administration. Their focus is to host another polo season in April next year, which will again host teams from all corners of the country.