Thu 20th Nov 2014Polo Times sponsors HPA-approved England team competing in The Manipur Polo InternationalThe team are jetting off to India this weekend to prepare for the tournament
The eighth Manipur International Tournament, which takes place between the 22 and 29 November, is being held at one of the oldest polo grounds in the world at Imphal to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the first match played between the Manipuri's and the British Calcutta team in 1864. Seven other teams will compete including India (two teams), U.S.A, France, Poland, Thailand and Mongolia. Polo Times is delighted to be sponsoring the England team made up of Alistair Paterson (3), Lt. Hiro Suzuki (2) Richard Hine (0) and Elliot Sands (2) with the team’s kit supplied by Black Hound Sports. According to the Manipur Horse Riding and Polo Association (affiliated to the Indian Polo Association), King Kangba who reigned over Manipur before the birth of Christ introduced Sagol Kangjei, the precursor to polo. The players are mounted on the indigenous Manipuri pony, which stand between 11-13 hands. They would normally play without any goal posts, and a player scores simply by hitting the ball out of either end of the field. The tournament consists of three to four games of four chukkas, four aside, as per the modern polo rules, however the England team will be playing on the traditional Manipur ponies. Follow the team’s progress on Facebook, Twitter and here on the Polo Times website. Photograph: The Black Hound and Polo Times team kit for number 4 player Elliot Sands | | Other top stories Tue 23rd Apr 2024 Second 2024 WPL Win for Park Place The WPL Triple Crown of Polo
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