GOHILWAD DEFEATS MAYO COLLEGE IN THE MAJ. TH. SARDAR SINGHJI JASOL MEMORIAL CUP ARENA POLO EXHIBITION MATCH!
Bh. Nikhlendra Singh scores seven goals for Gohilwad to claim Victory as Mayo College displayed a coordinated performance!
Maj. Th. Sardar Singhji Jasol Memorial Cup Arena Polo was played as a one day exhibition match at Maharaja Gaj Singh Sports Foundation Polo Ground, Jodhpur in the 20th Jodhpur Polo Season, 2019. The players were introduced by Apji Vijai Singh, the commentator for the match as Mayo College in yellow was ready to take Gohilwad in violet. Bh. Hemendra Singh was the umpire and R.K. Janmejai Singh was the referee for the match.
| Mayo College | Gohilwad | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Heervijay Singh/ Mr. Kushraj Singh -2 | Mr. Mehmud Ali Khan -2 | |
| Mr. Pep Singh ±0 | Bh. Nikhlendra Singh ±0 | |
| Kr. Vishwaraj Singh Bhati +1 | Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil ±0 | |
The match started with a +0.5 handicap lead for Gohilwad. Gohilwad started off the first chukker with style as Bh. Nikhlendra Singh scored a hat-trick with Mr. Jaiveer Sinh Gohil adding one goal to set up the early lead. Mr. Heervijay Singh and Mr. Pep Singh scored one goal each for Mayo College winding the first chukker at score:
Chukker 1
Mayo College- 2
Vs
Gohilwad- 4.5
The second chukker was a show of defensive skills as both teams scored one goal each. Heervijay Singh scored for Mayo College as Jaiveer Sinh Gohil scored for Gohilwad. The scores at the end of second chukker was :
Chukker 2
Mayo College- 3
Vs
Gohilwad- 5.5
Nikhlendra Singh again took the charge for Gohilwad scoring another hat-trick as Mr. Mehmud Ali Khan added one to their lead. For Mayo College showing his tackling skills, Kr. Vishwaraj Singh scored two goals as the scorecard at the end of third chukker was:
Chukker 3
Mayo College- 5
Vs
Gohilwad- 9.5
The fourth and final chukker had Mayo College in the attacking side with Pep Singh and Vishwaraj Singh both scoring two goals each for getting back into the match. But Gohilwad had their eyes set on the final trophy as Nikhlendra Singh and Jaiveer Sinh Gohil both scored one goal each to set up the victory for Gohilwad as the final scores had Gohilwad overpowering Mayo College by 11.5 goals to 9 to claim the Maj. Th. Sardar Singhji Memorial Cup Arena Polo. The final scoreboard was:
Chukker 4
Mayo College- 9
Vs
Gohilwad- 11.5
H.H. Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur graced the post match presentation ceremony and awarded the trophy and prizes to the winners and the runner up team.
