Team Argentina take the BSE cup of the 4th Manipur statehood day women’s polo tournament 2019 over team USA
Team Argentina prevailed over Team USA in a nail-biting shoot-out after tying 6-6 at the thrilling end of the 4thchukka of the finals of the 4thManipur Statehood Day Women’s Polo Tournament, presented by Manipur Tourism, produced by Polo Yatra, and organised by the All Manipur Polo Association. Incredible India extended international travel support, with additional international travel assistance courtesy of Emma Horne Travel. All the teams, as well as the grooms, were custom designed and outfitted by US Polo Assn.Additional support was given by BSE and Tranzpatkai.
The clash of the two polo giants of the world for the BSE Cup, the winner’s trophy of India’s only international women’s polo tournament, presented by Manipur Tourism, took place at MapalKangjeibung Polo Ground, Imphal, and was played on Manipuri Ponies.
Winning Team Argentina was led by captain Elina Braun, her teammates Mora Aldao, Delfina Donovan, Martina Garrahan, Victoria Mihanovich, and coach Catalina Ayerza. Captain Cindy Halle led Runner-up Team USA, with teammates Megan Carter Judge, Stephanie Massey, Anna Winslow Palacios, Carolyn Stimmel, and group leader/coach Ed Armstrong. Team Canada was composed of Hailey van der Burgt (captain), Jenna Tarshis, Catie van Bakel, Jessica Wales, Selina Watt, and coach Tammy van der Burgt. Rowena Stichbury, captain and coach led team Kenya, with Phylippa Gulden, Cheza Millar, Georgina Millar, and Hiromi Nzomo. The Indian Polo Association sent a team for the second year in a row, made up of captain Monica Saxena, Mriganka Singh, Abigail Slater and Sanya Suhag. The home team of Manipur was captained by Laishram Thadoi Chanu, and Khungdongbam Habe Devi, Khungdongbam Deventy, Oinam Victoria, RK Neelu and Thoudam Tanna Devi.
The winner of a 13-team ladies’ tournament in Buenos Aries called the Manipur Cup, established by the Asociación Argentina de Polo (AAP), was the basis of the selection of the Argentine team. “When we received the invitation to participate in the Manipur Statehood Day Women’s Polo Tournament, we were very serious in supporting it and organizing a team to represent Argentina. One of the goals of the AAP is to further develop women’s polo in Argentina and anywhere we can help. To select the players to travel to India, the AAP organized a tournament at the Association’s fields in Pilar called “Copa Manipur”, said Marcos Aldao, Operations Director of the Asociación Argentina de Polo. “The prize to travel to India to represent Argentina was irresistible. Thirteen teams signed up and the winning team of the Manipur Cup traveled to Manipur. The AAP would like to thank all institutions and people involved in the organization.” The winning team was Las Betulas- Polo Fucci, composed of Catalina Lavigna, Jazmín Trotz, Victoria Mihanovich, Elina Braun, supplemented by Martina Hartan and Mora Aldao to complete the final Argentine national team.
The Opening Night Gala included the Indian premiere of Kahini Media’s production, “Daughters of the Polo God”, directed by Roopa Barua, and presented by Manipur Tourism. Winner of the Festival Directors Award and Best Documentary (Short) Award at its world premiere at the Equus Film Festival in New York in December 2018, the film on Manipur’s equine culture and the women polo players of Manipur, and their encounter with Team USPA Women in the 1st Manipur Statehood Day Women’s Polo Tournament in 2016, was attended by the Manipuri women polo players themselves and their counterparts from Argentina, Canada, Indian Polo Association, Kenya and the US. The premiere was followed by a dinner hosted by Manipur Tourism.
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