Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

ITBP emerge champions: Imphal, Dec 31: With the quartet of HC Karan Singh, HC Shasidhran, HC Babulal and HC Sureshkumar bagging gold medal in the Team Tent Pegging (Indian File) event on Monday, the Indo-Tibetan Border Police emerged champions of the National Tent Pegging Championship 2007 with a total haul of four gold medals and four bronze. In the other event of the day at Mapal Kangjeibung, ITBP won another gold in the Tent Pegging Lance Team event. The runners-up position of the Championship went to Punjab Police with one gold and four silver while ASC (North) have to settle with third position. The ASC (N) won one gold and two silver.

Mapal Kangjeibung venue for meet in January: Imphal, Dec. 13: It’s going to be a double treat for sportslovers of Manipur with the state slated to organise a national and an international tent pegging championship between December 27 and January 14 at Mapal Kangjeibung. Altogether nine teams have confirmed their participation for the national championship to be held in Imphal from December 27 to 31. The meet is being organised by the Manipur Equestrian Association. The nine teams that have confirmed their publication are Punjab, Haryana, Assam, West Bengal Police, a BSF team from Madhya Pradesh, the Fort William team from West Bengal, ASC Centre and College, Bangalore, ASC South Uttar Pradesh and Manipur. For the International Tent Pegging Championship 2008, to be held under the aegis of Equestrian Federation of India between January 10 and 14, teams from the UK, Oman, Egypt and India have confirmed their participation. The organisers have sent invitations to 21 countries, including Pa...