The Maharaja Gaj Singh Sports Foundation Polo Ground, Jodhpur was all prepared to witness
another thrilling Polo Season as the first tournament Hermes Cup-Arena Polo (2 Goals) of the
Season 2019 kicked off. The inaugural tournament was elegantly graced with the performance of
Band, cheerfully welcomed by the crowd. The players were introduced as the Hermes Colts in
grey were ready to take Hermes Cubs in yellow. Maj. Gen. Sher Singh (Retd.) commenced the
match by throwing the ball in the field as the umpire Kr. Raghvendra Singh blew the whistle for
the match to start. Kr. Dhananjay Singh Rathore was the referee and Mr. Ankur Mishra was the
commentator for the match
| Hermes Colts | Hermes Cubs | |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Vinay Mewara -2 | Mr. Sharwan Singh -2 | |
| Mr. Prithviraj Singh -2 | Mr. Pep Singh ±0 | |
| Kr. Vishwaraj Singh Bhati +1 | Bhanwar Nikhlendra Singh ±0 | |
The first chukker was graced by leading performances of Mr. Prithviraj Singh and Bhanwar
Nikhlendra Singh scoring two goals each for their respective teams Hermes Colts and Hermes
Cubs. Mr. Vinay Mewara gracefully scored one goal to the Colts as Mr. Pep Singh adding
another beautiful one for the Cubs winding up the first chukker at:
Chukker 1
Hermes Colts- 3
Vs
Hermes Cubs- 3
The second chukker began with the passing of strikingly beautiful backhand shots between
Nikhlendra Singh and Vinay Mewara, Vinay missing a goal very closely. Kr. Vishwaraj Singh
scored for the Colts and Mr. Sharwan Singh scored for the Cubs in the second chukker with the
score standing at:
Chukker 2
Hermes Colts- 4
Vs
Hermes Cubs- 4
The third and final chukker witnessed striking display of defense by both the teams as no goal
was scored in this chukker. The final scoreboard at the end of the match stood tied at:
Chukker 3
Hermes Colts- 4
Vs
Hermes Cubs- 4
Post-match, Col. Umaid Singh, Hony. Secretary, Jodhpur Polo & Equestrian Club Institution
enthusiastically thanked the spectators and wished the tournament and the season well.
