Chitral Scouts, Chitral A reach final of polo tournament

Irshadullah Khan

CHITRAL: The polo teams of Chitral Scouts A and Chitral A reached the final of the inter-district polo tournament after winning the semi-final held at the polo ground here on Monday.

In the first match, Chitral A defeated Chitral Khas by scoring seven goals against two.

In the second match, Chitral Scouts A remained the winner by scoring five goals against two of Chitral Levies A.

Chitral Scouts A team Captain Israrwali Khan was declared the best player of the semi-final.

The final of inter-district polo tournament will be played on Tuesday between Chitral Scouts A and Chitral A.  The semi-final of the tournament was played on June 18.

As many as 62 teams from across Chitral participated in the tournament arranged by the district administration of Lower Chitral. The tournament continued for about two weeks.

Best performing players in the tournaments will be picked for the annual Shandur polo festival to be held from July 7 to July 9.