Ajmer News: Rajasthan’s prestigious faculty Mayo College has created a brand new historical past. The polo workforce of Ajmer’s Mayo College was invited to play a match in America’s world-renowned Harvard University. Harvard University organises a polo competitors in America’s Myopia Polo Club in South Hamilton, during which groups from among the greatest academic establishments from overseas are invited. Renowned establishments like Britain’s Oxford University, France’s Sciences Po have performed with Harvard. But that is the primary time {that a} workforce from an Indian faculty or school has been invited by Harvard. Ajmer’s 149-year-old Mayo College is a boys’ faculty. It is counted among the many finest colleges in India.
The match between Harvard University and Mayo College was performed on Sunday (September 23) at Gibney Field, which is America’s oldest polo floor. The Mayo College workforce displayed an excellent sport and defeated the Harvard college students 4-2. Divyaraj Singh Rathore, Jaiveer Nagra and Ayan Ali represented Mayo College. Praveen Kapoor carried out brilliantly and scored 4 objectives for Mayo College.
Mayo Trophy introduced to Harvard University
On behalf of Mayo College, Colonel Bhavani additionally introduced a trophy to Harvard. Colonel Bhavani, Chairman of Mayo College Committee, mentioned that Mayo College has introduced a silver polo trophy to Harvard University. This trophy will now be given yearly to the successful workforce in Harvard University’s worldwide polo event. It will probably be named Mayo Trophy.
School principal Saurav Sinha, who went to America with the Mayo polo workforce, mentioned, “Mayo students defeated the Harvard University team. It was a great match, both teams performed well. A large number of Mayo alumni living in America came to the Myopia Club to watch the match.”
Match performed on new horses
Team participant Divyaraj Singh Rathore mentioned, “After a little practice, we played the match directly. The horses were also given to us by Harvard. We did not have much experience of playing on those horses, but still we defeated the Harvard students and brought laurels to our school.”
A particular banquet was additionally organised for the Mayo College workforce at Harvard University after the match.
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