Media Release
Dubai, Dec 11: St Mary’s Mangalorean Community (SMMC) Dubai is glad to announce its forthcoming first mega event of the organisation in 2019 - ‘SMMC Sports 2019’. It will be a day-long indoor cricket and throw ball tournament at the Insportz Sports Club Dubai on February 22, 2019.
Since its commencement in 2013, SMMC, a fast growing and popular Mangalurean organisation at St Mary’s Catholic Church Dubai is functioning to fulfill the spiritual and community requirements of the huge Mangalurean Konkani community of Dubai and has been successfully organising various events like dramas, sports event, competitions, stage programmes, feast celebrations etc.
SMMC has been successfully organising this indoor sports event from past consecutive four years. This year too, SMMC core committee under the leadership of present coordinator Jerina Lewis and new spiritual director of SMMC Fr Denis Saldahna intending to make this first major venture of the organisation of 2019 as a gratifying event of this year.
SMMC requests for the generous support from the Konkani community for this event, through significant contribution and active participation to make the event a spectacular one.
Like every year, this popular sports event is a full day indoor event, open only for Christian (any nationalities) teams with UAE resident visa, where skilled teams from different emirates are expected to participate. Attractive cash prizes and trophies will be presented to the winning teams and individuals too for their exceptional performance.
Teams are invited to play in the following categories:
Cricket (Men)
Throw Ball (Women)
Throw Ball (Men)
Registration fee will be AED 500 per team. It will be open on ‘first come first serve’ basis. Water and lunch will be provided for each participating team member.
To participate, one can send team’s contact details to email: smmcdubai@yahoo.com and the forms will be forwarded for registration. Also registration forms can be collected from Fr Denis Saldahna’s office at St Mary’s Church, Dubai.