Daijiworld Media Network – Kuwait (SP)
Kuwait, Dec 2: Tulukoota Kuwait (TKK) successfully organized the women’s throw ball and men’s volleyball tournaments at the American International School Indoor stadium Hawally on Friday, November 27.
The day’s activities began at 8.00 am with prayer. AAK, Al Rathah, Kuwait Konkans, Spikers, Tulukoota Kuwait, Dubop, Starz, Shooting Starz, Smashers and Abbassiya Orions were the teams that entered the throw ball tournament. The teams presented themselves in their colourful sports uniforms at the elegant opening ceremony. Vice-president of Tulukoota, Swarna Shetty, welcomed the participating teams and opened the throw ball tournament by serving the ball.
The inaugural match was played between the Tulukoota Kuwait and AAK. The grand final match was won by Kuwait Konkans, by beating the Starz team.
The volleyball matches began at around 10.30 am, with the service of the first ball by TKK advisor, Sudhakar Shetty. Salmiya A, Salmiya B, Tulukoota Kuwait, Kunjal Friends, Paladka Friends, and Kuwait Friends were the teams that took part in the volleyball tournament.
The inaugural match was played with great enthusiasm and excitement between Tulukoota Kuwait and Paladka Friends. The grand finale was won by Kunjal Friends, by silencing the challenge of Salmiya Friends B team.
Special attraction of the day was the team of cheer girls, which danced and performed through out the day and enthralled the audience and the participants.
Alexander Mathew and D K Dilip officiated the volleyball matches, Ivan D'Souza and Suresh Bangera officiated the throwball matches.
Awards were distributed to the teams as follows:
VolleyBall:
Winners – Kunjal Friends
Runners up – Salmiya Friends B
III Place – PaladkaFriends
Best Lifter – Melwyn (KunjalFriends)
Best Smasher – Abdul Samad (KunjalFriends)
Player of the Tournament – Naveen Mascarenhas (Kuwait Friends).
Throw ball:
Winners – Kuwait Konkans
Runners up – Starz
III Place –Al-Rathath
Best Server – Lavina D'Souza (Al-Rathath)
Best Smasher – Sylvia D'Souza (Starz)
Player of the Tournament – Flavia Sequiera (Kuwait Konkans).
The sponsors of the tournament were American Logistics, Pascal Pinto, James Paul (Al Mail Company), A K Ravindra, Swarna Shetty, Ramesh Kidiyur couple, Mark Pinto and Family, Murlidhar Bhandary, Bhaskar Bangera, Sudhakar Shetty, Govind Babu, Frida Rodrigues, Nakre Sathishchandra Shetty, Felicia, Anand, Jayasheela Menezes, Indian Delight Resturant and Diva Saloon.
Winners, runners up teams and the individual achievers were awarded with trophies and medals by the sponsors, TKK president, A K Ravindra and committee members.
Tharendra Shettigar ,Suresh Salian, Rashmi Bhatt, Felicita D’souza, Shalini Alva, Agnello Saldana , Ramesh Bhandary and Diany Cutinho did the announcements and running commentary of the matches. Scoring was done by Sanmathi Menda, Vivek Shetty, Rekha Sachu, Rekha T Shettigar, Govind Babu, Chandrahas Shetty, Sachu Suvarna, Vikram Bhalthilaya, Kavitha Kidiyur and Vishweshwar Karkal.
Vote of thanks was proposed by general secretary, Sathya Narayan.
Snacks and lunch were served by Spinneys Confectionaries.
The tournament, which was conducted wonderfully, concluded at 10.00 pm with the singing of the Indian National Anthem.