Coorg Hawks Make Their Mark at the UTSC Masters Cup Hockey

Madikeri, May 24: Despite being involved in hockey and now getting older, the Coorg Hawks - UTSC Masters Hockey Tournament, which has been started by Coorg Hawks Hockey Club and United Thalassery Sports Club (Global) for the last two years with the aim of keeping the game of hockey alive and building a bond between the players, is being organized this time too.

In collaboration with Hockey Karnataka, this tournament will be held at the F.M. K.M. Cariappa Hockey Stadium in Bengaluru from June 26, and the teams are preparing. This tournament was started in Ponnampet in 2024 with the idea of ​​​​veteran hockey player - hockey fan Makeri Bellu Kuttappa. Last year, 34 teams from various places including Kodagu participated in the tournament held in Bengaluru. This time too, the tournament will be held in Bengaluru from June 26 to 28.

A hockey match of unity will be held between the teams in the age group of 40+ in the men's category, 35+ in the women's category and under-16 in the junior category. 10 teams in the age group of 17 in the men's category, 10 teams in the age group of 10 and 16 are participating in the tournament.

Teams from Kodagu

A total of 8 teams from Kodagu will participate in the men's 40+ tournament including Coorg Hawks, Kodava Hockey Academy, Pale Taluk Coorg, in the women's category (35+) Hockey Thunders Coorg, Kodagu Wonder Women and in the under-16 team including Kals Gonikoppa, Appachkakavi Ponnampet, Sports Hostel Ponnampet.

Other teams

In the men's category, Jude Felix Hockey Academy Bangalore, Hockey Dharwad, Royals Hyderabad, Kadaki United Pune, Wanderers Mumbai, Mumbai Customs, Pune Dribbs, UTSC Kerala, Prem Rose Bangalore, Reserve Line S.C. Madurai, EHL Kochi, Wild Boar Bangalore, Anantapur Hockey, Mumbai Port Trust are the teams.

Women's category

In the women's category, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kerala Space Warriors, Slack Hockey Club Bangalore, Republicans Mumbai, Women Warriors, Bangalore Royals will participate.

16 years old

Jude Felix, UTSC, Patthiriyat Hockey Academy, Republican Mumbai, Hoysala Sports Academy, SAI Bangalore, D.Y.E.S. Bangalore teams are participating in the 16 years old boys' team, said Bellu Kuttappa of Makeri.

The winning team will receive a cash prize and a trophy. He expressed his opinion that this is a sports event that aims to revive interest in sports and health and physical fitness among old hockey players, and to inspire young hockey talents.

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