Gowda Sports Festival on 18th and 19th

Gowda Sports Festival on 18th and 19th Madikeri, Apr. 16: Madikeri Arebhashe Gowda Sports Academy will hold an Arebhashe Gowda Sports Festival of 10 families and 18 tribes on 18th and 19th, the organizers informed.

Speaking at a press conference held at the city's Patrika Bhavan, Academy office bearer Ponnachan Srinivas said that hundreds of players will participate in the 2-day sports festival. Players have been selected for various teams after bidding. Football Champion League, Legends Football Champion Trophy for those above 45 years of age, Junior Football Champion Trophy for those under 16 years of age, and Girls' Football Champion Trophy competitions will be held. The tournament will start at dawn and will continue in the evening light. He explained that a women's tug-of-war competition will also be held along with it.

A total of 29 teams will participate in the competition. Among these, 8 teams will compete for the Champion Trophy in the under-12 and under-16 categories and 3 teams in the girls' category. The tournament will be held in 5A side and 6A side categories. A total of Rs. 4.50 lakh cash prize will be given to the winners. Along with this, there will also be a display of vintage vehicles as a special attraction, he said.

Ta. District Superintendent of Police Bindumani will inaugurate the tournament on 18th, Madikeri Kodagu Gowda Samaj President Dambekodi Anand, Gowda Samaj Federation President Anand Karandlaje, International Footballer Padmapriya Singhuru, former International Footballer Beppuran Annappa Kumar, Gowda Samaj Union Vice President Tenana Rajesh, Kodagu Gowda Youth Forum President Baladi Manoj, Yuvavedike Sports Committee President

Kuttana Prashant, District Football Association President Panattale Jagadish Mandappa, RashtiçÃ's football player Kodi Vidita will attend. Ta. The rope-juggling competition will be held on the 19th. Kodagu Gowda Women's Union President Ame Damayanti, retired Municipal Commissioner Mootera Pushpavathi, Municipal Council Member Kuttana Shwetha Prashanth, Fisheries Department Officer Milana Bharath will participate in the meeting program.

The closing ceremony to be held on the 19th will be attended by MLA, Chief Minister's Legal Advisor A.S. Ponnanna, Madikeri MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda, Businessman Edikeri Prasanna, Kodagu Vokkaliga Gowda Sangha Vice Presidents Harappalli Ravindra, P.K. Ravi, Bengaluru Kodagu Gowda Samaj President Ayyattira Manoj, Municipal Council President P. Kalavathi, Vice President Mahesh Jaini, Municipal Commissioner Ramesh, Social Worker Hosur Suraj, State Primary School Teachers' Association General Secretary H.S. Chethan, District President of the Government Employees Association Mukkatira Arun Kumar, Businessman Kolumudiyana Milan, Coffee Grower Dambekodi Kavana Bheeshma, Thotambailu Ananthakumar, Baduvanda Lakshmipati, Anera Halamma will be present, he explained.

Office bearers Kudekallu Santosh, R.R. Manoj, Kukkera Nayana were present at the meeting.

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