Nalanad Hockey Napoklu A Champion

Napoklu, A. 2: Napoklu A team defeated Ballamavati Yellow team and became the champion in the Nalanad area inter-village hockey tournament organized at the Netaji High School ground in Ballamavati village. This has put a colorful curtain on the sports drama.

The final match was very exciting due to the intense competition between the two teams. It kept the audience on their toes. Both the teams tied 2-2 in the match. Players from Ballamavati team, Neravanda Kavan, Kushal Bopaiah scored one goal each. For Napoklu team, Keletri Muthanna and Kulletiri Nachappa scored a goal. In the subsequent penalty shootout, Napoklu A team defeated Ballamavathi Yellow team 4-2 to win the Nalanad Cup.

Earlier, Napoklu A defeated Yavakapady team in the semi-final match and entered the final. They won with a score of 4-1. The second semi-final match was between Napoklu B and Ballamavathi Yellow, with Ballamavathi Yellow team winning 6-0. In the tug-of-war competition organized for women, there was a battle for the title between Ballamavathi and Napoklu teams, and Napoklu team won and won the title.

Meeting Program

Speaking at the closing ceremony, Napoklu Kodava Samaj President Mundada C. Nanaiah said that Nalnad is famous for comprising 15 villages in Kodagu district, which has 35 nads. He said that it is a matter of pride that athletes are being encouraged by organizing the Nalnad Cup Hockey Tournament here.

Organizing a hockey tournament every year has enabled many talents from the rural areas to emerge. He hoped that athletes from rural areas will make a name for themselves at the state, national and international levels. Akram Sakram Samiti Taluk President Neravanda Umesh said that the Nalnad Cup Hockey Tournament should not be limited to the rural level only. It should be expanded to the district level. Mundada Devaiah, a coffee grower from Nelaji village, has come forward to organize the tournament next year. He said that good players will emerge through the tournament.

Nalnad Hockey Club President Karavanda Suresh presided over the event. On this occasion, Olympian Athilipanda Somaiah, Hockey Coorg President Palanga Ada Lava Kumar, Donor Tolanda Somaiah, Bottolanda Sada, Napoklu Kodava Samaj Vice President Karavanda Lava Nanaiah, Koopadira Ganapathy, Businessman Mandira Devi, Club Vice President Kaibulira Umesh Uthappa, Secretary Changetira Kumar Somanna, Treasurer Chiandi Dinesh, Co-director Machura Yadukumar, along with directors and sports fans were present.

Karavanda Appanna as the tournament director, Bollachanda Nanaiah, Chaiyanda Appachchu, Patrapanda Mandanna, Koluvanda Changappa, Kuppanda Dilan, Annadyanda Ponnappa as judges, Vinod (JCB) as the technical committee. Nuchimaniyanda Rasitha Muthanna prayed and Club Convenor A.K. Manu Muthappa welcomed. Ajjettira Vikram and Karavanda Seema Ganapathy acted as observer commentators. - Duggala Sadananda

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