YIFA Champions Trophy Star Players’ Attraction

Monday, May 8: The YIFA Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament between invited prestigious teams, organized for the first time by the Young Indian Farmers Association at the Junior College Turf Ground here, has started auspiciously.

Canara Bank, Karnataka State Police, AGORC, South Western Railways, Customs, DYES, Southern Command and the host YIFA teams have participated in the tournament.

In the 2nd day of the league tournament held today, the host YIFA team of the Young Indian Farmers Association was defeated by the Southern Command team by 3-1 goals. In the 2nd match, the AGORC team lost to the Customs team by 4-2 goals. In the third match, Karnataka State Police team defeated South Western Railways team by 3-1 goals. In the fourth match, Canara Bank team defeated DYES team by 1-0 goals.

Representing India in hockey are Aarhon Sudev, Nitin Thimmaiah, Seshegouda, Pradhan Somanna, V.S. Vinay, Rajanth, P.L. Thimmana, Manjith, M.B. Ayyappa along with Junior India's N.M. Surya, Jaiprakash, Jeetpal, Bipin, Harish Muthugar, Poonachha of Indian Railways team, and Indoor Cricket International player Karineravanda Somanna who are on the field for various teams are serving the delights of hockey.

Along with this, Senior India camper K.P. Somaiah, Junior India World Cup team member P.V. Sunin, campers Vishwas, Nias, Tarun, National Games medalists Bharat, Shamanth, Puneeth, Shan Monnappa are entertaining hockey lovers with their amazing game.

Hockey Coorg Badaka Deena Poovaiah, Young Indian Farmers Association, in collaboration with Hockey India, Hockey Karnataka and Hockey Coorg, has taken charge as the tournament director, and Anjaparavada Kushalappa has taken charge as the tournament observer. Along with this, JCB Vinod is in charge of the technical table, while Hockey Karnataka and Hockey Coorg Bollachanda Nanaiah, Mokachanda Nachappa, Dixit, Suprith, Appachettolanda Annappa are in charge as the referees.

Final tomorrow

The final match will be held on 10th (tomorrow). A. and B. The final match will be held at 3 pm between the top teams in the groups. At 11 am, the second-placed teams in both the groups will compete for the third prize. The team that emerges as the champion in the match will be given Rs. 2 lakh cash and an attractive trophy, the second-placed team will be given Rs. 1 lakh cash and a trophy, and the third-placed team will be given Rs. 50 thousand cash and a trophy. Along with this, awards will also be distributed in the individual category, said Srinidhi Lingappa, President of the Yifa organization.

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