Abu Dhabi: ’Koosamma Shambu Shetty Memorial Throwball & Volleyball tournament a grand success


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Abudhabi, Jan 24: Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha, like every year, hosted the ’Koosamma Shambu Shetty Memorial Throwball & Volleyball Tournament 2016’ in Abu Dhabi yesterday which was a full day sports event held at the grounds of Abu Dhabi Indian School which was witnessed by real sports loving audience from all over UAE.

The tournament got inaugurated by Dr. B R Shetty & Dr. Chandrakumar B R Shetty with the release of baloons and along with them were Vijay Mathu, Sudhir Kumar Shetty, Shekar B Shetty, Leo Rodrigues, Lavina Rodrigues, Prema Uday Shankar Shetty, Dolphy Vaz & and many other dignitaries.  As usual Sarvotham Shetty President of Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha welcomed all the guests on the dias and briefed about the tournament.  He conducted the inaugural function in a very humorous style.

The first Inaugural match was played by Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha  v/s CCF Fujairah.

The following teams played throughout the day.

Men & Women Throw ball Teams participated :
(1) Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha
(2) K C O Abu Dhabi
(3) Bunts Dubai
(4) Mangalore Konkans
(5) Mogaveers UAE
(6) Coastal Friends UAE
(7) Konkans Dubai
(8) CCF - Fujairah
 
Volleyball Teams participated :
(1) Indian Spikers - A
(2) Indian Spikers - B
(3) Smart Plus
(4) Karavali Boys
(5) Saifah Rikon Friends - Dubai
 
The following Refrees did the judgement of all the events:
Naveen Salian
Satish Shetty
Cynthia D’Cunha
Deepthi Karkera
&
Anand (Volleyball)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The daylong event went on systematically and very much professionally conducted throughout though there was a delay in the morning due to fog.  As usual every team had their supports and well wishers to cheer up the players who played with true sportsmen spirit throughout the tournament.  The weather too favoured all the players who played without exhausting and the snacks/refreshments arrangement in the ground too helped the audience to watch the tournament hunger free. Also one should really appreciate the special commentary by Vinod Shetty and Naveen Salian duo who added spice and flavour to the whole day tournament with their humorous commentary.

Finally the following team were adjudged winners with their performances and individual accolades:-
 
KSSM Volleyball for Men :
Runners up - Indian Spikers
Winners - Saifah Recon
Best Striker - Pawan of Indian Spikers
Best Defender - Sajan of Saifah Recon
All Rounder - Siraj of Saifah Recon
 
KSSM Throwball for Men :
2nd Runner up - Mangalore Konkans
1st runner up - Coastal Friends UAE
Winners - Bunts Dubai
Best Striker - Allan of Coastal Friends
Best Defender - Ashlene of Coastal Friends
All Rounder - Ranjit Shetty of Bunts Dubai
 
KSSM Throwabll for Women :
2nd Runner up - Mangalore Konkans
1st Runner5 up - Bunts Dubai
Winners - Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha, Abu Dhabi
Best Striker - Smitha Chowta
Best defender - Shankila Bhandary
All Rounder - Neethu Shetty
 
It was really interesting to see the final matches between ADKS v/s Bunts Dubai (Ladies Throwball), Bunts Dubai v/s Coastal Friends UAE (Gents Throwball) and Indian Spikers -A v/s Saifah Recon which were really nail biting and which gave a full time spirited entertainment to the sports loving audience
 
The timely tournament got finished by the late evening hours and concluded with Trophy & Prize distribution presentation by Dr. B R SHETTY & Dr. Chandrakumari B R SHETTY & other guests.  All the teams came systematically to receive the trophy/prizes followed by photo session.

It was the Team work by Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha Committee Members who have worked hard for the success of this tournament.  In the vote of thanks Dr. B R Shetty addressed the gathering and thanked all the Committee Members of ADKS, Volunteers and the participating teams from all over UAE for their support and interest.  He specially thanked the CCF Fujairah team for coming all the way from Fujairah.
 
This year it was for the first time that KSSM included Volley ball tournament as a part of the event and Dr. B R Shetty specially thanked Vinod Shetty for organising and coordinating the same.  He also thanked Abu Dhabi Karnataka Sangha for smoothly conducting the event under the leadership of Sarvotham Shetty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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