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15 Clans from Chickpet(Virajpet) to clash in Rink Hockey Tournament at Bangalore

Staff Reporter — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:50:13 +0000

15 Clans from Chicket, Virajpet have come together to organise 5-a-side (Rink Hockey) Tournament in Bangalore. The matches will be played from Jan 24 to 26 at the KSHA Stadium in Richmond Town. Speaking to Bangalore Mirror, K D Ganapathy said;

We are a team of 30 members from 15 different families of Chickpet in Virajpet. We call ourselves the Coorg Challengers Chickpet Association (CCCA). The families’ motive is to revive interest in hockey among Bangaloreans and donate the profit from these tournaments to orphanages and blind schools. Today, we are what we are because of hockey and we want to give back to the sport by instilling that spirit in as many youngsters as we can.

Further adding that;

Last year, 24 teams participated and the profits were handed over to Thejaswi Seva Trust in Kumaraswamy Layout and Field Marshal Cariappa Hockey Trust in Virajpet to nurture potential hockey-players.

Kodagu Cauvery Marathon postponed

Coffeeland News — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:25:00 +0000

Titto S. Biddapa, Trustee Kodagu Cauvery Marathon Trust informed that “the annual Marathon, Road Race sponsored by Kodagu Cauvery Marathon Trust and organized by Cauvery Junior College, Bhagamandala, usually conducted in November, will not be held in 2010, as Cauvery Junior College will be organizing their Golden celebrations during first week of December.

B.V.B.Kodagu Vidyalaya runner’s up at C.B.S.E. Jr. National’s

Coffeeland News — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 05:16:39 +0000

The hockey team of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya participated in the South Zone Hockey Tournament organized by the C.B.S.E. Board in the under 14 category at Chennai and emerged winners in the South Zone category and were selected to participate in the National Level Hockey Tournament held at Rampur, U.P from 7th to 11th Nov 2010. Nanjesh Gowda M.R was adjudged player of the tournament. In the National tournament they emerged runners up to Springdale Amritsar, defeating ten teams, from all four zones.

Sakhamuri Cup Golf Championship 2010

Coffeeland News — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:47:13 +0000

I K Anil wins prestigious open

Nagarjun Sakhamuri (L) presenting the 'OPEN' winner's trophy to I.K. Anil

The sixth edition of the “Sakhamuri Cup Golf Championship” which was conducted by Mercara Downs Golf Club (M.D.G.C.), concluded successfully on Sunday the 24th October 2010. Seventy five Golfers from Bangalore and Kodagu participated in this popular tournament. On 23rd October 2010 M.D.G.C. played against the renowned Pinseekers from Bangalore, at the Tata Coffee Golf Course, Pollibetta. M.D.G.C. emerged victorious in a closely contested duel. The results of Sunday’s event’s are as follows.

1.Pinseekers Vs Mercara Downs Golf Club
14.5- 19.5.
2.Hidden holes, Stable ford formate Winner – Ivor Rodrigues 16 Runner up – K.P. Ranjith 15
3.Doubles winners
I.K. Anil and AL.RM. Nagappan 72 points, Runner’s up C.B. Muthanna and K.P. Ranjith 71 points
4.Senior Citizen’s winner Muthanna Cariappa 33 points and runner up M.A. Bopanna 32 points.
5.H’ cap stableford
(19-36) winner Roy Chengappa 33 points runner up Rahul Kuttappa 44 points.
6.H’cap stableford (0-18) winner M.C. Nanjappa 39 points.
Runner up C.B. Muthanna 39 points
7.Open strokeplay Winner I.K. Anil 73 Runner up C.M. Appanna 75

All Winners and Guests at M.D.G.C

At the presentation ceremony, Nagarjun Sakhamuri, addressed the gathering and promised to take the tournament to even greater heights. I.K. Anil Captain of M.D.G.C welcomed the gathering. Sakhamuri brothers Prashant and Nagarjun and Captain of the Pinseekers Hari Achanta gave away the prizes. Hon Sec. of M.D.G.C. AL.RM. Nagappan rendered the vote of thanks.

National Level River Rafting competition to be organised at Barapole

Coffeeland News — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:44:05 +0000

MLA Appachu Ranjan said that a National level river rafting competetion will be organised at Barapole in South Kodagu soon.

Speaking after inugurating the slush fest at Kaggodlu near Madikeri on Saturday, organised jointly by Nehru Yuva Kendra, Youth Service and Sports Department, Youth Hostel Association of India, Youth Organisations Federation, he further added that the Government has released additional funds to encourage sports in the district.

Appachu Ranjan addressing the gathering at Kaggodlu

A sum of 10 lakhs has been released for the development of an outdoor, and indoor stadium, synthetic athletic track at Koodige, synthetic track at Ponnampet and for the construction of a Yuva Bhavan.

Local Lad in National Rugby squad

Coffeeland News — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:39:18 +0000

Madanda P Thimmaiah has been selected to represent India in Rugby at the Commonwealth games2010 in New Delhi Thimmaiah has completed his training with the team in Pune and is currently touring Turkey, South africa and England with the National squad, in prepration for the Commonwealth Games.

State level slush fest / Kesaru Gadde Oota on August 7th

Coffeeland News — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:44:16 +0000

The Kodagu District Youth Federation in association with the Nehru Yuva Kendra, Department of Youth Services and Sports and the Youth Hostel Association of India will conduct a state-level slush fest (Kesaru Gadde Oota) at Kaggodlu in Madikeri taluk on August 7th, stated a press release issued by the Federation.

A participant in action during the meet.

MLC M.C. Nanaiah will inaugurate the event and MLA Appachu Ranjan will preside over the programme, the release added.

ZP standing committee Chairman on education and health A. Manu Muthappa, ZP member Susheela Lokaiah, TP member T. Shobha Mohan and others will be the Chief Guest. Speaker K.G. Bopaiah will take part in the valedictory programme. This time the organisers have planned a competition of traditional Kodava Vallaga, the release said.

Bopanna-Qureshi fall

Coffeeland News — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 11:36:48 +0000

Rohan Bopanna and partner Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi bowed out of the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Wednesday, going down in straight sets to the Austrian-German duo of Juergen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner.

The Indo-Pak men’s doubles tandem, which had surged through the earlier rounds, were halted in their tracks by the superior skills and fitness of Melzer and Petzschner, who won 6-4, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2.

Palanganda win on Amar Aiyamma’s Hatrick

Staff Reporter — Mon, 10 May 2010 07:09:47 +0000

Palanganda family scored 4 – 2 to win the current edition of hockey festival, the Manayepanda Cup.
Amar Aiyamma scored a hatrick for his family to a comfortable victory over Mukkatira(Bonda), yesterday.
For Mukkatira, Mohan & Poonacha scored 1 each in a well fought match.

Previously Aiyamma’s 4 goals against Mookonda helped the Palanganda to storm into quater finals.
Against Ballachanda his 6 goal rampage is one of the most remembered.

The Mukkatira players also have been in splendid form in the current edition. This is the first time that Mukkatira family has entered the finals.

Nellamakkada defeated Koothanda 4-0 to claim the third place.

Final Results
Palanganda: 4 (Amar Aiyamma 13th, 34th, 47th, Ajay 66th) beat Mukkatira (Bonda): 2 (Mohan 16th, Poonacha 58th) .

Third-Place Playoff:
Nellamakkada: 4 (Sajia Nanaiah 2nd, 39th, Sachin 16th, Manju 30th) beat Koothanda: 0 .

BPCL wins Super Division Hockey League

Staff Reporter — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:16:34 +0000

BPCL ( Bharat Petroleum Control Corporation Limited ) has won the Super Division Hockey League which concluded yesterday. Army Red finished second and IOCL & SAI came third.

BPCL scored 21 points, Army Red 18 while IOCL and SAI finished with 13.

Ashwini Nachappa presided over the closing ceremony as chief guest.

She took a dig at the politicians during her speech stating that ” There will be no scope for development of Sports if policitians are allowed to run sports organizations their way “.

Her statement came in the wake of Government withdrawing their support for her sports academy at Ponnampet.

She confirmed reports that her family Maneyapanda will donate Rs 5 Lakh to CHA ( Coorg Hockey Association ).