Dubai : Saifah Friends(Volley Ball) & Mangalore Konkans(Throw Ball) are the Karaval Milan Champions 2010 - 2/14/2010
News: Nanu Marol Thottam. Pics: Roshan Almeida, BrahmavarDubai, Feb 14: The Saifah Friends & Mangalore Konkans won the Karaval Milan Championship 2010 in Volley ball & Thow Ball respectivly. The 10th anniversary sport's meet of "Karaval Milan" held at the "Sharjah Wanderers" on 12th Feb was an outstanding success in terms of excitement, quality of the games played , organizational skills of the organizers and the support of all the sponsors.
It was a wonderful and memorable day long outing at Wonderers Club Sharjah. ‘Karaval Milan’ an association of 19 coastal line parishes of Mangalore Diocese is commended by one and all for its numerous services to the society since its inception. To make its 10th Year anniversary ‘Karaval Milan’ has organized a Karnataka State Level Volley Ball and Throw Ball tournament on 12th February 2010.
Since UAE public was very well aware of the Quality of Entertainment given by Karaval Milan in the past years teams and crowd has started to gather at 7.30 am where on other Friday's same crowd would have preferred to have a good sleep and Friday rest.
At sharp 9.00am programme was started with a welcome prayer song by Karaval Milan members. After a brief welcome from Karaval Milan Committee member Janet Sequiera , games were declared open by Alfred D Souza ,Managing Director CAB Real Estate a well known personality of UAE, a successful business man with a big heart to support charity related causes.The colourful line ups from participating teams during opening ceremony had brought back the nostalgic memories of any International Sports meet.As a sign of peace the white pigeons were released for flying independently by esteemed guests who were present on the dais.
Another well known personality of UAE Joseph Mathias ,Managing Director of Merit Freight Systems Co LLC kicked off the Throw ball tournament in a grand way by flying the colourful baloons.He cut the ribbon of the ball which was tied to playing net and passed the ball to first playing teams.
Alfred D Souza – MD of CAB Real Estate and Mr Lancy Madtha ,Managing Director of Interegrated Freight and Logistics LLC has started the volley ball tournament with similar fashion and by flying the white balloons which were the symbol of peace and harmony.
12 Teams for Volley Ball and 7 Teams for Throw Ball had given a very tough and challenging time to their opponents. All the games were played very professionally.All the teams had sweat out for each and every point.
After a very tough competition during first half , Ace Spikers V/s Saifah Friends in Volley Ball and Mangalore Konkans V/s Bunts Dubai had made it to the final.Ultimately in a nail biting finish Saifah Friends has emerged as winners of Volley Ball Cometetion with 12-25 , 25-20 & 24 -22 Margin and Mangalore Konkans in Throw Ball with 15-12 , 15-14 margin. Both the finals will definitely going to books as one of the classic games which were ever witnessed in UAE. Specially Volley Ball Final.After loosing the first set SAIFAH Friends came back very strongly over ACE Spikers.Specially in IIIrd set wherein the game was set for 15 points and it stretched to 24 points. A complete package of professional display from both the winning teams.
As predicted in earlier reports by the Sports Experts Committee of organizers ‘Saifah Friends’ thrown the surprise by winning the cup in the final by beating favourites ‘Ace Spikers’
Special kudos to Mangalore Konkans team who had completed a Golden Slam in this season by winning all the 5 coverted trophies. Except on one occasion where they met ‘Kanarites Dubai’ in the final, in rest all the finals Bunts Dubai were their opponents. A Complete Champion Display by Mangalore Konkans and thus they sealed their supremacy in Throw Ball in UAE.
As witnessed in UAE , Karaval Milan has always coming out with innovative ideas.This time to Karaval Milan surprised everybody by organizing a ‘Mixed Throw Ball Tournament’ for both Men & Women.Two Teams ‘Solar Power Dynamites’ and ‘CAB Thunderbolts’ had fight it out for their prestige and finally Solar Power Dynamites are emerged as winners.
In the evening a gala closing ceremony was held.Karaval Milan Vice president Nanu Marol Thottam welcomed the gathering.President Eric D Souza and Secretary Pius James D Souza honoured the guests with floral bouquets. Alfred D Souza has distributed the Runner Up trophy and Indivisual Trophies to Bunts Dubai and Juliana Fernandes on behalf of Oliver D Mello – Managing Director Al Munasib Building Materials who has sponsored the Throw Ball Tournament on behalf of his mother Late Santhan D mello has done the honours along with cash prize to the Winners Mangalore Konkans.
In Volleyball section Joseph Mathias has done the honours to Runners Up Ace Spikers and Lancy D Souza had gave away the Winning Trophy , Invisual Medals and cash prize to Winners Saifah Friends.
In individual category Juliana Fernandes on behalf of Al Munasib Building Materials has distributed the prizes to Irene Quadros of Mangalore Konkans as Best Smasher , Nancy Quadros of Mangalore Konkans as Best Defender , Latha Shetty of Bunts Dubai as Best Allrounder and Sneha Poojary of Jashan Dubai as Best Fair Play Lady. In Volley Ball Dheeraj Bangera of Ace Spikers as Best All Rounder , Deepak Shetty of Karaval Milan (B) as Best Smasher , Sarfraz (Sr) of Saifah Friends as Best Lifter and Shamsudheen of Coorg Friends as Best Fair Play Player.
Best Displined team in Volley Ball claimed by St Lawrence and in Throw ball surprise winners are United Stars Dubai.
In Mixed throw ball event Lancy D Souza ,Managing Director of Solar Power Automobiles has done the Honours for winning team ‘Solar Power Dynamites’ and Alfred D Souza to the runners up ‘CAB Thunderbolts’. Best Player in women won by Reshma D Cruz and in men won by Anand menezes.
Different games has been organized to little childrens by Stanley D Souza and Roland Sequeira and prizes were distributed by Lancy Madtha.
Live running commentary by Melwyn Lewis in Kannada and Wilson D Sa in English has enjoyed with fun by one and all. Gilbert Aranha and Ronald Nazareth kept audiences and teams well informed by their regular updates on games.
A sumptuous lunch was served by Canara Restaurant Dubai enjoyed by all. Red Bull Energy Drink exclusively for this event by Red Bull kept the audience energetic throughout the day.Beautiful flower bouquets were arranged by Jenny Flowers.
Special medical services under the supervision of Gretta D Souza was appreciated by all the teams.
The overall supervision and arrangements by Noel D Almeida and Rajan Lewis were praiseworthy.
Karaval Milan Secretary Pius James has proposed vote of thanks.This ever memorable one programme was compered by Ronald Nazareth Byndoor and Janet Sequira.
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