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Nellakki Kodava Koota wins Throwball Tourney for 10th consecutive year

A group photo of the Nellakki Kodava Koota team which won the Inter-Kodava Association Throwball Tourney. Seen are (from left - sitting) Kuppanda Varshini Somanna, Iychanda Bindu Nanjappa (Captain), Coluvanda Punya Nanjappa, Mookonda Deepthi Belliappa, Addengada Shilpa Harish and Ketolira Monith Aiyappa (Coach); (kneeling) Byretira Siri Nanda, Palachanda Thiertha Ponnamma, Konganda Rochelle Dilip, Kuttanda Monisha Sudheer and Kuttimada Mouni Muthappa; (standing) Nagachettira Uthappa, Kannambira N. Kushalappa, Secretary, Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club; Geetha Kuttappa, Dr. Adengada Kuttappa, Kuttimada D. Muthappa, Club Vice-President; Balyamanda M. Nanaiah, President, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru; Malachira M. Ponnappa, Samaja Secretary, Machimada P. Nanaiah, Club President; Iychanda Ashwath Chengappa, Treasurer; Aramanamada M. Ponnanna, Chemira B. Changappa, Alemada K. Nanjappa and Mechanda Bopanna, all Committee Members. [Ketolira Bhavani Belliappa, Team Manager, not in pic].

The Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Mysuru, conducted an Inter-Kodava Association Games and Adengada Seethamma & Achaiah Memorial Throwball Tournament recently at Sree Cauvery School Grounds in Kuvempunagar.

Adengada Tara Aiyamma of Neela Estate, Devanoor village, Balele, South Kodagu, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the event. Balyamanda M. Nanaiah, President, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru and Moovera K. Kuttappa, Chairman, Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions, Mysuru, were the guests of honour.

Machimada P. Nanaiah, President, Kodava Samaja Cultural & Sports Club, presided over the function. The valedictory was held in the evening at the same venue with Dr. Adengada A. Kuttappa and his wife Geetha Kuttappa as chief guests.

In all, eight teams participated in the Throwball Tourney which was won by Nellakki Kodava Koota team of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage for the 10th consecutive year while the team of Igguthappa Kodava Kshemabhivriddhi Sangha, Hebbal, emerged runners-up.

This post was published on January 5, 2019 5:45 pm