Kaliyanda family lifts Thathanda Hockey Cup

Kaliyanda team — winners of Thathanda Hockey Tournament.

Palanganda team which emerged runners-up in the Tourney.
Palanganda team which emerged runners-up in the Tourney.


Virajpet:

Kaliyanda team has won the Thathanda Hockey Tournament by defeating Palanganda team by 2-0 goals at the finals played at Junior College Grounds here yesterday.

The winning team got a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh and the trophy and the runners-up received a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 and a trophy.

It may be recalled that Kaliyanda team had won the Pandanda Cup at the inaugural Kodava Hockey Namme in 1997.

The finals began with both the teams playing briskly but Biddappa of Kaliyanda team scored the first goal at the 10th minute itself.

In the second-half at the 23rd minute, Biddappa again second a goal to take the tally to 2-0 and Palanganda team could not fight back despite getting seven penalty corners.

Inanda Lala Aiyanna and Anjaparavanda Karyappa were the referees for the Tournament.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / May 19th, 2014

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