M’belle: Diocese level Volleyball and Throwball Tourney ‘Young Buds Trophy-2013’ inaugurated

By Eugene DSouza, Moodubelle
Bellevision Media Network

Moodubelle, 20 jan 2013: The Diocesan Level Volleyball and Throwball Tournament for the ‘Young Buds Trophy-2013’ organized by the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM) of Udupi Varado and hosted by the ICYM Units of Moodubelle and Kuntalnagar was inaugurated at 11.30 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the Church Aided Higher Primary School ground by Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes, parish priest of Moodubelle and other dignitaries on the dais by lighting the lamp.

 

The brief inauguration function was presided over by Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes. The guests of honour on the dais included Krishnamurthy Acharya, Congress leader from Udupi;  Rev. Fr. Alban D’Souza, Director, ICYM Unit, Udupi Varado; Mrs. Ida Gibba D’Souza, Member Udupi Zilla Panchayat; Steven Colaco, Udyavara, President, ICYM Udupi Varado; Ritesh D’Souza Udyavara, Ex-President, ICYM Udupi Varado, Mrs. Jacinta D’Souza, Vice President, Belle Grama Panchayat; Alphonse K. Alva, Vice President of Parish Pastoral Council and Mrs. Jacintha D’Souza, Secretary.

Following prayer by the ICYM members, Kevin Britto, President of ICYM Unit, Moodubelle welcomed the guests. Rev. Fr. Alban D’Souza, Krishnamoorthy Acharya and Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes in their messages complimented the ICYM Udupi Varado for organizing the Udupi Diocese level Volleyball and Throwball Tournament.

 

Vote of thanks was proposed by Steven Colaco and the programme was compeered by Lloyd Rebello.
Following the stage programme, Rev. Fr. Joswey Fernandes and other guests declared the commencement of the Volleyball tournament by formally cutting the ribbon that held the volleyball tied to the centre of the net. Rev. Fr. Alban D’Souza initiated the tournament by giving the first service.

 

 

The Throwball tournament was  inaugurated by Mrs. Ida Gibba D’Souza, Mrs. Jacintha D’Souza by cutting the ribbon and Mrs. Ida Gibba D’Souza by first throwing the ball to the other court.

 

At the time of the inauguration of the twin tournament, 12 teams from different parishes had registered for the Volleyball  and 8 teams for the Throwball matches.

 

The ‘Young Buds Trophy-2013’ comprises of Rs.10,001/- for the winning Volleyball team and the trophy and Rs.5005/- for runners up and the trophy.

 

For  the winners of the Throwball tournament Rs.7007/- and the trophy and Rs.4004/- for the runners up and the trophy.

 

The tournament that started at around 12.30 pm is expected to continue till 9pm and valedictory and prize distribution function will be held after the end of the tournament.