Udupi: Mercy Trophy Organizers announce Late Anandaraya Kamath Memorial Cricket Tournament on Dec 2

Media Release

Udupi, 21 Nov 2013: The Mercy Trophy Organizers of Moodubelle will conduct Late Anandaraya Kamath Memorial Cricket Tournament on Saturday, 28th December 2013 from 9 am to 6 pm at St. Lawrence P U College Ground. According to the organizers this tournamentis open to the Udupi Taluk level teams and entry will be limited to 12teams on the basis of first come first serve. The Last date of registration is 15th December 2013.

 

 

The winners will receive a cash prize of Rs.7,777/- and the Trophy and
Runners Up will receive a cash prize of Rs. 5,555/- and the Trophy.

 

For Teams registration the following persons may be contacted: 
Mr. Denis Martis - 9480 599 270   or   Mr. Deril Mathias – 7760404595

 

This is the third year that the Mercy Trophy Organizers will beconducting the Limited Overs Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament for a
cause. The aim of the tournament, according to the organizers of the trophy, is not only to encourage the rural youth to manifest their talent in sports, especially cricket,but also to commemorate the service rendered by late Anandaraya Kamath, the former teacher of St. Lawrence High School, Moodubelle who was an ardent lover of cricket and who promoted the love of cricket among the students. Besides, like previous years, the organizers would endeavor to generate sufficient funds to help the underprivileged students and families who are in need of financial assistance.

Giving details of the previous years’ tournaments and the assistance provided to needy families and students, organizers said that 11 underprivileged students of St. Lawrence Degree College, Moodubelle whose fees amounting to  INR. 50,945.00 was paid last year. Similarly, 7 other families and  Manasa Pamboor were the beneficiaries from last year’s Mercy Trophy. One of the elderly women with no children suffering from breast cancer and one family who is survived with 2 physically challenged grown children were given an assistance of Rs.1,000.00 every month for a period of one year.

 

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In the first tournament that was organized in 2011, four needy families were provided financial assistance. 

The Mercy Trophy Organizers have expressed their gratitude to the generous sponsors and well-wishers who had been kind enough to sponsor the tournaments earlier and expect many more such generous sponsors and well-wishers to make this year’s Late Anadaraya Kamath Memorial Cricket Tournament a grand success.

 

For further details the following persons may be contacted:
 
Ivan Menezes – 0097150 52 55 864
Herman Castelino –   0097156 67 63 137

Raxon Mathias – 0091 998 6699 2887.

Email: mercytrophy@gmail.com