SMMC Dubai’s successful Indoor Cricket & Throwball event

By Jerina Lewis
Pics by Jain DSouza
Bellevision Media Network

Dubai, 15 Feb 2016: SMMC (St. Mary’s Mangalorean Community) Dubai organized a regimented one day’s Indoor Cricket and Throwball Tournament ‘SMMC Sport 2016’ on 12th February 2016, Friday, where competent 22 catholic teams all over from UAE participated at the Sprite Insportz  Sports Club Dubai.

 

As the various sports team members arrived in the morning, registration process was carried by the efficient SMMC volunteers. Event’s Inauguration ceremony started with exuberant Emcee of the day Lanita Noronha with the introduction of the organization SMMC and welcoming all the participants and guests. SMMC Spiritual Director Fr. Robert Lasrado recited the opening prayer and conveyed the message about the forthcoming events of SMMC, importance of the event which brings the unity between the people. Fr. Lasrado also assured of organizing such events every year with the support of people.

 

Emcee Lanita Noronha introduced all the participating teams and carried out oath taking ceremony. Cricket tournament was declared open with Fr. Robert Lasrado symbolically batting in the court. Sprite Insportz briefed to the participating teams about the custom rules and regulations for the tournament. Fixtures were declared as the tournament format and matches for Cricket and Throwball started simultaneously in 5 courts.

 

Throughout the day, guests and prominent members of Konkan community visited the venue and  were kept engrossed in the spectacular matches between various teams of Cricket (men), Throwball (Men) and Throwball (women).

 

 

In the evening, Emcees Clement Cardoza and Lanita Noronha initiated the Award presentation ceremony. Conveyor of SMMC Sports 2016, Boniface Carlo rendered vote of thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers and all those contributed to the success of the event.  Sponsors of event were felicitated with mementos by the Spiritual Director Fr. Robert Lasrado including the main sponsor Mr. Joseph Mathias – Merit Freight and Johnson Arabia ; Co-sponsors Sydney Lewis – S J Lewis Engineering Consultants, Boniface Carlo – Middle East Hospitality services LLC, Michael Dsouza – Ivory Grand Hotel Apartments; s Lawrence Dsouza, Ghulami General Trading, Winnys Restaurant, Wilmar Shipping, Henry Joseph ; Well-wishers Francis Dsouza, Suresh Noojaje - Swadist Restaurant, Insportz, Macrotrend Trading ; Media partner Daijiworld and Media support – Bellevision & Newskarnataka.

 

Winners, Runner up teams, each player of all winner/runner up teams and outstanding players were awarded with trophies presented by
various sponsors and SMMC Committee members. Even each participating team was rewarded with the token of appreciation.

 

The results of SMMC Sports 2016 as follows:-

 

Cricket Team :-

Winner               :               Flipperz, Dubai
Runner up          :               Coastal Friends, UAE
Best Bowler        :               Sandeep Nazreth, Coastal Friends - UAE
Best Batsman     :               Dennis Antony, Flipperz - Dubai
Player of the Tournament  : Renish Fernandes, Flipperz - Dubai

 

Throwball (Women) :-

Winner               :               Mangalore Konkans, Dubai
Runner up          :               Konkans Dubai - Dubai
Best Spiker        :               Jane Morris, Mangalore Konkans - Dubai
Best Defender    :               Irene Quadros, Mangalore Konkans – Dubai
All Rounder        :               Marina Norma Menezes, Konkans Dubai

 

Throwball (Men) :-

Winner                :               Konkans Dubai
Runner up           :               Coastal Friends – UAE
Best Spiker          :               Lynal Monteiro – Coastal Friends, UAE
Best Defender     :               Jason Nevil, Konkans  Dubai
All Rounder        :               Roydon Pereira – Konkans Dubai

 

 

Event was well arranged and appreciated by the teams who are looking forward  for more such events from SMMC.

 

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