Mangalore: MCC Bank Board Members, Staff Come Together for Sports Meet
Media Release
Mangalore, Nov 4: In commemoration of the centenary year of Mangalore Catholic Cooperative Bank, a sports meet for members of the board of directors and the staff of the Bank was held on Sunday November 4 at St Agnes College Grounds here.
The sports meet commenced with an inaugural function which was presided over by the chairman of the Bank Melwyn D’Cunha. The function began with a prayer song by Prem Sandesh D’Souza and his team. The meet was inaugurated by body building champions Vincent Carlo and Alwyn Paul by hoisting the Cooperative flag.
Gracing the occasion Fr F X Gomes, principal, Milagres College appreciated the Bank's performance and the team spirit of the incumbents of the Bank.
Melwyn D’Cunha in his presidential address congratulated the convenors of the meet and called upon all the members of the board of directors and the staff members to maintain such standards of collective spirit and take the Bank to new heights. He said the present spectacular performance of the Bank was achieved by collective effort of the management and the staff.
Vincent Carlo wished the Bank and the sports event a grand success.
Sports events and games such as limited over tennis ball cricket for men and throwball for women, and 100 metres race and shot put for men and women were conducted. The meet was conducted with the support of Donet D’Souza, physical training instructor of St Aloysius College. Vice-chairman Dr Edward Nazareth, Donet D’Souza and general manager Joseph Quadros were on the dais. Sunil Menezes, senior manager of the Bank welcomed and compered the programme. Joseph Quadros, general manager proposed the vote of thanks.
The prize distribution ceremony was held after the sports event. Melwyn D'Cunha distributed the prizes to the winners. MCC Sixers led by Vivian Alvares bagged the MCC Bank winners trophy and MCC Kobras led by Johnson D’Souza were the runners-up. While in the throwball the team captained by Hazel Saldanha bagged the first place and the team led by Irene D’Souza bagged the second place.
Deril D’Souza was adjudged the best batsman, Vijeth Ivan D’Souza the best bowler and Vivian Alvares the best all-rounder. In throwball Lavina Lobo bagged the best all-rounder trophy.
All the staff and directors participated in the sports meet. Senior manager Sunil Menezes proposed the vote of thanks and compered the prize distribution ceremony. The sports meet ended with a lunch.