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Mangaluru, Aug 17: Konkani Natak Sabha(KNS) Mangaluru organized the 53rd inter-parish singing competition for the age group of above 15 years of different parishes of Mangaluru diocese at Don Bosco Hall here on Sunday, August 14.

The competition was inaugurated by Elias Fernandes, managing director of Four Winds Mass Communication and Fr Joackim D’Souza, Ex-President of KNS by lighting the lamp along with office bearers.

The competition was held in two parts - outside city parishes and city parishes.

99 competitors from eleven parishes took part in the outside city parishes for the solo, duet, mixed group and married couple. Gurpur, Neermarga and Bantwal parishes bagged the first, second and third place respectively.

Gurpur Parish bagged overall championship in the children and adults category among outside city parishes.

Among the city parishes, 75 competitors from nine parishes took part in solo, duet, mixed group and married couple. Bajjodi, Cordel and Cascia parishes bagged the first, second and third place respectively.

Bajjodi parish bagged overall championship in the children and adults category among city parishes.

Roshan Martis, Sylvia Fernandes and Ivan Sequeira were the judges.

Ex-President Fr Joackim D’Souza welcomed the gathering. Raymond D’Cunha and Dolphy Saldanha compered. Floyd D’Mello proposed vote of thanks. General secretary Sunil Menezes and convenor Jossy Theodore announced the results. Vice president Prem Lobo introduced the judges.

Results

Outside city parishes:

Ladies Solo:

1 Aslita Rodrigues Gurpur. 2 Chrystle Pinto Permude. 3 Jyothi Rebello Neermarga.

Gents Solo:

1 Sampath Varun Goveas Bantwal. 2 Rolston Pinto Nithyadarnagar. 3 Preetham D’Souza Fajir.

Ladies Duet:

1 Alida Peris and Nisha Lobo, Gurpur. 2 Shainy D’Souza and Sushma D’Souza, Fajir. 3 Nelisha Carvalo and Sujen Lopez, Nithyadharnar.

Gents duet:

1 Roydon Cardoza and Wilton Fernandes, Gurpur. 2 Jelroy Vas and Sudeep Gonsalves, Neermarga. 3 Francis Fernandes and Vinod Pinto, Permude.

Mixed Group:

1 Aslita Rodrigues and group, Gurpur. 2 Preetham D’Souza and group, Fajir. 3 Linet Castelinto and group, Nithyadarnagar.

Married Couple:

1 Arun and Shalet D’Souza, Neermarga. 2 Richard Pascal D’souza and Severine Mascarenhas, Bantwal. 3 Shamith and Anup Fernandes, Gurpur.

City Parishes:

Ladies Solo:

1 Sonal Monteiro, Cordel. 2 Clerita Lobo Bajjodi. 3 Ocean Theodore, Cascia.

Gents Solo:

1 Elton Pinto Bajjodi. 2 Rolson Pereira Milagres. 3 Anil Roopesh D’Souza Cascia.

Ladies Duet:

1 Velita Lobo and Varleen Goveas Cordel. 2 Seema Carlo and Shalon Pais Bajjodi. 3 Lydia D’Souza and Ocean Joyleen Theodore Cascia.

Gents duet:

1 Samson Coelho and Anil Roopesh D’Souza Cascia. 2 Brandon Braganza and Leslie D’Cruz Bajjod. 3 Denvor and Aldreen D’Cunha Cordel.

Mixed Group:

1 Joseph Mascarenhas and group, Bajjodi. 2 Anil D’Cunha and group, Cordel. 3 Norman D’Souza and group, Cascia.

Married Couple:

1 Norman and Lydia D’Souza, Cascia. 2 Anil D’Cunha and Irene Rebello, Cordel. 3 Joseph and Sylvia Mascarenhas, Bajjodi.