Mangalore: Kadri Kambala Relives Splendour of Buffalo Race
Pics: Dayanand Kukkaje
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (VA)
Mangalore, Dec 13: The main attraction and distinct feature of Kadri Kambala – Buffalo Race, the folk sports event that had history of royal patronage was held amid much fanfare on Sunday December 12 evening.
The buffalo race was held in three categories – Kenehalage, Hagga Hiriya and Hagga Kiriya. A J Shetty, chairman of A J Group gave away prizes to the winners in these categories. The first prize winning buffalos were presented with a gold medal.
In Kenehalage category one pair of buffalo, in Hagga Hiriya category four pairs of buffaloes and in hagga kiriya category eight pairs of buffaloes participated.
Winners
Kenehalage category – First Prize – Gurupura Kedaguri Guruvappa Poojary and Narnappa Salian, Puttur.
Hagga Hiriya category – First Prize - Moodbidri Hosamane Gopala Krishna Bhat and Arala Bandashale Jaya Shetty
Second Prize – Panjikallu Kajebailu William Rodrigues and Karinja Bailu Chandrashekar Poojary.
Hagga Kriya category – First Prize – Mundkuru Hosamane Yathish Shetty and Attaru Kodange Sathish Salian.
Second prize – Kulai Babu Shetty and Arala Bandasale Jayaram Shetty.
Other Competition Results
Slushy Field Race
Under 12 Boys category – 1. Abhilash Kondana
2. Nihal M Shetty
3. Prashant Krishnakodi
Under 12 Girls’ category – 1. Ashitha Shetty, Kadri
2. Kanthamani, Vittal
3. Dayashree
Under 18 category (boys) 1. Vikshith Bengre
2. Tushant
3. Shan Amin
Under 18 category (girls) 1. Sheethal
2.Shyamila, Vittal
3. Bhavya, Vittal
Open to all Category (Men)
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1. Balakrishna Kolcharu, Sullia
2. Shailesh Bengre
3. Umesh Uppinangady
(Women)
1. Usha, Vittal
2. Veena Subramanya
3. Asha Kadri
Relay
Boys Category – 1. Rosario Pre-university College
2. Sharada Pre-university College
Girls’ Category – 1 & 2 – Vittal Pre-university College
Tug-of- war
Men – 1. New Mangalore Friends
2. Dhoomavati Mitra Mandali Padre, Surathkal
Women – 1. Akshatha Yuvati Mandali Pambethadi, Sullia
2. New Janatha Attavar Babugudde
Photography Competition – A+ Category- 1. G K Hegde
2. Reshma
3. Anand Bhakshi
A category – 1. Sudhakar Yermal
2. Bhaskar Amtur
3. Ravi Posavanike