Media Release

Doha, Jun 6: The 19th annual general meeting (AGM) of Mangalore Cricket Club was held on recently at the Ashoka Hall of Indian Cultural Center and was attended by 250.members.
 
The objective of the AGM was to update the members on the activities of the club and also to provide an evening of camaraderie, fun, games, and entertainment.

The evening began with a prayer led by Cynthia Cordeiro. President Richard D'Souza addressed the gathering and gave his brief message on the activities and the changes in the club and proudly displayed the trophy received from the hands of President of India Pratibha Patil during the recently held Konkani World Convention organized by Mandd Sobhann in Mangalore which was a great honour accorded to the club for its contribution to Konkani language.

He thanked everyone for all their help and support extended in the past year and encouraged members to join the executive committee and hone their leadership skills.
 
General secretary Riana Pinto read the annual report for the year 2010–2011 followed by the financial report by treasurer Prashant D’Silva.  More members were inducted as office-bearers of the club. John Britto and Sunson Fernandes joined the sports committee, Sofie Crasto and Rita Andrade the cultural committee, Roshan Pinto and Gracy Fernandes will handle membership, Ronald Saldanha the finance committee, Jessy Mendonca is the joint secretary, Dephny Lobo as lady volunteers’ head, Henry Fernandes as news reporter and Timothy Veigas as the auditor.  The formal stage programme was emceed by Dephny Lobo.  
 
The cultural programme was emceed by Prabha Rego and Errol D’Cunha, who did a superb job on their maiden emceeing venture. A wide variety of stage performances were put up by members, much to the delight of the audience.

First was an instrumental piece by Erwick D’Souza followed by a group song on MCC. ‘Gulf Voice of Mangalore’ semifinalist Rupert Lobo and composer Remy D’Souza sang beautiful solo numbers.

A humorous skit called ‘Jatpat Haircut -Ladies and Gents Saloon’, written and directed by Bonaventure D’Souza had the audience in splits with its rib tickling comedy. Brothers Alistair and Royston Crasto presented a duet dance to the English number ‘Wherever You Go’.  

There were innovative and interesting games for all present including ‘Bingo’ with a difference, which were conducted by Rita Andrade.  Finally a lucky draw was held for the three lucky members and the winners were William Gonsalves, Nelson Fernandes, and Cynthia Cordeiro.  The sound system was manned by Glylon Rodrigues.

Joint secretary Shalini Monteiro proposed the vote of thanks. As per the theme ‘Yeya ek kutamb bhandhya’, it was a family get-together enjoyed by all. The meeting ended with a sumptuous dinner. While the adults indulged themselves with food and banter, the kids had a good time on stage dancing with gay abandon to the music played by DJ Glylon.