Media Release
Doha, Feb 18: Bunts Qatar, an associate organisation of Indian Cultural Centre organized ‘Fun Sports Day 2019’ for its members at Al Sailiya Family Park recently.
The event began by offering condolences to 42 Braveheart’s of CISF, who lost their lives due to cowardly suicide attack by a terrorist at Pulawama, Kashmir.
Bunts sports secretary Swaroop Shetty in his opening remark welcomed all and presented an overview of the event and requested everyone to play the games in true spirit of the game.
President of the forum Deepak Shetty welcomed the gathering and once again highlighted the sacrifices of security forces back in India in keeping our borders safe and our homes safe. He also requested members to contribute for the martyred soldiers fund.
Event started by dividing members into four groups namely:
1. Pettist Bunter (Blue)
2. Gatthda Bunter (Black)
3. Kshatriya Bunter (Red)
4. Thedil Bunter (Yellow)
Each team selected their respective captain and vice-captain. Nearly 20 games were organised for various age groups. All the games were appreciated and supported with lot of cheer from their respective teams and most of them had a nail-biting and thrilling finish. The atmosphere was friendly, fun filled and sportive. Sridhar Nayak, Mohan Jeppinamogaru, Sunil Bandary were the judges and managed the score sheets. Kevin Aranha managed the photography.
'Kshatriya Bunter’, the team in red, emerged victorious and lifted the rolling trophy. Following them closely was 'Thedil Bunter in Yellow' lifted the runners up trophy. Breakfast, refreshing beverages and lunch was served at the venue for nearly 175 people.
The event concluded with the prize distribution. Navneeth Shetty, chairman of Advisory and immediate past president of Bunts Qatar, Ramachandra Shetty (ICC head of in-house activities), Ramanna Hegde (vice-president), Ashwin Shetty (general secretary), Swaroop Shetty (sports secretary), Dr Padmashri Shetty (cultural secretary), Manohar Shetty (major events secretary), Nithin Shetty (logistics secretary), Supriya Shetty (joint cultural), Akshini Vignesh (joint secretary), Bhaskar Poojary, Seetharam Shetty (past president Tulukoota), and many sub-committee and senior members of the associationwere present during the prize distribution ceremony.
Rolling trophy was presented to the runner up team by sports secretary of Bunts Qatar Swaroop Shetty and to winning team by president Deepak Shetty. General secretary Ashwin Shetty rendred the vote of thanks and joint secretary Akshini Shetty compered the prize distribution ceremony.