Media Release
Puttur, Sep 20: The department of Physical Education of Mangalore University and St Philomena College, here will jointly host ‘B Sadananda & Vamana’ Memorial Mangalore University Inter-Collegiate Foot Ball Tournament 2019-20.
The MLA of Puttur constituency Sanjeeva Matandoor will inaugurate the tournament at 10.30 am on September 23.
The chairman of DK District Football Association, D M Aslam will participate as the chief guest. Principal, Prof Leo Noronha, director of Physical Education of Mangalore University, Dr Kishor Kumar C K, campus director, Fr Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro, principal of St Philomena PU College, Fr Vijay Lobo, assistant youth empowerment and sports officer of Puttur, Mamachan M, former weightlifter and alumnus, Krishnappa Gowda and former athlete and alumnus, Sajjan Kumar K will participate as the guests of honour.
The correspondent Fr Alfred J Pinto will preside.
The valedictory function will be held at 3 pm on September 26. The president of Puttur taluk panchayat, Radhakrishna Borker will distribute the prizes. The executive director of S G Corporates, Puttur, Ranjitha Shankar will be the chief guest.
Fr Dr Antony Prakash Monteiro, Fr Vijay Lobo, president of Mangalore University and college Physical Education Directors Association, James Oliver, former captain of Mangalore University football team and alumnus Divyadarshan Y M and former captain of Mangalore University football team and alumnus Premnath H K will participate as the guests of honour.
Mangalore Zone tournament will be held from September 23 to 25 and inter-zone tournament will be held on September 26.
In Mangalore zone, 40 teams and in inter-zone tournament four teams will participate in this prestigious championship.
The Physical Education directors of the college Prakash D’Souza and Rajesh Moolya will coordinate the tournament.