CANACONA
Panjim Sports Centre scored a facile win over Adarsh Yuva Sangh, Pernem, to win the first all-Goa senior men's kabaddi day-night tournament at Chaudi-Canacona. In the finals, Panjim Sports Centre scored 23 points against Adarsh's 14 points, becoming the first champions of the kabaddi tournament jointly organised by Mallikarjun Kabaddi Sanghatna and Canacona Taluka Kabaddi Sanghatna in association with Goa Kabaddi Association.
The winners bagged Rs 15,000 and a trophy while the runners-up had to be content with Rs 10,000 and a trophy. In the semi-finals PSC defeated Sattari SC, while AYC-Pernem got the better of RCC, Padi by just one point. RCC Padi and Satari Sports Club received Rs 5,000 each.
Other prizes: Binay Gaonkar of Mallikarjun Seven Brothers (Upcoming Player), Navso Parab of Panjim Sports Club (Best Defender), Devidas Velip of RCC Padi (Best Raider), Chetan Jalmi of Panjim Sports Centre (Player of the Final) Nehal Saud Desai of Adarsh Yuva Sangh (Player of the tournament).
Earlier the tournament was inaugurated by Canacona MLA Isidore Fernandes. PE teacher Shankar Phaldessai and Jivbadada Kerkar awardee Pandhari Satarkar were felicitated.
