Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association conducts state-level swimming competition
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Swimming Association (DKSA) has conducted State Level Non- Medalist Swimming Competition on 28th and 29th December 2019 at City Corporation Swimming Pool in Mangaluru.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath, former IG Gopal B Hosur, President of Karnataka Swimming Association Premananda Shetty, Corporators Sandhya B Achar, Pradeep D’Souza, Deputy Director, Dept. of Sports, Youth and Empowerment and other dignitaries inaugurated the event in the presence of DKSA President Dharmendra K, Gen Secretary (Sports) Prasanna Mallya, and Gen Secretary (Admin) Dr. B Ramachandra Bhat.
Former IG Gopal B Hosur and President of Karnataka Swimming Association appreciated the Dakshina Kannada swimmers for their achievement with the limited facilities. They will achieve greater heights if the Government and association support them in the right direction. The present pool time in the evening is available only from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM for the competitive swimmers. More pools must come up in various localities for the benefit of swimmers, he stressed.
MLA Vedavyas Kamath agreed to support the construction of 25 m pool exclusively for the competitive swimmers with a budget of Rs.3 crore from the smart city project. This pool will be constructed just behind the existing Corporation Swimming Pool.
All the swimmers who have been selected for Nationals through SFI, SGFI, CBSE, ICSE, Kendriya Vidyalaya and Vidya Bharathi were felicitated with cash award and shawl. This was the maiden attempt by DKSA to support swimmers. DKSA aims to continue to conduct such events in the future and also felicitate swimmers with the support of sponsors and well-wishers.
All the club presidents and coaches were felicitated during the inauguration for their contribution to the success of the upcoming swimmers.
Around 400 swimmers participated through various clubs/schools in this competition from across Karnataka.
Dakshina Kannada teams namely Mangala Swimming Club, Jaihind Swimming Club, and Puttur Aquatic Club bagged the Winners, First Runner-up, and Second Runner-up trophies, respectively.
Shri Ravindra L Shet, Proprietor of M/s S L Shet and Dr. Muralee Mohan Choontharu were the Chief Guests for the closing ceremony.
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Ranji Trophy final: Paras Dogra headbutts Karnataka substitute during heated Day 2 in Hubballi
Huballi: Tempers flared on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy final as Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra was involved in an ugly on-field incident with Karnataka substitute fielder KV Aneesh at the Hubballi Cricket Ground.
The confrontation took place in the 101st over of Jammu and Kashmir’s first innings. Dogra, who was batting with Kanhaiya Wadhawan during a key partnership, edged a delivery from Prasidh Krishna for a boundary. Soon after, he exchanged words with Aneesh, who was fielding at forward short leg.
What began as a verbal exchange quickly turned physical. In a sudden outburst, Dogra moved towards Aneesh and headbutted him while still wearing his helmet. The act left players and officials stunned, forcing the umpires to intervene immediately.
Senior Karnataka batter Mayank Agarwal stepped in and confronted Dogra, while the umpires worked to calm the situation. At the end of the over, Dogra apologised, but Aneesh appeared visibly upset and did not accept the apology on the field.
The tension did not stop there. Agarwal and KL Rahul were also seen engaging in sharp exchanges with the Jammu and Kashmir skipper. Moments later, another heated moment unfolded when Karnataka pacer Vijaykumar Vyshak and Wadhawan came face to face after accidental contact during a run. Teammates and officials again had to step in to prevent matters from escalating further.
Despite the dramatic scenes, Jammu and Kashmir continued to stay in control of the match. The team crossed the 350-run mark in the first innings, building on the strong start made on Day 1.
Earlier, Shubham Pundir had anchored the innings with a well-made 121. Yawer Hassan contributed 88 runs, while Abdul Samad added 61, putting Karnataka under sustained pressure in the final.
