Bhatkal team wins KSCA Division 4 tournament, gets promoted to Div 3
Huballi: Bhatkal Sport’s Academy’s Bhatkal Cricket Club on Feb 10, defeated Tanaji Sports Club comfortably, in the final match of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA)Huballi Division’s, Division 4 tournament here in Huballi.
With the win, Bhatkal CC will now play Division 3 tournament later this year, which is now touted to be a big boost to the town’s cricket future as this can in future pave way for the local youngsters to play at higher level of cricket, a long due dream of the people of coastal town.
This is the first time a team from Bhatlal has won a KSCA Divsion Tournament.
The owner of the team, Waseem KM, while speaking to Varthabharati over a phone call, said “It is a major victory, I believe this will prove to be the stepping stone for our youngster in the cricketing world. We will now play in Div 3, in October this year, while a new team of us will play in Div 4 as well”.
In the finals Bhatkal CC while batting first scored 126-9 in their 30 overs, and then bundled out Tanaji SC to 74-10 in 22.3 overs.
The team led by Naseem Asarmatta of Lion sports club of Bhatkal remained unbeaten throughout the tournament.
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Father, six-year-old son killed in Hassan road accident
Hassan: A father and his six-year-old son were killed in a tragic road accident between a car and a motorcycle near Devegowda Nagar at Bittagoudanahalli in Hassan city.
The deceased have been identified as Jayanna (38) and his son Mithun Rai (6), residents of Gorur. Jayanna’s wife Rajini and another son Milan sustained serious injuries in the accident and are undergoing treatment at a hospital. Their condition is said to be critical.
According to reports, Jayanna had come to Hassan along with his family to attend a programme. The accident occurred while they were returning to Gorur on a motorcycle after the event.
Police said the car, which was travelling towards Hassan from the Arakalagudu side, reportedly lost control while attempting to overtake another vehicle and crashed head-on into the motorcycle coming from the opposite direction.
The impact of the collision killed six-year-old Mithun Rai on the spot. Jayanna, who suffered severe injuries, was rushed to hospital but later succumbed despite treatment.
On receiving information, Hassan Traffic Police Station personnel visited the spot and registered a case in this regard.
