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Sohail Khan, G R Vishwanath to participate in Halli Cricket - II

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May 14, 2012

Mangalore, May 14: The much awaited Sri Bhoothanantheshwara Halli Cricket Tournament -II will take place from May 17 to 20under the auspices of Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Temple, Badaga Yedapadavu, Mijar, Mangalore and Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Bhajana Mandali.

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The tournament will have rubber ball underarm games of six overs each. Already as many as 50 teams have registered for the event and maximum of 100 team entries will be accepted, says Vijaynath Vittal Shetty, Chief Co-ordinator of the event.

The tournament will be played in the playgrounds adjacent to the temple at Badaga Yedapadav and three cricket pitches have been developed for the tournament.


Bollywood celebrity Sohail Khan will attend the inauguration ceremony on 17th May at 11:00 a.m. Sohail Khan is the younger brother of Bollywood heartthrob Salman Khan. He is a successful director, writer, producer and actor in Hindi films. He is presently producing and directing the much awaited Salman Khan starrer 'Sher Khan', which is expected to be released this year end.

The Legendary Cricketer of Karnataka G. R. Vishwanath has consented to grace the closing ceremony on 20th May evening. He will be the chief guest and give away the prizes to the winners.

The tournament carries a total prize money of over Rs 6 lakh, including the grand prize of Sri Bhoothanatheshwara Trophy and Cash award of Rs. 3 lakh. The second prize winners will get trophy and Rs. 1.5 lakh in cash. The third and fourth prize will be Rs. 25,000/- and Rs. 10,000/- There will also be cash awards of Rs. 10,000 for Best All Rounder, Best Batsman and Best Bowler. All teams will have to maintain strict dress code of traditional kachche and turban. Special cash prize of Rs. 15,000 will be given to the Best Dressed Team.

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“The main objective of organizing the village cricket tournament is to given exposure to the traditional way of playing cricket to the younger generations and promote social discipline and harmony among the villagers. Last year more than 1500 village cricketers took part in the Halli Cricket Tournament. I request the sports enthusiasts of the district to similarly come forward and participate in this tournament too,” says Vijaynath Shetty.


For further details one can contact: Shubash Rao – 9742976886 / 0824-2012277 or Radhakrishna Kotian – 9902965238

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