'Friends Trophy' Lifted by Jhonson Kundapur

Udupi: In a breathtaking final match Johnson Kundapur team defeated Jayadurga team of Kinnimulky, Udupi and bagged Friends Trophy Katpadi in the 3 days South India level floodlight cricket tournament organized by Friends Katpadi.
The winners Johnson Kundapur won Rs 1.5 lakh cash prize and 6 feet tall attractive trophy.

The runner up Jayadurga team won Rs 75,000 cash prize and attractive trophy. Earlier in the semifinals, Johnson team defeated Malpe Friends in a nail biting match and entered the finals. Jayadurga team defeated Jai Karnataka team from Bangalore and entered finals.

In the tournament there were total 26 teams.The winners were given away the trophies and prizes by Fishing Federation President Yashpal Suvarna. Katpadi Grama Panchayath President Vinaya Ballal, Kote Grama Panchayath President Prashanth Jattanna, Entrepreneur Pramila Prashanth Jattanna, Ashraf K.P.H., Lawyers Union Vice President Ganesh Kumar Mattu, Subhas Ballal, Mahesh Anchan, Deepak Kumar Yermal, Mohammed Nayeem, Friends Katpadi President Asatulla Katpadi, Vice Presidents Ranjan, Imran, Ratnakar Kotian, Yadav, Vaman and others were present.