Invitational Rapid Chess: Andria D'Souza triumphs

December 6, 2011

Mangalore, December 6: Andria D'Souza of St'Agnes Girls High School, has won the title in the invitational Rapid Chess Tournament, organised by Derik's Chess School in its premises.

Andria scored 6.5 Points in 7 rounds. 57 invited participants including many international (FIDE) and National (CAI) rated players had participated in this 7 round Swiss league Fischer mode Rapid chess tournament.

Prizes were distributed by Deric Pinto, Administrator, Derik's Chess School. Chief arbiter of the tournament Sri Prasanna Rao, was also present on the occasion.

List of prize winners in the main group:

1 Andria L. D'Souza St. Agnes High School 6.5 points

2 Pangal Gopal Krishna Nayak Canara high school, Urwa 6

3 Vivekraj Kendriya Vidayalaya,Yekkur 5.5

4 Shran Rao St. Theresa's School 5.5

5 Dhrikshu Vasanth Lourdes Central School 5.5

6 Akhil R.M Lourdes Central School 5

7 Saurav Boloor Canara High School, Urwa 5

8 Samskrithi Rao B.G.S school, Kavoor 5

9 Anutthama A Sharada Vidyalaya 5

10 Manasa Karanth Sharada Vidyalaya 5

List of winners of special consolation prizes:

Under 8 Girls

1. Poorvi Adappa- Cambridge School.

2. Akhila.B- St, Agnes School.

Under 8 Boys

1. Ramik Ramesh Kumar-Kanachur Public School.

2. Sanjay D. Kulal-Lourdes Central School.

Under 10 Girls

1. Sherlita Monteiro-St. Agnes Eng Pry. School.

2. Anshula Aithal-Lourdes Central School.

Under 10 Boys

1. Chaithanya Shyam- Lourdes Central School.

2. Anujith-Sharada Vidyalaya

Under 12 Girls

1. Sheya Bhat- Sharada Vidayala

2. Shivani C.H- B.G.S School, Kavoor.

Under 12 Boys

1. Sampreeth Monteiro-St. Aloysius School

2. Abhishek Bhat-Canara School, Dongarakeri

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Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

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February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

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