Police annual sports meet begins in city

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December 29, 2011

Mangalore, December 29: The annual sports meet of Mangalore City Commissioneate and Dakshina Kannada district police got underway on Thursday.

Mangalore University vice-chancellor Prof TC Shivashankara Murthy inaugurated the two-day event at the district armed reserve ground by releasing the pigeons and colorful balloons in the air.

In his inaugural address Prof Murthy said that there is a need to think about the health of police personnel, who work round the clock to maintain law and order in the society.

He said that annual sports meets are an opportunity for the ever busy cops to get a bit relief from their duty and exhibit their sportsmanship.

Teams from all police subdivisions of City Commissionerate and Dakshina Kannada district police are participating in the various sports including running race, relay, javelin throw, discus throw, shot put, hammer throw, long jump, high jump and triple jump, tug of war, kabaddi and volley ball.

City Police chief Seemanth Kumar Singh and Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Labu Ram were present among others in the inaugural session.

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

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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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