A STRING OF BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS COMING UP.

For the time that I lost in my ankle injury - I MUST MAKE UP FOR IT. For now the sheet looks like this :

1. 22nd NOVEMBER-AT REGENCY PUBLIC SCHOOL - FOR PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS.

2. 28TH AND 29TH NOVEMBER - AT ST. MARY'S GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, TUMKUR [SUMPOORNA RULES].

3. 6TH DECEMBER - J.N.V. DODDABALLAPUR TOURNAMENT [SUMPOORNA RULES].

4. 13 - 14 DECEMBER - V.S.C. LEAGUE MATCHES or J.N.V. URDIGERE [SUMPOORNA RULES].

The tournaments are STRICTLY by invitation. Contact 98860 20145 at least 3-4 days before the tournament to get the invitation.

WHY NO TOURNAMENTS?

The Sargantine Basketball tournament was postponed because of my `foot injury' [almost getting back to normal now]. After that most of the players have been busy in `something or the other activities'. Holidays have been fixed in such a way that there is hardly any `suitable date' for the tournaments.

I think this is God's way of giving me rest. Even camps were rescheduled again and again. AND NOW THE RAINS!

I love rains - the rivers from the skies open up to give us much needed water - only sometimes the God forgets to turn off the tap. Even regular practice sessions are being held rarely what to talk of tournaments.

SO - we have to wait. My healing foot probably needs another week or so.

SARGANTINE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT IS POSTPONED.

It is very unfortunate, but during one of my practice sessions, I got an ankle injury and I have been advised TWO WEEKS rest by the Doctor. So the Bishop Sargant tournament is now postponed to next month. New dates will be announced later on.

`NO ENTRY FEE' BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS IN TUMKUR AND BANGALORE

SUMPOORNA is conducting `no entry fee' basketball tournaments in Tumkur and Bangalore. If you want to play `fun basketball' then contact me on 98860 20145 or if you want to organize it in your institution - WE WILL SUPPORT YOUR TOURNAMENT!

SARGANTINE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ON 21ST AND 22ND AUGUST, 2009

The format will be the usual categories - V standard - VI & VII standard - VIII standard - IX & X standard - P.U. If time constraints donot trouble us, we will give more playing time for close matches.

SOME ADDITIONAL `fun tournament' like 3-on-3 with limitations could be planned. The last sunday of August could be used for TUMKUR BASKETBALL LEAGUE.

Due to fever - I haven't done much in the last 4 days. I hope to get my batteries charged up by tomorrow. I would like to stay this SAT-SUN in Bangalore and maybe get an INDEPENDENCE CUP also done.

CALENDAR FOR AUGUST, 2009

SUMPOORNA CUP BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT AT JNV, DODDABALLAPUR -- 2ND AUGUST

PRACTICE SESSIONS IN REGENCY PUBLIC SCHOOL ON 5TH & 6TH AUG.

JNV, YENIGADALE - 7TH AUGUST TO 9TH AUGUST - BASKETBALL CAMP CUM TOURNAMENT.

THE FOLLOWING ARE POSSIBILITIES - WE WILL CONFIRM AS WE GET CONFIRMATIONS:

REGENCY PUBLIC SCHOOL'S INDEPENDENCE CUP AT VIDYARANYAPURA -- 16TH AUGUST

SARGANTINE TOURNAMENT AT TUMKUR -- 21ST & 22ND AUGUST

KORATAGERE CUP - 30TH AUGUST [CLAY COURT]

JULY - JNV URDIGERE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

The preliminary matches begin from 11am on 25th July - major number of matches on 26th July. LAST MINUTE ENTRIES not possible. Anyhow, contact 98860 20145 or 99808 30145.
Participants - Sarvodaya PUC & HS; Vidya Vahini; St. Mary's, Bishop Sargant, Regency PS
and JNV themselves.