Father Muller Medical College Wins Mysore Zonal Intercollegiate Basket Ball Tournament
Father Muller Medical College (FMMC) Winners of the Mysore Zonal Intercollegiate Basket Ball Tournament
Mangaluru: The Department of Physical Education of the Father Muller Medical College hosted to the Mysore Zonal Intercollegiate Basket Ball Tournament which was held from 16 – 17 September 2019. 8 teams from various colleges affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru, faced off the coveted basketball Mysore Zonal Championship at the fully air-conditioned Indoor Sports Complex of the Father Muller Medical College. An inaugural programme was held on 16 September wherein Dr J.P. Alva, Dean, FMMC. Dr J.P. Alva welcomed the teams and urged them to play in the best spirit of the game. Chief Guest for the tournament was Sowkin Shetty, who is an international Basket Ball player having been ranked No. 1 in the 3*3 format.
The team of Father Muller Medical College (FMMC) won the first place with A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences winning the second place. The matches were played in the spirit of competition and passion for the sport.
Fr Ajith Menezes, Administrator, Father Muller Medical College, oversaw the whole event and handed over the trophies to the winners. Physical Director, FMMC, Chandrashekar S.N. and Mysore Zonal Sports Coordinator of R.G.U.H.S., worked meticulously in the scheduling of the events.
The sports complex at the Father Muller Indoor Stadium has basketball courts, badminton courts, with a gymnasium and table tennis space. The indoor stadium is also used for other sports-related activities, yoga and zumba too.