Udupi to host ’Home Guards sports meet’, Jan 7 to 9.

Mangalore Today News Network

Jan 06, 2017: Addressing media Jan 5, Thursday, Prashanth Shetty, District Commandant of Home Guards, said that the Western Range Sports Meet of Home Guards will be held at Chandu Maidan Udupi Jan 7 to 9, Saturday to Monday.

 At least 140 Home Guards from Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada and Chikkamagaluru would participate in the meet. The winners here will represent Western Zone at the State-level meet.

The events to be held are 100-metre race, 800-metre relay, high jump, long jump, shot put, kabaddi, volleyball, tug of war for men, and 100-metre race and 400-metre relay for women. There will also be competitions in the provision of first aid, firefighting, drill with arms and rescue.

The meet will be inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner T. Venkatesh at 4 p.m. on Jan 7, Saturday. N. Shivakumar, ADGP and Additional Commandant General of Home Guards, is scheduled to participate in the valedictory function and distribute the prizes at 4 p.m. on Jan 9, Monday.