Court shines anew with new floodlights
The basketball court at Anna Stadium in Tiruchi gleams under the
newly-installed floodlights. The floodlights, sponsored by Vasan
Estates, was declared open recently.
“It is yet another feather in the cap of Anna Stadium which is already
equipped with several facilities,” said A. Alexander Mohan, Inspector
General of Police, Central Zone, after inaugurating the floodlights.
Advising youngsters to take part in sporting activities regularly, Mr.
Mohan said that it would help them to keep the mind and body fit. Ravi
Murugaiah, chairman, Vasan Estates, said that playing under floodlights
was an attractive concept. “It will also enable players to practice late
in the evening.”
P. Kalaiselvan, District Sports Officer, felt that it was important for
young hoopsters to get used to floodlights under which most of the
basketball tournaments are being played these days.
Seven teams – MAM College of Engineering and Technology, Speed Demon
Basketball Club, YMCA, BHEL Basketball Club, OFT Basketball Club,
Central Zone Police, Armed Police – took part in a Police-Public
basketball tournament held in connection with the inauguration. The
final between Central Zone Police and Armed Police, inaugurated by
Shailesh Kumar Yadav, Commissioner of Police, was played under the
lights in which the former prevailed.
A. Amalraj, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tiruchi Range, R.
Lalitha Lakshmi, Superintendent of Police, Tiruchi district;
C.Jeyabalan, Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police Battalion, Tiruchi;
and A. Kaliyamurthy, former Superintendent of Police, took part.
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