CALANGUTE: Ponda Boys defeated Quepem Boys to lift the 4th all Goa-Maharashtra tennis ball cricket tournament, organized by Sai Parra Cricketers Sports and Cultural Association, at PVC ground, Parra.
Ponda bagged the trophy besides cash prize of Rs 60,000. Quepem had to be content with Rs 30,000. The two semi-finalists, Bardez and Mormugao were awarded a cash prize of Rs 6000 each.
Tiswadi were awarded the Best Discipline Team while Supresh Shetye of Bardez was adjudged Best Discipline Player. Pravin Naik of Ponda secured the man-of-the-final title while Chandan Naik of Ponda bagged the man-of-the-tournament award.
The prizes were given away by Franky Veigas, Abhijit Dhargalkar, Antonio Fernandes, Tony Okasor, Pushpashil Arolkar, Dayanand Purke, Simon Lobo and Denzil Franco. The President of Sai Parra Cricketers, Shivram Parsekar proposed the vote of thanks.
