Wednesday 26 February 2020

Fr. Bartholomew Memorial Tournament 2020 ends with Plenty of Positives




Being a pioneer and promoter of sports right from its founding, Sacred Heart College attempts to integrate a sense of sportsmanship in young minds and firm their talents for National and International exposure. Past experiences assert that Fr. Bartholomew memorial tournament with its hallmark of maximum participation from all over Kerala, has turned out to be an innovator in and around Kochi, bringing into limelight many of the sporting prides of India.
Fr. Bartholomew memorial tournament was established by Sacred Heart College to perpetuate the memory of Rev. Fr. Bartholomew, a true lover of sports and games was the prior general of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI).   
The tournament started in 1945 featuring, Basketball, Volleyball and Ball Badminton, particularly for men. Volleyball for women was introduced in 1950 as part of the five-year anniversary, Basketball for women, in 1972 and Volleyball for women became part of the tournament in 1995. As a part of the platinum jubilee celebration of the college, Handball for men also established in 2019.
Since 1945, the tournament is self-perpetuating and it is the oldest inter-collegiate tournament in Kerala. The 75th edition of Fr. Bartholomew All Kerala Inter-Collegiate tournament hosted by Sacred Heart College, Thevara, was held from 14th to 17th Feb 2020. The platinum jubilee logo was released by Actor Jayasurya and Vijay Sakhare, Inspector General of Police. The tournament was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Augustine Thottakattukara, manager of Sacred Heart College. The tournament comprised Basketball, Volleyball, for both men and women and Handball and Ball Badminton for men.
The conduct of Fr. Bartholomew memorial tournament for the last 75 years without a break is a graceful reference to the enduring sporting dedication of Sacred Heart College, Thevara. This year 45 teams participated in the inter-collegiate tournament, out of that Sacred Heart College emerged as winners in Handball for men and runners-up in Volleyball for men, in both of the disciplines Sahrdaya College, Chalakudy was the runners-up and Ideal College, Kuttiadi became the winners respectively. For men’s Basketball, Mar Ivanios College, Trivandrum became the winners followed by SB College, Changanassery, who were the runners-up and for Ball Badminton, S. N. College emerged as the winners and NSS College became the runners-up. For women’s Basketball, St. Joseph’s College, Irinjalakuda came out as the winners and Assumption College, Changanassery became the runners-up and for women’s Volleyball, Alphonsa College, Pala, set off as the winner followed by St. Xavier’s College, Aluva, the runners-up.

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