Trivandrum Sports

[Venunair]

Hi Guys,


This is a small endeavour to encourage and maintain the spirit of the spots loving people of Trivandrum. Trivandrum is becoming one of the hot destinations of sports events in the country. With lots of national events happening in this city we have witnessed some international stars performance also in the past. The sports and games are always discussed in the mainstream media. Little discussions are happening about the sports in the general thread. The National games is in front of the door steps , we are talking about a city centered IPL team and this is the time we are raising our voice for an international cricket stadium, even the small attempts are important.

Let’s JOIN TOGOTHER!!!

[Venunair]

Athul Lal A GFirst Published : 01 Feb 2010 06:26:43 AM ISTLast Updated :


THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The youth brigade of Sesa Goa thrashed Madras Engineering Group (MEG), Bangalore, 3-1 in the first match of the quarter league round of the 8th G V Raja All-India Football Tournament in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.

The first goal of the match, which exposed all the weakness of the MEG team, came in the 12th minute following a sloppy effort by the MEG defence line up. Taking advantage of the delay in clearing the ball by MEG men away from their penalty box, Marcus Maschrenas quickly snatched the ball and fired into the nets giving a 1-0 lead for the Goan team comprising only under-21 players.

Without giving much time for recovery, the second blow for MEG came in the 15th minute. This time it was Goan junior state player Savio Canario attacking from the right. The left-foot kick by Savio landed in the nets over the MEG goal-keeper Kannan.

For the next few minutes, the stadium witnessed the MEG players attacking the Goan post with all their guns blazing. With some regular co-ordinated moves, they earned five corners and some freekicks. But, none of them was converted.

MEG striker Ngurneilal Hmar, who scored a hatrick in the knockout round, was tightly marked by the Goan defenders. On the other hand, Goan strikers were found moving freely in the opponents penalty box. MEG’s solitary goal came in the 33rd minute with the Malayali player Ajiraj K Philip successfully converting the cross from Shiyad.

In the 42nd minute, Marcus Maschrenas again exploited the lapse in the MEG defence. From the mid-field, it was a race between the MEG defender and Marcus for some time. From just near the goal-post, Marcus lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Kannan, who was proceeding towards him, and extended the lead to 3-1.

Though Marcus continued to attack regularly, MEG did not concede any goal in the second half, thanks to MEG’s coach S P Shaji’s decision to bring goalkeeper Amit Shaw in for Kannan. The decision was proved right in the second minute of the second half with Amit successfully blocking the shot from Marcus. The genuine chance for MEG in the second half was missed by Sarat Singh in the 87th minute.

[Ajaypp]

- Venu, your intent is laudable, to promote sports-based discussions on here but I believe the Mods will have a different view based on forum rules. I think it will be best if we can confine our discussions to sports projects and related news. Sports event news, such as match results, may not make the cut. Request the Mods to clarify. Thanks.

[RajeshVR]

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[Venunair]

Originally Posted by Ajaypp

- Venu, your intent is laudable, to promote sports-based discussions on here but I believe the Mods will have a different view based on forum rules. I think it will be best if we can confine our discussions to sports projects and related news. Sports event news, such as match results, may not make the cut. Request the Mods to clarify. Thanks.

Hi Ajay,
Being a senior member of the forum , your views and opinions are always valuable.!!!

[Ajaypp]

Originally Posted by Venunair

Hi Ajay,
Being a senior member of the forum , your views and opinions are always valuable.!!!

Thanks, Venu. I think we can start off with a few updates of the developments related to the 35th National Games. Stay tuned for a few scoops!

[Venunair]

[Venunair]

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[BabuCS]

Nice start Venu!

The proposed projects such as games village etc could be highlighted in this thread.

[Kannan46]

Global standards set for capital city’s indoor stadium, pool
Source: thehinduonline

The Jimmy George indoor stadium and the Water Works swimming pool will be upgraded to stage international events.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Jimmy George indoor stadium and the Water Works swimming pool at Vellayambalam will be renovated and upgraded to world-class arenas capable of staging international events.

Both the venues have hosed numerous national events and are important venues of the 35th National Games to be hosted by Kerala this year.

The Jimmy George indoor stadium, which will be refurbished at a cost of Rs.8.43 crore, will stage the gymnastics and handball events of the National Games.
Air-conditioning

The indoor stadium, which was built in 1987, will be made fully air-conditioned and arena lighting as per the specific needs of the sports will be provided.

The entire wooden flooring will be polished and the roof will be replaced. A new warm-up hall will be constructed and space will be provided in the hall to set up a sports science centre.
Acoustics

The renovated hall will be provided with state-of-the-art acoustical and public address system.

The entire building will be refurbished and parking area will be earmarked.
Ozone filtration

The Water Works swimming pool, which perhaps is one of the oldest venues in the city, will be renovated at a cost of Rs.9.21 crore.

A new competition pool adhering to international standards and meeting the technical specifications of FINA (International Swimming Federation) will be constructed.
Seating facilities

The newly-constructed building will have toilets, changing room facilities and seating arrangements for the spectators.

Scoreboard and time-measuring devices such as touch pads and clocks will be provided at the pool.

Filtration of the pool will be done with ozone administration.
Old pool

The old pool, which was constructed in 1962, will be maintained but the entire pool deck will be spruced up. The old pool and deck tiles will be replaced with new ones.

The diving platforms will be reconstructed as per the norms of FINA.

It is also proposed to have high mast lighting facilities in the pool to conduct competitions in the night.

Cheers!!!

[RajeshVR]

Athira M.First Published : 12 Feb 2010 01:00:00 AM ISTLast Updated : 12 Feb 2010 09:21:24 AM IST

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Women’s cricket is dying a slow death in many parts of the State, but in the capital city the game is set to break new grounds. The game needs more talents and efforts are being made to bring in more players to the game.

“Believe it or not, there are few takers for the game in the State. That too when the players are provided the best of facilities and monetary benefits. After the merger of the Women’s Cricket Association of India with the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in 2006, there has been no shortage of funds or facilities. But, the sad part is that the girls have been shying away from playing the game,” said Nita Balakrishnan, selection committee chairperson, State Women’s (junior) Cricket Team, and a former player.

“It is true that it will take two to three years for the benefits of the merger of the women’s association with the BCCI to trickle down. However, when compared to athletics and other sports, cricket is not given enough encouragement in educational institutions. The point is many institutions and aspiring players are not even aware of the advantages. Like, even one who play at the district-level get well-paid,” said Vinod S Kumar, secretary of the Trivandrum District Cricket Association.

Two of them - Asha (from Thiruvananthapuram) and Shani (from Kozhikode) recently got selected for the South Zone camp for seniors. Saranya S (who is the State team captain and is from Thiruvananthapuram) was the first reserve. Asha was selected to the Indian camp last year. “Next year these girls will not be in the picture. And we can’t boast of outstanding players in the next batch. So, we thought of approaching schools to get more girls to play the game,” Nita added.

[vinodtnt]

Rajeshji, please put relevant links when you post news ...

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[vinodtnt]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: For those who are wracking their brains to find out ways to bunk office and college to watch the GV Raja football final, here is a good news. The semi-final and final matches of the tournament will be held in a floodlit University Stadium for your convenience. The matches will begin only at 5.30 p.m.

Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, TDFA president V. Sivankutty MLA said that around 100 lights of 400 watts each will be set up on 10 towers erected around the ground. An exhibition match will be held on February 12 night as a rehearsal. The ticket rates for the semi-final and final matches to be held on February 13, 14 and 15 will be: gallery - 25; special gallery - 35 and chair - 60. Inspired by the overwhelming response for the 8th edition of G V All- India Football Tournament, the Thiruvananthapuram District Football Association (TDFA) has come up with a flurry of proposals.

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[RajeshVR]

Originally Posted by vinodtnt

Rajeshji, please put relevant links when you post news ...

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Sorry for the mistake.
Thank you for pointing out this.

[vinodtnt]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Around 1,200 athletes from state and central police forces would participate in the 58th all India police athletic championship here from February 17 to 21.

A total of 29 teams including BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, RPF and SSB would take part in the championship, being held in Kerala after a 22 year gap, Director General of Police Jacob Punnoose told reporters here today.

Kerala had earlier hosted the event in 1982, 1985 and 1988. The inaugural and concluding functions would be held at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium and competitions on the synthetic track at the University Stadium in the city.

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[vinodtnt]

source: Mathrubhumi sports page 16/02/2010

[antonypr]

There was a news that some top international Tennis players are coming to Trivandrum. Anybody has any idea on that?

[antonypr]

Rs. 93.91 cr budget outlay for sports

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An outlay of Rs. 93.91 crore has been earmarked for sports and games in the Kerala budget presented in the State Assembly by the Finance Minister, Dr. T.M. Thomas Isaac, on Friday.

A lion's share of the outlay, as expected, has been kept apart for the conduct of the 35th National Games which the State will host later this year. The National Games preparations will get Rs. 67 crore during the new fiscal, while the Kerala State Sports Council, the apex body for sports and games development in the State, will be the beneficiary to the tune of Rs. 12 crore for plan schemes and a further Rs. 5.84 crore to meet its non-plan expenditure.

Funds for stadia

Presenting his fifth successive budget, Dr. Isaac said that it has been decided to renovate 23 stadia across the seven host cities by spending Rs. 210 crore and to construct four new stadia by expending a further Rs. 210 crore.



http://www.hindu.com/2010/03/06/stor...0658691800.htm

[Venunair]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government will construct a new international stadium on the University Campus at Kariavattom, Law Minister M Vjayakumar said. He was inaugurating the new building of the Institute of Management in Kerala here on Friday.


Vijayakumar said that the estimated cost of the international stadium would be Rs 60 crore. Once the project is complete, the Government can bid for the international events such as SAAF Games and Asian Games, he said.


The Minister lauded the efforts of the members of the Kerala University Syndicate for the timely completion of the University Stadium which will be the main venue of the National Games.

http://expressbuzz.com/edition/story...OVZOOEmts&SEO=

[Kannan46]

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government will construct a new international stadium on the University Campus at Kariavattom, Law Minister M Vjayakumar said. He was inaugurating the new building of the Institute of Management in Kerala here on Friday.


Vijayakumar said that the estimated cost of the international stadium would be Rs 60 crore. Once the project is complete, the Government can bid for the international events such as SAAF Games and Asian Games, he said.

What is the progress of the various infrastructure for the conduct of the National Games in Tvm later this year like the games village, indoor stadiums, swimming pools etc.?
We are already in March. Will we have enough time to complete the work on the international stadium and the one in Vattiyoorkavu and also big modernisation work in the Central Stadium?

Cheers!!!