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PTI Coaches, parents impressed with MSSA handball venue MSSA U- 14 Handball Gordon Du2019Costa sports@ mid- day. com IT was a refreshing sight for the children, coaches, sports teachers and parents, who had come along with the young boys and girls to participate in the MSSA inter- school handball tournament at Azad Maidan on Tuesday.
At the gate, huge hoardings and banners fluttering in the cool breeze welcomed the participants. Inside, it was an even better sight. The surface of the four playing fields were in supreme condition.
The entire playing area was cleared of the otherwise huge pebbles and stones, the pitches were watered and well rolled. The entire area was also cleaned and spruced up with no litter anywhere.
There was ample drinking water available at all the four playing fields.
Big win for Lakshdham Jhanvi Chauhan, who scored four goals as Lakshdham ( Goregaon) routed Jamnabai Narsee ( Vile Parle) 5- 0 in a girlsu2019 U- 14 tie, was very happy with the facilities. u201c We have been playing in this tournament for many years but this year there is a marked improvement in the playing conditions which helped us to play better,u201d Jhanvi told mid- day.
Utpal Sanghvi coach Mala Kamraj was also impressed with the facilities. u201c When I entered the premises, I said u2018 wow!u2019 This is a welcome change. MSSAu2019s handball officials have done a commendable job in improve the facilities and providing kids with an ideal playing surface,u201d said Kamraj.
Paresh Das, father of Naman Das of St Josephu2019s ( Wadala), who regularly accompanies his son for the football and handball matches here, was pleasantly surprised to see the ground well maintained throughout the day. u201c I have seen a lot of football matches here and normally, thereu2019s a lot of mud flying around. But the way the ground has been prepared for these handball games is wonderful. There is no dust or mud flying around at all. I hope MSSA can maintain this ground similarly during football matches too,u201d he said.
The groundu2019s makeover is a result of the work put in by MSSAu2019s handball secretary Cyril Du2019Souza, along with his officials, volunteers and groundsmen, who worked tirelessly and till late nights across the last few days.
u2018 Best for the kidsu2019 u201c Giving the kids the best facilities is the least we can do,u201d said Du2019Souza. u201c Our team first began by removing the stones from the ground. We then watered the surface and thoroughly rolled it to ensure it was nice and flat. Finally, we painted a few shabby- looking areas and covered other parts with banners,u201d explained Du2019Souza, specifically mentioning that all the work carried out was without any financial burden on MSSA. A MSSA staffer waters the ground ahead of the inter- school handball matches at Azad Maidan yesterday. PICS/ SURESH KARKERA Lakshdhamu2019s top- scorer Jhanvi Chauhan in action yesterday Games
