Don Bosco, Matunga ‘B’ defeated their senior team Don Bosco ‘A’ by a narrow 3-2 margin in the Boys Under-12 Inter-schools final of the Willingdon Catholic Gymkhana organised 39th Victor D’Mello Memorial Invitational Rink Hockey Tournament 2020, and played under floodlights at the Gymkhana’s tennis courts.
The victorious Don Bosco ‘B’ team players pose with the ‘Champions’ trophy for Boys Under-12 Inter-schools along with Dhanraj Pillay and WCG Committee Members during the prize distribution function.
The summit clash between the Don Bosco boys witnessed a keen contest as both sides were aware of each team’s strengths and weakness. The Don Bosco ‘B’ team did well to capitalize on the chances that came their way and scored through Shantanu Mhatre, Aaryan Kusam and Avigyan Shetty to clinch the top honours. Shraddhesh Khamkar netted both the goals for the Don Bosco ‘A’ team.
Hockey Olympian and legend Dhanraj Pillay and WCG Committee members presented the Don Bosco lads with the winners’ trophy and the awards.
Results – Boys’ under-12: Don Bosco, Matunga ‘B’ 3 (Shantanu Mhatre, Aaryan Kusam, Avigyan Shetty) beat Don Bosco ‘A’ (Shraddhesh Khamkar 2).