Australia, Kapurthala/Hoshiarpur- The Third International Kabaddi Cup held in Perth, Australia on April 26 left sweet and beautiful memories. This tournament dedicated to Mata Surinder Kaur had the biggest prize money ever, with the first prize being $31,000. Teams from six countries—Pakistan, India, Australia, New Zealand, USA and England—participated in this cup organized by Gladiator Sports Club, Perth.
Club manager Swarn Singh said that the first prize was $31,000, second prize was $25,000 and each participating team was awarded a prize of $21,000. There was special seating arrangement for women, as well as DJ was arranged for entertainment. Arrangements were also made on a large scale for traffic, parking and security. The weather was pleasant and the huge crowd of spectators made the event memorable.
The cup started with the blessings of God and all the matches were very exciting and attractive. Among the players, Sheelu and Jeevan performed brilliantly and thrilled the people, winning the hearts of the audience.
Prof. Dr. Amrik Singh told that international level accommodation, food and medical facilities were made available for the players. The first prize was given by Manjinder Gill and Manjinder Sandhu. Special arrangements were also made for food stalls and various types of juices for the spectators.
This International Kabaddi Cup is being discussed in various countries. Sukhbir Tiwana and Kulwinder Mudi provided special support in this event. NRI brothers settled abroad have always taken their mother sport Kabaddi to a higher level, and today this circle style Kabaddi is honoring the players with prizes worth lakhs and crores of rupees.
State award winner and international Kabaddi referee Mr. Roshan Lal Sharma sent a congratulatory message to Swarn Gill and his team from India. Arjun Award winner Balwinder Singh Fida and Kabaddi coach Madan Lal also praised this third International Kabaddi Cup and congratulated the organizers.
State Award winner and International Coach Mr. Charanjit Singh congratulated all the members of Gladiator Club for successfully organizing the Perth Kabaddi Cup. In this third International Kabaddi Cup, the New Zealand team won the first prize of 31,000 dollars. In the end, Swarn Singh Gholia concluded the program by thanking everyone.