By Anjaly Rajendran
Kumily is a football crazy town but it still has many cricket aficionados who are passionate about the game and regularly participate in local tournaments. A group of them who have been playing together since 2014 are the Elegance Arts and Sports Club who have recently registered themselves as a Club.
Within months of its registration, the club has been able to help the students of the Government Higher Secondary School (GHSS), Amaravathy by setting up practice nets at the school and provides coaching to the students. This will surely attract and motivate the youngsters who wish to master the game.
Though the Club was registered only recently, they have around sixty members on their rolls and hope to reach 150 members in the near future. The club does not wish to focus only on cricket but also desires to serve the community with charitable initiatives and community development activities.
The Club is presided over by Shereef Hussain and the Secretary is Anish P. Nair. Membership of the club is open to all Kumiliites and a nominal fee of rupees five hundred is charged for the same.
Since 2014 the Club has won various tournaments held in Idukki district and the neighbouring districts of Tamil Nadu. The club has also recently set up a football Team for young children and hopes to nurture them to future glory.
In a recent six over tournament the Elegance Team under the captainship of Anoop V. Nair played against the Chenkara Team and notched a win over them. Batting first the Chenkara team scored 37 runs and Elegance won the match with six wickets to spare. Nawaz Banur from Elegance was declared the Man of the Tournament.
A sixes Tournament is being conducted by the Club at the GVHSS grounds on 13th and 14th May 2023 and interested Kumiliites can participate in the same. Contact details are provided at the bottom of the page.
“Kumily Calling” is interested in promoting sporting and cultural activities within Kumily and wishes the Elegance Team all success. We request fellow Kumiliites who are interested in joining the club to contact Fazil Latheef by mobile : 9567450820
