CHICAGO: Shere Punjab Sports & Cultural Club, Chicago held its annual Kabaddi cup tournament on Sunday September 1 at Busse Woods forest preserve which turned out to be a big festival of fun, food and sports. People not only from Chicagoland but also from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wisconsin came in large numbers.
The Kabaddi and Volleyball teams from Toronto, California, Indianapolis and Michigan participated in the tournament. In the evening a famous Punjabi folk singer Gill Hardeep entertained the audience with his popular songs for more than one and a half hours. Madan Popli from Milwaukee was the Chief Guest.
In the open Kabaddi Cup matches four teams competed. The first prize was won by the Fateh Club, California which defeated Miri Piri Sports Club, Indiana. In under-21 Kabaddi matches host Shere Punjab Sports club was the winner and Malton Sports club-Toronto (Canada) was the runner-up. Under 21 Kabaddi prizes were given out by Baldev Singh Sallah and Makhan Singh Dulley.
In Volleyball matches Toni Sanghera`s ‘Illinois Sikh Community Sports Club’ team was the winner and Lakbir Dhindsa`s team from Madison, WI was the runner-up. Volleyball prizes were sponsored by Amarjit Singh Dhindsa.
The event was successful with the generous donation by event sponsors. The sponsors were recognized and presented plaques. Club president Sardar Amritpal Gill thanked all the spectators and supporters. The event was telecast live by Global Punjab channel.
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