<div align="justify">The Rest of India (RoI) led by India fullback V Raghunath will clash with Karnataka and Coorg Regiment teams in exhibition matches to mark the inauguration of annual family hockey festival at Napoklu on Monday.<br /><br />The 21st edition of the tourney is being hosted by Biddathanda family this time.<br /><br />The squads:<br />RoI team: V R Raghunath (capt), Jagadeep Dayal, Nirmal Chinnappa, Vikramkanth, V S Vinay, A B Cheyyanna, K S Appanna, K P Somaiah, G N Prithviraj, P Somanna, P L Thimmanna, M Nitin Thimmaiah, K A Neelesh, K M Somanna, P R Ayyappa, M G Punacha, P Muthappa and B J Karyappa.<br /><br />Karnataka: J P Kusha (Captain), Sharat Somanna (goalkeeper), K T Karyappa, Sonu Ponnanna, K K Bharat, H S Abhishek, Siraj, M S Bopanna, Ratan Muththanna, B B Machaiah, K T Kunjappa, Abharan, Rahil, Honnooru Swamy and Sheshegowda.<br /><br />The details of Coorg Regiment team has not been announced yet, according to the director of hockey festival committee Biddathanda S Thammaiah.<br /><br />CD released<br />MLC Veena Acchaiah released a CD brought out by Kodava Sahitya Academy on the hockey tournaments in Kodagu, reports DHNS from Madikeri. <br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, she lauded the efforts of the academy in creating awareness about the culture and tradition of the Kodavas. <br /><br />Senior writer Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah said the Kodavas should accept the challenges and come forward. <br /><br />The CD has some interesting information and history of Kodava family hockey tournaments, which is being organised for the last 21 years. <br /></div>
<div align="justify">The Rest of India (RoI) led by India fullback V Raghunath will clash with Karnataka and Coorg Regiment teams in exhibition matches to mark the inauguration of annual family hockey festival at Napoklu on Monday.<br /><br />The 21st edition of the tourney is being hosted by Biddathanda family this time.<br /><br />The squads:<br />RoI team: V R Raghunath (capt), Jagadeep Dayal, Nirmal Chinnappa, Vikramkanth, V S Vinay, A B Cheyyanna, K S Appanna, K P Somaiah, G N Prithviraj, P Somanna, P L Thimmanna, M Nitin Thimmaiah, K A Neelesh, K M Somanna, P R Ayyappa, M G Punacha, P Muthappa and B J Karyappa.<br /><br />Karnataka: J P Kusha (Captain), Sharat Somanna (goalkeeper), K T Karyappa, Sonu Ponnanna, K K Bharat, H S Abhishek, Siraj, M S Bopanna, Ratan Muththanna, B B Machaiah, K T Kunjappa, Abharan, Rahil, Honnooru Swamy and Sheshegowda.<br /><br />The details of Coorg Regiment team has not been announced yet, according to the director of hockey festival committee Biddathanda S Thammaiah.<br /><br />CD released<br />MLC Veena Acchaiah released a CD brought out by Kodava Sahitya Academy on the hockey tournaments in Kodagu, reports DHNS from Madikeri. <br /><br />Speaking on the occasion, she lauded the efforts of the academy in creating awareness about the culture and tradition of the Kodavas. <br /><br />Senior writer Monnanda Shobha Subbaiah said the Kodavas should accept the challenges and come forward. <br /><br />The CD has some interesting information and history of Kodava family hockey tournaments, which is being organised for the last 21 years. <br /></div>
