Mysuru: To promote the traditional game of Lagori, a tournament was organised for dignitaries in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Palace North Gate, in city this morning. Today's event was a prelude to the Rajya Kreeda Sammelana (State Sports Conference) to be held at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in city on Jan. 19.
A total of 30 prominent persons were divided into four teams — Nalwadi team (led by Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar), Mummadi (led by MLA T.S. Srivatsa), Chamaraja (led by MLA L. Nagendra) and Krishnaraja (led by Dr. Lakshmi Narasimhan of Manipal Hospital). Two matches were played in which Nalwadi and Chamaraja teams emerged victorious.
