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It’s about battles on the field. It’s about do-or-die situations. It’s about just one goal. It’s about victory. In short, it’s about playing fair. Howzzat? Well, that’s 08 SIMPLY SPORTS! Don Bosco: SPORTING GIANTS DONS OF FOOTBALL GREAT STRIDES IN HOCKEY School’s heritage: School’s heritage: season winning the MSSA Division I cham- School 2-0 in the finals of the Aga Khan Trophy played In city,Don Bosco Matunga has pionship beating St. Stanislaus High School, Hockey, a widely popular game of national in- on St. Stanislaus grounds, Bandra in Dec 2017. been blessed with a rich tradition of the Bandra 2-0 in the finals played at MSSA terest has been a much favoured game in Salesian game of football. The impact of the sport on ground on 10th Oct 2017. Mumbai. The pioneers at Tardeo, introduced this U-14 A team wins MSSA Fr. Donnelly Cup, B team the students and the lovers of the game has The team proved its class reigning game to the students as early as 1930, and it gained been huge. The outcomes consistent. The supreme in the u-14 inter-school champi- acceptance and recognition in the school. The small emerges runners up school has earned laurels and accolades, and onship to lift the Utpal Sanghvi trophy. In grounds at Tardeo were big enough for a game of Our school U-14 remained peerless for decades. The teams of the finals played at Azad Maidan on 13th Nov hockey for the enthusiastic school children under A team emerged yesteryears — and it continues even today - 2017, our team beat Bombay Scottish High the tutelage of the Salesians themselves. The school champions of the went about relentlessly grinding out victo- School (Mahim) 3-0 to clinch the Mumbai team began participating in major inter-school MSSA organised ries, and amassing trophies. The media calls Schools Sports Association (MSSA)-organ- tournaments and the winning habit of the boys inter-school hock- us - the 'Dons of football'! ised inter-school boys' knock-out title for the made the sports buffs sit up and take notice. They ey tournament. The reasons for the hegemony in this sixth time in a row. annexed major titles in hockey: Fr. Palacio's The team lifted the sport are varied. Beginning with the early League, Dr. Viegas Cup, Ahmed Sailor League and Fr. Donnelly Cup years at Tardeo, and then later at Don Bosco U-12 AND U-10 teams are MSSA RUNNERS- the Jr. Aga Khan. Slowly but surely the school defeating our Matunga, the pioneers spared no efforts in teams made giant strides to become a major force school B team 4-0 in providing the very best by way of personnel UP while U-8 Football team gets bronze in the hockey league of champion schools. an all Don Bosco and infrastructure to promote football. The The school U-12 and u-10 football teams Big names in hockey have graced the school Matunga final early years saw our very own Salesian priests claimed the runners-up trophy in the inter coaches' roll of honour. These include Tata's Ap- played on 22nd Feb and brothers don the role of coaches and school knock-out football tournament at panna Sir, Sukhwinder Singh and International 2018 at St. Stanis- trainers. Flamboyance and passion - that's MSSA, Azad Maidan held in Dec 2017 and defender B.S. Kuttappa. Today, the school teams laus, Bandra. Ear- how they defined football, and got many March 2018 respectively. Our U-8 football are in safe hands under the astute leadership and lier on, the A and B youngsters attracted to the game … and tro- team won the Bronze medal in the MSSA or- training of Javed Sayyed and Datta Mayekar. Hock- teams had claimed phies! Ahmed Sailor, Ratan Tata trophy,Chal- ganised tournament in Feb 2018. ey in the city of Mumbai is facing challenging the Silver and lenger's Cup, DSO, MSSA … the titles kept times today as not many schools take up hockey Bronze respective- coming. In the early 1990's, the coaches, Mr. as other sports disciplines. There is a decline in ly in another edi- Adib Kenkre, Mr. Noel Cross, Mr. Anthony dation cup (Zonals) beating 5-0 the participation of school teams in the MSSA and tion of the MSSA Fernandes, Mr. John Barretto, Mr. Augusto at the DSK Internationals ground - on DSO organised tournaments. However the love for inter school hock- D'Silva, Mr.Leslie Machado, Mr.Mohan Pil- Friday, 8th Dec 2017. They went on to now the beautiful game hasn't faded yet on the Bosco cam- ey tournament played at the Naigaon Police ground lai, Mr. Naresh Solanki - majority of these qualify for the nationals. pus! Enthusiastic and passionate followers of the on 27th Jan 2018. being outstanding Railways players- have game want to take the game forward, and thus bring redefined football at Bosco's. With relentless U-14 team too claims a treble - State back belief, charisma and fans to the sport that once U-12 hockey A team bags the second place - Walter pursuit of attractive and dominating foot- defined 's sporting glory! ball, these are household names and legends champions, MSSA champions and win Utpal D'Souza Trophy at DB Matunga, and in the city of Mumbai. Sanghvi Trophy for the sixth time in a row School’s achievements (2017-18): The U-12 'A' Of these, Mr.Leslie Machado, who began his The school U-14 football team emerged team bagged the coaching career at Don Bosco in 1991, has champions defeating Kolha- runners-up po- been the most successful coaches having pur 1-0 in the Division finals played at Bale- U-16 Hockey team MSSA Champions, MHA Hockey sition losing to completed 25 years in the school, and award- league winners, Aga Khan trophy runners-up: Stanislaus 5-4 in ed as one of the top 10 school coaches in the finals of the Mumbai. The school U-16 hockey team annexed the Ahmed Olympian Wal- Sailor trophy in style defeating Our lady of Dolours, ter D'Souza tro- School’s achievements (2017-18): (Marine Lines), 8-0 in the finals played on 26th Sep- phy, while it tember 2017 at was No.4 posi- U-16 Football team CHAMPIONS at MSSA, BHA ground, tion for the U-12 'B' team. In another MSSA edition Ahmed Sailor Cup and Reliance Foundation in held on 22nd Feb 2018, our A team won the runners- Cup (zonals) the MSSA organ- up trophy losing narrowly to St. Stanislaus in the fi- ised inter-school nal. In the same category, the B team won the 4th The school U-16 Football team retained hockey tourna- place. the MSSA football trophy that sets aside the ment. The team champion side in the city.In the finals of the then went on to U-10 A team bags the first place - MSSA MSSA organised U-16 Div I football tourna- win the Hockey ment played on 8th Aug 2017, our boys over- League, organ- In the inter came a spirited challenge of Campion school, ised by Mumbai school MSSA Colaba through a classy display in the sec- Hockey Associa- tournament of ond half beating them 3-0. tion. This tour- which the fi- The U-16 football team lifted the Ahmed nament was the nals were held Sailor cup for the third time in succession first of its kind on 15th Febru- with a 1-0 win against Campion School organised by ary, our U-10 A (Cooperage) in the final of the Mumbai MHA. We won team bagged Schools Sports Association (MSSA)-organ- the finals by 2 the first place ised Ahmed Sailor boys Under-16 football goals against St defeating tournament at Cooperage football ground Stanislaus Stanislaus, on 15th September 2017. wadi, Pune on 12th Aug 2017. The team qual- School, Bandra. Bandra 1-0 in The team again stamped their authori- ified for the Nationals played in Delhi. The amazing team missed to pocket the third title of the finals, The U-10 'B' team won the 3rd place in the ty emerging winners of the Reliance foun- The team claimed the second title of the the season when they lost to St. Stanislaus High same tournament. ATHLETICS & OTHER SPORTS NURSERY OF BASKETBALL FEVER School’s heritage: School’s heritage: School’s heritage: ganised set-up, the school has shot into the Athletics has been an integral part of "Don Bosco is the nursery of basketball limelight through some consistent winning The game is a national craze, and has a fair share of its supporters the school sports discipline since the very in Matunga," remarks Manoj Kotian (ex- performances thanks to the professional on the school campus. Cricket may not be the most popular sport among beginning. Besides the immense talent school coach and FIBA referee). The quote mind-set promoted by renowned coaches the students here, yet the school has produced some fine cricketers. In and coaching facilities, the vast open encapsulates the impact DB Matunga has Abraham Paulose (Hon. Sec. Maharashtra the earlier days, many youngsters, who showed great interest and love spaces of the school playground provide made in basketball on the campus, neigh- State Basketball Referees Association), Es- towards the game of cricket, became the members of the Don Bosco Recre- the right ambience for athletic surfaces - bourhood and the city.It's close to over five mero Figuereido (International Player and ation Centre. A (TOP) Talent Opportunity Potential coaching and learn- a rarity in the crowded city of Mumbai. decades that the school has been associat- Coach, Honorary General Secretary of the ing programme encouraged the students to explore their latent capabil- Presently the Recreation Centre on the ed with basketball. Dedicated and com- Mumbai Schools Sports Association), Manoj ities. The players were trained by reputed and experienced coaches who campus promotes athletics. It engages stu- mitted coaches, eager and enthusiastic Kotian (FIBA referee), Mecky Lobo (FIBA helped mould the students into skilled and dedicated players. Under the dents from the school, besides extending learners in our students, equally enthusi- referee), and Sayed Rasool. coach B.D. Desai and captaincy of the former cricketer Ravi Shastri, our its facilities to the interested budding ath- astic parents and an ever supportive man- team won the "Giles Shield" in the year 1977, the first time in the history letes of other schools of the city.Training ics, our team collectively bagged the A R M agement have contributed to the exalted School’s achievements (2017-18): of the school. It took a long 23 years before the school won the Giles Shield in athletics - that begin from the grass Sidiki Memorial Challenge Shield for the status that the game of basketball enjoys for the second time in 2000-01 under the captaincy of Sanket Chavan and roots level - has the added advantage for highest aggregate points in Intermediate in the school. U-16 Basketball team bags the MSSA Sir the coach Savio D'souza. a child who wishes to pursue other sports Boys section. (Dec 2017) There is considerable interest gener- Ratan Tata Trophy. associated with the rigors of athletic dis- ated for the game in the younger genera- Our U-16 Basketball team won the Sir Our achievements (2017-18): cipline viz. football, athletics, hockey,bas- TENNIS tion through exposures at many champi- Ratan Tata Trophy defeating St. Joseph's ketball, tennis… onships at senior, junior, and youth levels. High School, Wadala 36-27 in the finals U-14 cricket team - City Champs; claim runners-up trophy in Giles Shield Laurels in athletics come by the dozen. Master Shivam Kadam and Master Ayush bag These tournaments include MSSA (Mum- played at MSSA ground Azad Maidan on tournament Our school has earned the title of Bombay medals by the dozen. bai Schools Sports Association), DSO (Dis- 11th Dec.2017. Our U-14 school cricket team emerged city champions in the DSO in- City District Athletics Association (BCDA) Master Shivam Kadam of Std. 8 won ter-school tournament. In the finals of the Mumbai city championship five times over the last 17 years, thanks to the Gold medal in the u-14 boys' category at held on 26th Oct 2017 at Oval Maidan, Churchgate, our team outplayed the abounding talent and the astute coach- the MSSA inter school Tennis tournament V.N.Sule Guruji ing of Mr.John. In MSSA - Mumbai Schools Vidyalaya to Sports Association, the school is ranked qualify for the among the top three in the city,and the Ju- district champi- nior athletes have annexed the champi- onship. onship twice over the last years. Our stu- In a rare dents have consistently represented our privilege be- school for Athletics at District, State and stowed to the National level that offer them a measure of players, the team their progress and help compete with the played the Giles very best in the state and country. Shield finals at Our school sports program embraces the hallowed disciplines other than the traditional sport. Wankhede stadi- The school has welcomed such variety of um. The team were declared runners-up in the inter-school tournament disciplines, though at times, it cannot fur- held at Bombay Gymkhana on 17 Novem- conducted by MSSA. In the finals played from 8th to 10th Jan, 2018 at nish the necessary coaching or infra- ber 2017. Earlier on Master Shivam won the , the match against Rizvi was drawn, but we were structure facilities for the aspiring stu- Silver Medal in Boys under 14 in DSO zon- emerged runners-up on the run quotient. dents. These disciplines include lawn ten- als held at MSLTA Mumbai on 10 Nov.2017. nis, chess, swimming, skating, martial He played in the State championship in U-15 cricket team wins MGSM trophy arts, judo, karate, boxing and kickboxing. Pune. Master Shivam Kadam represented Some extremely gifted students have ex- the Maharashtra team, winners of silver Our school celled in their game at the city, state and medal (Team event) at the 63rd School U/15 cricket national championships winning acclaim Games Federation of India; National Lawn team won the and accolades. Tennis Tournament-Maharashtra, Boys U14 MGSM cricket held in Telangana, in Jan 2018. tournament School’s Achievements (2017-18) Master Ayush Hindlekar of Std 9 won the played at DPC 2nd place in the u-17 boys' category of DSO cricket ground, ATHLETICS Mumbai City u-14 Matunga. Our DSO mumbai athletic meet Lawn Tennis Tourna- boys beat Swad- In the DSO Mumbai city Athletics Meet ment held at MSLTA hyay Bhavan held in October,Master Aameen Khan stood Mumbai on 7 and 8 school by 86 runs 1st in 800 meters, 1500 meters and 3000 me- October 2017. in the final on ters run (boys u-17 category), Master Areeb 18th Feb 2018. Hussain stood 1st in Discuss Throw (boys BOXING u-14 category) and Master Anandsingh trict Sports Office) and other private tour- REGD. NO. TN/Chief PMG/398/2002 Sabrawal stood 1st in High Jump (boys u- Master Brandon naments like Vibgyor Nationals, Garodia U-11 Basketball A team wins second place - RNI NO. 1547/57 ISSN 0971-8257 14 category). 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