MUNERA Day 1

MUNERA – the nine day inter-branch sports festival at NIT Warangal kick started today. Girls from the different branches lead their contingents in a colourful march past in the Stadium.

Prof. Kameshwar Rao, who kindly consented to be the Chief Guest for the inaugural, was all praise for the Core Committee of MUNERA for taking the pains in organizing the festival of this scale. While he was pleased that MUNERA takes its inspiration from the sports in ancient Rome, he cautioned that all games must be played fairly, upholding the values of true sportsmanship. Other guests at the inaugural including the Dean of the Student Affairs, Prof. IAK Reddy were thrilled to see that sports was finally getting the attention it deserves in the all-round development of the students and hoped that MUNERA would enjoy the success achieved by Technozion and Spring Spree. After Prof. Ravi Kumar gave the oath to the student coordinators for the games, it was time for the sportsmen to prove their mettle on the field.

The first games of MUNERA were played in the Basketball court. There was a huge turnout and all the benches were taken by supporters. This reporter was amazed to see the enthusiasm and had to stand to take notes. J Chemical dominated the first match against Meta. Rohan, who scored 10 points for Chemical, was the star of the match. Chemical won the match comfortably 18-10.

The second match of the day between Civil and EEE was more exciting. Supporters from both branches were on their feet during the entire match trying to motivate their players in what was to be a very thrilling match. There were no points scored in the first quarter and it was difficult to say who would have the last laugh. At the end of the third quarter, with Civil trailing 16-20, Anup and his teammates fought back till the scores were levelled at 24-24. Both teams strained every nerve, but Civil was pipped at the post by a two pointer from Sunit of EEE to seal the match. EEE won the nail biter with a final score of 26-25.

--- KP