Chennai schools win 1st Mamannan Raja Raja Cholan Cup All India Invitational School Basketball Tournament in Thanjavur

The 1st-ever Mamannan Raja Raja Cholan Cup All India Invitational School Basketball Tournament concluded in Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) on Sunday, July 26, with home-state Chennai teams lifting the trophies in both the boys and the girls divisions. The tournament, organized by the Manannan Raja Raja Cholan Rural Basketball Development Trust (MRRCRBT), was held from July 22-26 and featured school teams (under-19) from all over the country for five days of basketball action.

Velammal Matric Higher Secondary School (Boys) and Santhome Higher Secondary School (Girls) - both from Chennai - won the 2015 Mamannan Raja Raja Cholan Cup. Minister for Housing and Urban Development of the Government of Tamil Nadu R. Vaithilingam was the chief guest at the tournament's closing ceremony.

MRRCRBT is a volunteer based non-profit trust committed to provide and assist unprivileged students to build a strong foundation, personal character, self-confidence, and self-esteem to reach their potential through comprehensive high intensity practices, competitive league, and high caliber tournament games. They have been holding rural basketball events in Thanjavur since 2007.