Fr. BOSCO D'MELLO
PRINCIPAL
Dear Friends
People who feel good about themselves produce good results.
The members of the Savio Club , both Seniors and Juniors feel passionate about Basketball and so they strive year after year to bring the best talent in basketball , both Men and Women, to the courts of Don Bosco, Matunga , Mumbai.
The Savio Cup Basketball tournament for Men and Women is back to enthrall and entertain us in 7th year in succession. It has been growing in reputation and stature year after year and this year in its 7th edition it promises to get even bigger.
The best talent in the country Men and Women will be on display during the days of the tournament. The proceeds of which have been sustaining the night study program and the various development activities undertaken by the school.
The Organizing committee is ever grateful to United Phosphorous Limited (UPL), our chief sponsors from the inception of the tournament, and all the others who have been contributing towards the earlier versions of the Savio Cup.
God bless you for all that you are to the Savio Cup.
I look forward to your generous sponsorship and help towards 'Savio Cup 7'
Yours Sincerely
Fr. BOSCO D'MELLO
PRINCIPAL
Fr. JUDE D'MELLO SDB
RECTOR
Dear Friends
If you are in touch with the happenings in the world of basketball, you will be aware that the 2011 season of the NBA has come to a standstill. This unfortunately, is not the first time that there has been an impasse between the owners and players. In fact this is the fourth such instance of a lockout. The first was in 1995, which lasted for three months before the 1995–96 season. The second was in 1996, which lasted for a few hours before the 1996–97 season. The third was in 1998–99, which lasted for more than six months and the 1998–99 season had to consequently be shortened. The 2011 lockout began on July 1, 2011 and is currently still on. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap. During the lockout, teams cannot trade, sign or contact players; and players cannot access NBA team facilities, trainers or staffs. All pre season games and the first six weeks of the 2011–12 season through December 15, 2011, have already been cancelled. Some players have signed contracts to play in other countries, and most have the option to return to the NBA as soon as the lockout ends. The lockout will remain in effect until the National Basketball Players Association and the NBA owners reaches a deal. An unfortunate state of affairs that does not help the owners, the players, the millions of fans, and certainly not the game!
Whether a solution is reached or not, only time will tell. As long as individuals do not take the first steps towards a sensible compromise, no one will gain anything. There will be only losers – of varying degrees! Sydney Harris once said “The three hardest tasks in the world are neither physical feats nor intellectual achievements, but moral acts: to return love for hate, to include the excluded, and to say, "I was wrong".
Fortunately for us, here in Don Bosco – Matunga, our annual dose of high-octane basketball is very much on the cards. The 7th Savio Cup is on schedule and I'm certain all of us; fans, team players, sponsors, and association members are looking forward to another glorious tournament. Over the last seven years the popularity of the tournament has only increased, and along with it, the sport. Basketball is now ranked as the second fastest growing sport in the country, and I'm certain that the efforts made, over the years, by the Savio Club members along with all of us here at Don Bosco High School - Matunga have in some small measure helped in the growth of the game in our beloved country India.
With every good wish
Sincerely,Fr. JUDE D'MELLO SDB
RECTOR
Fr.
CRISPINIO D'SOUZA
Dear Friends
The Savio Cup is a time when Basketball is at its peak in the Don Bosco Matunga Community. We've completed six editions of the tournament and now the seventh is on. Each year brings in new excitement.
Last year everyone hoped the American team “Shooting for Success” would win the Cup but it eluded them for the third time. All credit to the Railway players and the coach Ram Kumar who saved the best for the finals. In the women's section Southern Railway once again showed their dominance and beat Chattisgarh in the finals.
What was special about the sixth edition was that a lot of youth were
involved both in organizing the tournament and interacting with each other on social networking sites like facebook and twitter. With statistics being faithfully kept of each of the games and being uploaded daily by Hersh Lapsia and his team, there was interaction and comments from all quarters.
Another noble deed that was done in the sixth edition was to invite and honor people from all categories who have done yeomen service to the game of Basketball and have not been given due recognition.
Really looking forward to the seventh edition of the tournament to
experience the joy and fellowship of meeting players, coaches and friends. Kudos to the team of the Savio Cup for their hard work, commitment and dedication in organizing this tournament year after year. It has surely made an impact on the basketball scene in India.
Fr. CRISPINIO D'SOUZA