Kodava Samajagala Okkuta has condoled the death of Pandanda Kuttappa, who pioneered the Kodava Family Hockey Tournament.
Okkuta president Kallichanda Vishnu Cariappa said, "Pandanda Kuttappa's death is a great loss to the Kodava community. He wished to bring all the Kodava families under one platform through the hockey tournament. He had played a pivotal role in creating interest in hockey among the youngsters. His demise is a loss to Kodagu district.
Kuttappa, a former first-division hockey referee, had organised Kodava Family hockey tournaments for the last 23 years effectively, he added.