Udupi: The first prize of Rs1 lakh and one was bagged by Indian overseas Bank, Chennai team on Monday, April 9 defeating Southern Railway team in the finals of national volleyball tournament that concluded here.

The runners-up received the magical amount of Rs77, 777 also from Chennai, for its efforts.

The third prize of Rs55, 555 went to the Karnataka Police team, while the 4th prize of Rs33,333 was taken by a Haryana team of HSIDC near Delhi happily.

Four donors distributed these prize cheques to winners. Kaup MLA Lalaji Mendon and Yellur temple trustee Y. Prafulla Shetty among several others were invited as guests to be present.

Convener Yeshwant Shetty and President Y. Deepak attended the thrilling games.

Over 5,000 spectators were present at the flood-hit arena, to watch and cheer the various teams from all over India, in the event organised by Yellur Yuvak Mandal to commemorate their Golden Jubilee(50th year) celebrations in town.