Youngsters battle it out in Kabaddi contact sport

SMK Batu Kawan players in yellow attempting to tackle an SMK Bukit Mertajam player (in black) during the Kabaddi competition. — Photos: MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star

EIGHT teams from six local secondary schools took part in a Kabaddi competition to celebrate the state-level Ponggal celebration in Penang.

Held at the Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) premises in Macalister Road, the competition saw the eight teams, all under 18 years old, battling it out and receiving medals and a certificate upon winning first, second and third places.