Date:02/01/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/01/02/stories/2005010205431600.htm

Sport - Badminton

Coimbatore `A' men in semifinals

RAMANATHAPURAM, JAN. 1. Defending champion Coimbatore `A' entered the men's semifinals of the 50th Tamil Nadu senior inter-district ball badminton championship, conducted by Royal Sports Club, at Ilayankudi near here on Saturday.

The results:

Men (quarterfinals): Coimbatore `A' bt Chennai `B' 29-2; 29-12; Chennai `A' bt Coimbatore `B' 29-12, 29-9; Tiruvallur `B' bt Dindigul 29-21, 29-19.

Pre-quarterfinals: Tiruvallur `B' bt Tuticorin `A' 28-29, 28-24, 29-26; Vellore `A' bt Kanyakumari 29-16, 29-7; Chennai `B' bt Tirunelveli `A' 29-26, 29-27; Coimbatore `B' bt Erode 29-16, 29-13; Dindigul bt Salem `B' 29-27, 29-9; Coimbatore `A' bt Karur `A' 29-11, 29-20; Cuddalore bt Tiruchi `B' 29-1, 29-15; Chennai `A' bt Sivagangai 29-25, 29-8.

Women (pre-quarterfinals): Coimbatore `A' bt Chennai `B' 29-15, 25-10; Salem `A' bt Kanyakumari 29-2, 29-4; Tiruvallur `A' bt Tirunelveli 29-12, 29-27; Madurai bt Erode 29-18, 29-6; Chennai `A' bt Vellore `A' 29-5, 29-13; Cuddalore bt Tiruchi `B' 29-16, 29-17; Tiruvallur `B' bt Tuticorin 29-15, 29-17; Coimbatore `B' bt Karur 29-16, 29-18.