Date:16/04/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/04/16/stories/2005041601232100.htm

Sport - Badminton

Indians have it easy

New Delhi: Indian shuttlers had it easy in the opening round of the Velo Dutch Open badminton championship at Wateringen on Friday.

Anup Sridhar defeated Jan Vondra of Czech Republic 15-8, 15-6, while Arvind Bhat had to work hard to beat Andreas Woclk 15-5, 10-15, 15-5.

Thomas Kurien, who had to qualify for the main draw, also moved into the second round with a 15-5, 15-1 win over England's Simon Hardcastle, according to information received here. — PTI