Date:26/08/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/08/26/stories/2005082609662000.htm

Sport - Basketball

ICF in last eight

THANJAVUR: Defending champion, Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai posted a 58-47 victory over United Club, Vellore in the men's section and moved into the quarterfinals of the Tamil Nadu State senior basketball championship here on Thursday.

The results: Men: (second round): I.C.F. Chennai 58 (Sikkander 20) bt United Club, Vellore 47 (Gopalan 25). First round: BSNL (Chennai) bt Sparks B.C (Salem) 78-63; Writers BC (Chennai) bt Karur Tex City BC, Karur 63-40; Loyola B.C (Chennai) bt Thanjavur B.C 60-39; United Club (Vellore) bt Gaiety BC (Virudhunagar) 73-61; St. Peters O.B. R.C. (Thanjavur) bt Port Trust (Chennai) 58-45; St. Joseph's Engg. B.C (Chennai) bt South Zone Police (Madurai) 73-68.

Women (first round): Valliammai B.C (Chennai) bt Sun Flower B.C (Chidambaram) 52-46; Holy Cross College (Tiruchi) bt Youth BC (Chennai) 29-11; Young Cholas BC (Thanjavur) bt Anny Marys BC (Salem) 32-29.

Wednesay's results (Men): Mofussil Zone (final round): Thanjavur BC bt Young Stars BC (Batlagundu) 71-56; Gaitey BC bt Nexus BC (Mannargudi) 51; P.SG CAS BC (Coimbatore) bt YCO BC (Nagarcoil) 46-20; Sparks B.C bt JBC (Ooty) 52-47; Karur Tex City BC bt SDAT Sports Hostel (Madurai) 69-38. — Sports Correspondent

Suresh's brace and a goal by Nagendran helped Don Bosco Football Club defeat Sports Hostel `B' 3-0 in the Hi-Tech Arai Trophy Madurai District Football Association `A' division league at Madurai on Thursday.