Sport - Basketball

Annamalai University bags title

GANDHIGRAM: Annamalai University lifted the KSS memorial trophy defeating Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti 67-62 in the last match of the semifinal round robin league of the State-level inter-collegiate basketball tournament conducted by Gandhigram Rural Institute here on Sunday.

Annamalai University emerged winner with an all win record and SIT finished runner-up, losing only to Annamalai University. St. Joseph's College, Tiruchi bt Jamal Mohamed College also from Tiruchi 76-69 for its only win to finish third.

The results: (league): Annamalai University 67 (Rajavel 22, Dinesh 17, Mohd. Ali Azarudeen 16) bt SIT, Kariapatti 62 (Antony 15, Dominic Joe 24, Devadas 11); St. Joseph's 76 (T. Prem Kumar 22, S. Rengarajan 10, P. Raghavan 13) bt Jamal Mohamed College 69 (Arun Selvam 13, S. Thanigaivel 18, K. Karthikeyan 15).

Babu CA in quarterfinals

Babu Cricket Academy entered the quarterfinals of the Richards Trophy district-level cricket tournament defeating Spark Cricket Club by 23 runs in Madurai on Sunday.

The scores: Babu Cricket Academy 136 for seven in 20 overs (Samson 52) bt Spark CC 113 for seven in 20 overs; DDK CC 151for seven in 20 overs (Mari 65) bt Phoenix CC 52 in 20 overs (Ramesh four for 15); Modern Golden Star CC 126 for eight in 20 overs (Rajesh four for 18) bt Majestic CC 54 in 13.5 overs (Nagaraj four for 15).

Suresh Raja sparkles

Two spells of five wickets each by N. Suresh Raja of Sputnik Cricket Club in two different matches was the highlight of the Indian Bank-Vellore District Cricket Association league matches held in Vellore on Saturday and Sunday.

The scores: Second division: Sputnik CC 232 in 25 overs (T. Dhayalan 64, Manavalan 40, Arokiadass four for 23) bt United `B' CC 125 (N. Suresh Raja five for 34); Venus CC 150 for six in 25 overs bt Munroes CC 121 (S. Karthick four for 22); Sputnik CC 135 for five in 25 overs bt Arcot CC 89 (N. Suresh Raja five for 30).

High Court FC posts win

High Court Football Club posted a comfortable 3-0 win over Muthu Memorial Football Club in the Madurai District Football Association `C' division league in Madurai on Sunday.

The results: High Court FC 3 (Sethu Mathavan, Paramadas, Ghouse Basha) bt Muthu Memorial FC 0; Latha Mathavan Polytechnic College 2 (Suresh 2) bt Vaigai FC 1 (Mani); Lechatelier FC 1 (Sundara Pandi) drew with Golden Star FC 1 (Kalai Sahayanathan).

CACRI wins

Coimbatore Agricultural College and Research Institute won the men's hockey title defeating host Madurai Agricultural College and Research Institute 2-0 in the final of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University inter-collegiate games meet in Madurai on Sunday.

Dr. R. Thirumalaisamy, vice-chancellor, Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University, gave away the prizes.

Other results: (all finals):

Men: Badminton: Madurai bt Mettupalayam Forest College and RI 2-1 (Balamurugan lost to Ramkumar 8-15, 9-15; Menu Mathavan and Balamurugan bt Ramkumar and Jayachandran 13-15, 15-8, 15-13; Menu Mathavan bt Jayachandran 15-8, 15-7).

Women: Coimbatore bt Horticultural College and RI, Periakulam 2-0 (Srinithi bt Shiny Divya Nagdalena 11-8, 11-8; Srinithi and S. Shenbaga Priya bt S. Divyalakshmi and C. Pama 15-12, 15-12).

Women: Table Tennis: Coimbatore bt Periakulam 2-0 (S. Shenbaga Priya bt Parasakthi 11-9, 11-9, 11-4; Deepthi bt Yoganayaki 11-2, 11-2.)

Final standings in weightlifting:

Below 60kg: 1. Anbil Dharmalingam Agri. College, Tiruchi, 2. Agricultural Engg. College and RI, Kumalur, 3. Madurai.

Above 60kg: 1. ADAC, Tiruchi, 2. Madurai, 3. Forest College and RI, Mettupalayam.

Muthu hits century

M.S. Muthu Vivekanandan's 125 helped APCC defeat Majestic CC by 90 runs in the Indian Bank-Dindigul DCA first division league in Dindigul.

The scores:

First division: APCC 316 for five in 46 overs (M. Abdul Rahman 87, M.S. Muthu Vivekanandan 125) bt Majestic 226 in 38.5 overs (R. Ganesh 62, M. Mohd. Rafique four for 36).

Vignesh CC 180 in 40.4 overs (R. Gokul 56, T. Thirumalairaj four for 30) lost to Nike CC 181 for four in 31.2 overs (M. Karthik 70 not out, P. Rajesh 66 not out).

APCC 233 for seven in 43 overs (M.S. Muthu Vivekanandan 108) bt PSNA College of Engg. 174 in 36.4 overs (M.S. Muthu Vivekanandan four for 40).

Second division: RVS SC 130 for eight in 22 overs lost to Hindustan 131 for eight in 22 overs (Sundar 47, Sankar Kumar four for 18).

Kodai CC 152 for three in 21 overs (Vijayan 47, Sivabalan 67) bt Warriors 142 for eight in 21 overs (Karthikeyan 42, Sivabalan for 37).

National 134 for five in 20 overs (Ganesan 50) bt Warriors 98 in 19 overs (Guhan four for 23).

Samiyar Thottam 137 for six (S. Bala 47) bt R.S. Kothandaraman Memorial 95 in 17.5 overs (Shivaji four for 14, Stephen four for 19).

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