Date:29/03/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/03/29/stories/2006032907682000.htm

Sport - Cricket

Facile win for Hercules CC

KARUR: M. Ramesh took six for 15 as Hercules CC defeated Blue Diamond CC by five wickets in the Karur DCA first division league match here.

The scores:

First division: Blue Diamond CC 105 in 31 overs (M. Mohammed Nizaruddhin 40 not out, M. Ramesh six for 15) lost to Hercules CC 106 for five in 20 overs; Active CC 213 in 41.4 overs (M. Udhayakumar 48, S. Anbalagan five for 22) lost to Challengers XI CC 214 for six in 40.5 overs (S. Manikandan 78 not out); Star CC 118 in 39 overs (P. Suresh five for 21) lost to Black Rose CC 119 for nine in 28.1 overs; Atlas CC 61 in 25.3 overs (S. Sudharshan four for 14) lost to National CC 62 for two in 16.5 overs.

Second division: Pentafour CC 86 in 21.1 overs lost to Kocas `B' CC 87 for four in 17.3 overs; Eskay CC 119 for eight in 25 overs lost to College Friends CC 123 for three in 21.4 overs; TNPL CC 139 for six in 25 overs (S. Raghavendar 71) lost to Karur CC 140 for three in 23 overs (K. Vimal Kumar 56 not out).

Third division: VK CC 108 in 22.5 overs (M. Palanivel four for 18) lost to Premier CC 109 for eight in 21.4 overs; Friends CC 176 for seven in 25 overs (P. Shanmugham 50 not out, K. Suresh 50) bt VOC Metro CC 162 for eight in 25 overs; Royal CC 94 in 20 overs (P. Balu four for 21) lost to Secretary XI CC 96 for two in 15.5 overs.