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Chandra stuns Guru
VIJAYAWADA: Unseeded Chandra Kumar (APBA) ousted fifth seed Guru Prasad Teja of Guntur 21-12, 21-11 in the first round of the AP State (u-13) badminton championship for boys and girls held at G. Mamidada near Kakinada on Friday, according to information reaching here.
Other important results (first round): Boys: C. Rohit Yadav (Hyd) bt Akhil (Adl) 21-3, 21-4; R. Santosh (Hyd) bt K. Chandra Sekhar (Gnt) 21-6, 21-9; C. Upendra (Knl) bt Sai Kumar (K’nagar) 21-4, 21-8; B. Sriram (WG) bt Yashoda Krishna 21-16, 21-7; K.B. Chaitanya (Sklm) bt Vidya Charan (Kadapa) 21-14, 21-13; P. Nagendra (Sklm ) bt Sai Tanuj (VZM) 21-17, 18-21, 21-14.
Girls: First round: V. Harika (WG) bt Akshita (RR) 21-18, 14-21, 21-18; D. Pooja (Chittoor) bt K. Pleroma (Pkm) 21-4, 21-9; D. Srijha (Chittoor) bt Subhashini (Adl) 21-9, 21-15.
ACA grant
The Andhra Cricket Association has granted a sum of Rs. 5 lakh to all the 13 affiliated districts for the development of the game, according to ACA secretary V. Chamundeeswaranath. The cheques were handed over to the district secretaries on July 21. — Sports Reporter
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