Date:01/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/01/stories/2007120156752000.htm

Sport - Volleyball

Semifinalists spotted

Tirunelveli: G.K.M. Foundation (Kanchipuram), St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Armed Police and Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar Club (Chennai) entered the women’s semifinals of the Panimalar Senior State volleyball championship at Palayamkottai on Friday.

The results (League): Men: Group ‘A’: Indian Bank bt Nethaji Sports Club 25-16, 25-20; Income Tax Rec. Club bt Sethu Institute of Technology, Madurai 25-23, 14-25, 25-12.

Group ‘B’: IOB bt SDAT Excellence 26-24, 25-17; State Bank of India w/o Vulture VBC, Chennai. Play off matches: Sathya Bama University bt Armed Police, Chennai 21-25, 25-17, 25-23; Panimalar College of Engg. bt BSNL, Chennai 25-20, 25-23. Quarterfinals (top teams of group C to J): Sathya Bama University bt TNEB, Chennai 25-14, 25-21; Armed Police bt Port Trust, Tuticorin 25-19, 25-17; Panimalar bt M.J. Pollachi 25-20, 25-20; BSNL bt S.Rly Institute, Chennai 25-15, 25-19. Women’s (quarterfinals): GKMF, Kanchi bt GKM Youngster 25-12, 25-9, 25-16; St. Joseph’s College of Engg., Chennai bt Panimalar College of Engg., Chennai 25-18, 25-10, 26-24; Armed Police bt SDAT 25-15, 25-12, 25-20; Dr. Sivanthy VBC bt SRM University, Chennai 25-23, 25-16, 25-16.