Date:01/12/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/12/01/stories/2007120157182200.htm

Sport - Carrom

Apoorva-Nirmala triumph

KOCHI: LIC’s S. Apoorva and P. Nirmala, the World No. 1 and 2 respectively, bagged the women’s doubles title in the ninth National inter-institutional carrom championship at the Regional Sports Centre here on Friday.

Indian Airlines’ internationals A. Maria Irudayam and E. Magimairaj won the men’s doubles honours, beating their teammates R.M. Shankara and M. Nataraj in straight sets.

The results: Men’s doubles final: A. Maria Irudayam & E. Magimairaj (IA) bt R.M. Shankara & M. Nataraj (IA) 25-9, 25-6. Semifinals: Maria Irudayam & E. Magimairaj bt Yogesh Pardesi & K. Ramesh Babu (PSPB) 25-17, 20-25, 25-0; R.M. Shankara & M. Nataraj bt Sandeep Deourakar & Ashok Gour (PSPB) 24-25, 25-2, 25-10.

Women’s doubles final: S. Apoorwa & P. Nirmala (LIC) bt Reshmi Kumari/Bhanudas (BSNL) 25-24, 25-4. Semifinals: Apoorwa & Nirmala bt R. Sharmila & D. Swarnalatha (IAAD) 25-15, 25-24; Reshmi & Bhanudas bt G. Revathy & D. Yuvarani (BSB) 11-25, 25-7, 25-23.

Don Bosco wins again

At Kottayam, Don Bosco HSS (Irinjalakuda) scored comfortable wins over Krithu Jyothi HSS and Mar Thomas HSS in the Girideepam all-India inter-school basketball tournament at the Girideepam floodlit court on Friday.

In volleyball, host Girideepam and G.V. Raja Sports School recorded straight set wins over St. Joseph HSS (Pulincunnu) and SN Vidhya Bhavan (Chandrapanny) respectively.

The results: Basketball: Don Bosco HSS, Irinjalakuda 39 (Amit Sebastian 20) bt Kristhu Jyothi HSS, Chettipuzha 10; Don Bosco HSS, Irinjalakuda 59 (Shebin Shamsudeen 13, Cyril James 12, Amit Sebastian 11, Joseph 11) bt Mar Thoma HSS, Chungathara 17; St. Thomas HSS, Pala 57 (P.S. Deepu 18, S. Dileep 16, C.T. Sujith 13) bt St. Mary’s HSS, Champakulam 55 (K.A. Jijo 18, Robin Joseph 18).

Mini boys (under-13): Leo XII HSS, Alappuzha 44 (Balu Babu 21, Jobin Joseph 10) bt Girideepam Bethany, Kottayam 23 (Ruben Philip 10).

Volleyball: Girideepam bt St. Joseph’s HSS, Pulincunnu 25-11, 25-13, 25-9; G.V. Raja Sports School, Thiruvananthapuram bt SN Vidhya Bhavan, Chandrapanny 25-22, 25-23, 25-22.

Arun Lal scores winner

Arun Lal scored the match-winner as LNCPE (Thiruvananthapuram) defeated host Union College and entered the men’s semifinals of the 16th Dr A.K. Baby South India inter-collegiate hockey tournament at Aluva on Friday evening.