Date:05/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/05/stories/2008020551901800.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Packer CC posts win

Nagercoil: Packer Cricket Club beat Kumari Cricket Club by 36 runs in the Canara Bank-Kanyakumari DCA first division cricket league at Kanyakumari on Sunday.

The scores: Packer CC 159 in 35.2 overs (Arun B. Karaol 51) bt Kumari CC 123 in 33 overs (A. Ilango 67); Sunny Colts CC 142 in 29.2 overs (Tausique 43) lost to Packer Colts 143 for six in 31 overs (Jerash 45 not out).

Maheswaran wins

At Madurai, P. Uma Maheswaran on the boys’ above-14 title in the State-level chess tournament for boys and girls.

Final placings: Boys: Above-14: 1. P. Uma Maheswaran 3/3; 2. B. Arunkumar (Sri Subbaih Ambalam HSS) 3; 3. A.L. Chockalingam (PSNA College, Dindigul) 3. U-14: 1. A.R. Dinesh Kumar (SEV MHSS) 5/5; 2. S. Vishaal (Mary Ann MHSS) 5; 3. K. Varshcine (Dolphin MHSS) 5. U-11: 1. G. Yogesh (Dolphin MHSS) 6/6; 2. S. Adam Rinaldin (Vikaasa MHSS) 5; 3. P.L. Senthil Murugan (TVS MHSS) 5. U-8: 1. Karthick Vishal (TVS MHSS) 4/4; 2. R.M.N. Nagapan (Velammal MHSS) 3; 3. S. Sanjay (TVS MHSS) 3.

Girls: U-11: 1. Se. Meenupriya (Seventh Day Adventist MHSS) 5/5; 2. K. Rakshana (Le Chatelier MHSS) 4; 3. K. Vaishalie (Dolphin) 4.

Vincent scores brace

At Karaikudi, a brace by Vincent helped Alagappa University College of Physical Education defeat Karuppiah Ambalam Footbal Club 2-0 in the Sivagangai DFA ‘A’ division football league on Sunday.

The results: AUCPE 2 (Vincent 2) bt Karuppiah Ambalam FC 0; Kalaivanan FC 3 (Senthil, Aruna 2) bt Kaliswara FC 1 (Murugan); Kalaivanan FC 4 (Senthil, Aruna 2, Karuppiah) bt Blues FC, K. Velangudi 1 (Saravanan).

Easwari EC triumphs

At Ramanathapuram, Easwari Engineering College (Chennai) beat St. Joseph’s Engineering College (Chennai) 25-18, 25-23 in the final for the volleyball title in the TIES women’s games meet at the Mohamed Sathak EC ground, Kilakarai, on Monday.

Siddarth shines

At Coimbatore, A fine knock of 139 by opener A. Siddarth and an effective unbeaten 71 by R. Hari Prasad saw host Coimbatore gain an early command over Kancheepuram on the opening day of the TNCA under-19 inter-district cricket final here on Monday.

The scores:

Final: Coimbatore 312 for six in 90 overs (A. Siddarth 139, R. Hari Prasad 71 not out, K.M. Nazar four for 43).