Date:27/02/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/02/27/stories/2008022760152200.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Easy for IOB, SAI ‘A’

Chennai: Indian Overseas Bank and Sports Authority of India ‘A’ gathered full points with identical 2-0 wins over Tamil Nadu Special Police and Port Trust respectively in the senior division hockey league championship at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium on Tuesday.

The reigning champion, IOB, scored both its goals in the first half.

Felix gave IOB an early start in the second minute and L. Anandan netted the second in the 10th.

Despite taking an early lead through Lakshmi Prashant, SAI met with stiff opposition from Port Trust, which conceded the second goal only in the final minute when Shyam Kumar netted.

IOB and Southern Railway ‘A’ have qualified from Pool A for the super league starting on Thursday, while ICF, Indian Bank and Sports Authority of India ‘B’ made the grade from Pool B.

SAI ‘A’ which has a tally of nine points looks well set to take the third spot from Pool A. The match against City Police on Wednesday will decide the issue.

Goalless draw

Netaji SC and Tamil Nadu Special Police were involved in a goalless draw in the CFA senior division league on Tuesday.

With this Netaji completed its engagements and finished with 14 points. TSP also took its tally to 14 points but has one more match to go.

Earlier in the first division, Madras Eagles defeated Port Trust 2-0. Nallathambi and Jagadeesan were the scorers.

Mohan wins

Mohan Menon with 40 points and S. Radhakrishnan with 41 points, on better second half score, emerged winners in division I and II respectively in the Nachimuthu Trophy golf tournament organised at the Cosmo-TNGF golf course.

Selvadurai with 36 points and N. Raman with 41 points finished the respective runners-up.