Date:29/10/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/10/29/stories/2008102960581800.htm

Sport - Sports : General

Srinath advances

HYDERABAD: U. Srinath defeated Y. Srinivas Reddy 9-2 in the men’s singles (35 years & above) of Transworld International tennis tournament at Indira Park here.

The results:

35 years & above: Men’s singles: First round: M. V. Suryanarayana bt Srinivas Raghavan 9-3; T. Raj bt V. Surendran 9-6; Murali bt Dheeraj 9-6; G. Sudheer bt B. Suresh 9-4; G. Balasubramanyam bt Surya Prakash 9-4; U. Srinath bt Y. Srinivas Reddy 9-2. Doubles: Sridhar & Murali bt Vijay Raj & Manohar 9-1; G. Balasubramanyam & Dinesh bt Manohar & K. R. Prasad 9-1; U. Srinath & Anil Kapoor bt Mohan Rao & Venkat Rao 9-2; Hanumantha Rao & Mansoor Mirza bt M. V. Suryanarayana & Y. Srinivas Reddy 9-3.

Referees clinic

Hyderabad District Basketball Association (HDBA) will conduct referees’ clinic on new rules on November 5 at 6.00 p.m. at YMCA Secunderabad.

Further details can be had from G.M. Sampath Kumar, secretary, HDBA on Phone No. 9440054888.

Chess selections

Andhra Pradesh State junior chess championship for boys and girls will be held at Sri Rameswara Swamy Kalyanamandapam, Achanta (West Godavari) on October 30 and 31 to pick the State teams for the forthcoming junior Nationals. The top four boys and girls from the above State meet will be picked for the Nationals. For details contact Phone No. 9885552777.

Praneeth wins title

Praneeth Surya of St. Alloysius High School (Chaitanyapuri) emerged champion with five points out of a possible six points in the Dronacharya Chess Academy tournament. Despite tying with Medwin and Manoj Sainath with five points each, Praneeth was adjudged winner by virtue of better progressive score.

Final placings: 1. Praneeth Surya, 2. Manoj Saintha, 3. J. Medwin.