Date:29/12/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/12/29/stories/2008122959881800.htm

Sport - Hockey

Postal in final

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Postal entered the final of the CHA first division league with a 13-12 verdict over Indira Gandhi Memorial via tie-breaker and sudden death at the Mayor Radhakrishnan stadium on Saturday.

The teams were locked 2-2 at the end of regulation time. Rajan and Jawahar had scored for Postal and Dinakaran and Thirugnanavalavan for Indira Gandhi Memorial.

In the tie-breaker, Jawahar, Premkumar, O.M. Balachandran and Kamalakannan converted for Postal to be matched by Kumar, Carmelraj, Dinakaran and Thirugnanavalavan.

In the sudden death, Kamalakannan (2), Jawahar (2), O.M. Balachandran, Prem Kumar and Rajan scored for Postal, while Thirugnanavalavan (2), Dinakaran, Kumar, Carmelraj and Bharath converted for the loser. — Special Correspondent