Date:13/01/2009 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2009/01/13/stories/2009011356291600.htm

Sport - Volleyball

Punjab made to sweat

BANGALORE: Punjab scored a hard-fought 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-10 win over Puducherry in a boys’ Group ‘C’ encounter of the 35th junior National volleyball championship at Chinnakurali in Mandya district on Monday.

Host Karnataka had it easy against Assam, winning 25-6, 25-12, 25-13.

Tamil Nadu got off to a flying start in the girls’ section, beating Goa 25-5, 25-3, 25-7 in a Group ‘C’ tie.

The results (league):

Boys: Group ‘B’: Karnataka bt Assam 25-6, 25-12, 25-13; Chandigarh bt Bihar 25-19, 25-23, 25-13; Tamil Nadu w/o MP.

Group ‘C’: Rajasthan bt Chhattisgarh 25-23, 25-19, 25-22; Punjab bt Puducherry 25-19, 23-25, 20-25, 25-15, 15-10; AP bt Gujarat 25-18, 25-18, 25-11.

Girls: Group ‘B’: West Bengal bt HP 25-23, 25-19, 25-19; Chhattisgarh bt Jharkhand 25-16, 25-10, 25-16.

Group ‘C’: Maharashtra bt Mizoram 25-20, 25-18, 25-19; Tamil Nadu bt Goa 25-5, 25-3, 25-7.