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Friday, Apr 02, 2004

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Admission to Sports Hostel of Excellence

MADURAI, APRIL 1. The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu invites applications for the admission in the Sports Hostel of Excellence (SHE) at the Nehru Stadium in Chennai for 2004-2005 in the following disciplines: athletics, basketball, boxing, swimming and volleyball.

Those with the following qualifications can apply:

Should have passed 12th standard (or written the examination) or be the first year student of a college; Should be below 22 as on 1.7.2004. Preference will be given for those of lesser age.

In the individual events, those who apply should have won one of the first three places in the State schools Republic Day sports meet or one of the first three places in State championships. In the team events, should have represented the squad which finished first or second in the State Bharathiar Day Games meet or finished first/second in the State meets hosted by the State Associations.

Should be 1.85m or more in height but not figured in the teams which finished first or second in the above championship or individual/team representation in the State teams for the National championships.

The applications (Rs. 10) can be had from the District Sports Officer, Madurai, Race Course, Madurai-2. Ph: 2537835. Filled-in applications with copies of relevant certificates should be sent before April 20 to the Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu, 116A, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai.

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