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GNDU reigns supreme

By Our Correspondent

TIRUNELVELI, JAN. 11. Guru Nanak Dev University (Amritsar) asserted its supremacy, defeating Mumbai 37-22 in the final of the all India inter-zone inter-university women's kabaddi tournament at the VOC stadium here on Tuesday.

GNDU meant business right from the start, with Amandeep Kaur and Rajbir Kaur raiding superbly.

GNDU, with its defence controlled by Arun Bala, went into a 17-11 lead at the interval. It then clinched the title at 37-22 without any difficulty.

Kurukshetra University finished third, defeating Pune University 35-32 in the play-off, after trailing 18-21 at the interval. While Sheela and Monica raided well for Kurukshetra, Kolkar Kishore was impressive for Pune.

Earlier in the semifinals, Mumbai beat Pune 27-19, after trailing 10-11 at half time. GNDU had a comfortable 47-35 victory over Kurukshetra, after leading 20-14 at half time.

Late on Monday night in the pool A quarterfinal league, GNDU earned a 24-23 win over Mumbai in a nail-biting encounter. GNDU, with three wins, emerged as the top team, while Mumbai had to take the second spot with two wins for the semifinals.

In pool B league Nagarjuna, which had lost two matches earlier, sprang a surprise by defeating Kurukshetra 43-27. With this loss, Kurukshetra became the second team for the semifinals, allowing Pune to qualify as the first team.

Mr. P. Selva Ganapathy, Additional Collector, Income Tax, Madurai, gave away the prizes.

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