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Federation Cup junior athletics from July 1

Sports Correspondent

Madurai: The seventh National Federation Cup junior athletics championships will be organised jointly by Tamil Nadu Athletic Association (TNAA) and Madurai District Athletic Association at the MGR Race Course stadium, Madurai on July 1 and 2.

Briefing newspersons, W.I. Dawaram, President, TNAA said, "Nearly 600 top Indian junior athletes (under-20) will be participating in this meet from all the States of the country and there will be about 200 officials. This will be the first National-level athletic meet being held at the newly-laid synthetic track at the MGR Race Course stadium and the second at Madurai .

There will be 21 events in each boys and girls sections. As the team members for the Asian championship and World championship will be selected from the meet."

Tamil Nadu was the overall champion of this meet for the consecutive five years from the inception, while Kerala won the overall championship last year at Chennai.

Kaja wins title

Kaja of Pot Black Centre won the title defeating Chenthil of Billiards Kingdom 58-47, 68-10, 49-64, 62-17 for his third win in the last match of the semifinal round robin league of the district-level snooker tournament at Madurai on Wednesday.

Y. Guthoose of Pot Black Centre finished runner-up with two wins and a loss.

Carrom tournament

Virudhunagar District Carrom Association will organise the District-level carrom-ranking tournament from June 12 to15 and the 49th Tamil Nadu State carrom championship for the junior boys and girls, sub-junior boys and girls and cadet boys and girls from June 13 to 15 at Sivakasi. For details, contact M. Ponnusamy, 27, Kattalaipatti Road, Iyyappan Colony, Sivakasi - 626123. Ph: 225614, 94435-70842.

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