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Twenty20 tournament: semifinalists spotted

Srivilliputtur: Annamalai and Saurashtra (Rajkot) entered the semifinals of the all-India inter-university Twenty20 cricket tournament for Anandam Ammal memorial Trophy with victories over Kannada (Hampi) by ten wickets and Madurai Kamaraj by 61 runs respectively at Krishnan Koil near here on Saturday.

The other two teams to qualify for the semifinals were Pondicherry and Calicut on the spin of coin. The scores (quarterfinals):

Kannada 71 in 17.4 overs (E. Sivakumar three for 15, S. Ramanichandran two for 10, P. Sivakumar two for three) lost to Annamalai University 72 for no loss in 7.2 overs (S. Ramanichandran 32, T. Kalairaj 39); Saurashtra 154 for seven in 20 overs (Vasavada Arpit 50, R. Ranjith two for 33) bt Madurai Kamaraj 93 in 19.3 overs (Pradeep 29 n.o., Sodhatara Mayur three for 12, Vasoya Vishal two for 20, Raval Kuldip two for 14).

Pondicherry 153 for eight in 20 overs (Sri Renganathan 37, Mohan Raj 25, Sivakumar three for 24, Rajesh three for 33) vs. Kalasalingam eight for no loss in 1.2 overs. (Pondicherry won on spin of coin).

Calicut 163 for eight in 20 overs (Vyshak Chandran 61, Pravin Achutan 28, Arjun Sarathy three for 25, Sriram two for 20) vs. SRM University nine for two in 1.5overs. (Calicut won on spin of coin).

SDAT SHSS wins title

The SDAT Sports Hostels and Sports Schools (SDAT SHSS) in the boys’ section and SDAT Sports Hostel (Erode) in the girls’ section won the overall title at the 50th State-level Republic Day athletic meet in Karur on Friday.

The winners: Boys: Under-19: 100m: B. Azarudeen 11.3s; 200m: K. Venkadesan 23s; 400m: B. Maheswaran, 51.2s; 800m: S.P. Ganeshan 1:59.2s; 1500m: V. Sasikumar 4:14.3s; 110m hurdles: C. Nikhil Chittrarasu 15.3s; 4x400m: Sports Hostel 3:33.5s, NMR; Long jump: B. Kesavaramani (LMC HSS, Thanjavur), 6.71m; High jump: C. Nikhil Chittrarasu, 2.02m, NMR; Triple jump: R. Manikandan 14.41m; Shot put: K. Gowtham 14.89m; Discus: T. Ragu 39.40m; Javelin: C. Thangarasu 52.44m; Pole vault: J. Preeth 3.60m. Individual champion: B. Azarudeen.

U-17: 100m: A. Sainath 11.6s; 200m: A. Sainath 23.7s; 400m: S. Mervin 51.6s NMR; 800m: V. Siva 2:02.4s; 1500m: V. Siva 4:20s; 4x100m relay: SBOA Junior College 46.4s; Long jump: M. Bharath, 6.30m; High jump: S.R. Chandrakumar, 1.90m NMR; Triple jump: M. Akkiniraj 13.19m; Discus: S.M. Diwaharraj 42.58m NMR; Shot put: R. Deivasigamani 11.65m; Pole vault: S. Thangavel 3.40m. Individual champions: V. Siva, R. Deivasigamani and A. Sainath.

U-14: 100m: P. Anburaja 12.5s; 200m: P. Anburaja, 25.3s; 400m: C. Pandeeswaran 56.5s; 600m: P. Saravanakumar 1:34.4s; 4x100m: St. Clare HSS 50.7s; Long jump: P. Anburaja 5.97m; High jump: V. Prakash 1.60m; Shot put: A. Selvakumar 11.50m; Discus: T. Chinnaraja 34.45m. Individual champion: P. Anburaja

Girls: U-19: 100m: R. Kowsalya 12.6s; 200m: R. Kowsalya, 26.3s; 400m: P. Thilagavathi 59.9s; 800m: G. Sowmya 2:22.5s; 1500m: G. Suvarna 4:59.1s; 100m hurdles: R. Vigneswari 15.2 NMR; 4x400m relay: Sports Hostel, Erode, 4:07.4s NMR; Long jump: S. Delphin Rani 5.20m; High jump: K. Anandhi 1.59m; Triple jump: Melanie Mary Mayers 11.48m; Shot put: A. Sindhuja 10.84m; Discus: U. Vasumathi 35.83m, NMR; Javelin: M. Manimozhi 33.78m. Individual champion: R. Kowsalya.

U-17: 100m: M. Girijarani 13.4s; 200m: Christina Durand 27.2s; 400m: S. Nivetha 1:00.4s NMR; 800m: S.P.B. Poorviha 2:25.3s, NMR; 100m hurdles: L. Vijavalli 16.9s; 4x100m relay: Sports Hostel, Erode 52.4s NMR; Long jump: P. Ranjitha 4.93m; High jump: S. Shanmathi 1.50m; Triple jump: S. Rajeshwari 10.47m; Shot put: M.R. Gunasundari 10.35m; Discus: M.R. Gunasundari, 35.98m NMR; Javelin: T. Manisha (MA MHSS, Kottaiyur) 35.31m NMR. Individual champion: Christina Durand.

U-14: 100m: M. Megala 13.6s; 200m: M. Megala, 28.8s; 400m: P.S. Vinodhini 1:03.9s; 600m: P.S. Vinodhini, 1:45.6s NMR; 4x100m relay: Sports Hostel, Erode, 55.7s; Long jump: B. Arockiya Stephy, 4.35m; High jump: R.M. Visalakshi Rohini 1.35m; Shot put: A. Lakshmi Priya 8.75m; Discus: S. Srimeenakshi 23.90m. Individual champions: P.S. Vinodhini and M. Megala.

Football tournament

The Tiruchi District Football Association will conduct Soccer King Pele football tournament for school boys in the second week of January at the Teppakulam Bishop Heber HSS, Tiruchi. Call Ramasame on 9842366792 for details.

Basketball tournament

Mamannan Rajaraja Cholan Basketball Trust will conduct the A.S. Raju District-level basketball tournament at the Annai Sathya stadium, Thanjavur, from January 19 to 21. Call Selvaraj at 94434-90790.

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